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Petrana 冰冰 Radulovic (she/her)
@petrana.bsky.social
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writer of all things but especially cartoons and crushes || ex polygon || officially a milf || #amquerying a YA sci-fi about aliens and messy family dynamics || Tin House YA '25

http://www.petrana.me/
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Petrana 冰冰 Radulovic (she/her) @petrana.bsky.social · Jan 29
I made a 🛸 VISUAL PITCH GUIDE 🛸for SCORPION SPRINGS, my YA sci-fit that I am currently #querying ! feat:

👽 aliens
👽 complicated family dynamics
👽 chaotic bisexual protagonist smitten with a golden retriever jock AND a quiet Goth girl
👽 multimedia interstitials!
👽 did i mention aliens?
A slide depicting a desert landscape with a pink-orange-yellow gradient sky. Among the red rocks and cacti is a small scorpion. Up in the sky is a UFO. Type-writer style text in the middle says SCORPION SPRINGS, below that it says YA Soft Sci-Fi Paranormal || 99K, then below that Petrana Radulovic, then below that, Currently Querying A pink-orange-yellow gradient sky with a rocky orange desert mountain, a large setting sun behind it. In the sky there is a little UFO. On the right, bold typewriter text that says PITCH. Then text that says: Alien abductions happen basically every other week. The abductees always come back, so what’s the big deal? Sixteen-year-old Nat Grant would rather spend her time talking about literally anything else. Nat’s father runs the Extraterrestrial Defense Initiative and every year, he uproots the family to another small town in the middle of nowhere. The most recent move brings the Grant family to the rural desert town of Scorpion Springs. Despite everything, Nat has a good feeling about this move — that is till one of her classmates doesn’t return from a routine abduction and her whole world is thrown into chaos. Along with her dutiful older brother Trent, who’s convinced that he can crack the extraterrestrials’ motives, and her new friends, Nat embarks on a quest to find her missing classmate. But as she treks into abandoned mineshafts on the outskirts of a ghost town and explores the depths of Scorpion Springs’ secret government research facility, Nat starts to question everything she’s ever been told. For one, aliens have secretly been living among humans for decades. And the government covered that up. For another, psychics are also a thing. The more secrets and conspiracies Nat uncovers lurking amongst the Saguaros, the more she realizes that Scorpion Springs might be the key to unraveling her own family’s complicated past — a past that she’s been desperately trying to forget. A pink-orange-yellow gradient sky with rolling desert hills. The bold typewriter text says COMPS. On the left, text says "the not books insp section" which shows posters for The X Files, Welcome to Night Vale, Stranger Things, The Sims 2 PSP, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Next to the X Files Poster are the words "aliens, ufos, conspiracies, oh my!" connecting the night vale and sims 2 posters is the phrase "weird desert towns" Pointing to the stranger things poster is "this friend group, sibling dynamics, and mystery" and pointing to the NGE poster is "Help! My distant father is in charge of a top secret government organization in charge of defending the planet against aliens, but something strange is going on ..." On the right there are book covers for Illuminae, When the Sky Fell on Splendor, and Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything. Over those books it says "These vibes" with text near Illuminae saying "Multimedia interstitials!" and text near the other books saying "did I mention aliens?" Below those three is text saying "these family dynamics" with the covers of Summer in the City of Roses and A Wrinkle in time. Text near summer in the city of roses says "Complicated relationship with dad" while text near A Wrinkle in Time says "Missing parent." The arrow connecting both of them says "brother sister relationships" Another pink-orange-yellow gradient sky. Words on the left says EXCERPT, above a picture of a black scorpion with a silver stinger sitting on a rock. A text box reads: According to the Scorpion Springs town website, the “spring” part of Scorpion Springs didn’t come from any particular fresh water well. Instead, it was because every spring, the town became completely flooded with Arizona Silver-tipped Stinger Scorpions, as they emerged from their winter hideaways. There were some theories as to why this was; surprisingly, only a few of them had anything to do with extraterrestrials. I read the scorpion facts out loud, scrolling through my phone in the back seat of the car. It was cramped, duffle bags shoved under the seats, a cooler with some juice boxes and snacks wedged in the middle seat. Outside, I glimpsed the dusky orange landscape that we would call home for however long. We’d come from the tall pines of Oregon, so the dry and rocky mountains were a surprise, but as we’d driven on the desert highway for miles and miles, I started to like how everything seemed to be painted over with an orange sheen. I also liked the possibility of sharing a backyard with strange and potentially dangerous creatures like Diamondback rattlesnakes and the Arizona Silver-tipped Stinger Scorpion.
petrana.bsky.social
The sims 4 prepared me for having a newborn 🙂‍↕️
September 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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No particular order except for Hunter x Hunter which isn’t even my favorite but boy did it shape me (got me over a five year writers block and let me finish the first draft of my book)
September 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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This is my new favorite thing.
September 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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the best odyssey adaptation www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO6Z...
D.W. tells the Odyssey | ARTHUR
YouTube video by Arthur
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Do you remember? 🔊🎶
September 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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theonion.com
NSFW Artist Struggling To Improve On Sexiness Of Regular Muppets https://theonion.com/nsfw-artist-struggling-to-improve-on-sexiness-of-regular-muppets/
NSFW Artist Struggling To Improve On Sexiness Of Regular Muppets
September 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
petrana.bsky.social
i've been doing some blogging for Girltaku -- which you should totally check out because the space for unapologetically girly manga/anime takes is still WAY TOO small. and also i have an adorable avatar on the site 💖
girltaku.com/author/petrana
An illustrated portrait of a woman with peach skin, dark eyes, and long dark hair. She wears an aqua off-the-shoulder sweater and her fingers are shaped in a heart.
September 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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The soap box I will stand on forever is that it had actually little to do with the 2D/3D thing and everything to do with Shrek’s edgy tone/referential humor
papapishu.bsky.social Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · Jul 16
Titan A.E., Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet all coming out in the same 3 year span and all three being box office disappointments independently of the quality of the movies is just real fascinating to me.
September 20, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you've seen it?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOuC...
September 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Every NYT headline I’ve gotten in my email this past week has included this inexplicable blurry picture of some random teen and I’m so confused
September 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Never beating the Disney adult allegations 🙂‍↕️
September 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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abigaillarson.com
A cruel love, strange love 🩸
Illustration from "Carmilla" depicting the vampire Carmilla caressing Laura while she sleeps fitfully. There are large windows in the background with dark red drapery.
September 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Ok but can you smooch in the new fire emblem
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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They really need cuntier maternity and nursing clothes. Why do they all look so trad wifey? Where is my MILF ERA nursing top?
September 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
Yo. This is the union calling for a boycott. Here in America people like to say "Well I was already boycotting Starbucks!" No you were not. You were just choosing not to buy their stuff. That is not a boycott. A boycott is an organized, collective activity. "I" don't boycott: we do.
sbworkersunited.org Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 11d
We have power in numbers, and we'll continue to fight for a better Starbucks.

Support us by BOYCOTTING STARBUCKS until the company finalizes fair union contracts with workers!

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BOYCOTT STARBUCKS
Starbucks is the biggest violator of U.S. labor law in modern history. Join the movement - Boycott Starbucks!
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September 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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omg it took a whole day but this time it WAS a movie score and I’m embarrassed bc it’s one of my fave tracks 😭😩
petrana.bsky.social Petrana 冰冰 Radulovic (she/her) @petrana.bsky.social · 11d
Is this melody in my head from a famous movie score or from a song I played in middle school band?: the saga
September 13, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Is this melody in my head from a famous movie score or from a song I played in middle school band?: the saga
September 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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marlownyc.bsky.social
‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series:

“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”

variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
variety.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Almost let the day pass without posting this one!
September 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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avclub.com
This Labor Day, celebrate with 17 movies that remind us that we work to live, not the other way around. www.avclub.com/inventory-la...
Take this job and…: 17 films that extol the virtues of anti-work
This Labor Day, celebrate the holiday with 17 movies that remind us that we work to live, not the other way around.
www.avclub.com
September 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
petrana.bsky.social
Today’s newborn night shift is brought to you by the Cats Original Broadway Cast Recording 🫡🙂‍↕️
September 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
September 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
petrana.bsky.social
I’ve always hated how much the beauty industry has rebranded as #selfcare but getting vids of influencers telling me that a full face of makeup is postpartum #selfcare is making me see red
September 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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maureenjohnsonbooks.com
It really is this simple. Don't watch.
theverge.com The Verge @theverge.com · 21d
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
petrana.bsky.social
Many beautiful women and handsome men are trying to contact me about a personal loan …🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ to be desired is to be humble
September 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM