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Danielle Winston
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Health/Wellness writer specializing in mind-body health. Screenwriter/novelist, playwright, living in #NewYorkCity. Inspiration is everywhere.
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I wrote a Christmas story! Thank you @shotgunhoney.com for the great holiday gift
shotgunhoney.com Shotgun Honey @shotgunhoney.com · Dec 24
A Robbery on Main Street by Kate Kaminski

It’s over. We all heard the shots. Two, one right after the other. It’s Christmas Eve and the street surges with holiday shoppers, protecting you in their midst, a gathering the cops ignore. Those of us gawping form a semi-circle around the glass doors of…
A Robbery on Main Street by Kate Kaminski
It’s over. We all heard the shots. Two, one right after the other. It’s Christmas Eve and the street surges with holiday shoppers, protecting you in their midst, a gathering the cops ignore. Those of us gawping form a semi-circle around the glass doors of the bank, a rapt audience. Our stomach-churning, naked curiosity is understandable, even welcome. Somebody says,
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December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Do you like queer/ pulp/ melodrama? Unreliable narrators?

How about stories set in the savage wilds of Hollywood?

"I Am Danvers" is "smart, compelling and darkly comedic"

#writingcommunity #pulpfic #queerfic #HollywoodConfidential #booksky #IndieAuthor

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June 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Wise words of warning for indie published authors from @gitgofilms.bsky.social medium.com/@gitgofilms/...
How Being an Indie Author Makes You a Target for Marketing Scammers Using AI
Indie authors, take heed. There’s a new kind of scam artist haunting your inbox. Predatory “book marketers.” I’m talking about the ones who…
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September 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Check out my super talented writer friend Kate Kaminski, in an interview about her new novel, "I am Danvers," a reimagining du Maurier's character Mrs. Danvers, from "Rebecca," set in modern times.
May 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Do you like your heroines more "anti" than "hero"? Do you like twisty plots and page-turning, pressure cooker tension?

"I Am Danvers" is available in paperback and ebook pretty much everywhere.

katekaminski.com/i-am-danvers

#Booksky #indieauthor #writingcommunity #lgbtq #queerfic
May 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Happy Book Birthday to my novel "I Am Danvers" 🎉🍾🎉
#writingcommunity #authorlife #indieauthor #booksky #writersky
May 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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The #WIPSnips word for May 5 is "revenge"

My girl Danny plots her revenge with caution

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #Booksky
I also spent a not insignificant amount of mental effort developing grim fantasies of ways I could get back at Cal, make Paul Westerfield pay, and punish Sugar for her callous behavior. Looking back, it's easier to see where you went wrong, how you were all in for something so wrong. Like a gambling habit, revenge can backfire and blow a hole straight through your heart, but you just keep rolling the dice or spinning that wheel because you can't see any other way.
May 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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My novel "I Am Danvers" is an updated prequel /retelling of "Rebecca" centering the queer-coded Mrs. Danvers. It comes out on 5/5 (see what I did there?) ... gotta love the way Mrs. D caresses those undies 😂
youtu.be/V6mt0ChEPLY

#ComingOut #DebutNovel #writingcommunity #authorlife
rebecca 's bedroom
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April 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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#WIPSnips - Danny takes her punishment

From "I Am Danvers"
We rehearsed the scene over and over again, Sugar adjusting the tone of her dialogue with each go. Her performance ranged on a scale between full-on hysterical to completely flat and inexpressive. She explained that she was trying different approaches to playing Catherine. She didn't ask for my opinion of her performance, but she did say (somewhat grudgingly) that I had some natural ability. It was clear she enjoyed me sucking her thumb.
April 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Check out @winstonwrites.bsky.social 's piece about how saying "no" can make you a better actor.

#Actors #ActingAdvice #LifeAdvice

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Why Learning to Say No Can Make You a Better Actor
Experts share not only how to turn down a role but how to feel confident doing it.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Hey, freelance friends! I'm freelance editing a client's novels, and the client is looking for someone who offers book formatting services (which I don't do). Do any of my mutuals offer this service?
December 8, 2024 at 11:40 PM
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So, you want to make short videos that make science shine. Start here. www.theopennotebook.com/2022/03/22/s...
Serving Up Snippets of Science in Short Videos - The Open Notebook
Making short videos can be an approachable on-ramp into multimedia work. But capturing snippets of science in video differs from print storytelling. Journalists diving into this medium will have to le...
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November 2, 2023 at 6:36 PM
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I'm absolutely thrilled to welcome @vickielan.bsky.social to #TeamSpencerhill! You might know her as host of
the Speculative Sandbox Podcast, but I know her for her hilarious sci-fi & fantasy work. I've laughed & cried over her writing and am over the moon for the opportunity!!!
September 20, 2023 at 5:12 PM
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Today's illustrator spotlight shines a light on the work of Jiemei Lin.

She is open to picture book illustration, book jackets, and interior spot art.

Jiemei is represented by Jen Rofé

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September 20, 2023 at 6:55 PM
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Finally occurred to me to put my newsletter link in my bio. Stone Soup features essays, recipes, and guest features from truly incredible writers. It's also the spot where I share what I'm reading and highlight upcoming new releases. god help me I really love the damn thing and maybe you will too
Stone Soup
A newsletter by Sarah Gailey about the things we share. Come join in.
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September 18, 2023 at 5:25 PM
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Ouch 😆 ( @winstonwrites.bsky.social )
ericsmithrocks.bsky.social Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · Sep 16
As the weather gets cooler and spooky season approaches, don’t forget to get that costume ready.
September 16, 2023 at 3:44 PM