Stephanie Winter
@wintersleep85.bsky.social
Fantasy and historical fiction writer. She/her.
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NAUSICAÄ X FF7
Nature is decaying, nobles are hoarding magic, and demons prey on everyone. A possible chosen one, a man who failed his destiny, and a woman rejected by fate must work together for one last chance to save the dying world.
#questpit #Q #F #A #agentguide
Nature is decaying, nobles are hoarding magic, and demons prey on everyone. A possible chosen one, a man who failed his destiny, and a woman rejected by fate must work together for one last chance to save the dying world.
#questpit #Q #F #A #agentguide
Hana is only nineteen and doesn't like to think about the future. She'll have to work endless hours in a factory to survive. She wants to find love and start a family, but she lives in a dying world. So she ignores reality and runs off on a dangerous adventure that might change her future.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How much does your character think about the future?
Do they have plans for retirement and a pension set up? A distant dream but no real plans? Do they live each day as it comes and never think about it?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How much does your character think about the future?
Do they have plans for retirement and a pension set up? A distant dream but no real plans? Do they live each day as it comes and never think about it?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Hana is only nineteen and doesn't like to think about the future. She'll have to work endless hours in a factory to survive. She wants to find love and start a family, but she lives in a dying world. So she ignores reality and runs off on a dangerous adventure that might change her future.
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🪲Wherever He May Swarm🐞 is on sale now! 📣🐜
Local man gains power over insects and takes road trip across Route 66.
A novel about America.
Horror x Thriller x Comedy.
Ebook now / Paperback *soon*
books2read.com/b/31jE6M
Local man gains power over insects and takes road trip across Route 66.
A novel about America.
Horror x Thriller x Comedy.
Ebook now / Paperback *soon*
books2read.com/b/31jE6M
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🪲Wherever He May Swarm🐞 is on sale now! 📣🐜
Local man gains power over insects and takes road trip across Route 66.
A novel about America.
Horror x Thriller x Comedy.
Ebook now / Paperback *soon*
books2read.com/b/31jE6M
Local man gains power over insects and takes road trip across Route 66.
A novel about America.
Horror x Thriller x Comedy.
Ebook now / Paperback *soon*
books2read.com/b/31jE6M
Hana is afraid of losing her loved ones.
What is your MC’s greatest fear? Ginger is afraid of rejection and being alone #writingq #WritingCommunity
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Hana is afraid of losing her loved ones.
Forget my top songs. How did I listen to When Did You Get Hot the perfect amount of times?
December 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Forget my top songs. How did I listen to When Did You Get Hot the perfect amount of times?
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hey w how trad pub is likely going to be pulling back on books by marginalized authors, now more than ever, please get over whatever roadblock exists in your mind that keeps you from branching out to indie books. if the trad space starts to look dire soon (and it will), this is gonna be the solution
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
hey w how trad pub is likely going to be pulling back on books by marginalized authors, now more than ever, please get over whatever roadblock exists in your mind that keeps you from branching out to indie books. if the trad space starts to look dire soon (and it will), this is gonna be the solution
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He’s had many names, lived many lives, worn many disguises.
🎭 a magician’s last act
💖 a burgeoning romance
🗡️ brothers at odds
📓 21 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/H6oGDdB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-final-ac...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
🎭 a magician’s last act
💖 a burgeoning romance
🗡️ brothers at odds
📓 21 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/H6oGDdB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-final-ac...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
He’s had many names, lived many lives, worn many disguises.
🎭 a magician’s last act
💖 a burgeoning romance
🗡️ brothers at odds
📓 21 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/H6oGDdB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-final-ac...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
🎭 a magician’s last act
💖 a burgeoning romance
🗡️ brothers at odds
📓 21 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/H6oGDdB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-final-ac...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
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Tell your loved ones that you love them today. And remember that you’re amazing and unique and important.
Life is so unexpected and fast, don’t forget to take care of yourself, see new things, go on new adventures and be with those you love 💛
Life is so unexpected and fast, don’t forget to take care of yourself, see new things, go on new adventures and be with those you love 💛
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Tell your loved ones that you love them today. And remember that you’re amazing and unique and important.
Life is so unexpected and fast, don’t forget to take care of yourself, see new things, go on new adventures and be with those you love 💛
Life is so unexpected and fast, don’t forget to take care of yourself, see new things, go on new adventures and be with those you love 💛
Ever since getting sick this summer and having surgery, I haven't felt comfortable sharing many pictures of myself. But I'm thankful to be alive and I love this dress!
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Ever since getting sick this summer and having surgery, I haven't felt comfortable sharing many pictures of myself. But I'm thankful to be alive and I love this dress!
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Mariah Carey
Beyoncé
Christina Aguilera
Within Temptation
Epica
Mariah Carey
Beyoncé
Christina Aguilera
Within Temptation
Epica
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
John Mayall (1st concert)
Cat Stevens
Van Halen
Elton John
Bette Midler
John Mayall (1st concert)
Cat Stevens
Van Halen
Elton John
Bette Midler
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Dead & Co
ELO
Stevie Nicks
Gogol Bordello
Kraftwerk
Dead & Co
ELO
Stevie Nicks
Gogol Bordello
Kraftwerk
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Mariah Carey
Beyoncé
Christina Aguilera
Within Temptation
Epica
Mariah Carey
Beyoncé
Christina Aguilera
Within Temptation
Epica
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Do like sword fights? How about chases through night? How about prison breaks?
It's all there! The Husband Poisoning Society. Part lesbian love story. Part fantasy adventure!
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
It's all there! The Husband Poisoning Society. Part lesbian love story. Part fantasy adventure!
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Do like sword fights? How about chases through night? How about prison breaks?
It's all there! The Husband Poisoning Society. Part lesbian love story. Part fantasy adventure!
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
It's all there! The Husband Poisoning Society. Part lesbian love story. Part fantasy adventure!
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
Hana has blonde hair just above her shoulders and long bangs. Not the most stylish for the 1930s inspired world. She gets a more glamorous style later. Like classic Lauren Bacall.
Matthias has dark curly hair that he cuts himself, and it's a little messy.
Matthias has dark curly hair that he cuts himself, and it's a little messy.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?
Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?
Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Hana has blonde hair just above her shoulders and long bangs. Not the most stylish for the 1930s inspired world. She gets a more glamorous style later. Like classic Lauren Bacall.
Matthias has dark curly hair that he cuts himself, and it's a little messy.
Matthias has dark curly hair that he cuts himself, and it's a little messy.
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'Why can't I use AI?! Others are using it!!'
Oh good, I see you skipped Human Interaction 101 where we learned that just because others are doing something, we do not also need to do it. Good. Grief.
Oh good, I see you skipped Human Interaction 101 where we learned that just because others are doing something, we do not also need to do it. Good. Grief.
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
'Why can't I use AI?! Others are using it!!'
Oh good, I see you skipped Human Interaction 101 where we learned that just because others are doing something, we do not also need to do it. Good. Grief.
Oh good, I see you skipped Human Interaction 101 where we learned that just because others are doing something, we do not also need to do it. Good. Grief.
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Do you like disaster lesbians and accidental polycules? Do you like romance and open door spice? How about scandal and drama? Then you'll love Daughters of the Digital Empire!
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
D.D. Ward is Writing | Patreon
Various salacious fiction
www.patreon.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Do you like disaster lesbians and accidental polycules? Do you like romance and open door spice? How about scandal and drama? Then you'll love Daughters of the Digital Empire!
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
It's free on my patreon with no sign up required (but all sign ups deeply appreciated).
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
Hana VERY much believes in the power of love. She is sure there are no limits. Hopefully no characters will shatter her belief! Hopefully I'm not the kind of writer who likes to crush my characters!
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:
Does your character believe in The Power Of Love™️? If so, what do they believe are its limits?
Does your character believe in The Power Of Love™️? If so, what do they believe are its limits?
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hana VERY much believes in the power of love. She is sure there are no limits. Hopefully no characters will shatter her belief! Hopefully I'm not the kind of writer who likes to crush my characters!
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Jake from Animorphs 🤝 Katniss from Hunger Games
* forced to become a child soldier to save their sibling
* won the war, but failed to save the sibling
* looked to as a leader but doesn't want to be
* has a wholesome cinnamon roll love interest
* PTSD as far as the eye can see
* forced to become a child soldier to save their sibling
* won the war, but failed to save the sibling
* looked to as a leader but doesn't want to be
* has a wholesome cinnamon roll love interest
* PTSD as far as the eye can see
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Jake from Animorphs 🤝 Katniss from Hunger Games
* forced to become a child soldier to save their sibling
* won the war, but failed to save the sibling
* looked to as a leader but doesn't want to be
* has a wholesome cinnamon roll love interest
* PTSD as far as the eye can see
* forced to become a child soldier to save their sibling
* won the war, but failed to save the sibling
* looked to as a leader but doesn't want to be
* has a wholesome cinnamon roll love interest
* PTSD as far as the eye can see
Love really motivates Hana. The love she has for her family and friends, for the people in the world, and romantic love. It’s her strength and weakness.
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:
How motivated is/are your character(s) by love—romantic, familial, social (e.g. fame or approval), or otherwise?
How motivated is/are your character(s) by love—romantic, familial, social (e.g. fame or approval), or otherwise?
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Love really motivates Hana. The love she has for her family and friends, for the people in the world, and romantic love. It’s her strength and weakness.
It’s hard to anger Hana. She doesn’t like when people keep things from her or leave her. If someone ever did both, she’d probably get cranky. But it’s still hard to anger her.
But Matthias is VERY different. This guy gets angry over the smallest things, and he will let the whole world know.
But Matthias is VERY different. This guy gets angry over the smallest things, and he will let the whole world know.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What makes your character angry?
Are there specific people, circumstances, actions, or words that cause them to lose their temper?
What does losing their temper tend to look like?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What makes your character angry?
Are there specific people, circumstances, actions, or words that cause them to lose their temper?
What does losing their temper tend to look like?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It’s hard to anger Hana. She doesn’t like when people keep things from her or leave her. If someone ever did both, she’d probably get cranky. But it’s still hard to anger her.
But Matthias is VERY different. This guy gets angry over the smallest things, and he will let the whole world know.
But Matthias is VERY different. This guy gets angry over the smallest things, and he will let the whole world know.
Prince Evan’s brother. Evan’s seemingly perfect brother has affected the way Evan sees himself. He was also tangled up in a lot of the political backstory, and Prince Aeron’s secrets could cause a lot of problems.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Are there any characters that are important to your story but who haven't appeared in person on the page?
Someone historical? Or who died before the events of the story? Or someone absent for other reasons?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Are there any characters that are important to your story but who haven't appeared in person on the page?
Someone historical? Or who died before the events of the story? Or someone absent for other reasons?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Prince Evan’s brother. Evan’s seemingly perfect brother has affected the way Evan sees himself. He was also tangled up in a lot of the political backstory, and Prince Aeron’s secrets could cause a lot of problems.
What do you mean I actually have an excuse to post this line I wrote yesterday?!
Not sure if I will keep it in the final version though.
Not sure if I will keep it in the final version though.
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
What do you mean I actually have an excuse to post this line I wrote yesterday?!
Not sure if I will keep it in the final version though.
Not sure if I will keep it in the final version though.
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📝 400+ pages
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
📝 400+ pages
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
I don’t know if it’s made Hana a worse person, but after the mess with her first love, she fears pushing people away. She makes bad decisions because of it.
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:
Is there a love your character has had that's made them a worse person?
Is there a love your character has had that's made them a worse person?
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I don’t know if it’s made Hana a worse person, but after the mess with her first love, she fears pushing people away. She makes bad decisions because of it.
Hana manages to be proactive about the wrong things and procrastinate when she shouldn’t.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Is your character proactive or a procrastinator? Do they leave things to the last minute or prep early?
Does it matter what they are doing? Eg. do they put off mundane chores but keep ahead on other things?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Is your character proactive or a procrastinator? Do they leave things to the last minute or prep early?
Does it matter what they are doing? Eg. do they put off mundane chores but keep ahead on other things?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hana manages to be proactive about the wrong things and procrastinate when she shouldn’t.
I’ve always wanted to use Hana for a character. Then I started working on this story, and the meaning of the name really fits the main character.
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I’ve always wanted to use Hana for a character. Then I started working on this story, and the meaning of the name really fits the main character.
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my dearest darling internet,
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
my dearest darling internet,
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.