V.J. Allison aka Valerie-June
@vjallison1974.bsky.social
Artist, award winning romance author, and animal person. Thrift store fanatic. Trigeminal and occipital neuralgia warrior. Asexual. Graphics artist and book cover artist. Nova Scotia, Canada. Music lover. #Romancelandia DMs OFF! NO GEN AI HERE. NO CRYPTO!
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Coming in 2028: The SCOTIAN ROSES series by award winning author V.J. Allison. THORNS OF THE ROSE (Book 1) will be released in January 2028 on Kindle Unlimited. ALL COVERS AND LOGO ©2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. #romancelandia #booksky #romancereads #comingsoon #novascotiaauthor
I'm up. Bring coffee.
If you want bright eyed and bushy tailed, go lock lips with a skunk. It's NOT happening here....
Hopefully I'll get more work done on Thorns of the Rose once the caffeine kicks in.... And the cat decides she's had enough cuddles for now. (I'm holding her)
If you want bright eyed and bushy tailed, go lock lips with a skunk. It's NOT happening here....
Hopefully I'll get more work done on Thorns of the Rose once the caffeine kicks in.... And the cat decides she's had enough cuddles for now. (I'm holding her)
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'm up. Bring coffee.
If you want bright eyed and bushy tailed, go lock lips with a skunk. It's NOT happening here....
Hopefully I'll get more work done on Thorns of the Rose once the caffeine kicks in.... And the cat decides she's had enough cuddles for now. (I'm holding her)
If you want bright eyed and bushy tailed, go lock lips with a skunk. It's NOT happening here....
Hopefully I'll get more work done on Thorns of the Rose once the caffeine kicks in.... And the cat decides she's had enough cuddles for now. (I'm holding her)
Note to self: DO NOT EDIT A GRAPHIC LOVE SCENE WHEN THE GUYS ARE HOME.... I was blushing to beat the band, and hoping neither would see what was on the monitor.
I got 4093 words added to Thorns of the Rose (Scotian Roses Book 1) yesterday. #romancelandia #booksky
I got 4093 words added to Thorns of the Rose (Scotian Roses Book 1) yesterday. #romancelandia #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Note to self: DO NOT EDIT A GRAPHIC LOVE SCENE WHEN THE GUYS ARE HOME.... I was blushing to beat the band, and hoping neither would see what was on the monitor.
I got 4093 words added to Thorns of the Rose (Scotian Roses Book 1) yesterday. #romancelandia #booksky
I got 4093 words added to Thorns of the Rose (Scotian Roses Book 1) yesterday. #romancelandia #booksky
Debating: Is 2 hours long enough to write a highly intense, detailed/graphic love scene? Heart is saying "MAYBE" but brain says "Wait until tomorrow when you have more than 3 hours to work, silly!"
I'm going to get lunch on the go and think about it.
I'm going to get lunch on the go and think about it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Debating: Is 2 hours long enough to write a highly intense, detailed/graphic love scene? Heart is saying "MAYBE" but brain says "Wait until tomorrow when you have more than 3 hours to work, silly!"
I'm going to get lunch on the go and think about it.
I'm going to get lunch on the go and think about it.
The damn scammers never stop trying to get money out of us somehow. If I want a "consultation/mentor", I'll talk to one of my fellow authors I KNOW is legit who have been around the block a few times. Like Kate P, Kate R, and more... Sheesh.
There’s another wave of author impersonators offering consultations/mentoring for a price. (I got one from “Claire Keegan” telling me I’m very promising!) I’m sure you are great, but I didn’t email to tell you how swell you are. Here’s info on book scams: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-fraud/
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The damn scammers never stop trying to get money out of us somehow. If I want a "consultation/mentor", I'll talk to one of my fellow authors I KNOW is legit who have been around the block a few times. Like Kate P, Kate R, and more... Sheesh.
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PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
That DAMN CAT tried stealing my new blanket hoodie, the red one with the really soft sherpa interior. I could tell she loved it the instant she sat on it, started purring and making paws/biscuits.
NOPE. THAT'S MINE YOU EFFING PURR BAG! *YOINK!!!!!!!!!!!*
NOPE. THAT'S MINE YOU EFFING PURR BAG! *YOINK!!!!!!!!!!!*
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
That DAMN CAT tried stealing my new blanket hoodie, the red one with the really soft sherpa interior. I could tell she loved it the instant she sat on it, started purring and making paws/biscuits.
NOPE. THAT'S MINE YOU EFFING PURR BAG! *YOINK!!!!!!!!!!!*
NOPE. THAT'S MINE YOU EFFING PURR BAG! *YOINK!!!!!!!!!!!*
I found another blanket hoodie in Value Village this evening. I swear if that bloody cat steals this one too, I'll f***ing shave her fluffy ass!!! This one is MINE, dammit Marnie!!! She stole the purple one, she can snooze on it.
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I found another blanket hoodie in Value Village this evening. I swear if that bloody cat steals this one too, I'll f***ing shave her fluffy ass!!! This one is MINE, dammit Marnie!!! She stole the purple one, she can snooze on it.
Many thanks to one of my besties for giving me some *SWEET* ideas for the love scenes in Thorns of the Rose. Hehehehehe....
a little girl in a blue shirt is smiling in front of a display of tiaras .
Alt: a little girl in a blue shirt is smiling in front of a display of tiaras .
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November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Many thanks to one of my besties for giving me some *SWEET* ideas for the love scenes in Thorns of the Rose. Hehehehehe....
Coming in 2028... The Scotian Roses series by V.J. Allison. Logo ©2025 V.J. Allison. Covers by V.J. Allison.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Coming in 2028... The Scotian Roses series by V.J. Allison. Logo ©2025 V.J. Allison. Covers by V.J. Allison.
Watch my Amazon Profile for releases and preorders! www.amazon.com/stores/V.J.-...
Watch my Amazon Profile for releases and preorders! www.amazon.com/stores/V.J.-...
This crazy furball.... She's laying on her head with one of her front paws in the air.... While she's hogging my blanket hoodie. Crazy cat, anyone????
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This crazy furball.... She's laying on her head with one of her front paws in the air.... While she's hogging my blanket hoodie. Crazy cat, anyone????
The poor souls in Jamaica are getting hit with Hurricane Melissa at the moment. So many people are dead (not sure on exact numbers, it's at least 7 the last I heard) and it looks like the island may be flattened by the time this storm is done. YIKES. #hurricanemelissa #jamaica #hurricaneseason
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The poor souls in Jamaica are getting hit with Hurricane Melissa at the moment. So many people are dead (not sure on exact numbers, it's at least 7 the last I heard) and it looks like the island may be flattened by the time this storm is done. YIKES. #hurricanemelissa #jamaica #hurricaneseason
ALT TEXT INCLUDED! I did a search for my pen name this morning and this is what came up. "Engaging" is not a word I would have normally associated with my writing but it's nice to see it... Even if this was AI generated.
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
ALT TEXT INCLUDED! I did a search for my pen name this morning and this is what came up. "Engaging" is not a word I would have normally associated with my writing but it's nice to see it... Even if this was AI generated.
I got my influenza immunization today. The arm is sore but that's par for the course for this old girl.
If you think getting vaccinated against preventable diseases is "stupid" that's YOUR PROBLEM. NOT mine. I'm not the one thinking science is "fake" when conspiracy theorists are "RIGHT". MORONS.
If you think getting vaccinated against preventable diseases is "stupid" that's YOUR PROBLEM. NOT mine. I'm not the one thinking science is "fake" when conspiracy theorists are "RIGHT". MORONS.
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I got my influenza immunization today. The arm is sore but that's par for the course for this old girl.
If you think getting vaccinated against preventable diseases is "stupid" that's YOUR PROBLEM. NOT mine. I'm not the one thinking science is "fake" when conspiracy theorists are "RIGHT". MORONS.
If you think getting vaccinated against preventable diseases is "stupid" that's YOUR PROBLEM. NOT mine. I'm not the one thinking science is "fake" when conspiracy theorists are "RIGHT". MORONS.
Coming in 2028: The SCOTIAN ROSES series by award winning author V.J. Allison. THORNS OF THE ROSE (Book 1) will be released in January 2028 on Kindle Unlimited. ALL COVERS AND LOGO ©2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. #romancelandia #booksky #romancereads #comingsoon #novascotiaauthor
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Coming in 2028: The SCOTIAN ROSES series by award winning author V.J. Allison. THORNS OF THE ROSE (Book 1) will be released in January 2028 on Kindle Unlimited. ALL COVERS AND LOGO ©2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. #romancelandia #booksky #romancereads #comingsoon #novascotiaauthor
This is my friend Kate... Go check out her books, she's amazing!!! #romancelandia #booksky
Tina Marie Wales is a witch on a mission: To get her life under control. But her new house has a curse on it & her sexy neighbor keeps growling at her.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This is my friend Kate... Go check out her books, she's amazing!!! #romancelandia #booksky
Series logo reveal: SCOTIAN ROSES.
Original artwork by V.J. Allison. © 2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. NO USE OR DOWNLOADING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. #romancereads #romancelandia #booksky💙📚 #canadianauthor #novascotiaauthor #romanceseries #contemporaryromancebooks
Original artwork by V.J. Allison. © 2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. NO USE OR DOWNLOADING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. #romancereads #romancelandia #booksky💙📚 #canadianauthor #novascotiaauthor #romanceseries #contemporaryromancebooks
October 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Series logo reveal: SCOTIAN ROSES.
Original artwork by V.J. Allison. © 2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. NO USE OR DOWNLOADING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. #romancereads #romancelandia #booksky💙📚 #canadianauthor #novascotiaauthor #romanceseries #contemporaryromancebooks
Original artwork by V.J. Allison. © 2025 Amethyst Rose Productions, V.J. Allison. NO USE OR DOWNLOADING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. #romancereads #romancelandia #booksky💙📚 #canadianauthor #novascotiaauthor #romanceseries #contemporaryromancebooks
THREE tubes of metallic acrylic paint blew up on me within ten minutes. Oh what a fecking MESS to say the least... I can hear my now deceased "big bro" Glen making goofy remarks and laughing his butt off.
Yes, all of you can laugh. Hell, I'm laughing. Good grief. 😂 #artist #snafu #explodingpaint
Yes, all of you can laugh. Hell, I'm laughing. Good grief. 😂 #artist #snafu #explodingpaint
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
THREE tubes of metallic acrylic paint blew up on me within ten minutes. Oh what a fecking MESS to say the least... I can hear my now deceased "big bro" Glen making goofy remarks and laughing his butt off.
Yes, all of you can laugh. Hell, I'm laughing. Good grief. 😂 #artist #snafu #explodingpaint
Yes, all of you can laugh. Hell, I'm laughing. Good grief. 😂 #artist #snafu #explodingpaint
Color shift (iridescent) acrylics... SO PRETTY!!!!!!! 😍
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Color shift (iridescent) acrylics... SO PRETTY!!!!!!! 😍
No writing today, but I did get the drawing part of my new author logo designed...Fully drawn and painted by ME in marker and metallic acrylic paint!!! I'm going to seal it shortly and after a week or so of letting it cure, I'm going to scan it into the computer and add the lettering digitally.
October 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
No writing today, but I did get the drawing part of my new author logo designed...Fully drawn and painted by ME in marker and metallic acrylic paint!!! I'm going to seal it shortly and after a week or so of letting it cure, I'm going to scan it into the computer and add the lettering digitally.
I'm not writing today. I'm going nuts with the artwork - namely designing a new author logo I DREW MYSELF!! I have it drawn on a wood slice and it's outlined in black acrylic marker. I'm going to dig out the paint in a bit and go nuts when my son gets home. He can hold the damn cat for a change! 😝
October 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I'm not writing today. I'm going nuts with the artwork - namely designing a new author logo I DREW MYSELF!! I have it drawn on a wood slice and it's outlined in black acrylic marker. I'm going to dig out the paint in a bit and go nuts when my son gets home. He can hold the damn cat for a change! 😝
What is it with people who can't draw for anything or write to save their lives thinking their work is "awesome" and they "don't need critiques" or anything else? Drives me nuts. We ALL have room for improvement and we NEVER stop learning even if we're an expert in our chosen field. Gods. 😣
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
What is it with people who can't draw for anything or write to save their lives thinking their work is "awesome" and they "don't need critiques" or anything else? Drives me nuts. We ALL have room for improvement and we NEVER stop learning even if we're an expert in our chosen field. Gods. 😣
1500 words added to Thorns of the Rose. TAKE THAT, Writer's Block!!! 😝
"What were you doing in 1997?" - Hook line to Thorns of the Rose, a love story by V.J. Allison. Coming in 2028 as an Indie publication. #BookSky💙📚 #romancelandia #novascotiaauthor
"What were you doing in 1997?" - Hook line to Thorns of the Rose, a love story by V.J. Allison. Coming in 2028 as an Indie publication. #BookSky💙📚 #romancelandia #novascotiaauthor
September 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
1500 words added to Thorns of the Rose. TAKE THAT, Writer's Block!!! 😝
"What were you doing in 1997?" - Hook line to Thorns of the Rose, a love story by V.J. Allison. Coming in 2028 as an Indie publication. #BookSky💙📚 #romancelandia #novascotiaauthor
"What were you doing in 1997?" - Hook line to Thorns of the Rose, a love story by V.J. Allison. Coming in 2028 as an Indie publication. #BookSky💙📚 #romancelandia #novascotiaauthor
This crazy author went nuts with her acrylic paints outside today. It was fun, even if the paintings sucked moose ass. I have a canvas board prepped for tomorrow - another logo design. Black metallic background. This is going to be awesome. I HOPE!! LOL #canadianauthor #novascotia #artist #painting
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This crazy author went nuts with her acrylic paints outside today. It was fun, even if the paintings sucked moose ass. I have a canvas board prepped for tomorrow - another logo design. Black metallic background. This is going to be awesome. I HOPE!! LOL #canadianauthor #novascotia #artist #painting
My new headache specialist rocks! Many thanks to Dr. F at the pain clinic at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax NS for his help with nerve blocks and more! I can touch my scalp without pain for the first time in EONS!! WHOOP!!! #occipitalneuralgia #nerveblocks #novascotia #canadianauthor
September 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My new headache specialist rocks! Many thanks to Dr. F at the pain clinic at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax NS for his help with nerve blocks and more! I can touch my scalp without pain for the first time in EONS!! WHOOP!!! #occipitalneuralgia #nerveblocks #novascotia #canadianauthor
I did my aerobics today! First time since my doc told me I have iron deficiency anemia. I've been exhausted the last while. Still am, and I'm still anemic, but it was worth it.
Coffee, then I'm hitting my word processor... Thorns of the Rose won't write itself! ;) #romancelandia #booksky #lovestory
Coffee, then I'm hitting my word processor... Thorns of the Rose won't write itself! ;) #romancelandia #booksky #lovestory
August 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I did my aerobics today! First time since my doc told me I have iron deficiency anemia. I've been exhausted the last while. Still am, and I'm still anemic, but it was worth it.
Coffee, then I'm hitting my word processor... Thorns of the Rose won't write itself! ;) #romancelandia #booksky #lovestory
Coffee, then I'm hitting my word processor... Thorns of the Rose won't write itself! ;) #romancelandia #booksky #lovestory