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Anna Verner, Fantasy Author
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Author of cozy Fantasy/Horror The Assassins Raven.
Horror short stories published in The Horror Zine and Dark Descent.

Likes to read and write. 📚
Enjoys steak with red wine 🍷

https://anna-verner.itch.io/

https://specfic.nz/members/anna-verner/
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Anna Verner, Fantasy Author @annavernerauthor.bsky.social · Aug 29
Just in case people want something to read over the weekend, my first book The Assassins Raven is available on Amazon.
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A female assassin joins a quest she does not want, and gets more than she bargains for.

A mix of cozy fantasy, horror, adventure, comedy, and romance.
It is a book cover of The Assassins Raven by Anna Verner. The background is golden yellow with a picture of a black feather and sword next to the title.
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#WIPSnips The word for November 24th is 'debut'. After shaking out a bag of synonyms I've got 'beginning' instead. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 2, 'Pilgrims'. Paul Brotherwell and Michelle De La Croix are making an attempt at learning how to work together.
Paul sipped at his morning cup of coffee and sighed. After almost breaking his wrist for him Michelle had made an attempt at explaining some things which he had to count as a beginning at least. He now knew the sullen man's name was Amand Delafose and that Michelle thought he might be a gatekeeper, but she wasn't certain. She had taken him outside into the damp night air to tell him that and touched her lips with a finger afterwards to warn him to keep it to himself. What that might mean and how it might affect what they intended to do today he really didn't have any idea.
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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One of my side characters is going through so much in my WIP, I feel like I now owe him an HEA at the end just so he's ok about it all. 😬
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Readers, help book bundle organizers improve!

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November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Demon King Daughter
Villain? Romance: Nori/Yuuto
-social antagonists to MC
-happily married
-mutual respect
-flawed but genuine
-full arc through series
-learn from mistakes
-turned problematic meeting into real relationship
#yafiction #fantasy #paladin M/F #romance
Print, ebook, KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj
Art by Luigiix - cover of "Demon King Daughter Book 1: Raising the Demon King" by P.J.C. Cahill. This text appears in black, red-outlined text at the bottom of the image. - Top Left (Hideyoshi) - Top Right is a demon man (Torlash) - Middle of the image shows seven characters. From left to right: 1) Kiseki 2) Hasava 3) Issei 4) Seina 5) Nori 6) Himari 7) Yuuto - Bottom, foreground of the image features a mother (Masuyo) and daughter (Kyoka) pair. Masuyo is holding Kyoka on her hip, and they're both smiling happily at each other. Masuyo has neck-length, black hair, a tan skin, brown eyes, and is wearing a black leather jacket over a white shirt, with black pants. Kyoka has very dark, brown skin, short, messy black hair, and vibrantly red eyes. She's wearing a black hoodie, baggy shorts, and puffy white socks sticking out of her simple sneakers.
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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#Novmemeber 25

I hate the FMC to enjoy killing because of trauma in her past from a parent dying or being an orphan, so she has the opposite. And every time she introduces someone to her family they keep being surprised she has one.
sagetgreene.bsky.social Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 1d
#Novmemeber 25

Anti-tropes: what are some tropes that you've purposefully avoided in your WIP? OR, are there any tropes that you've put a twist on?
25. Anti-tropes (tropes you've purposely avoided or put a twist?) A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners.
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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A snippet from my recently published #spicy #scifi novel Ariana Takes Command in which the alien Treanka shares some of her dinner with Ariana.
Snippet of text from my book Ariana Takes Command. Treanka treats her friend and Captain Ariana to a delicacy from her home world.
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Not a ton of time for self-promo lately, but . . . here are my books! Two of them! Whole books with themes and characters and shit--they even have beginnings, middles, and ends!
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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I feel this very much!
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The hardest part about writing a Fantasy with fight scenes is figuring out where all the weapons are at any given time.
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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#Novmemeber 24

My antagonist is a cute little Chihuahua, looks cute and friendly, but is really not!
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Sorry, try again for Monday vibes, just saw where the video for this song got posted from, 🤮

So here's the song without the video. Fun rock song.

Scorpio Girls by Supergroove

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Scorpio Girls
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November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
annavernerauthor.bsky.social
It's my book's birthday today. The Assassins Raven has been published for one year. 🥳

Check it out on

anna-verner.itch.io

#Booksky
#Fantasy
#Horror
Book cover for The Assassins Raven by Anna Verner. The background is yellow and the tagline says he fights but she kills. On the right is a picture of a black feather with a sword over it.
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Ethan Simmons wakes on a Saturday morning to an overcast sky, and a hangover. He has slept in his clothes and cannot recall the events of the night before...

Reader's Book Club Link:

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#booksky #readersky #horror #books #bookclub #bookish #booklovers #bookrecommendation
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · Oct 26
She’s a hundred times his size.

All he wants is to shed his stubby form & join with her, body & mind, forever.

But thanks to the humans destroying their reef,

They need to do an eco-terrorism first.

🐙DISPOSABLE MAGIC🐙

The cephalopod fantasy romance you didn’t know you needed.

Available now! 🔗👇
Cover of disposable magic by dani finn showing a huge octopus and a tiny one in an underwater bubble. Surrounding the cover are the words: Cephalopod romance eco terrorism tentacle smut giant eels undersea battles vore trans themes GET READY FOR WEIRD
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Super excited to appear in aL Washington's Mystical Loft horror podcast talking about This Way Lies Madness -- and other things. Free to listen. Available on YouTube and Spotify. 30 mins so perfect for a weekend coffee pause.

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November 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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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...
Three women pose for a group portrait in lingerie.
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Sometimes I wish more more people that dnf my book would review it saying why so that I know.
November 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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I should be saving this for a pitch event, but the hell with it, I'm too happy with it not to post it now.

A book trailer/audio snippet of my Renfield x Dracula dark romance.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookSky
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Now for the first time you can experience Rob Gotobed live in the comfort of your own home as the stand-up comedian narrates his hilarious first audiobook, The Canyons Of Rob Gotobed’s Overactive Mind. Very funny and guaranteed to make you lol!!
Amazon: amzn.to/4obJSd0
Apple: bit.ly/3K6WdB9
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Everything I write, I put up for free on my Patreon. There's no sign up required to see all of it: romantasy, fantasy, horror, smut, magical girls, science fiction...

But, if you want to help me do what I do, all donating patrons are deeply appreciated. Thank you patrons, you make this possible.
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Do you want superheroes and gender messiness?

Gender bending technology lets our MC get around his fear of girls with a less scary dating alternative. Only to slowly realise his cute date is the city's strongest hero.

beedok.itch.io/dirty-little...

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Cover art for Dirty Little Secret
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Those wild, ravenous things aren't the only monsters in this new world of the damned.

Stage 3: Alpha
viewbook.at/stage3alpha

FREE on Kindle Unlimited

Also on #audiobook

#zombie #TheWalkingDead #suspense #thriller #audiobooks #Stage3series #zombies #zombies #horror #audible📚💙
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE Book!
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Stage 3
The end begins here...

Maybe the only way to survive an insane world is by embracing the madness.

Also on #audible

#zombie #Free #zombies #audiobooks #horror #apocalypse #audiobook📚💙
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Has anyone else in the #WritingCommunity signed up to participate in the @itch.io Black Friday Creator Day Sale/Promotion?

I got a few sales from them the last time they ran a promotion for Halloween. I listed Alien Exploration and Kranlian Rendezvous for a 60% off bundle.

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November 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM