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
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. 😘
I don't need to even tell people I have a book that the Fatality (by Kaioh) song is based on. Apparently, they do it for me.
Also, I love the Eurobeat community. They're so cool.
Also, I love the Eurobeat community. They're so cool.
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I don't need to even tell people I have a book that the Fatality (by Kaioh) song is based on. Apparently, they do it for me.
Also, I love the Eurobeat community. They're so cool.
Also, I love the Eurobeat community. They're so cool.
When I have these often Nigerian book marketing and publishing scammers DM me, I get particularly peeved.
I'm LGBT. ALL my books are LGBT. 223 million people in this one country HATE LGBT people. You're not my advocate. You're not my ally. You can't rep my writing.
#writer
I'm LGBT. ALL my books are LGBT. 223 million people in this one country HATE LGBT people. You're not my advocate. You're not my ally. You can't rep my writing.
#writer
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
When I have these often Nigerian book marketing and publishing scammers DM me, I get particularly peeved.
I'm LGBT. ALL my books are LGBT. 223 million people in this one country HATE LGBT people. You're not my advocate. You're not my ally. You can't rep my writing.
#writer
I'm LGBT. ALL my books are LGBT. 223 million people in this one country HATE LGBT people. You're not my advocate. You're not my ally. You can't rep my writing.
#writer
Twitter exposes users' country locations, violating privacy/safety. On the other hand... look at all the bots and grifters preying on writers by pretending they are a bunch of things they're not.
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Twitter exposes users' country locations, violating privacy/safety. On the other hand... look at all the bots and grifters preying on writers by pretending they are a bunch of things they're not.
Still baffles me how I go from a sloppy sketch to a polished picture. Especially since this one took an outfit change. I only draw myself with what is in my wardrobe, but frankly this outfit is a little more class than some of the other things I own.
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Still baffles me how I go from a sloppy sketch to a polished picture. Especially since this one took an outfit change. I only draw myself with what is in my wardrobe, but frankly this outfit is a little more class than some of the other things I own.
I really love (despise) book cover contest. Especially when there's AI covers in it. Especially when there's AI book covers that are bad and beating mine.
This book cover fails the dementia clock test. Somehow, 6th place with 117 votes.
(PS, vote for mine, Duality of Forces.)
This book cover fails the dementia clock test. Somehow, 6th place with 117 votes.
(PS, vote for mine, Duality of Forces.)
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I really love (despise) book cover contest. Especially when there's AI covers in it. Especially when there's AI book covers that are bad and beating mine.
This book cover fails the dementia clock test. Somehow, 6th place with 117 votes.
(PS, vote for mine, Duality of Forces.)
This book cover fails the dementia clock test. Somehow, 6th place with 117 votes.
(PS, vote for mine, Duality of Forces.)
Some of my books may not have HEA (happily ever after) endings, but it's still 5 stars!
Maybe this writer (me) should have thrown in a space puppy.
Maybe this writer (me) should have thrown in a space puppy.
November 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Some of my books may not have HEA (happily ever after) endings, but it's still 5 stars!
Maybe this writer (me) should have thrown in a space puppy.
Maybe this writer (me) should have thrown in a space puppy.
I got people's attention, but no one actually looked at my books.
1000 likes.
This is how hard it is to be an author.
1000 likes.
This is how hard it is to be an author.
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I got people's attention, but no one actually looked at my books.
1000 likes.
This is how hard it is to be an author.
1000 likes.
This is how hard it is to be an author.
My book cover got over 50 votes!
Anyone want to make it a solid 100? If so, vote here, allauthor.com/cover-of-the...
Thank you!
Anyone want to make it a solid 100? If so, vote here, allauthor.com/cover-of-the...
Thank you!
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My book cover got over 50 votes!
Anyone want to make it a solid 100? If so, vote here, allauthor.com/cover-of-the...
Thank you!
Anyone want to make it a solid 100? If so, vote here, allauthor.com/cover-of-the...
Thank you!
I desperately need a writing/audio book break. And I'm pretty sure everyone on dA thinks I'm dead.
So have some... MF Ghost/Initial D WIP? Not looking forward to drawing the car.
And is it weird I do pin-ups of myself in clothes I own?
So have some... MF Ghost/Initial D WIP? Not looking forward to drawing the car.
And is it weird I do pin-ups of myself in clothes I own?
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I desperately need a writing/audio book break. And I'm pretty sure everyone on dA thinks I'm dead.
So have some... MF Ghost/Initial D WIP? Not looking forward to drawing the car.
And is it weird I do pin-ups of myself in clothes I own?
So have some... MF Ghost/Initial D WIP? Not looking forward to drawing the car.
And is it weird I do pin-ups of myself in clothes I own?
I’m just a person, standing in front of the internet, saying thank you to everyone who has been reading my books and talking about my books and adding my books to their TBR.
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’m just a person, standing in front of the internet, saying thank you to everyone who has been reading my books and talking about my books and adding my books to their TBR.
I have been informed that most of you do not read nesting comments.
I didn't get a full manuscript request for a novel because I never sent one. Thanks, bots.
I didn't get a full manuscript request for a novel because I never sent one. Thanks, bots.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I have been informed that most of you do not read nesting comments.
I didn't get a full manuscript request for a novel because I never sent one. Thanks, bots.
I didn't get a full manuscript request for a novel because I never sent one. Thanks, bots.
I'm convinced that the the only difference between those who like anthros and furries vs those who like romantasy and Omegaverse fiction with dragons and werewolves and wolves doing the diddly is that the majority of Furries are male and the majority of Booktok is female.
Leave your comments below.
Leave your comments below.
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'm convinced that the the only difference between those who like anthros and furries vs those who like romantasy and Omegaverse fiction with dragons and werewolves and wolves doing the diddly is that the majority of Furries are male and the majority of Booktok is female.
Leave your comments below.
Leave your comments below.
All the different illustrations and artwork I did for my book trilogy compendium. Only one made it to the final.
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
All the different illustrations and artwork I did for my book trilogy compendium. Only one made it to the final.
November 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Not exactly the most paired of images, but these are both towards the end of the book "Duality of Forces" (come read it!)
As a visual, it was to compare both Fatality's defensive structure vs Bass' utterly lethal attack structure. Brother vs sister, and the few times you can tell
As a visual, it was to compare both Fatality's defensive structure vs Bass' utterly lethal attack structure. Brother vs sister, and the few times you can tell
November 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Not exactly the most paired of images, but these are both towards the end of the book "Duality of Forces" (come read it!)
As a visual, it was to compare both Fatality's defensive structure vs Bass' utterly lethal attack structure. Brother vs sister, and the few times you can tell
As a visual, it was to compare both Fatality's defensive structure vs Bass' utterly lethal attack structure. Brother vs sister, and the few times you can tell
Both of these photo manipulations used photos taken in my kitchen on the same day. One for the story "Hippopotamus Domesticus" and the other for "Duality of Forces" (see author page). Same approach, different results. No AI.
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Both of these photo manipulations used photos taken in my kitchen on the same day. One for the story "Hippopotamus Domesticus" and the other for "Duality of Forces" (see author page). Same approach, different results. No AI.
"Trudge" was one of the scene-relevant images I drew back in 2015 for the book "Duality of Forces". I later wanted it as a potential book cover.
Pure Photoshop vs umm... my feet pics... Paint pours are fun! Still never used it, some people loved it, some hate feet.
#fanart #book
Pure Photoshop vs umm... my feet pics... Paint pours are fun! Still never used it, some people loved it, some hate feet.
#fanart #book
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Paired image of "White Roses" and "Prism Roses" featuring the dual POVs from Duality of Forces. A bit romantic given the book is a science fiction / fantasy / thriller but sometimes it is fun to make spicy #fanart for my world. (Cropped for socials. Find the larger ones on my ArtStation.)
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Paired image of "White Roses" and "Prism Roses" featuring the dual POVs from Duality of Forces. A bit romantic given the book is a science fiction / fantasy / thriller but sometimes it is fun to make spicy #fanart for my world. (Cropped for socials. Find the larger ones on my ArtStation.)