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Vera Brook

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Vera Brook is a neuroscientist turned science fiction, fantasy, and romance writer. Her short fiction has appeared in Analog SF, Cast of Wonders, Factor Four Magazine, and Utopia SF, among other places. She is also the author of the Sand Runner Series (dystopian SF) and the Ever After Series (contemporary romance). Vera is a bookworm, and perpetually torn between reading books and writing them.

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Vera Brook There are many types of writer's block. So for me, the first step is to figure out which type I'm up against. If I'm stuck because I don't know what h…moreThere are many types of writer's block. So for me, the first step is to figure out which type I'm up against. If I'm stuck because I don't know what happens next in the story, I usually pull out a notebook and brainstorm on paper. If I'm stuck because I'm forcing a character to do something they don't want to do, it helps to just stop and listen to them, so to speak. I also often jump back and forth within the story I'm writing, and sometimes between multiple stories. And when everything fails, I get up and go for a walk. (less)
Vera Brook If you are a writer, you can live many lives and be many people, instead of just one. Although the same is true of being a reader, and reading is cons…moreIf you are a writer, you can live many lives and be many people, instead of just one. Although the same is true of being a reader, and reading is considerably less maddening than writing. (less)
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Sand Runner (Sand Runner, #1)

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Paperback bundle of SAND RUNNER SERIES on sale in my shop!

Hi,

Advertising is expensive, so I'm sneaking this in. :)

I just added a paperback bundle of the SAND RUNNER SERIES to my shop and put it on sale. Each book is signed as well! (Offer good in the U.S only, sorry.)

So if you love dystopian young adult fiction with a love story at its heart, visit VeraBrookShop.com and take a look!

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Published on September 23, 2023 09:47 Tags: sand-runner, sand-runner-series, vera-brook-shop
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George Orwell
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell

Maya Angelou
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou

Karen Hesse
“And I know now that all the time I was trying to get
out of the dust,
the fact is,
what I am,
I am because of the dust.
And what I am is good enough.
Even for me.”
Karen Hesse, Out of the Dust

Henry David Thoreau
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods

Georgia   Scott
“Love is not a weakness. It's the bravest act of our lives.”
Georgia Scott, American Girl: Memories That Made Me

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