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Winter Ives

@winterives.bsky.social

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Dreamer. Stargazer. Fantasy Writer. Author of STARLIGHT "Every life has a story, and there's life in every story." Not here to simply promote my work, but to inspire creativity, support the love of books, and share the writing journey.

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Dec 13

New to BlueSky and wish to share a bit about my fantasy novel, STARLIGHT. A portal fiction (story within a story) revolving around themes of friendship, courage, heroism, and love. Fans of feel-good, whimsical tales may find it here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK7TZJJ

#BookSky
#Fantasybook
#booksky

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 16d

My pleasure. 😊

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 16d

Beautiful, Gerhard. 💙

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 16d

✨Even if it's only the last dream of my soul.✨

#Booksky
#CharlesDickens
#ATaleofTwoCities
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Graphic quote:
"I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from
this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in
their triumphs and defeats, through long years to
come, I see the evil of this time and of the previous
time of which this is the natural birth, gradually
making expiation for itself and wearing out."
~ Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities

Reposted by Winter Ives

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 22d

Whilst I concede that texting is “convenient”, I much prefer all correspondence to be in the form of a handwritten letter composed on an oak desk by candlelight with a quill dipped into a bottle of ink, enclosed in an envelope with a wax seal, and sent via raven.

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 21d

Saturday inspiration.
In every story (as in life) there's a moment when the hero fails or falls down, when mistakes are made, and faith is tested. That's when courage and hope rises and shines, leading the way out of darkness. Keep the faith and shine.

#PowerofStory
#Booksky
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"Stars fall, but we rise."
Quote from the fantasy novel, STARLIGHT by Winter Ives.

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 22d

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The Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 23d

My guilty chuckle for the day. 😂
(Thanks for the share, [email protected] ).

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 23d

#authorlife #writerslife #amwriting #writersky #authorsky

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 23d

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 23d

According to 2025 reports, Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools. Others include: Judy Blume, George Orwell, Jodi Picoult, Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood, & Sarah J. Maas.

Parental supervision is a good thing; book bans endanger freedom of speech & expression.
#BannedBooksWeek
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 23d

"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...

Speak Out Against Censorship and Speak Up for the Banned Authors that Inspire You During Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11

As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace– according to PEN America’s latest report—the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events na...

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 24d

I read Stephen King when I was 11-12 years old. And Judy Blume? Insanity.

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 24d

Farewell and Godspeed, Dame Commander. ✨

Coffee House Press @coffeehousepress.bsky.social · 24d

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · 24d

The first step on the path to knowledge, creativity, and comprehension begins by simply reading to and exposing children to wonderful books.
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#Booksky

Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 24d

#BookSky #BlueSky

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 18

“Bite the bullet" (face a tough situation bravely)
"Under the weather" (feeling unwell)
"Spill the tea” (reveal a secret or juicy details)
“Don’t over egg the pudding” (spoil something by taking it too far)
“Break a leg“ (good luck)

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 18

"Free speech for me, but not for thee" isn't Freedom of Speech or Expression as guaranteed by the Constitution, and corporate cooperation in silencing the truth—or ideas, criticisms, and viewpoints that may not please a regime to increase their profits and monopolies, will affect everyone.
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Graphic of quote by Noam Chomsky:
"If you don't believe in freedom of speech
for people you disagree with, you don't
believe in freedom of speech at all."

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 17

Sad to hear about the passing of Charles Robert Redford. He was the ultimate actor, director, film and environmental steward.

We shall never see his like again.

#Storytellers
#RobertRedford
#EnvironmentalSteward
#Filmsky
#Booksky
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Candid photograph of award-winning actor, director, Sundance founder and NRDC trustee, Robert Redford, with one of his quotes:

"Storytellers broaden our minds: engage,
provoke, inspire,
and ultimately, connect us.
~ Robert Redford
August 18, 1936 - September 16, 2025

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fine, indeed. 😊

a close up of a man 's face in the dark with a red light behind him

Alt: Keanu Reeves as John Wick

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 7

Everyone has their own voice, a certain style, and a unique rhythm. No matter what it is that you write or whether it is published or not, stay true to your instincts and write for yourself.

#WritingCommunity
#Writesky
#Booksky
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Graphic quote:
"You must write for yourself, above all.
That is [your] only hope of
creating something beautiful."
~Gustav Flaubert

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you for the follow, Joelle.
Your work is impressive, as is the Hemingway story. Coincidentally, I happen to share a common ancestor with him (my g9 great grandfather).

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks for posting this, K.
Nice to hear positive feelings about “a story within a story,“ as I love the concept as well 😊. It happens to be the vehicle in which my novel travels, though it is also considered a portal fiction.

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Sep 6

Bewitched
Mission Impossible
Star Trek
Robin of Sherwood
Highlander
Game of Thrones
Outlander
The White Princess
Mad Men
Succession
Black Sails

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Jun 20

Strikingly beautiful and profound, Gerhard. 💙✨💙

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Jun 20

Truly enjoy everyone's work. Thought I'd share a WIP entitled "Girl on A Swing" for today's #vss365 prompt, inspired by Maxfield Parrish's "Girl on A Swing," 1905-06.

Just some thoughts, really...

P.S. May everyone have a peaceful weekend.
#writing
#vss365 #prompt for June 20th #parallel

GIRL ON A SWING

Sometimes I find myself floating
between ground and sky,
grasping for things
that don't matter anymore.
I recall an afternoon dream
that beckoned the muse of memory,
the gentle sway of a childhood swing.
It began with a sigh
and the weightlessness of youth
lifting me up, suspending time.
Despite the gravity of now-
unparalleled grief thrusting me back down,
reaching higher for things indescribable,
despite the rope prickling my hands.
But I was only ten.
How could I come to understand then-
the futility of grasping at love?
At times, memory chafes the spirit,
leaving a splinter in the heart.
Yet long after love swung away from me,
I felt a gentle, swaying breeze,
and recalled a child on a swing.
Perhaps only a dream, or the best part of me.
-©2025, Girl on a Swing, Winter Ives

"Girl on A Swing" "Summer" or "The Swing" by Mayfield Parrish, 1905-06.
Used for the poem, "Potpourri" by H.G. Dwight & for Collier's Magazine cover in 1905.

Winter Ives @winterives.bsky.social · Jun 20

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