Ske-Lou-Ton 💀

@louwrites.bsky.social

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she/they ⚰️ author, proofreader, funeral worker, plant parent ⚰️ 30 ⚰️ bi/ace ⚰️ pisces https://linktr.ee/LouWrites

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Proofreading availability 2026 £0.005/word Any genre (even/especially smut) Nothing written by gen AI Ciep certified I have availability from the end of June onwards so if your project is going to be easy for proofreading this year now is the time to get booked in with me! Reply or DM to discuss
A photo of Lou and her partner, Dewi, standing outside with green trees behind them. They're both wearing plaid shirts and glasses and smiling at the camera.
Photo of a silver and black recurve bow with a long rod, sight, and black string
Photo of a paperback copy of NOT QUITE OUT by Louise Willingham lying on a pink background and surrounded by bisexual pride laces and bi pride flowers.
Easter just isn’t a good time to come out to my family. Mum seems to lose her patience more than ever on this holiday, and her parents are here, and Kirst’s away so I don’t have back-up, and I already know my aunt is homophobic, so it’s best for everyone that we’re just friends. Just friends.
Photo of a small potted plant with pink leaves
Photo of three copies of paperback books titled Halloween by Louise Willingham
He is no less beautiful for his injuries. I would almost say that they add a heroism to him, but I’ve grown well past idolising pain.
Photo of a paperback book lying on a pale background with text over the top which reads: ally, because I still haven't quite worked out how people pronounce the words I'm bisexual.
Photo of Lou and Dewi standing outside in the sunshine with their eyes closed
Proofreading availability 2026 £0.005/word Any genre even/especially smut nothing written by gen ai ciep certified I have availability from march onwards so if your project is going to be ready for proofreading this year now is the time to get booked in with me! Reply or DM to discuss
Photo of a pink crochet star blanket open on the floor beside a black and white cat
One Everything at Keele is uphill. I bow my head against the early afternoon rain as I march up the main road through campus, stomach empty and brain buzzing. I just left a meeting about my final ever medicine student placement and I feel fizzy, like a shaken bottle of pop.
screenshot of a title page in a book
Photo of a copy of a book called Candy Necklaces held by Lou in front of a colourful world map
Collage page for December of 4 book covers: Guard in the Garden, A Christmas Carol, Paladin's Faith, Twilight. With cartoon poinsettia in the corners and paperclips.
I'm putting a team together! Are you: uk based a book lover a fan of bookshops and interested in helping a new indie bookshop get from notebook to high street? i’ll be in touch via email with questionnaires, idea sharing sessions, and progress updates!
Photo of snow covered trees with text overlaid which reads: Daniel does not like the cold. He especially does not like the snow.
I hope he knows how proud I am of all the things he's done. Greyscale photos of snow, desk and chairs set up for an exam, a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows, a jacket potato, a group of friends in the snow, and a group of people holding mugs of hot drinks. The background is a pastel bisexual pride flag (pink purple blue)
"I leave the question mark surrounding our future hanging over us like a forgotten cobweb. We'll get to it one day." Greyscale photos of christmas ornaments, a bed, and marshmallows. The background is a pastel bi pride flag (pink purple blue)
"Are you sure you're ready?" over greyscale photos of a starry night sky, a group of friends, a cup of coffee, and a bed. The background is a pastel bisexual pride flag (pink blue purple)
Pining. So much pinging. University setting Super slow burn robbed Only one bed but the characters are anxious Coming out is difficult and scary Gay (ace but doesn't know it yet) love interest Chaotic bisexual main character
Dan takes a tight handful of the back of my coat and holds me in place, kissing me like he doesn't care we're in the centre of campus. 'Tag your porn Dan,' Lilley groans. A mock-up of a book called marshmallows by louise willingham featuring a blue background and an illustration of a mug of hot chocolate with a scattering of marshmallows. Behind the book is a paste bisexual pride flag
"I could if it were with you" with greyscale photos of open fields, beds, clouds, and two hands lightly touching at the fingers. The background is a pastel bi pride flag (pink purple and blue)
"you don't know how much I relied on him or how much I owe him or how much I worshipped him" Greyscale photos of a night sky, a forest, a shattered mirror, and smoke. Background is a pastel bisexual pride flag (pink purple and blue)
Nothing in the history of the universe has ever hurt so much. Black and white photos of a christmas tree, a lit cigarette, dandelions, and a pair of glasses on an open book
Proofreading availability 2026 £0.005/word Any genre (even/especially smut) Nothing written by genAI CIEP certified I have availability from February onwards so if your project is going to be ready for proofreading this year now is the time to get booked in with me! Reply or DM to discuss
"Is this him trying to revisit the whole me-half-coming-out thing?" with greyscale photos of a sky, a heathland, a christmas tree, and a man standing on a rocky outcrop. Behind everything is a pastel bisexual flag background (pink purple and blue)
"I split right through each of those fissures and fractures which have been forming for the last five years and I spill across the floor." With black and white photos of a busy club, a night sky, and bedsheets over a bisexual pride (pink purple and blue) background
Photo of writing in sand on a beach which reads # M G Mason Rocked
Photo of a salmonweird sleighing by mg mason held in front of a beach
D&D alignment chart with character names in each location: Anna lawful good Minnie neutral good Bowie chaotic good Zariah and Fen lawful neutral Ophelia and Anastacia true neutral Teddy chaotic neutral Harry lawful evil Dante neutral evil Griff chaotic evil
It's hot and dark and we drink shots at one of the bars, which is a terrible idea.
Rewitched Paladin's Strength Paladin's Hope Guard in the Garden
Once Upon a Tome Falling Road Trip with a Vampire Mate Frankenstein (re-read) Untamed
Maybe he just doesn't realise how wonderful he is.
I don’t feel the sharpness of the word friend when I’m asleep and I forget how awful it is of me to be so obsessed, so infatuated, so in love, with this man who is my friend.
Photo of two original Nintendo DS consoles
Greyscale photos of a bed and two hands and text: the thought of being held by him all night is enough to make me lose my breath.
Snow is falling fairly heavily from the dark, cloudy sky. The flakes glow bright where the street lamps catch them, but I'm right - it's barely sticking. At the moment. Dan looks heartbroken.
Screenshot of an email headed Happy publication day to Louise Willingham! A companion novella to Not Quite Out Will came out to his friends. Dan walked away from Matthew for the last time
Reasons to read Marshmallows Snowball fights and kisses in the snow Early days of recovery Supportive friendship group Early days of a relationship Love can be bittersweet Romantic gestures Eating disorder rep
Photo of multiple copies of Marshmallows by Louise Willingham on a desk. Some are standing and some are lying in a stack
Re-release November 18th
Bisexual. I keep running the word through my head, trying it on like a new shirt. It's a big word. A heavy word. But last night, it felt as safe as saying Goodness, it's cold outside.
"I'm a very different person to who I was then." Greyscale photos of: a bed,a person standing in rain, a storm, smoke, a tree in a field, a mug, a spider web
Photo of a hand holding a colourful crocheted book sleeve
Help me pay for therapy please! booking proofreading work for november 2025 £0.001/word Any genre but nothing written by generative ai DM to discuss your project and book a slot!
"I'm going to pretend this hurts less than it really does because, shit, I can feel myself caving in" Greyscale photos of: a mountain range, rain on a window, and three images of individual men sat on top of mountains
Greyscale photos of hands, shattered glass, smoke, a phone, a book, and a beach. Text reads: it's like someone's hooked him and they're dressing him out to sea far faster than I can swim
Making meaning Grief can be overwhelming so it's no surprise, really, that we reach for anything that can bring us comfort.
"the combination of cigarette smoke and deodorant has never smelled so sexy" with greyscale photos of: a man on his own, a city, a night sky, a bed, coffee, a rainbow, and smoke
"I watch the way his eyelids twitch, like he's concentrating on something he can't quite see" Greyscale photos of books, broken glass, rain, and a city
"I'll see you when the sun is up." 6 greyscale photos: a pub, a cafe, another pub, a man standing on a rock and two photos of birds flying.
Daniel looks like a painting Greyscale photos on a pastel bisexual pride background. The sea, sky, a bed, smoke, coffee, a map, and a to do list
I rush out of the library, slip and slide down the rain-washed path to the SU, and scan for him like I’m already so used to doing. There are greyscale photos of: a cigarette, an x-ray, tablets, a starry sky, a library, and a double rainbow
Photo of a hand holding a colourful crochet book sleeve