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Vianne Max
@viannemax.bsky.social
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Writer, traveller, educator. 🦊 Aotearoa/the Shire.💜 Lover of whimsy, rebellion, tea and crumpets. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇳🇿 🇵🇱
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https://www.amazon.com/Anahera-Vianne-Max-ebook/dp/B09T1JH816/ref=sr_1
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Big Boom, heading this way!😀😬
Grey layers of a thunderstorm moving over distant hills.
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Countryside calm, no matter the weather.💜
Aotearoa/the Shire.
A small metal Buddha sits between a scalloped birdbath and a terracotta pot of bamboo, on a deck shining with rain. A small metal Buddha sits between a scalloped birdbath and a terracotta pot of bamboo, on a deck shining bright with sunlight. A blue sky with puffs of clouds arches above.
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Mood:

#protest #nzpol
A man standing next to a grass field holds a sign which says “plenty of issues, not enough space on this placard.”
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Face + Scent
A woman with long dark hair smiles at the camera. A rectangular white perfume bottle sits nexts to a white packet with black and embossed writing. The words say “Zadig & Voltaire - This Is Her - 100ml”
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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“Yoo okay?”
Inkblot checking on us all.😁
#dogs
The head of a scruffy black dog, looking down at the camera, with a big snoot.
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Zach McGowan would be perfect for Eric, and a younger Lee Pace for Bryant.😉
A man with long brown hair and a beard wears a brown leather coat and sits on the deck of a wooden ship.
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A photo of Inkblot and me taken 4 years ago.😉
#dogs #booksky #writerscommunity
A black and white photo of a scruffy, shine black dog looking at a scruffy woman with long hair.
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Check out this lovely review of PARIAH, from the Isle of Storms series.😀🥰
www.amazon.com/Pariah-Viann...
#booksky #books #fantasy
j.readsnrambles Pariah by @vianne_max_writer Review - This is a very long overdue review! There haven't been many books where I finished Book 1 and absolutely had to dive straight into Book 2, and I mean straight away! I finished Anahera, walked to my bookcase, grabbed Pariah, and dove straight in! Pariah was utterly epic! There really are no words for how much I adore Vianne's writing and the world she has created! You are hooked in and then kept in suspense of what is coming next through the whole book! I am desperate for the next book in the series. Pariah definitely needs to be on your TBR if you love: Found Family Drama and Suspense Unique Fantasy World Spice Banter The most loveable characters! • book review • indie author • nz author • romantasy • book recommendation A book in front of a background of dark mountains and forests, ringed in flames. The title is PARIAH and the author is Vianne Max.
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Post something random in the hope of a better November👇🏻

(The end of our students’ study of Macbeth…😁)
A decorated cake. The words say “Fair is foul & foul is fair”. Beneath are three cheerful witches, a moon and a cauldron.
November 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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“Whoops.🤷🏻‍♀️”
Black writing on a white background. “Just so we’re clear - I’m that loyal friend who’d take a bullet for you. But I’m probably also the reason we’re getting shit at. Balance matters.”
October 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Dawn over Aotearoa/the Shire.💜
A stretch of water, bordered by dark hills. Streaks of gold and burnished orange are laid across the sky.
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Basically this👇🏻
A line-drawn woman holding a tea pot says “WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA?” Across the table, a line-drawn man in a sappy bow tie says “NO.” ANARCHY IN THE UK.
October 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Clearly, I’m not trying hard enough.😁
#booksky
How to Take a Great Author Photo Do not make direct eye contact. Act like you've got better things to do. Go viral. Include cats. Represent your co-author well. Exercise your laser beam eyes. Excite readers with an action shot! Camera shy? Go with a personal caricature. Place your index finger in your ear. Demonstrate how a book works. Keep things clean with a look of innocence. If you're worth it, flaunt it! Remember: You need their votes this year.
October 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Passing time playing “Which Discworld Characters Do Our Colleagues Most Resemble?” with a colleague who is currently in hospital hooked up to a chemo IV, whilst I lurk at home recovering from surgery.

There’s barely a life event that isn’t improved by a little injection of Sir Terry.😀💜
#discworld
Text reads, “He was the sort of person who stood on mountaintops during thunderstorms in wet copper armour shouting "All the Gods are bastards."
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Ahh, the 90s.😁 Good times.

(No wonder Gen X are stoically resilient.)
A series of items entitled “Kiwi Az Bro Tool Kit”. A toaster (for a lighter), a Tip Top icecream container (lunchbox), a screwdriver (as a spare car key, particularly if you’re nicking the car), a green lighter (used as a bottle opener), a knife (can opener), an oven (room heater), a rubbish bag (suitcase), garden hose (as a pool) and a wooden crate of beer (furniture).
October 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Is it angels? Magic? Aliens?
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Nope, this morning’s Rocket Lab launch from Aotearoa.😀

📸Peter Goss
Dark blue sky with a cloud pattern reminiscent of a giant butterfly. The sky graduates to the soft golden glow of sunrise over distant hills and water.
October 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Inkblot was also unimpressed.
A shiny, scruffy black dog lies on a oatmeal-coloured carpet, pretending that None of This is Happening. 🐾
October 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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I’m sure she was very well-behaved.😁Last time we were at a market with a dog food booth, Inkblot snaffled two pieces of dried venison before I noticed.😬
A photo of a shiny black retriever sitting grinning at the camera (hoping for extra bacon). He is surrounded by orange chairs and black tables, outside a café.
October 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Spring is blossoming in the Shire.🥰
#booksky #hobbit #calm #newzealand

📸 Hobbiton Movie Set,
Matamata, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
A photo of a hobbit home, nestled beneath a softly-rounded hill, a round yellow door in the centre and a picket fence around the outside. Framing the shot are cherry tree branches in full pink blossom.
October 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Ha! A grumpy, practical one who says “No, that’s stupid. We’re not splitting up/going outside or upstairs to investigate the noise, grab anything to use as a weapon, and don’t you dare touch that creepy doll!”
#horror
THE HERO
October 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Well, at least the view from the surgical ward is reasonable. Nice birdsong up here. 🐦
Photograph from high in a building of a street lined with cars, buildings, a large tree to the right, a mountain range in the distance and fluffy clouds.
October 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Alas, there is no door to the Discworld, or I would choose that one…and hang on for the wild ride.😀
A series of painted doors. Underneath are the options: Narnia, Hogwarts, Wonderland, Camelot, Neverland, Westeros, Middle Earth, Hyrul, Mushroom Kingdom, 221B Baker Street, Dumbledoor, TARDIS.
October 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Mood:
Just hoping the next viral trend is empathy, critical thinking skills, media literacy, accountability, and shutting up when you don't know what you're talking about.
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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The scent of a freshly-discovered secondhand bookshop as you step through the door…🥰
#booksky
#books
#bookshop
An open doorway into a store filled with books. The doorway is green and a large sketched hand above points to it with the word “BOOKS” beneath. A place of potential discovery and delight.
September 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Congratulations to Team kārearea!
I voted for the Tūturiwhatu (dotterel) because they are also critically endangered. Every bird deserves protection and support and it breaks my heart that so many species are at the brink because of us.💜

📸 Credit - Michele MacKenzie.
A tiny grey-brown and white bird stands on a sandy beach.
September 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM