Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain
@bubbleybrain.bsky.social
Author & artist of the strange and speculative https://linktr.ee/vanessakrauss
Author of
FATALITY series www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92WRWKC
THIN http://amazon.com/dp/B0B2VD424G
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVFCCM2T
Author of
FATALITY series www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92WRWKC
THIN http://amazon.com/dp/B0B2VD424G
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVFCCM2T
Anything else I'm missing from this list of ridiculous reasons why authors and writers are not getting their books and stories read?
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Anything else I'm missing from this list of ridiculous reasons why authors and writers are not getting their books and stories read?
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Why are we so much harder on indie authors over traditionally-published ones. Seriously, SJM has a book with a typo in the first paragraph...
#writer
#writer
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Why are we so much harder on indie authors over traditionally-published ones. Seriously, SJM has a book with a typo in the first paragraph...
#writer
#writer
I hate that Bluesky ignores anything not controversial. I'm over here showing off my beautiful books that I worked really hard on and literally no one ever sees it. System is rigged to create hate instead of produce joy. LOOK AT THEM!
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I hate that Bluesky ignores anything not controversial. I'm over here showing off my beautiful books that I worked really hard on and literally no one ever sees it. System is rigged to create hate instead of produce joy. LOOK AT THEM!
I was wrong. That one star rating became an amazing 5 star book review!
Thank you, Trevor, for your kindness! The indie authors of this anthology all appreciate the praise.
Thank you, Trevor, for your kindness! The indie authors of this anthology all appreciate the praise.
January 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I was wrong. That one star rating became an amazing 5 star book review!
Thank you, Trevor, for your kindness! The indie authors of this anthology all appreciate the praise.
Thank you, Trevor, for your kindness! The indie authors of this anthology all appreciate the praise.
21 sales for $0
But hey, hopefully that means future readers.
Right?
But hey, hopefully that means future readers.
Right?
January 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
21 sales for $0
But hey, hopefully that means future readers.
Right?
But hey, hopefully that means future readers.
Right?
My first review on Smashwords! Thank you for participating in my book sale and reading my Beautiful Dreamer novel.
5 Stars "Fun teenage romp in the multiverse. Couldn't put it down."
5 Stars "Fun teenage romp in the multiverse. Couldn't put it down."
January 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
My first review on Smashwords! Thank you for participating in my book sale and reading my Beautiful Dreamer novel.
5 Stars "Fun teenage romp in the multiverse. Couldn't put it down."
5 Stars "Fun teenage romp in the multiverse. Couldn't put it down."
Happy New Year!
I guess everyone knows what this writer's resolution is.
I guess everyone knows what this writer's resolution is.
January 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Happy New Year!
I guess everyone knows what this writer's resolution is.
I guess everyone knows what this writer's resolution is.
Last day of the year, and these are this month's book totals.
(You can make it extra extra better because Beautiful Dreamer novel is still $0 on Smashwords.)
(You can make it extra extra better because Beautiful Dreamer novel is still $0 on Smashwords.)
December 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last day of the year, and these are this month's book totals.
(You can make it extra extra better because Beautiful Dreamer novel is still $0 on Smashwords.)
(You can make it extra extra better because Beautiful Dreamer novel is still $0 on Smashwords.)
More book bots imitating famous authors.
Given how hard it is to find my email, you'd think they'd be able to find my books.
(PS. Beautiful Dreamer is for free on Smashwords.)
Given how hard it is to find my email, you'd think they'd be able to find my books.
(PS. Beautiful Dreamer is for free on Smashwords.)
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
More book bots imitating famous authors.
Given how hard it is to find my email, you'd think they'd be able to find my books.
(PS. Beautiful Dreamer is for free on Smashwords.)
Given how hard it is to find my email, you'd think they'd be able to find my books.
(PS. Beautiful Dreamer is for free on Smashwords.)
Bot basically telling me my book covers are bad. But don't forget, they're also going to say that they can totally fix it.
Don't fix what ain't broken. My book covers are beautiful!
Don't fix what ain't broken. My book covers are beautiful!
December 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Bot basically telling me my book covers are bad. But don't forget, they're also going to say that they can totally fix it.
Don't fix what ain't broken. My book covers are beautiful!
Don't fix what ain't broken. My book covers are beautiful!
I was wrong. It wasn't a DNF.
The person went to their beautiful remote cabin in the woods and devoured my book. Then they returned from civilization and thus I discovered this.
The person went to their beautiful remote cabin in the woods and devoured my book. Then they returned from civilization and thus I discovered this.
December 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I was wrong. It wasn't a DNF.
The person went to their beautiful remote cabin in the woods and devoured my book. Then they returned from civilization and thus I discovered this.
The person went to their beautiful remote cabin in the woods and devoured my book. Then they returned from civilization and thus I discovered this.
Prove that "going wide" is totally worth it for authors and get my 'Beautiful Dreamer' novel by Vanessa L Krauss was worth not doing KDP.
Currently it's 0.00 on Smashwords.
Prove me right!
Currently it's 0.00 on Smashwords.
Prove me right!
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Prove that "going wide" is totally worth it for authors and get my 'Beautiful Dreamer' novel by Vanessa L Krauss was worth not doing KDP.
Currently it's 0.00 on Smashwords.
Prove me right!
Currently it's 0.00 on Smashwords.
Prove me right!
This is totally what a DNF on your own book looks like.
Oh well...
Glad they tried it and gave my novel a chance.
Oh well...
Glad they tried it and gave my novel a chance.
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is totally what a DNF on your own book looks like.
Oh well...
Glad they tried it and gave my novel a chance.
Oh well...
Glad they tried it and gave my novel a chance.
Bluesky really got its bot game together. Look at all of these deleted accounts!
December 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Bluesky really got its bot game together. Look at all of these deleted accounts!
4/100 books sold so far.
I think I can make my goal! 🤣
I think I can make my goal! 🤣
December 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
4/100 books sold so far.
I think I can make my goal! 🤣
I think I can make my goal! 🤣
I don't want you to buy my books.
I want you to Suggest A Title to your local libraries!
I want you to Suggest A Title to your local libraries!
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I don't want you to buy my books.
I want you to Suggest A Title to your local libraries!
I want you to Suggest A Title to your local libraries!
Move over Movember and lets bring back NOvember.
This was the saddest month I've had as an author ever.
This was the saddest month I've had as an author ever.
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Move over Movember and lets bring back NOvember.
This was the saddest month I've had as an author ever.
This was the saddest month I've had as an author ever.
I think I just MADE IT as an author. I may be able to do this full time 🤭
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I think I just MADE IT as an author. I may be able to do this full time 🤭
Let's start off this bookish December by celebrating nothing. That's right, nothing. Hip hooray for nadda and zilch. For zeros and Os and points without scores.
#writer
#writer
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Let's start off this bookish December by celebrating nothing. That's right, nothing. Hip hooray for nadda and zilch. For zeros and Os and points without scores.
#writer
#writer
I have a friend who wants let's see.. "sexy merman ornaments" for Christmas.
"Hmm... might be hard."
Nope. This is an entire thing!!! (And yes, there is a RCMP / Mountie one too.)
"Hmm... might be hard."
Nope. This is an entire thing!!! (And yes, there is a RCMP / Mountie one too.)
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I have a friend who wants let's see.. "sexy merman ornaments" for Christmas.
"Hmm... might be hard."
Nope. This is an entire thing!!! (And yes, there is a RCMP / Mountie one too.)
"Hmm... might be hard."
Nope. This is an entire thing!!! (And yes, there is a RCMP / Mountie one too.)
Because I want to keep talking about it. 😘
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Because I want to keep talking about it. 😘