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Vanessa Perry

@vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social

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She/Her. Author. English student. Sigma Tau Delta. Folklore enthusiast. Book addict. Knee deep in edits: Dark pirate fantasy, “In Roaring She Shall Rise” Drafting: Southern Gothic Romantasy, Betwixt & Between My Links: https://vanessaperry.start.page

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 10d

Part 2 is up! Link to Part 1, if you missed it, is at the beginning. :)

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A Ghost Walks Into A Bar: Part 2

An Unserious Mystery Fantasy with Heart. On All Hallow’s Eve, I went looking for my dead grandmother in a tavern full of strangers... and one woman with a knowing smile.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

I think us humans enjoy sticking things in neat boxes a little too much. And people get very defensive over their favorite boxes. But most things are entirely more complex and we miss the beauty of it by being snobbish, I think.

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

So that’s my thing, too, regarding characterization. I love genre fiction- especially the speculative sort- because characterization, plot, etc is all considered vital to the story.

I read books that are clearly not literary and still fun as hell. But I LOVE books that are fun AND make me think.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

And we are off to see the wizard!

A selfie of me looking fabulously witchy and my husband pretending I’m ridiculous as he drives

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Getting ready to head to the smoky mountains!

But people who menstruate, let’s discuss this bullshit.

Tell me why I start my period EVERY time we travel no matter when it *was* due.

Oh I know why. Because unlike some lucky folks whose periods hide during stress, mine panics & appears!

🤬

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

sidenote: My literary theory course I took was led with: What is Literature (with the capital L)?

That has stuck with me. Defining what is, therefore, literary is so complicated. Or has been? But I really think it’s just a style and not a genre. The Hobbit is fucking literary for goodness sake.

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Yesss! I agree wholeheartedly. I think it’s more a style, too.

97% of my reading is speculative fiction. Many of the books I read are enjoyable because they’re simply fun. And that’s fine! But the stories that stick to my bones? They all lean literary. Or even ARE literary if talking about style!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

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carly rae shakespeare @kayromantic.bsky.social · 1d

Not to be snooty, but even if a book is bad, the act of reading is stimulating and requires more brain work than watching a movie or episode of television. So yes the worry about kids not reading is warranted.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Agree!!!!

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

I have no friends that could give me a sourdough starter and that makes me sad because I think the giving of the sourdough starter is what makes it so cool!!!!

😭

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

All great books lean literary. And not because they TRY to, but because greatness demands depth. This absolutely includes great genre fiction.

Not all literary books are great, though. But we all know that.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Bee masseuse! I’m dedicated to this.

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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 1d

Tragedy and Comedy: The Two Faces of Story Structure

If the protagonist is going to succeed, then you want to bring them closer and closer to failure. If they are going to fail, you want to bring them closer and closer to victory.

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Tragedy and Comedy: The Two Faces of Story Structure

If the protagonist is going to succeed, then you want to bring them closer and closer to failure. If they are going to fail, you want to bring them closer and closer to victory.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

a baby yoda from star wars is sitting in a blanket with the words `` the way , this is '' written on it .

Alt: Baby yoda with the words `` the way, this is '' written on it .

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

I do this, too! And that’s why I have a million book reviews to write. I actually feel so guilty- especially for the indie books that might really need an awesome review to boost it. 😬

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

This was great

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The Spider You Are

Alice Malice confronts her dark need and Edward Grim must pay the price

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

I love that! I also love knives. 😆

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

What a cool question!

Ellyrie would not use it.

Agwe would! He’s a fun, flirty wholesome guy who is well-traveled. So, he’d probably post memes and pictures of friends and cool places. He’d be a very positive presence!

His profile pic would be him and the (pirate) crew.

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

For the sake of this hypothetical, your characters have social media in their world.

Do they use it? What kind of things are they posting about? Pictures, video, or text? What do they have as a profile pic?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Tip noted 😆

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Flat ironed my hair for the first time in like 2-3 years and startled my husband when he got home 🤣🤣

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 2d

*Even having hired her 4 times before already and knowing she’s not judgmental and I’m technically out of her usual area she works.

But OBVIOUSLY I must panic-clean even if my house isn’t that bad.

Someone stop me from this madness.

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 2d

Mopped the floor because I have a pet sitter staying while we’re out of town.

And the HOT FLASHES. Holy satan balls.

Me right now:

a purple seahorse is standing on a rock in the ocean .

Alt: Godzilla goes supercharged because they’re clearly going through perimenopause and having a major hot flash!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 2d

She does! She’s a pirate captain so the forced proximity to others + having to actually be collaborative etc causes her to become close to others. There’s also magic at play, too.

When she was just a pirate crew member, she basically did as she was told and isolated herself however she could.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 2d

The alt text is 🤌

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve trapped my husband into 15 years of *this* and he’s still not converted. 🤣🤣

Though, at least he sticks around. Not too long ago, someone told me, after an accumulative 2 hours together, “UR WEIRD BYE”. So that says something. 😂😂

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