Maria A. Perez
@mariaaperezauthor.bsky.social
Author of the romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta.
My vss365 posts are excerpts, adaptations, or inspired by my romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta. They give you a flavor of the story.
My vss365 posts are excerpts, adaptations, or inspired by my romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta. They give you a flavor of the story.
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The Curse of Sotkari Ta is a romantic space opera. The trilogy, a prequel, and a companion poetry book are all published. Get ebooks on 'Zon and #KindleUnlimited. Paperbacks sold at online bookstores everywhere.
Find them here: direct.me/mariaaperezauthor and here: mariaaperez.com
Find them here: direct.me/mariaaperezauthor and here: mariaaperez.com
"An invisible energy pulse transmitted genetic codes from outside the host planet’s atmosphere affecting pregnant females at a #specific stage of gestation. Those Sotkari Ta traits were passed down to some of their descendants.”
“What? They did that without permission?”
#vss365
“What? They did that without permission?”
#vss365
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"After the jump, there is a moment of disorientation. Memorize the #action-s you will take upon arrival to compensate for this.”
Everyone reviews their station controls before strapping into to their seats.
“One more thing,” I say. “For those who pray, now is the time.”
#vss365
Everyone reviews their station controls before strapping into to their seats.
“One more thing,” I say. “For those who pray, now is the time.”
#vss365
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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The last humans trudged across a desert of shattered glass, searching for the Oracle. According to legend, the Oracle knew everything about the old world. They could get all the information they needed to rebuild society, if they could just figure out the #specific question to ask.
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#vss365 1/3
November 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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'You look tired, Gabe. Skip the kitchen & go straight to bed -I'll bring you tea.'
'That's very #specific, Pixie. What catastrophe awaits me in there?'
'Oh, nothing.'
'Is this a double bluff? You're plotting a prank.'
Giggle
'I knew it! Unless it's a triple bluff... Ugh, I give up. Bedtime.'
#vss365
'That's very #specific, Pixie. What catastrophe awaits me in there?'
'Oh, nothing.'
'Is this a double bluff? You're plotting a prank.'
Giggle
'I knew it! Unless it's a triple bluff... Ugh, I give up. Bedtime.'
#vss365
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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musky petrichor
mood shapes in specific ways
above darkened soil
#haikuchallenge #petrichor #vss365 #specific #haiku
mood shapes in specific ways
above darkened soil
#haikuchallenge #petrichor #vss365 #specific #haiku
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
musky petrichor
mood shapes in specific ways
above darkened soil
#haikuchallenge #petrichor #vss365 #specific #haiku
mood shapes in specific ways
above darkened soil
#haikuchallenge #petrichor #vss365 #specific #haiku
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"Are you looking for a doll?" the clerk asked the lady browsing her antique doll collection.
"I am," the lady replied, "But I'm looking for a #specific type."
"And what type would that be?"
"Well, my daughter is a bit of a brat so I'm looking for one that will put her in her place." #vss365
"I am," the lady replied, "But I'm looking for a #specific type."
"And what type would that be?"
"Well, my daughter is a bit of a brat so I'm looking for one that will put her in her place." #vss365
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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if I had to choose
a specific hue for life
I think I'd be blue
but not forever because
there's more to life than the blues
#vss365 #specific
#blueskyrelay #blue
#tanka
a specific hue for life
I think I'd be blue
but not forever because
there's more to life than the blues
#vss365 #specific
#blueskyrelay #blue
#tanka
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
if I had to choose
a specific hue for life
I think I'd be blue
but not forever because
there's more to life than the blues
#vss365 #specific
#blueskyrelay #blue
#tanka
a specific hue for life
I think I'd be blue
but not forever because
there's more to life than the blues
#vss365 #specific
#blueskyrelay #blue
#tanka
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Old habits can sneak back in & catch us off guard
A specific plan can help
Another tool to help achieve success is used in my world of health & fitness -U may have heard of it
A SMART goal can keep us focused & on track. S is for…
The #vss365 #prompt for 21 Nov is #specific
A specific plan can help
Another tool to help achieve success is used in my world of health & fitness -U may have heard of it
A SMART goal can keep us focused & on track. S is for…
The #vss365 #prompt for 21 Nov is #specific
a man with long hair and a moustache says i did get a little caught off guard
ALT: a man with long hair and a moustache says i did get a little caught off guard
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November 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Thank you all 4 yr inspiring writing I GROW with each&every one
So, if a
G oal has been clarified,
R eality explored-along with what
O ptions do I have, the next letter is W
W hat next? What ACTION will I take 2day 2make this happen?
The #vss365 #prompt for 20 Nov is #Action
So, if a
G oal has been clarified,
R eality explored-along with what
O ptions do I have, the next letter is W
W hat next? What ACTION will I take 2day 2make this happen?
The #vss365 #prompt for 20 Nov is #Action
a woman in a red dress is standing in front of a hedge and says `` this is a time to take action '' .
ALT: a woman in a red dress is standing in front of a hedge and says `` this is a time to take action '' .
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November 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I consider my #options. If Gio's mental abilities are weak from lack of practice, I might have a chance of overcoming him, or maybe I could try to manipulate Zorla’s mind. He was a few steps ahead of me.
“Gio, I am leaving before she tries to play her mind
games with me."
#vss365
“Gio, I am leaving before she tries to play her mind
games with me."
#vss365
November 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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So, my reality yesterday was 🕰️
I was actually facilitating ActionLearning!
Apologies 2all I missed
So what next 4 my clearly defined goal?
Let’s explore...
What R my options?
What is my next step?
Who could help me achieve my goal?
The #vss365 #prompt for 19 Nov is #Options
I was actually facilitating ActionLearning!
Apologies 2all I missed
So what next 4 my clearly defined goal?
Let’s explore...
What R my options?
What is my next step?
Who could help me achieve my goal?
The #vss365 #prompt for 19 Nov is #Options
a woman sitting at a table talking to a man with the words " what are our options " below her
ALT: a woman sitting at a table talking to a man with the words " what are our options " below her
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November 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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I was told I was born a girl. What really happened is that the doctor botched my circumcision and threw my cock in the trash. Apparently the #goal was to make my cock look like my dad's. Now it looks like a patched together Frankenstein that can still get hard.
#vss365 #writing
#vss365 #writing
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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His mum’s muffled voice is calling him for dinner.
He lifts the headset. No poster on the wall. Oh! He must be in a virtual #reality game within a virtual reality game!
After shooting an incoming enemy, he reaches for the real headset. There isn’t one.
Is that his poster… on the floor? #vss365
He lifts the headset. No poster on the wall. Oh! He must be in a virtual #reality game within a virtual reality game!
After shooting an incoming enemy, he reaches for the real headset. There isn’t one.
Is that his poster… on the floor? #vss365
a black and white photo of the words game over on a television screen .
ALT: a black and white photo of the words game over on a television screen .
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November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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From Nr, Brody learned that #reality wasn’t all. It was a thin veil. He did not believe this until Nr pulled Brody's eye from its socket, the still connected nerve channeling the glow of what was just beyond. The whiplash of his eye coming back into place would forever enslave him #vss365 #skywrite
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Sun filters through the white linen drapes as wind from the open window moves them gently. Patterns of light dance across the bedspread under which you sleep, still, while I drink the first coffee of the day. Is this a dream, or reality? If the former, please – don't wake me.
#vss365 #Reality
#vss365 #Reality
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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What lives
in my heart
is its own
quiet reality,
the courage
of hope
willing to
defy fear.
I offer it
to you whole,
unpolished,
unhidden,
because love
isn't a theory,
it's a living thing.
Feel it in the
way my breath
steadies around
your name...
that's where
the dream
becomes real.
#vss365 #reality
in my heart
is its own
quiet reality,
the courage
of hope
willing to
defy fear.
I offer it
to you whole,
unpolished,
unhidden,
because love
isn't a theory,
it's a living thing.
Feel it in the
way my breath
steadies around
your name...
that's where
the dream
becomes real.
#vss365 #reality
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I want to beg him not to leave me caged in the cramped
crate, but pride and defiance wins out.
“I slept alone in a hut in the labor camp. This is no punishment.”
In #reality, I hate being confined to such a small space in
the pitch dark.
Father would have never punished me this way.
#vss365
crate, but pride and defiance wins out.
“I slept alone in a hut in the labor camp. This is no punishment.”
In #reality, I hate being confined to such a small space in
the pitch dark.
Father would have never punished me this way.
#vss365
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM