Vanessa Perry
@vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social
She/Her.
I write dark, mythic fantasy that contemplates identity, empathy, & belonging.
I want readers to explore the beauty & burden of being human, and to believe that connection endures, even in the dark.
My Links: https://vanessaperry.start.page
I write dark, mythic fantasy that contemplates identity, empathy, & belonging.
I want readers to explore the beauty & burden of being human, and to believe that connection endures, even in the dark.
My Links: https://vanessaperry.start.page
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Show don't tell?!?
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Show don't tell?!?
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
Got the turkey in the oven and watching the last two episodes they released of Stranger Things.
We do a Cajun turkey so *chef’s kiss*.
We do a Cajun turkey so *chef’s kiss*.
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Got the turkey in the oven and watching the last two episodes they released of Stranger Things.
We do a Cajun turkey so *chef’s kiss*.
We do a Cajun turkey so *chef’s kiss*.
November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Thanksgiving Horror / Twelve Scary Thanksgiving Stories With No Ads
YouTube video by Duchess of Darkness
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Reposted by Vanessa Perry
#FantasyPromptsDaily Oh, if I haven't already written this with The Night Garden... xD
Let's go with Rebecca from Such Sweet Sorrow. Rebecca is smart, and can talk her way out of nearly any situation. She's also quick on her feet. This creature is begging her for the power of her words.
Let's go with Rebecca from Such Sweet Sorrow. Rebecca is smart, and can talk her way out of nearly any situation. She's also quick on her feet. This creature is begging her for the power of her words.
A creature that was once feared is now begging your character for protection.
From what? And why them? #FantasyPromptsDaily
From what? And why them? #FantasyPromptsDaily
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#FantasyPromptsDaily Oh, if I haven't already written this with The Night Garden... xD
Let's go with Rebecca from Such Sweet Sorrow. Rebecca is smart, and can talk her way out of nearly any situation. She's also quick on her feet. This creature is begging her for the power of her words.
Let's go with Rebecca from Such Sweet Sorrow. Rebecca is smart, and can talk her way out of nearly any situation. She's also quick on her feet. This creature is begging her for the power of her words.
🤣🤣
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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A creature that was once feared is now begging your character for protection.
From what? And why them? #FantasyPromptsDaily
From what? And why them? #FantasyPromptsDaily
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A creature that was once feared is now begging your character for protection.
From what? And why them? #FantasyPromptsDaily
From what? And why them? #FantasyPromptsDaily
Join us every Saturday @ 1 pm EST to discuss prompts on writing fantasy + your books, using #fwchat or
#fantasywriterschat.
Please only use this feed for the weekly chat!
#fantasywriterschat.
Please only use this feed for the weekly chat!
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Join us every Saturday @ 1 pm EST to discuss prompts on writing fantasy + your books, using #fwchat or
#fantasywriterschat.
Please only use this feed for the weekly chat!
#fantasywriterschat.
Please only use this feed for the weekly chat!
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Look. I get it. Sex sells. And I have not been appealing to you with attractive people in my posts enough. Well no longer! Lust. Drool over their visage. Do as they say. Consume. Acquire.
anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
or
books2read.com/opus
or
ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
or
books2read.com/opus
or
ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Look. I get it. Sex sells. And I have not been appealing to you with attractive people in my posts enough. Well no longer! Lust. Drool over their visage. Do as they say. Consume. Acquire.
anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
or
books2read.com/opus
or
ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
or
books2read.com/opus
or
ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
Anybody scared for Stranger Things? I’m scared.
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Anybody scared for Stranger Things? I’m scared.
Hot cocoa ❤️🤍
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Hot cocoa ❤️🤍
So, I feel like this is something I don’t see a whole lot of, which is a shame because I love this trope.
If anyone has any fantasy recs with such, please let me know. I especially love the idea of a sort of unhinged vigilante. Or like make it like Geralt of Rivia who struggles with his moral code
If anyone has any fantasy recs with such, please let me know. I especially love the idea of a sort of unhinged vigilante. Or like make it like Geralt of Rivia who struggles with his moral code
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
So, I feel like this is something I don’t see a whole lot of, which is a shame because I love this trope.
If anyone has any fantasy recs with such, please let me know. I especially love the idea of a sort of unhinged vigilante. Or like make it like Geralt of Rivia who struggles with his moral code
If anyone has any fantasy recs with such, please let me know. I especially love the idea of a sort of unhinged vigilante. Or like make it like Geralt of Rivia who struggles with his moral code
You know, maybe we’d not have so many issues and delays with medical referrals if we stopped using FAX MACHINES. Good god
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You know, maybe we’d not have so many issues and delays with medical referrals if we stopped using FAX MACHINES. Good god
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What's happening in academia? From the responses of academics: self-censorship, fear, and the chilling effect. New short-form article based on survey results of academics across the US. #edusky #academicsky @npr.org @theguardian.com
The Chilling Effect: Self-Censorship and the Reshaping of Academic Freedom
Quotes from a new survey of academics
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What's happening in academia? From the responses of academics: self-censorship, fear, and the chilling effect. New short-form article based on survey results of academics across the US. #edusky #academicsky @npr.org @theguardian.com
Registered for the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA 47)!
So, I’ll be there in March presenting my paper on “South of Midnight” (narrative video game) and *communal* metacognition. 👀
Anyway, any tips on academic conferences or even the papers themselves?
So, I’ll be there in March presenting my paper on “South of Midnight” (narrative video game) and *communal* metacognition. 👀
Anyway, any tips on academic conferences or even the papers themselves?
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Registered for the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA 47)!
So, I’ll be there in March presenting my paper on “South of Midnight” (narrative video game) and *communal* metacognition. 👀
Anyway, any tips on academic conferences or even the papers themselves?
So, I’ll be there in March presenting my paper on “South of Midnight” (narrative video game) and *communal* metacognition. 👀
Anyway, any tips on academic conferences or even the papers themselves?
Quick, clear breakdown. Love this type of content.
I think playing with plot structure can be very beneficial, if done well!
I think playing with plot structure can be very beneficial, if done well!
Not all novels begin with an inciting incident!
Story Structure in The Great Gatsby, part 4 of 4 😁✌️
Story Structure in The Great Gatsby, part 4 of 4 😁✌️
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Quick, clear breakdown. Love this type of content.
I think playing with plot structure can be very beneficial, if done well!
I think playing with plot structure can be very beneficial, if done well!
Peppermint tea and a good book. 📕 🫖
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Peppermint tea and a good book. 📕 🫖
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Oh hey I contributed to this!
The bleeding moon sets at last, and the Hunt comes to a close. Happy 10 years to Bloodborne and its DLC!
You can download 170+ pages of Bloodborne fan content and digital merch here for free: huntersmarkzine.itch.io/zine
#bloodborne #zine #fanzine
You can download 170+ pages of Bloodborne fan content and digital merch here for free: huntersmarkzine.itch.io/zine
#bloodborne #zine #fanzine
huntersmarkzine.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Oh hey I contributed to this!
Finally got a rheumatology appointment. But not til late February.
Pay extortionist prices for healthcare to deal with doctor shortages and long waits! 😀 Was still faster than endocrinology, though, so *silver lining*.
Alas, ready to manage this crap. Feels like my own body hates me most days. 😅
Pay extortionist prices for healthcare to deal with doctor shortages and long waits! 😀 Was still faster than endocrinology, though, so *silver lining*.
Alas, ready to manage this crap. Feels like my own body hates me most days. 😅
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Finally got a rheumatology appointment. But not til late February.
Pay extortionist prices for healthcare to deal with doctor shortages and long waits! 😀 Was still faster than endocrinology, though, so *silver lining*.
Alas, ready to manage this crap. Feels like my own body hates me most days. 😅
Pay extortionist prices for healthcare to deal with doctor shortages and long waits! 😀 Was still faster than endocrinology, though, so *silver lining*.
Alas, ready to manage this crap. Feels like my own body hates me most days. 😅
Got some cleaning done today so I can out of Christmas stuff. I love it having it up for thanksgiving while the fam is together.
Granted, it’s just my husband and I and our two sons. But one’s a teen and one’s a young adult who lives on his own out of state. So it’s still exciting!
Granted, it’s just my husband and I and our two sons. But one’s a teen and one’s a young adult who lives on his own out of state. So it’s still exciting!
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Got some cleaning done today so I can out of Christmas stuff. I love it having it up for thanksgiving while the fam is together.
Granted, it’s just my husband and I and our two sons. But one’s a teen and one’s a young adult who lives on his own out of state. So it’s still exciting!
Granted, it’s just my husband and I and our two sons. But one’s a teen and one’s a young adult who lives on his own out of state. So it’s still exciting!
I thought we grilled because it’s fun…😅
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I thought we grilled because it’s fun…😅
Okay. I realized I don’t have a bowl that’s really optimal ramen size. But it’s my first go at it.
It tastes great, at least!
It tastes great, at least!
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Okay. I realized I don’t have a bowl that’s really optimal ramen size. But it’s my first go at it.
It tastes great, at least!
It tastes great, at least!
I’m making myself ramen for dinner. It’s my first time making “real” ramen!
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m making myself ramen for dinner. It’s my first time making “real” ramen!