ANNA VERA

Author of WHEN STARS BURN OUT & A DARK SKY OPENS | Owner of Writerverse Editing | Gryffindor | #PitchWars Alumni

[ANNA VERA @AnnaVeraBooks]

I just overheard somebody say, in total earnestness, “We’re totally like those elves in Lord of the Rings... Merry and Pippin.”

EX-FUCKING-SCUSE ME BUT THEY ARE HOBBITS WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

[𝙺𝚊𝚒𝚊 𝙰𝚕𝚎𝚡𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 @ThisisKaia]

I need AI that

-Does dishes
-Folds laundry
-Cooks dinner
-Answers email
-Vacuums
-Picks my kid up from soccer

Not AI that makes art.

Don’t we have this backwards? It should do all these things so WE get to make art and have leisure time.

[ANNA VERA @AnnaVeraBooks]

news || good things are coming ✨

Almost to the day seven years ago, When Stars Burn Out was sitting in front of a panel of agents during #PitchWars. My mentor had warned me the morning of that most agents notoriously weren't looking for sci-fi books, and I knew essentially the

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[Kyra M. Nelson (Updates Only) @KyraMNelson]

It's late but I just talked to my sister, an actor & musician who is studying therapy with an emphasis on creative practice and mental health. I want to share a few points we that came up that were interesting to me.

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Authors and readers, alike—

This is some scary stuff that I think we should all be aware of.

[Scott Hershovitz @shershovitz]

Yesterday, I discovered that @amazon has been selling pirated version of my book -- and encouraging people to purchase them. They've stopped now. (Thank you!)

But the scam on their site is sophisticated. Here's a bit of a detective story -- and cautionary tale for authors.

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@HaagenDazs_US Y’all did me dirty. Just ate a whole pint of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream—and there wasn’t ANY cookie dough! 😂😭💔

I’ve got trust issues now.

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@paganj43 @larkins_caleb @RaisedWolvesMAX @hbomax FUCK YOU, HBO MAX. I AM DONE.

[Tony Cardinelli @TonyCargo12]

@Abzybabzy @jmaasaronson https://t.co/yh0YNErbbp

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Please help us #RenewRaisedByWolves! It’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen and has such a dedicated audience! @netflix @PrimeVideo @hulu

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@larkins_caleb @RaisedWolvesMAX @hbomax Whelp, it’s canceled. I am DEVASTATED.

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@larkins_caleb @RaisedWolvesMAX @hbomax I obsessively check daily. If we don’t get a third season, I WILL RIOT. 😩

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[Publishing News Weakly @FlipPit_]

The first ever #FlipPit will be held on May 26th 2022.
The event is an opportunity for agents and presses to pitch their MSWL to authors. We ask that all those participating are respectful, inclusive and have a fun day. More info here https://t.co/1ap7V9Ya8i

[Sarah Remy 🤷 @sarahremywrites]

It's okay to feel anxious #PitchWars closing. But there are plenty of great opportunities still out there: (1/2)

FEB 17 #PBPitch
FEB 24 #SFFPit
MAR 17 #RevPit
APR 01 #CookiePitch
APR 14 #LGBTNPit
MAY 05 #APIPit
MAY #PitDark
JUN 23 #PitchDis
AUG #DVpit
OCT 05 #KidLitGN

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[Robert Schultz @_RobertSchultz]

A guy my age was telling me how happy he was that his wife just gave birth to their fourth child then was like “sorry, don’t mean to brag” and it’s like, oh no worries, your life literally sounds terrible to me