Greek-American gothic author, singer, composer, keyboardist, designer, university graduate, sports fan, existential seeker. Author of two metaphysical, allegorical, symbolic fantasy-mystery novellas. Novella plots and covers are all in English and NOT AI.https://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3m7m2mfu2tk2tBookshop https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hidden-face-m-i-verras/219927e81d5af327 Thriftbooks https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-hidden-face_m-i-verras/39420061/?srsltid=AfmBOoot_kz2LGSqD_hcdfbhNSH7WnodBryANScBzH9HUK7dkPCmrGVZ#edition=67723160&idiq=59042592 Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Face-M-I-Verras/dp/B0CBW5MNC2 Barnes&Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hidden-face-m-i-verras/1143453599 Powell's Books: https://www.powells.com/book/the-hidden-face-9798822921337?srsltid=AfmBOoq2H-xo4x8b-Skc1VocBekJm-KxXY2tZj0hEvGOo6nQ08UGuf6K Left Bank Books https://www.left-bank.com/book/9798822921320 #books #booksky10 Dec 2025 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7m2mfu2tk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mjb3xrlia22lAnother option: buy it on Rakuten Kobo. https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/the-hidden-face-7?srsltid=AfmBOorazHsDF0kw02rifhyuUcc39Z4pVtD1cbMb42j5peS5GXogDJOi #books12 Apr 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb3xrlia22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtpvmtkhbs2aBook promo issues: AI-generated illustrations can become repetitive and boring instead of generating genuine reader interest. Too many quotes from books require thought and effort, and people may not have the mental space for that because of everything they’re dealing with. And then there's me.23 Aug 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpvmtkhbs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtpo64b3k22oI’m a wrongdoer, I’m a liar, I’m a sinner. 🤣 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpo64b3k22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtpiv2q27k2xI write short novels or novellas because I don’t want the story to have control over me. I am the one who has control over the story.23 Aug 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpiv2q27k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtnxojfg5226“Into the fire, I’m reborn.”22 Aug 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnxojfg5226https://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtnujrwuqs2oAnnouncement: I want to let everyone know that I will no longer be checking my DMs for a while. If you want to reach me, please comment below my posts. Please remain polite. Disrespectful, inappropriate, or overly critical comments will be immediately deleted without a reply.22 Aug 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnujrwuqs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtnfaq5lyc2fThe way I travel into my dystopian worlds is all about looking at the dark figure in the hallway, discovering the red scarf in the empty room. My eyes are shining in the desert, and the key unlocks the door. I feel the fire of the Abyss and rejuvenate in the white light.22 Aug 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnfaq5lyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtn5m5ocj22iI’ve never understood those creeps who get attracted to your looks and suddenly call you on messaging apps. Do they think you’ll pick up and start talking to them? Talk about what? The weather? Pretty looks don’t necessarily mean a woman is a p********e. Not all men seem to understand that yet.22 Aug 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtn5m5ocj22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtmv75ceus2bI laugh at these spiteful scams who think they can “punish” indies by saying, “I won't buy your book, and nobody else will want to buy it either.” We know many people who bought it. If you don’t want to buy it, that’s ok. Plenty of others will. Glad these scams haven’t appeared for a while.21 Aug 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmv75ceus2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtmdpioqxc2bA famous Greek saying from the time of the Greek War of Independence: “Better one hour of freedom than forty years of slavery and imprisonment.”21 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmdpioqxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtm3233wks2iWhen I was writing my two novellas, I'd have my phone next to me for hours without touching it. That’s why I can’t understand people who stopped reading books because we entered the smartphone era. There’s time for your phone, but also for books. You don’t have to finish a book in one day. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm3233wks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtlryojqcc2i“It seems to be a great read for my followers. Send this post.” It seems to be a great read for you, too, so buy it. Scammer or flatterer, the royalty report shows who has been a genuine reader and who has been a hype user. Kindness is giving, not pretending you can help while choosing not to.21 Aug 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlryojqcc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtkc7gmxx22yM. I. VERRAS is playing "Unintended" by Muse. All rights go to Muse band and their estate. M. I. Verras owns nothing. M. I. Verras hasn't taken any music courses. She is the author of the metaphysical fantasy book titled "THE HIDDEN FACE."20 Aug 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkc7gmxx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtk2pc7wws2bLiberate thyself.20 Aug 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk2pc7wws2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtjuwtuai223The coziest hotel lounge in NYC.20 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjuwtuai223https://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtjigyjqhk2hI LOVE Dorian Gray. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjigyjqhk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtijbephcc2nAnother fun fact about me: I wear glasses, but you’ll never see me wearing them in any of my photos because I wear contact lenses for aesthetic reasons. Nothing beats the comfort of glasses, though.20 Aug 2026 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtijbephcc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mticeg5ghk2lWe always wanted to be quick-witted. Then we realized that becoming quick-witted requires experience, and experience comes with time.20 Aug 2026 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mticeg5ghk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtibiegcv22lTo expand on my last response in the thread, we should never judge people based on what we see or what they choose to reveal because we don’t know their past. Behind mysterious and imposing people, there are often deeply wounded souls. Phenomena can be deceiving.20 Aug 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtibiegcv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mti3oos4g22bI studied psychology. On another app, I posted about Narcissistic Personality Disorder, analyzing a narcissist’s childhood. A supposedly educated young man commented that my text contained diagnostic errors. His know-it-all attitude alone suggests that he’s a narcissist himself, to begin with.20 Aug 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti3oos4g22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mthjcs4iq22p“If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand.” — Tao Te Ching Generations and entire populations have been controlled this way.19 Aug 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthjcs4iq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mth3mwkum226😂😂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth3mwkum226https://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtgmawunn22vI’m infuriated by criminals who commit crimes and then show up in court playing the role of well-dressed, quiet angels, respectfully listening to the judge’s rulings. They aren’t at a model school. They’re in a courtroom. Evildoing can’t be excused. It’s a choice.19 Aug 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgmawunn22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtgkhyrlhk2vI never take an action just because others push me to do it. They’re the ones who benefit from it, not me.19 Aug 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgkhyrlhk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtg64f243c2iBook promo scam accounts aren't the only phishy accounts out there. They're operating alongside impersonation accounts. I've already blocked three of the latter.19 Aug 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg64f243c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtfro7a6sc24Heat advisory? Denied. I’m a winter person.19 Aug 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfro7a6sc24https://bsky.app/profile/miverrasauthor1.bsky.social/post/3mtfra5w46224Derelict.19 Aug 2026 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:sicho62br23d7jdkhsdnucfq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfra5w46224