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Debra Jess writes award-winning science fiction romance, science fantasy, superheroes, and urban fantasy, including Beauty & the Beach and Heroes of Thunder City.
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My nemesis is my all-black tomcat. He wakes me up at 2:30 a.m. for pets, attacks my pen when writing in bed, & claws at my legs until he's in my lap while at the computer. He's irresistable & he knows it.

"If they have to do it, they should do it in private." "Yeah!" "It's not right, doing it in the open where kids can see." "Yeah! It's not like they have to, it's something they choose to do." "True. Hate is a lifestyle choice." "Absol- Hate?" "Yeah. What did you think we were talking about?"

Your daily reminder from a friendly neighborhood librarian: check out all the books you can. Reading is absolutely one of the most punk things you can do right now. #Booksky #Read #Resist #LibrariansOfBluesky 📚📚🤟🤟

This times 💯. The heroes in all my series have traumas or are neurodiverse, but that in no way stops them from fighting to the death to protect the ones they love.

I've used Vellum to format my books for the past eight years, long before AI was a 'thing.' Authors now have to deal with readers who don't know the difference between 'written with AI' and 'formatted with software designed for that specific function only.' #vellum

The Alien Turtle Is Naughty Snippet from STAR CRUISE TIME LOOP "Groundhog Day in Space" #booksky #romancelandia #scifiromance #timetravel veronicascottauthor.com/2021/10/23/t...

Counting down to book 2 of Trisha & Grayson, Burying the Lede, due out July 15!! Grayson thought he had his life nicely ordered before he met Trisha. (Investigating a murder, of course.) Chaotic may be understating it! 💙📚 #booksky #bookquotes bookshop.org/p/books/bury...

10 of the Best SF/F Romances That Romance Readers Don’t Know About gailcarriger.com/2016/05/23/1...

Print copies of SPIDERSONG are here. Look how tiny and cute it is compared to my other books! Get yours here: amzn.to/42wUn1C

No formal release date yet but: waterdragonpublishing.com/product/the-... "The Shadow Minister" is a homage to two great writers, Georges Simenon and Max Frei. It's a mash-up of police procedural, cosmic horror, and fantasy romance set in an idyllic secondary-world version of early 20C Paris.

My editor & I are having a disagreement. She says that Millennials & Gen Z wouldn't know what Woodstock was unless they looked it up. I would like to prove otherwise. This is an unscientific survey. Pls respond with Yes or No & which generation you are. My characters are depending on you. Thanks!

Breathing Vapor Whatever he wants, he takes. Buy Now! Amazon: ow.ly/6YVT50IC2jO @AppleBooks : ow.ly/4Qsa50IC2jQ @kobo : ow.ly/647450IC2jR #EnemiesToLovers

My best, most evergreen publishing advice: before you listen to any advice, Google the giver's credentials and make sure they have actually accomplished the thing you aspire to accomplish.

Who would’ve thought we’d be living these books out? We are in perilous times.

This. I've looked into leaving but there's no country that will take me and the three disabled members of my family. I won't leave them behind.

“I love talking with you. It’s like I’ve been in a desert parched and dying of thirst and you’re an oasis filled with water and life.” Fall in love with Taken by the Imp:

Provoking Odium She Is His Beast. Buy Now Amazon US: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B... Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/prov... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Smashwords: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #BeautyAndTheBeast

I have the absolute best joke about Cassandra, but will anyone believe me?

This is high art

I went a little crazy at the farmers market on campus. Just a little bit.

First Meeting STAR CRUISE STOWAWAY Weekend Snippet #SciFi Romance #booksky #romancelandia #scifiromance veronicascottauthor.com/2023/09/16/f...

Don't blink. Whatever you do, don't blink! I blinked & overnight ANDROMEDA'S REBEL, the 1st book in my Heroes of Andromeda series, shot up the categories from obscurity to #1 in two categories & #2 in a 3rd! You can find ANDROMEDA'S REBEL for FREE on Amazon: amzn.to/4hqSokU

84+ New Releases in SciFi/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for MARCH 19 #booksky #scifiromance #romancelandia veronicascottauthor.com/2025/03/19/n...

This week’s LGBTQ + new releases in Scifi/Fantasy/PNR romance which I reported within the larger new releases post on my blog.

In the last week alone, more than 5000 people have signed up with @runforsomething.net to consider a run for office. We're up to over 32k new people in the pipeline since Election Day. That's more than in all of 2017-2018 combined.

My Heroes of Andromeda books on sale! Andromeda's Rebel is FREE. Andromeda's Pirate and Andromeda's Guardian are only .99 #romancereads #scifiromance www.instagram.com/p/DHWgnUkS_t...

Whatever is going around, I caught it. It's miserable, but the cat is pleased I'll be home all day to pamper him. Right now we're snuggled in bed, but soon he'll start biting which means I'm late with breakfast

If you don't have a library card, go get one. We need your support right now. #Booksky #Libraries

Returning readers, new faces, and fandom friends—I’m looking forward to seeing you all at Con Nooga, February 21-23 at the Chattanooga Convention Center! I'll have all of my books with me for signing.

See a knight, post a knight ⚔️ A knight like no other.

I'm considering Kobo. As an author, I find their promotion opportunities easy to navigate, which I appreciate. I might as well see if their readers are faster and easier on the eyes then Kindles.

And by the way my #scifiromance Star Cruise series has been referred to as the “love boat of the stars”. Have you booked your Star Cruise yet? Here’s the fun article about the TV show: www.cnn.com/travel/the-l... #romancelandia

Love to talk books and stories? I can’t wait to meet new and returning readers and chat about all things science fiction, romantasy, and urban fantasy at ConNooga2025! buff.ly/2PG7r23

These were the LGBTQ + New Releases I reported this week within the larger NR Report on the blog. #booksky

I am a proud user of em dashes.

February 21-23, 2025—Chattanooga Convention Center—Con Nooga is calling! Let’s make it legendary together.

Go to wrestling with the vampire kitty this morning, which we usually do before I start my day . After a combo bite to my fingers and swipe a my face, he wound up taking a chunk out of my nose. Now I'll have a bloody red headlight for the next day or two. #catlife

The response was entirely positive, so let the Nazi Punch of the Day begin. It seems appropriate to start with a classic. This is from Captain America Comics #1. The cover date was March 1941, but from what I've read, it was on the shelves several months earlier. #NPD #NaziPunching