S.R. Whitworth | Writer
@sr-whitworth.bsky.social
Writer, aspiring author, lifelong reader, and addicted to caffeine. I write sci-fi, fantasy, and occasionally romance in both long and short story format! I have a dog and two cats who are goats in a fur suit.
I also love TV, music, and video games!
I also love TV, music, and video games!
Novel November! We're a week in, how's everyone doing? NaNoWriMo may be defunct, but it's challenging yourself that counts. I recently finished two classes, so it's time to make up for the time missed :)
#novelnovember #writing
#novelnovember #writing
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Novel November! We're a week in, how's everyone doing? NaNoWriMo may be defunct, but it's challenging yourself that counts. I recently finished two classes, so it's time to make up for the time missed :)
#novelnovember #writing
#novelnovember #writing
I also wasn't joking about our collection! I lived for about half a year in Japan and so did my partner. Some of these are mine and some aren't. But , I got a huge backlog to say the least!
Also, I love that some books come with the little ribbon bookmark and fit in any bag.
#japanese #books
Also, I love that some books come with the little ribbon bookmark and fit in any bag.
#japanese #books
September 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I've finally been getting schooling/re-training again, five years after my almost stroke, but man, it's a bit rough lol
September 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I've finally been getting schooling/re-training again, five years after my almost stroke, but man, it's a bit rough lol
I found a bunch of my old Japanese novels. Like, in Japanese. Might brush off my language skills and try to read them again...
I've been working on French lately, but I never was quite able to learn to read Japanese. It's by far the hardest language to try to learn to read in it feels.
#books
I've been working on French lately, but I never was quite able to learn to read Japanese. It's by far the hardest language to try to learn to read in it feels.
#books
September 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I found a bunch of my old Japanese novels. Like, in Japanese. Might brush off my language skills and try to read them again...
I've been working on French lately, but I never was quite able to learn to read Japanese. It's by far the hardest language to try to learn to read in it feels.
#books
I've been working on French lately, but I never was quite able to learn to read Japanese. It's by far the hardest language to try to learn to read in it feels.
#books
Man, it feels like the news lately is one wild thing after another this past week. Like, all year it has been, but especially this week.
September 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Man, it feels like the news lately is one wild thing after another this past week. Like, all year it has been, but especially this week.
Silksong came out yesterday and my partner is OBESSESSED with the series. But I kept hearing a "mreeooooow" noise. We have a basement and our cats are so stupid, they don't know how to push a door open. So I yell, "Apricot, ya idiot it's open!"
...it was Silksong on the TV.
#lol
...it was Silksong on the TV.
#lol
September 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Silksong came out yesterday and my partner is OBESSESSED with the series. But I kept hearing a "mreeooooow" noise. We have a basement and our cats are so stupid, they don't know how to push a door open. So I yell, "Apricot, ya idiot it's open!"
...it was Silksong on the TV.
#lol
...it was Silksong on the TV.
#lol
I should have my new substack up at some point just super busy life-wise.
September 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I should have my new substack up at some point just super busy life-wise.
I need to do revisions today...but new PoE2 league 👀
August 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I need to do revisions today...but new PoE2 league 👀
Also, I'm revising the sixth chapter of my book. I'm doing my line-by-line edits, and I received some great feedback some months ago. I CAN'T FIND IT 😭
#writing
#writing
August 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Also, I'm revising the sixth chapter of my book. I'm doing my line-by-line edits, and I received some great feedback some months ago. I CAN'T FIND IT 😭
#writing
#writing
Anyway, the argument turned into prompts take skill, ect. Idk, I'm bringing it up because they inject it into every story and meeting. I told them that any AI makes readers feel like the work can't be trusted. (3/3)
Idk it just irks me to argue this in a writer's group.
#writing #authorsky #ai
Idk it just irks me to argue this in a writer's group.
#writing #authorsky #ai
August 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Anyway, the argument turned into prompts take skill, ect. Idk, I'm bringing it up because they inject it into every story and meeting. I told them that any AI makes readers feel like the work can't be trusted. (3/3)
Idk it just irks me to argue this in a writer's group.
#writing #authorsky #ai
Idk it just irks me to argue this in a writer's group.
#writing #authorsky #ai
There's an argument I had with another author that's swimming in my head for several months now. So, they were trying to start some kind of author marketing website. Only, I told them that it's not a good idea because they used AI as the way they made trailers.
(1/3)
#writing #aidebate #authorsky
(1/3)
#writing #aidebate #authorsky
August 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
There's an argument I had with another author that's swimming in my head for several months now. So, they were trying to start some kind of author marketing website. Only, I told them that it's not a good idea because they used AI as the way they made trailers.
(1/3)
#writing #aidebate #authorsky
(1/3)
#writing #aidebate #authorsky
But, like, you still have to feed that author's manuscript into an AI machine. A machine you don't know what it's doing with the data. Idk, it just seemed extremely dishonest to be marketing your business like this and claiming it's "niche enough" so it's okay. (2/3)
#authorsky #writing #aidebate
#authorsky #writing #aidebate
August 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
But, like, you still have to feed that author's manuscript into an AI machine. A machine you don't know what it's doing with the data. Idk, it just seemed extremely dishonest to be marketing your business like this and claiming it's "niche enough" so it's okay. (2/3)
#authorsky #writing #aidebate
#authorsky #writing #aidebate
Does anyone have some romantic comedy books they would recommend? Particularly if it has fantasy/social media elements! I want to read some before going further on the third book since its a bit out of the genre I write.
#booksky #bookrecommendationhelp
#booksky #bookrecommendationhelp
August 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Does anyone have some romantic comedy books they would recommend? Particularly if it has fantasy/social media elements! I want to read some before going further on the third book since its a bit out of the genre I write.
#booksky #bookrecommendationhelp
#booksky #bookrecommendationhelp
I'll stand by that one of the best ways to reinforce a new language is to play video games once you have a decent grasp of reading. Especially Nintendo games like Pokemon and Mario. Basic language, some slang, and the newer ones let you choose from like 20 languages!
#languagelearning
#languagelearning
August 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I'll stand by that one of the best ways to reinforce a new language is to play video games once you have a decent grasp of reading. Especially Nintendo games like Pokemon and Mario. Basic language, some slang, and the newer ones let you choose from like 20 languages!
#languagelearning
#languagelearning
The Skeleton Draft: The Bare Bones of A Draft
open.substack.com/pub/srwhitwo...
Next part is up :)
#writing #writingprocess #substack
open.substack.com/pub/srwhitwo...
Next part is up :)
#writing #writingprocess #substack
The Skeleton Draft: The Bare Bones of A Draft
Warning: Contains puns, bad prose, and horrific grammar.
open.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Skeleton Draft: The Bare Bones of A Draft
open.substack.com/pub/srwhitwo...
Next part is up :)
#writing #writingprocess #substack
open.substack.com/pub/srwhitwo...
Next part is up :)
#writing #writingprocess #substack
August 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Recommendation: Skinfolk by Nalo Hopinskon
This is a collection of beautifully written contemporary fantasy short stories written from a Canadian-Jamaican perspective! I ended up liking this more than This Is How You Lose the Time War, which I'm working through rn.
#bookrecommendation #booksky
This is a collection of beautifully written contemporary fantasy short stories written from a Canadian-Jamaican perspective! I ended up liking this more than This Is How You Lose the Time War, which I'm working through rn.
#bookrecommendation #booksky
August 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Recommendation: Skinfolk by Nalo Hopinskon
This is a collection of beautifully written contemporary fantasy short stories written from a Canadian-Jamaican perspective! I ended up liking this more than This Is How You Lose the Time War, which I'm working through rn.
#bookrecommendation #booksky
This is a collection of beautifully written contemporary fantasy short stories written from a Canadian-Jamaican perspective! I ended up liking this more than This Is How You Lose the Time War, which I'm working through rn.
#bookrecommendation #booksky
Book recommendation time! If you like a very short, simple read, The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is worth looking into! I found it a very refreshing read. It involves fairies, magic lands, and some absolutely gorgeous prose.
#BookSky #bookrecommendations
#BookSky #bookrecommendations
August 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Book recommendation time! If you like a very short, simple read, The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is worth looking into! I found it a very refreshing read. It involves fairies, magic lands, and some absolutely gorgeous prose.
#BookSky #bookrecommendations
#BookSky #bookrecommendations
I would like to say as a lover of the em dash, it's also best used sparingly. Especially with the rise of AI tools, it can become a clutch.
If you are seeking traditional publishing, try experimenting with other tools like semicolons or non-standard sentence structure!
If you are seeking traditional publishing, try experimenting with other tools like semicolons or non-standard sentence structure!
A Few Words on Em Dashes
Here’s when and how to wield the em dash effectively.
🔸To indicate a sudden break in thought or an interruption in a sentence. This can create a sense of immediacy or surprise for the reader.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
Here’s when and how to wield the em dash effectively.
🔸To indicate a sudden break in thought or an interruption in a sentence. This can create a sense of immediacy or surprise for the reader.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I would like to say as a lover of the em dash, it's also best used sparingly. Especially with the rise of AI tools, it can become a clutch.
If you are seeking traditional publishing, try experimenting with other tools like semicolons or non-standard sentence structure!
If you are seeking traditional publishing, try experimenting with other tools like semicolons or non-standard sentence structure!
I created a Substack where I plan to share my writing advice. For those unaware, I have autism (and ADHD symptoms post-stroke), and writing the first book was the hardest thing ever. Revision has been even harder, so I hope I can help!
srwhitworth.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
#substack #writing
srwhitworth.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
#substack #writing
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August 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I created a Substack where I plan to share my writing advice. For those unaware, I have autism (and ADHD symptoms post-stroke), and writing the first book was the hardest thing ever. Revision has been even harder, so I hope I can help!
srwhitworth.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
#substack #writing
srwhitworth.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
#substack #writing
My big news is that the first two chapters of my book were chosen for a scholarship, and I am absolutely thrilled about this opportunity! It still doesn't feel real 😭
August 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My big news is that the first two chapters of my book were chosen for a scholarship, and I am absolutely thrilled about this opportunity! It still doesn't feel real 😭
I took a long break, but I am back. I hid away a bit to finish some stuff and I have exciting news to share later! :)
The hardest part of the process is revision. Figuring out what does and doesn't work for me. I'll probably write up a short article on it later to give advice that worked.
#writing
The hardest part of the process is revision. Figuring out what does and doesn't work for me. I'll probably write up a short article on it later to give advice that worked.
#writing
August 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I took a long break, but I am back. I hid away a bit to finish some stuff and I have exciting news to share later! :)
The hardest part of the process is revision. Figuring out what does and doesn't work for me. I'll probably write up a short article on it later to give advice that worked.
#writing
The hardest part of the process is revision. Figuring out what does and doesn't work for me. I'll probably write up a short article on it later to give advice that worked.
#writing
Been gone for a bit, this month's been a bit hellish but the biggest "Jesus Christ" highlight is that we found out the entire siding on the house we just bought right before my spouse got laid off needs to be replaced (which will be 30-40k) 💀
February 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Been gone for a bit, this month's been a bit hellish but the biggest "Jesus Christ" highlight is that we found out the entire siding on the house we just bought right before my spouse got laid off needs to be replaced (which will be 30-40k) 💀
Halfway done with my second book! My first book still in the work and my zero drafts are always underwritten, but I needed a change of pace :)
#writing
#writing
January 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Halfway done with my second book! My first book still in the work and my zero drafts are always underwritten, but I needed a change of pace :)
#writing
#writing
