Veronica Roth
@veronicarothbooks.com
Author of Divergent, Carve the Mark, Chosen Ones, Poster Girl, Arch-Conspirator, When Among Crows, etc.
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Veronica Roth
@veronicarothbooks.com
· Jan 22
a woman is looking at a man with the words they call it divergent behind her
Alt: An East Asian woman, Maggie Q, says the phrase "They call it Divergent" (the text of which is in the bottom right corner of the gif), and then Shailene Woodley, a wide-eyed white girl stares at her in shock
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New Bluesky people! Especially #booksky! Do you remember this movie, perhaps with fond nostalgia, perhaps with cringe, or perhaps with both (c'est moi)? WELL-- it was based on a book, Divergent. I wrote it.
But that was FOURTEEN years ago! And since then, I have written OTHER THINGS! Like...
📚💙🪐
But that was FOURTEEN years ago! And since then, I have written OTHER THINGS! Like...
📚💙🪐
When your family insists they’re all introverts but then they plan a gathering for the third day in a row.
None of those bingbongs are introverts! the real introvert (me) is STAYING HOME!
None of those bingbongs are introverts! the real introvert (me) is STAYING HOME!
December 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When your family insists they’re all introverts but then they plan a gathering for the third day in a row.
None of those bingbongs are introverts! the real introvert (me) is STAYING HOME!
None of those bingbongs are introverts! the real introvert (me) is STAYING HOME!
I just want you guys to know that my dog is sweet and perfect and has never done anything wrong in her entire life
December 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I just want you guys to know that my dog is sweet and perfect and has never done anything wrong in her entire life
i keep dying in the damn mako (AGAIN!)
December 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
i keep dying in the damn mako (AGAIN!)
that's it, I'm starting Mass Effect again
December 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
that's it, I'm starting Mass Effect again
the thing about my husband's family is that you'll be the one who makes bread for years and then some of the others decide to start making bread, too, and because they're ridiculous people who optimize everything, they get a lot better at it than you are and now it's their job not yours
December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
the thing about my husband's family is that you'll be the one who makes bread for years and then some of the others decide to start making bread, too, and because they're ridiculous people who optimize everything, they get a lot better at it than you are and now it's their job not yours
🎶 leave the halls, just stay in bed
fa la la la la la la la la la
'tis the season to feel dread
fa la la la la la la la la 🎶
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fa la la la la la la la la la
'tis the season to feel dread
fa la la la la la la la la 🎶
🎄
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🎶 leave the halls, just stay in bed
fa la la la la la la la la la
'tis the season to feel dread
fa la la la la la la la la 🎶
🎄
fa la la la la la la la la la
'tis the season to feel dread
fa la la la la la la la la 🎶
🎄
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everyone in fantasy books getting scars from serious things and no one is ever "yeah, i was fifteen and forgot that hot glass looks like cold glass".
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
everyone in fantasy books getting scars from serious things and no one is ever "yeah, i was fifteen and forgot that hot glass looks like cold glass".
Chicago is being at the hair salon talking to your hairdresser about how the rat hole was made by a squirrel and everyone else in the salon joins in like “aw, how disappointing”
December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Chicago is being at the hair salon talking to your hairdresser about how the rat hole was made by a squirrel and everyone else in the salon joins in like “aw, how disappointing”
it is taking ALL OF MY STRENGTH not to reply to this stupid scammer asking me about a 60,000 dollar loan who has been texting me EVERY DAY for OVER A MONTH
December 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
it is taking ALL OF MY STRENGTH not to reply to this stupid scammer asking me about a 60,000 dollar loan who has been texting me EVERY DAY for OVER A MONTH
me, a person who can't read SFF while drafting, surfacing from finishing a rough draft
a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
Alt: belle from beauty and the beast sliding down a bookcase on a ladder
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December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
me, a person who can't read SFF while drafting, surfacing from finishing a rough draft
I AM TRIUMPHANT.
SHE IS FINISHED.
SHE IS FINISHED.
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I AM TRIUMPHANT.
SHE IS FINISHED.
SHE IS FINISHED.
"All I did, over the course of these drafts, was anchor the story, give it stability and depth. So if you’re stalled in your draft, ask yourself: have I given all of these elements roots?"
New newsletter: a case study of finding a book through a series of experiments.
tinyurl.com/3ycr74kb
New newsletter: a case study of finding a book through a series of experiments.
tinyurl.com/3ycr74kb
How Many Drafts Does It Take?
answer: as many as it takes.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"All I did, over the course of these drafts, was anchor the story, give it stability and depth. So if you’re stalled in your draft, ask yourself: have I given all of these elements roots?"
New newsletter: a case study of finding a book through a series of experiments.
tinyurl.com/3ycr74kb
New newsletter: a case study of finding a book through a series of experiments.
tinyurl.com/3ycr74kb
Is it a rug sample or is it a tiny oasis of softness placed there specifically for this dog?
December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Is it a rug sample or is it a tiny oasis of softness placed there specifically for this dog?
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, DC, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, DC, Disney Animated or Pixar.
me yesterday: omg I'm so close to the end
me outlining today: lol no you aren't you dumbass
me outlining today: lol no you aren't you dumbass
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
me yesterday: omg I'm so close to the end
me outlining today: lol no you aren't you dumbass
me outlining today: lol no you aren't you dumbass
my music listening age was 27 and my husband's was 72, and you know, that does actually tell you a lot about our respective vibes
December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
my music listening age was 27 and my husband's was 72, and you know, that does actually tell you a lot about our respective vibes
life with an aging dog is so fun. you get to keep playing "is she shaking because she's cold, suffering from some hidden pain, heard a weird beep somewhere in the house, or because she's excited to receive pets" over and over again.
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
life with an aging dog is so fun. you get to keep playing "is she shaking because she's cold, suffering from some hidden pain, heard a weird beep somewhere in the house, or because she's excited to receive pets" over and over again.
I ate so many fruit snacks today
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I ate so many fruit snacks today
Me totally running out of gas today coincided with me reaching THIS PART of the book which is...cruel of my brain. So cruel.
December 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Me totally running out of gas today coincided with me reaching THIS PART of the book which is...cruel of my brain. So cruel.
my husband just talked me through receiving a delivery for a large, heavy object like a new mom talks to someone watching her newborn for the first time. "Here are the 3 routes they can take through the house. If there's two guys, give them THIS tip; if there's three, this one. If they get fussy--"
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
my husband just talked me through receiving a delivery for a large, heavy object like a new mom talks to someone watching her newborn for the first time. "Here are the 3 routes they can take through the house. If there's two guys, give them THIS tip; if there's three, this one. If they get fussy--"
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Netbomaxflix where vanessa hudgens stars as a bakery owner and the city's most infamous drug lord with a heart of gold. Somehow they look alike, so they have to swap places when a Christmas adventure goes wrong. It's called Powdered Sugar.
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Netbomaxflix where vanessa hudgens stars as a bakery owner and the city's most infamous drug lord with a heart of gold. Somehow they look alike, so they have to swap places when a Christmas adventure goes wrong. It's called Powdered Sugar.
Checking in @adamchristopher.me I passed the 100K mark yesterday but I have a lot of scenes left to write so apparently this book is going to be a monster. How's things? #donebyjan1
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Checking in @adamchristopher.me I passed the 100K mark yesterday but I have a lot of scenes left to write so apparently this book is going to be a monster. How's things? #donebyjan1
if, in this holiday season, you find yourself reflecting on the experience of going home to your family and discovering for the first or the millionth time that you see the world in fundamentally different and irreconcilable ways, perhaps upsettingly so,
i have a book recommendation for you.
i have a book recommendation for you.
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
if, in this holiday season, you find yourself reflecting on the experience of going home to your family and discovering for the first or the millionth time that you see the world in fundamentally different and irreconcilable ways, perhaps upsettingly so,
i have a book recommendation for you.
i have a book recommendation for you.
me after any interview no matter how well it goes: HOW DO I CLEANSE MYSELF OF THE HORROR OF BEING PERCEIVED!
(answer: shake it off, literally, and put on soft pants.)
(answer: shake it off, literally, and put on soft pants.)
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
me after any interview no matter how well it goes: HOW DO I CLEANSE MYSELF OF THE HORROR OF BEING PERCEIVED!
(answer: shake it off, literally, and put on soft pants.)
(answer: shake it off, literally, and put on soft pants.)