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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain

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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

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · May 18

Official list of my current #writer / #author work

FATALITY book series www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92WRWKC
THIN novel amazon.com/dp/B0B2VD424
BEAUTIFUL DREAMER amazon.com/dp/B0DVFCCM2T

Check out my author website or Amazon Author Page for the full list!

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 9h

Bonus points... They admitted the boat looks like AI, but no, their artist can't possibly be an AI artist with 5 years of experience manipulating people with the latest tools/tricks.

Dude, your character on your book cover doesn't have eyes and you don't care.

#writer / #artist

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 9h

“Healing Force”
Wallpaper crop of Fatality cradling an injured and cracking world, which is the series in a nutshell. I still love rendering space stuff.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 1d

Author: Book covers sell. Look, I researched the artist I used!
Me: Did you really?

When this image was made, AI couldn't render pirate ships. Everything was a spider's dance party. And you wouldn't believe how many people fall for this, which is why trad publishing uses AI.

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 1d

Character: I'm a sophisticated polygot.

The author, who is now narrating the sophisticated polyglot: Sh-- How the heck do you pronounce Mayan?! Zock-illmilk-o? Slock-eemeell-ko? Zouch-em-mee-ill-so? (Trying to say Xochimilco.)

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 1d

Happy early Halloween!

The short story horror anthology I'm in is currently FREE on the usual place. And it's #9. You'll love it. And it costs you nothing.

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 1d

I definitely had fun doing these. Also better than just endless ballgowns

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 1d

“Fatality Paperdoll – Warpath”
‘Paperdolls’ which is basically a base image with a costume, since I was too lazy to render every scene these things show up in. Fight outfit for book 2. Skimpy.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 2d

“Fatality Paperdoll – Manic Pixie Queen”
‘Paperdolls’ which is basically a base image with a costume, since I was too lazy to render every scene these things show up in. This was an outfit that Storm hinted existed. It never was used.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 3d

Ugh, the one thing about doing a dual POV audio book is that mine includes a femme fatale, and I am not a flirt.

Oh, and if you want to hear the results, Spring 2026!

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 3d

Who wants a free Halloween horror anthology with short stories from moi in it?

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 3d

“Fatality Paperdoll – Goddess”
‘Paperdolls’ which is basically a base image with a costume, since I was too lazy to render every scene these things show up in. Book 2, the outfit Fatality is presented in when she meets the Forces.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 4d

Color me surprised, but one of the anthologies I'm in is actually available for free.

If anyone wants a Halloween short story anthology to check out this spooky season, may I suggest this?

www.amazon.com/dp/B09HXX4S78

Gore: A Halloween Anthology

Amazon.com: Gore: A Halloween Anthology eBook : Schneider, D.A., Jones, Wofford Lee, Simmons, Mark, Royer, Daniel, Cabiling, Alaric, Sciolistein, Eleanor, Krauss, Vanessa, Wuehler, Ann, Deutsch, Derek, Gore, K.T.: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 4d

Gamer question.

Convention has a dance hall/mosh pit. What is your top 3 songs? It can be anything.

Mine:
The Immortals - Mortal Kombat
Crush 40 - Live and Learn
Eifel 65 - My Console

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 4d

“Fatality Paperdoll – Silky Sleep”
‘Paperdolls’ which is basically a base image with a costume, since I was too lazy to render every scene these things show up in. Book 2, Fatality wakes up from her coma in this.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 5d

It's usually easier to sell adult fiction online then the other genres, evidently

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 5d

Canada loves some (of my) LGBT sci-fi.

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 5d

Mornings have been great for this author lately.

Woke up to this.

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 5d

“Aon Phases ”
Set of 5 silhouettes with different moon phases representing each Aon. Here we have Fatality, Lexicon, Acid Trip, Bass, and Boo. Quick art to do. Space backgrounds, I can do in 30 minutes.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 6d

And done! Finished recording the first audio book of my 3-part series. Will have to go back and silence the clips, and adjust spacing, listen to it and re-record some iffy parts. But, it's done!

Now onto the next one! The longest of the three. 😩

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 6d

The bot accounts that DM me asking if I want to commission them for art thinking I only write books. Uh, whu? I've won awards on some of my (space) images. Meet two of them. I also worked on video games, and have post secondary certification in art

You should be COMMISSIONING me

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 6d

“Aon Phases – Lunar Eclipse”
Set of 5 silhouettes with different moon phases representing each Aon. Here we have the sneaky Boo. My favorite pose and color scheme of the set, yes, even over Lexicon’s.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 7d

91% through the audio book recording of the first book in my series! Yay!

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Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you! It's nice to hear

Vanessa L Krauss the Bubbly Brain @bubbleybrain.bsky.social · 7d

“Aon Phases – Solar Eclipse”
Set of 5 silhouettes with different moon phases representing each Aon. Here we have the threatening Bass. I love rendering his fans in the combat pose. He’s docile except when he’s not.
© ‘23 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi

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