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Anna Verner, Fantasy Author

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Author of cozy Fantasy/Horror The Assassins Raven. Enjoys reading and writing all kinds of Fantasy, Sci-fi, Horror. ๐Ÿ“š Will talk about movies for a long time. Loves Zombies and other monsters. https://anna-verner.itch.io/

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I know! ๐Ÿฅบ But in my next book Trig and another character (Wilken) get the best HEAs. I don't like seeing my characters suffering for too long, I love them too much. ๐Ÿฅฐ

16.02.2026 23:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When Raven was an assassin she loved it. She felt complete, killing people in various ways was what she always wanted to do.

When Trig was a soldier he hated it. He lived in a castle and had no friends. He tried to help people and things went wrong. He got labeled as stupid.

#AwesomeCharacters

16.02.2026 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

Virgil consulted for a slaughterhouse. A "Judas" goat goes in first. Herd animals follow. It's instinct.

Virgil thinks of himself as that goat.

No matter his intent, he's a cog in machinery designed to grind people into money.

But in Hell...?

1/2

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity.

16.02.2026 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up. I received that this morning and wasn't sure about them.

16.02.2026 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drax Project - Woke Up Late
YouTube video by Drax Project Drax Project - Woke Up Late

Realised I haven't done a NZ music vibes day for a while!
Here's a fun one for today:

youtu.be/ZD4LgdcDdVc?...

16.02.2026 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges.

Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges.

โœจ FANTASY SHORT STORY โœจ

๐Ÿ‰ a dragon (with a princess)
๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ a knight (with a plan)
๐Ÿ‘‘ a palace (with a cruel king)
๐Ÿฐ second pov

๐Ÿ”– universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
๐Ÿ’Œ itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
๐Ÿ“– goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

[ #booksky ]

15.02.2026 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! A lot of people have told me they love Trig the best, he's a sweetie. ๐Ÿฅฐ

16.02.2026 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not a good idea to be a King in this world, especially if you do wrong, there's always someone ready to take your place.

#WritingPrompt

16.02.2026 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Taking hurt to include emotional. Trig is upset Raven wants to leave without him. He cannot let Raven get away, he doesn't want to be alone again.

#WIPSnips

16.02.2026 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just gonna post some Quest Sprout again because people need more joy ๐ŸŒฑ

16.02.2026 06:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 323    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

42 minutes remain!

16.02.2026 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

True! Especially with how much he likes food! ๐Ÿ˜‚

16.02.2026 04:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

Raven grew up well off but hates it. She prefers to live off the land and whatever she earns. She doesn't ever haggle because she wants people to be paid for their work.

Trig feels the same, except if he had his way he would be giving everyone his money because he feels bad.

16.02.2026 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

When it comes to getting personal stuff, Virgil doesnโ€™t care much. His petty cash is mostly spent on overly generous tips.

Virgil is the king of quid pro quo, so if he always goes for solving a problem to get stuff for free if he can swing it.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity

16.02.2026 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FREE FREE FREE FREE

SEXY ROMANCE!
DASHING ADVENTURE!
SHOCKING HORROR!

Read for free!

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15.02.2026 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Friendship Centred SFF Book Bundle
37 Books
Feb 1st-15th
Background photo: four friends standing with arms around each other.
Photo by Helena Lones, Itchio

Covers: 
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Bonkpocalypse
Bad Grains
A Spark in Space
The Damsel
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Puppetry
Duckett & Dyer, Dicks For Hire
The Old Goat and the Alien
Spirits of the Relentless
Without Wings
Clipped
Sing In Me, Holy One, and Through Me
The Lucky Machine
The Lost Star Chart
Werecockroach
Rescue from the Orc Fortress
Riyati Ripple
Wherever the Stars Call
The Crows
Woodspell
Common Accord
Awakenings
River of Crows
A Study on Magic and Crystals
Once Upon A Wave of Witches
Fortitude Waters
Dust & Lightning
The Re-Emergence

Friendship Centred SFF Book Bundle 37 Books Feb 1st-15th Background photo: four friends standing with arms around each other. Photo by Helena Lones, Itchio Covers: The Unidentified Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys Walking the Knife's Edge Bonkpocalypse Bad Grains A Spark in Space The Damsel AN UNCOMMON CURSE Courage Is the Price Puppetry Duckett & Dyer, Dicks For Hire The Old Goat and the Alien Spirits of the Relentless Without Wings Clipped Sing In Me, Holy One, and Through Me The Lucky Machine The Lost Star Chart Werecockroach Rescue from the Orc Fortress Riyati Ripple Wherever the Stars Call The Crows Woodspell Common Accord Awakenings River of Crows A Study on Magic and Crystals Once Upon A Wave of Witches Fortitude Waters Dust & Lightning The Re-Emergence

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๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿช | ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ“š

15.02.2026 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thank you to everyone that downloaded my spicy stories yesterday, I hope you enjoy them! Feel free to message me about what you liked or didn't like, I like to know if there's anything I could do to make them better. ๐Ÿ’™

15.02.2026 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Three junkyard Rottweilers that Blake and Sergei find while searching for discarded neon.

They're totally not a creature resulting from a failed demonic boon...

And yet, the demons all cower when Blake and Sergei visit Home Office (Hell) with them whispering the dread name:

The Boondoggle.

15.02.2026 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Valentine's Day!

The #WIPSnips word for February 14th is "sweetheart"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I donโ€™t ever use the word sweetheart, but how about just โ€œloveโ€?

14.02.2026 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Crossing over between real life and fetlife
Do you ever find yourself thinking about this?
I mean, yes, of course many of you do this already: open the door between your fetlife self and your everyday self. And that's wonderful!

I'm speaking instead to those who, like myself, keep that barrier up, for reasons of discretion.

But I think about what it would be like to break down that wall, just once, to let my friends and family into my alternate world.
It would be liberating! But, scary at the same time.

What do you think? Or, have you taken that leap, and opened up the door?

I really want to know.

Crossing over between real life and fetlife Do you ever find yourself thinking about this? I mean, yes, of course many of you do this already: open the door between your fetlife self and your everyday self. And that's wonderful! I'm speaking instead to those who, like myself, keep that barrier up, for reasons of discretion. But I think about what it would be like to break down that wall, just once, to let my friends and family into my alternate world. It would be liberating! But, scary at the same time. What do you think? Or, have you taken that leap, and opened up the door? I really want to know.

Just posted this over on another site and I wanted to share it with you because I'd really be curious to know your thoughts!
(alt text is available)
#discreet #secret #fetlife

14.02.2026 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Valentine's Day - By Zeke Caliban โ€” Hell Ltd. A very spicy short story about a gay couple on Valentine's Day, and an elaborate plan to boost a lover's ego

My "Valentine's Day" short story, for anyone who's not seen it! Free on my website, www.hellltd.com/zeke

My brand of spicy cotton candy type of story.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #MMRomance #Spicy

15.02.2026 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Raven got her name from having a pet Raven as a child. (She refuses to be called her real name).
She made the black feathers that would fall out into quills for her brother Percy to write with. He still has them on his desk as an adult.

#WritingPrompt

15.02.2026 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Loved it, your writing is always so good! ๐Ÿ’™
The ending was annoying though, I want that to be their real life ๐Ÿ’•

15.02.2026 05:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have beta read for a couple of people on here if your looking. Always happy to help other authors. ๐Ÿ’™

15.02.2026 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Raven hopes so. ๐Ÿ˜… She is not very open and loving compared to Trig, but she tries.

15.02.2026 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A HEART-FLUTTERING ROMANTASY
Choose your preferred spice level!
"... respectful, tender, but passionateโ€”readers will appreciate!"
"a relaxing read with an engaging pace"
"delightful prose that is elevated yet accessible"
Novella covers for Touched: Black & Pink by Sage T Greene. Title w/flowers.

A HEART-FLUTTERING ROMANTASY Choose your preferred spice level! "... respectful, tender, but passionateโ€”readers will appreciate!" "a relaxing read with an engaging pace" "delightful prose that is elevated yet accessible" Novella covers for Touched: Black & Pink by Sage T Greene. Title w/flowers.

This Valentine's Day, treat yourself to a sweet romantasy novella ๐Ÿ’Œ

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๐Ÿ˜Œ a cast to root for
๐Ÿคซ secret relationships
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ family dynamics
๐Ÿ’ flowers
๐ŸŒˆ queer rep
๐ŸŒถ๏ธ spicy yet wholesome
๐Ÿ’• 3 couples:
๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ slow-burn
๐Ÿ”ฅ fast-burn
๐Ÿ’“ already-burning

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14.02.2026 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
In a dark room, a golden curly haired angel wearing a white dress shirt, tie, and red suspenders has his hand tenderly placed on the elbow and shoulder of a shorter man with dark hair in a black business suit and red tie holding a lit lighter between them, illuminating the room.

Above this is the words: "It's never dark when you're around, My Prince." He said to the Prince of Darkness

In a dark room, a golden curly haired angel wearing a white dress shirt, tie, and red suspenders has his hand tenderly placed on the elbow and shoulder of a shorter man with dark hair in a black business suit and red tie holding a lit lighter between them, illuminating the room. Above this is the words: "It's never dark when you're around, My Prince." He said to the Prince of Darkness

HELL IS WORK

Virgil Mora, Hell's consultant, must restore Heaven's faith in Hell to save the angel he's fallen for.

Feat.
โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ Grumpy X Sunshine
โœ๏ธ Magical Contracts
๐Ÿฆ‹ AuDHD Rep
๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’œ Ace Romance
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Cosmic Power, Imposter Syndrome

#CuPit #W #A #F #LGBT

14.02.2026 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

Between the first and second book Raven and Trig are living together in their own little cottage.
Most nights are spent under candle light and near a fire.
Trig tries hard to do special things for Raven, and Raven tries hard not to burn things when she cooks.

15.02.2026 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two red books are stacked on top of each other and there is a red rose with green leaves around it lying down on the book at the top.
The title of the story Fair Enough by Anna Verner is written over the book pages.

Two red books are stacked on top of each other and there is a red rose with green leaves around it lying down on the book at the top. The title of the story Fair Enough by Anna Verner is written over the book pages.

My spicy short story Fair Enough is up on my Itch page for Valentine's Day.

It is about two people that meet at a book fair.

anna-verner.itch.io

13.02.2026 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
At the top is the title text โ€œGood Boys Donโ€™t Howlโ€

On a background of a brick wall lit with the colors of the bisexual pride flag is the shadow of a howling werewolf and a rain of red feathers.

Over the shadow is a neon mouth with red lips and white vampire fangs and a blue and purple hand with a raised index finger in a shushing gesture.

Below that is a tagline: โ€œpop goes the werewolfโ€

At the top is the title text โ€œGood Boys Donโ€™t Howlโ€ On a background of a brick wall lit with the colors of the bisexual pride flag is the shadow of a howling werewolf and a rain of red feathers. Over the shadow is a neon mouth with red lips and white vampire fangs and a blue and purple hand with a raised index finger in a shushing gesture. Below that is a tagline: โ€œpop goes the werewolfโ€

THE COTTON CANDY OF DARK ROMANCE

Wulf discovers being a werewolf means no orgasms, unless he wants his lovers to run out screaming, so his hot roommates help him train to resist.

But when Sky, vampire S&M club owner comes, will Wulf?

books2read.com/u/47yLqA

#CuPit #P #A #F #Erotica #LGBT

14.02.2026 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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