Joan Marie Verba

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She/her. Autistic author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Web developer. Website: http://joanmarieverba.com

Covers of six books: Defying the Ghost (a young woman facing a haunted house), Twelve (a man and woman in silhouette facing a castle in the distance), Interstellar Mission: Infiltrate (an olde woman in a futuristic city watching an approaching spaceship), Secrets of the Sorcerers (a library with sorcerers), Clash of the Sorcerers (a sorcerer casting a spell), Shadows of the Sorcerers (a young woman sitting in front of a large window), and Summoned by Dragons (a profile of a dragon and a young woman)
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Table full of books: The Broken Lute, Sword of Queens, Twelve, Defying the Ghosts, Interstellar Mission: Infiltrate, The Arachne Portal, Boldly Writing, Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, Shadows of the Sorcerers, The Society of Guenevere, Cat's Paw, Bradamant's Quest, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Becoming Birch, Being Birch. Plus a lighted neon dragon on the table.
Covers of the books Defying the Ghosts (young woman faces haunted house), Sword of Queens (sword and crown), Twelve (woman and man facing a castle), and Summoned by Dragons (dragon next to young woman)
The cover of Summoned by Dragons shows a dragon and a young woman in profile.
Photo of Ruth Berman holding the MIPA award certificate for her novel, Bradamant's Quest
Cover of Interstellar Mission: Infiltrate with a woman standing with back to reader, watching moon and spaceship in the sky in a futuristic city
What's the trope name for when someone finds out they're the Chosen One (tm) and is like "No, thank you" and goes and does something else. Refusal Of the Call is the actual trope name. Usually followed by the tropes of The Call Knows Where You Live and You Can't Fight Fate. The Call is Trying to Contact you about your Destiny's Extended Warranty.
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On this ship we believe the Kelvin universe is Star Trek, Discovery is Star Trek, Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds is Star Trek, Starfleet Academy is Star Trek, All fans are real fans, Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.
The University of Minnesota...conferred upon Joan Marie Verba the degree of Bachelor of Physics with distinction
Picture of Joan in Star Trek IV uniform standing next to a poster for Star Trek IV
An artist's drawing of a loon with the wings forming a circle with a star above the loon's head.
Covers of Wondry Dragon Finds a Home and Summoned by Dragons, both with dragons on the cover
Cover of Summoned by Dragons, showing dragon and woman
Things You Don’t Owe Anyone in 2026 (or ever) Dr. Natalya @elnatherapy 1. Immediate access to you. Urgency doesn’t create obligation. 2. Details about your lfie. Your choices don’t need defending. 3. Gratitude for what hamred you. “But it made our stronger” is crap. 4. Availability outside your capacity. Overextension isn’t generosity. 5. Unhealthy optimism vs. honesty. Naming what’s real isn’t pessimism. 6. Performing happiness for others. You’re allowed to be flat, tired, and quiet. 7. Emotional regularion for others. You’re not here to manage feelings. 8. Access to your space. You decide who comes in and when. 9. A “better attitude” about life. Reality doesn’t improve with denial. 10. Making yourself easier to swallow. Respectfully, let them choke.
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Covers for the books Twelve, Sword of Queens, The Arachne Portal, Defying the Ghosts, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Summoned by Dragons, Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, and Boldly Writing
Bowl cozy made with flowers and teddy bear fabric
Candle and ribbon. Words: Remember for the holidays, it's not what's in your stomach that counts, it's what's in your heart.
Covers for the novels Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, and Shadows of the Sorcerers
The covers of the books: Twelve, Defying the Ghosts, Boldly Writing, Secrets of the Sorcerers, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Voyager, Summoned by Dragons, Clash of the Sorcerers, How to Say NO Coloring Book
Moon on a cloudy night and Happy Halloween
Covers for Boldly Writing paperback and hardcover editions
Image of teen facing a haunted house. Text: Desperate and alone, she will dare to claim this haunted house when all others have failed.
Cover for Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets. Images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Cover of the Fragment of a Sorcerous Crown short story, showing a library of sorcery
Video of Defying the Ghosts book set next to a coffee cup
Covers for short stories: Planetary Sentinels, Revenge Denied, Secret Tech
Cover of Twelve: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses
Cover of Sword of Queens with an image of a queen and a full moon
Covers for the novels Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, and Shadows of the Sorcerers
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Diploma showing that Joan Marie Verba received a bachelor of physics degree on 14 June 1975.
Picture of sewing machine
Bowl cozy, star pattern
Venus: See you at the Cloud 9 Observatory. Voted first place in the solar system to watch the Mercury transit. Background shows clouds plus an observatory suspended in the clouds.
Cover of Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets with images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Available as paperback, ebook, audiobook
Covers of Defying the Ghosts and Twelve: A Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses as well as the logo for Indie Minnesota
Cover for the novel Secrets of the Sorcerers
36 book covers for books by Joan Marie Verba, includes covers for Revenge Denied, Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, Summoned by Dragons, Twelve, Sword of Queens, Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, Defying the Ghosts, Boldly Writing, The Arachne Portal, Created Worlds, Autumn World, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Week-at-a-time journal, A Writer's Journal, My Food Diary, A Fantasy Reader's Journal Diary, Gratitude Journal, Convention Journal, Make Your Own Cookbook, address books, password journals, Personal Income and Expense Journal, Anytime Day Planner, Anytime Daily TImer, Flexible Daily Organizer and Scheduler, My Very Own Cookbook, My Gratitude Journal, A Flexible Weekly Planner, A Dotted Grid Bulleted Journal, A Bulleted Journal, and A Universal Food Diary
Image of an open book with the caption HerStory Book Fair, Midtown Global Market
Image is of a kitchen towel.
Covers of eight retellings of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, including Twelve, The Curse of Swords and Slippers, The Dancer and the Dragon Speaker, Dances and Danger, The Winter Ball, Smoke Steel and Ivory, The Winter Ball, Wrought of Silver and Ravens, and Sole of Secrets
Cover for the novel Twelve: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses
Cover for the novel Summoned by Dragons
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Flowers blooming and butterflies.
Covers of the books Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, and Shadows of the Sorcerers
Covers for three short stories: Planetary Sentinels, Revenge Denied, and Secret Tech
Desperate and alone, she will dare to try to claim this haunted house when all others have failed.
Covers of the books Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, and Shadows of the Sorcerers.
Covers for the novels Twelve, Sword of Queens, The Arachne Portal, Defying the Ghosts, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Summoned by Dragons, Voyager, Boldly Writing
Covers of the books Twelve: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Sword of Queens, The Arachne Portal, Defying the Ghosts, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Summoned by Dragons, Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, Boldly Writing
Picture of plate cozy made from teddy bear fabric.
A 504 plan is a plan filed with a school whose purpose is to have the school accommodate a student’s disabilities. The 504 plans have been available for more than 50 years. They are commonly used to require schools accommodate students with asthma and/or food allergies, for instance. I found out about this from one of the food allergy groups I belong to. If these states succeed in their lawsuit, schools would not be required to accommodate students with disabilities (any disability) anymore.
A display of the book Twelve: A Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses with candles and a crown
Cover for The Arachne Portal by Joan Marie Verba