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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 44m

Why I Wrote ARRIVAL (PLANET OF LAST RESORT BOOK ONE) + Excerpt #zombies #scifiromance #booksky #romancelandia veronicascottauthor.com/2025/01/31/w...

Why I Wrote ARRIVAL (PLANET OF LAST RESORT BOOK ONE) + Excerpt

The simple answer is that I always wanted to write a dystopian, post apocalyptic novel and now I have! The first one I ever read was the classic Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank and it immediately became…

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Cynthia Sax @cynthiasax.bsky.social · 3h

Cyborg Sizzle Escape Omnibus
7 Sizzling Cyborg Romances.
1 Great Collection!
Buy Now:
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#CyborgRomance

The cover of Cyborg Sizzle Escape Omnibus displayed against the backdrop of space. The cover of Cyborg Sizzle Escape Omnibus features a bare-chested male cyborg warrior and an alien planet.

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eg manetti @egmanetti.bsky.social · 17h

🎃👻After thwarting a daring art heist, Sin encounters a stunning fire elemental who reveals the heist was something very different. Everything she thought she knew changes.🧝‍♀️

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#urbanfantasy #romantasy #halloweenromance

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 1d

#SciFiFri 'medical' from TREYLON, my Intergalactic Dating Agency novella... #scifiromance #romancelandia #booksky www.amazon.com/TREYLON-Sold...

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 17h

Holy crap. This is terrible.

The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.

Reuters @reuters.com · 18h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 22h

Your daily horoscope:
Today you will feel like an antenna - standing strong and filtering what you need from the noise and static that surrounds you.

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Books of My Heart @booksofmyheart.net · 21h

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Review: Only Rogue Actions - by Jennifer Estep on Hooked By That Book

Was I hooked by that book? Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep is a shorter story that packed quite the punch.

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 1d

#SciFiFri 'medical' from TREYLON, my Intergalactic Dating Agency novella... #scifiromance #romancelandia #booksky www.amazon.com/TREYLON-Sold...

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 2d

7 Peter Pan Fairytale Retellings #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2025/08/08/7...

7 Peter Pan Fairytale Retellings

This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record… The story of Peter Pan and Wendy Darling by J. M. Barrie was first produced as a play in 1904, with the book itself not being released un…

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 1d

From the Archive: Why I Wrote STAR CRUISE: MAROONED... they thought they were going to the planet for a few hours of fun... #SciFi #scifiromance #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2024/07/19/w...

From the Archive: Why I Wrote STAR CRUISE: MAROONED #SciFi

VS: I thought I’d bring this post back from the Archives. Today I’m revisiting my scifi romance disaster novel Star Cruise: Marooned and what influenced me to write this book. I was fascinate…

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the idea slumlord✨ @mollytanzer.bsky.social · 1d

“Publisher didn’t register copyright”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

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eg manetti @egmanetti.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome page turner! #scifiromance

veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 1d

From the Archive: Why I Wrote STAR CRUISE: MAROONED... they thought they were going to the planet for a few hours of fun... #SciFi #scifiromance #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2024/07/19/w...

From the Archive: Why I Wrote STAR CRUISE: MAROONED #SciFi

VS: I thought I’d bring this post back from the Archives. Today I’m revisiting my scifi romance disaster novel Star Cruise: Marooned and what influenced me to write this book. I was fascinate…

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 1d

From the Archive: Why I Wrote STAR CRUISE: MAROONED... they thought they were going to the planet for a few hours of fun... #SciFi #scifiromance #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2024/07/19/w...

From the Archive: Why I Wrote STAR CRUISE: MAROONED #SciFi

VS: I thought I’d bring this post back from the Archives. Today I’m revisiting my scifi romance disaster novel Star Cruise: Marooned and what influenced me to write this book. I was fascinate…

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 2d

7 Peter Pan Fairytale Retellings #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2025/08/08/7...

7 Peter Pan Fairytale Retellings

This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record… The story of Peter Pan and Wendy Darling by J. M. Barrie was first produced as a play in 1904, with the book itself not being released un…

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 2d

Something different in a snippet for today => Baby Shower Ancient Egypt Style Snippet from MAGIC OF THE NILE #romancelandia veronicascottauthor.com/2015/05/10/b...

Baby Shower Ancient Egypt Style Snippet from MAGIC OF THE NILE

I’m excerpting a scene from Magic of the Nile. The Female Main Character, High Priestess Tyema, is being feted by her female relatives, close to the time of the birth. Paratiti is her aunt. …

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 3d

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt #scifiromance #spaceoperaromance #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2025/10/10/w...

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt

Ten years ago author Pauline Baird Jones and I had the idea to do a scifi romance anthology featuring pets as an integral element of the plot, like Lassie (who used to rescue her owner regularly), …

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 2d

Something different in a snippet for today => Baby Shower Ancient Egypt Style Snippet from MAGIC OF THE NILE #romancelandia veronicascottauthor.com/2015/05/10/b...

Baby Shower Ancient Egypt Style Snippet from MAGIC OF THE NILE

I’m excerpting a scene from Magic of the Nile. The Female Main Character, High Priestess Tyema, is being feted by her female relatives, close to the time of the birth. Paratiti is her aunt. …

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 2d

Your daily horoscope:
Today you will feel like a candle - expending energy and slowly melting away.

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eg manetti @egmanetti.bsky.social · 2d

I can't wait to start reading my copy of #petsinspace I'm looking forward to all the stories, but Veronica Scott's Star Cruise tales are always a highlight.

veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 3d

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt #scifiromance #spaceoperaromance #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2025/10/10/w...

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt

Ten years ago author Pauline Baird Jones and I had the idea to do a scifi romance anthology featuring pets as an integral element of the plot, like Lassie (who used to rescue her owner regularly), …

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 2d

Awww thank you!

veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 2d

#caturday Jake the cat had a rough week but we saw the vet yesterday and he’s doing better.

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 3d

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt #scifiromance #spaceoperaromance #romancelandia #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2025/10/10/w...

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt

Ten years ago author Pauline Baird Jones and I had the idea to do a scifi romance anthology featuring pets as an integral element of the plot, like Lassie (who used to rescue her owner regularly), …

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 3d

#SciFiFri 'medical' from TREYLON (Intergalactic Dating Agency) #scifiromance #booksky #romancelandia www.amazon.com/TREYLON-Sold...

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veronicascottauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social · 3d

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt #scifiromance #romancelandia #petsinspace #booksky veronicascottauthor.com/2025/10/10/w...

Why I Wrote Star Cruise Lucky Charm for PETS IN SPACE 10 + Excerpt

Ten years ago author Pauline Baird Jones and I had the idea to do a scifi romance anthology featuring pets as an integral element of the plot, like Lassie (who used to rescue her owner regularly), …

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