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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
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.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Woke up this morning to find that my book character's song has made its way onto a new Eurobeat album.

This is so cool! Now more people can love my character!

#writer #author
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 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.

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November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
New month as an author is always an adventure.

#WritingCommunity
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
November 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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
"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
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
All of the book covers for my book series. Done by moi, of course. This is pure Photoshop CS4 and Chaotica artwork.

I know some people dislike these covers, but genre is either bizarro or... "LGBT Superhero Science Fiction / Fantasy" with one of them also including "Thriller"
October 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Blot Out the Sun”
Proper drawing of Bass that is scene-accurate from book 2. He’s technically a defense type, but when he wants to display his lethality, it’s blindingly terrifying.
© ‘25 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If anyone wonders why I like to talk about the eurobeat song I had made for me... it's because I love the genre, the artist, and am super proud of the work they did and you should hear my awesome book song too!
October 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Fatality song track just dropped”
Okay, has my art in it, but the layout is done by #Eurobeat artist, Kaioh (of Dave Rodgers/Initial D legacy). The actual music is on Spotify, iTunes, etc. The CD is on my Ko-Fi at VLK249.
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Can someone explain to me why people in the #writingcommunity are like this?

For context, this is what one gets for politely informing them that "Hey, this is AI and this person is just using you."
October 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Does anyone realize how crazy this is?

So my book gets abandoned by a famous book store, ends up in a little book library, someone finds it, actually looks at it, takes a picture, then Google searches for me, messages me on the clock place and goes, "Hey, I found your book!"
October 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Fatality Trilogy – Official eBook Cover”
In the end, publisher picked this cover. Which is...fine. Kind of generic lady cradling a thing vibe admittedly. Still enjoy how I render space stuff though.
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile. Trilogy on Ko-fi)
#fanart #scifi
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Someone found my 1st edition book in Victoria and contacted me on TikTok. Wild.

Either Munro's Books donated the 3 copies that didnt sell and I didn't want back, or I have a now-former friend who abandoned it there.

Anyone else experienced this?
October 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Fatality Trilogy – Cover F”
6/6 possible book cover for the compendium. Photo manipulation of “Trudge”. I covered myself in paint and took photos. Aren’t my feet cute? XD I rarely re-use image ideas.
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“Fatality Trilogy – Cover E”
5/6 possible book cover for the compendium. Because so many people hated the white silhouettes and my Chaotica space renders on my original cover, so here was this. And it sucks, so own it!!!
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“Fatality Trilogy – Cover D”
4/6 possible book cover for the compendium. Went way too thriller looking with this, and wouldn’t hold text well unless I did more bevel/border. But... it’s not bad?
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"Fatality Trilogy – Cover C”
3/6 possible book cover for the compendium. The romantasy one that would need swirly text to stand out and was the least accurate when it came to genre representation but most liked. I HATE this thing.
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“Fatality Trilogy – Cover B”
2/6 possible book cover for the compendium. Kept exactly to the original cover themes, though I should have centered it. Went from grey, rainbow, neon-ish, to invert poison look.
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi
October 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Is this enough to go full-time as an author? Nope. But it is definitely nice to see that my hard work is paying off, and that there is an audience for books that aren't just Booktok romantasy romance fantasy stuff.

(Check them out. A lot of people are recently.)
October 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Fatality Trilogy – Cover A”
1/6 possible book cover for the compendium. Also the one I liked the most, since it was the most natural transition from the series. You finally see her in full, it’s neon, has all the previous elements. RIP eyes.
© ‘24 VLK
(Book series on profile)
#fanart #scifi #book
October 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Say hello to your new Booktok goddess.

I think I'm starting to do good at this #writer / #author thing.

No romantasy romance fantasy required. 😘
October 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM