Latina; queer; author; bookworm; mom; witch; spoonie; neurospicy; desert rat in southern AZ. My fantasy and romantasy novels have strong FMCs, found family, and diverse representation. https://linktr.ee/carablainehttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lmdg7msmp22yI'm incredibly honored to be a part of this anthology, the theme of which is invisible illness. As a spoonie, the phrase "See me as I am" is our constant entreaty to society. All of the profits will be donated to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Pre-orders go live in a week!08 Apr 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmdg7msmp22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lkcgb34y622pCanvasRebel interviewed me! You can read my rambling here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-cara-blaine/14 Mar 2025 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkcgb34y622phttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lk4lbxpjus2rWant to win a paperback? Token of a Wolf is a Little Red Riding Hood inspired romantic urban fantasy. What if the big, bad wolf wasn't actually the villain? What if Little Red found herself allying with him... and even falling for him? https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/408059-token-of-a-wolf11 Mar 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4lbxpjus2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3ljiiq4ldyk22Here we go... Trying my first Goodreads giveaway. Fingers crossed it's worth the cost. LOL03 Mar 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljiiq4ldyk22https://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lj6jhzcrmk2tI'm doing a live on the clock app tonight, Thurs Feb 27: Ask Me Anything about Kickstarters for Authors. 5pm pst / 8pm est www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2uYhc7L/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2uYhc7L/27 Feb 2025 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6jhzcrmk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lj3uubb73c2eJust got an email from Draft 2 Digital: "You are Invited to try out Apple Digital Narration!" First of all: NO. Second of all, will the next email say, "Let our AI write your book for you!"?? FFS. #humanvoicesonly https://media.tenor.com/CXOCQLxK-u0AAAAC/thats-a-hard-pass-david.gif?hh=498&ww=49826 Feb 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3uubb73c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lifyade26k2yA little over 24 hours left!18 Feb 2025 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifyade26k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3li3u3xbiqs2uAs of this weekend, I'll have two teenage boys in the house. Send grocery funds, please. LOL. (Or buy my books...) https://media.tenor.com/_hkH22egF64AAAAC/im-feeling-very-apprehensive-about-the-whole-thing-david-rose.gif?hh=498&ww=49813 Feb 2025 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3u3xbiqs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lhrczfl6ak2cI have a Discord server with an amazing community. (Invite in my linktree to join us!) Today @dirkbiesinger.bsky.social posted a list of writing and other stuff he got done in the last week. Dirk: Cara, your turn. Me: I did lots of stuff but mostly Kickstarter rules my life right now. LOL09 Feb 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrczfl6ak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lhjt4k3iuc2nBackers have unlocked FIVE stretch rewards in the Kickstarter campaign! 🙂 A bonus spicy scene, a short story, a preview of book two in the duology, a vellum overlay with every print book, and a new character art commission.06 Feb 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjt4k3iuc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lh7umdtt5s23This happened. 😅 I'm a founding member! 😁 https://tucson.com/thisistucson/tucsonlife/tucson-author-alliance/article_682deace-de86-11ef-81d2-13fd1c38e37f.html02 Feb 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7umdtt5s23https://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lh64n44ooc2rThe B&N signing went well, but this review of Token of a Wolf is what really made my day. 💜02 Feb 2025 03:48 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh64n44ooc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lh2rplrnak25Where are my #Tucson romantasy readers? I'll be signing at B&N tomorrow, Feb 1! Come get a signed copy before all of my books are banned... LOL31 Jan 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2rplrnak25https://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lgyh2drf3s2zMy Token of a Wolf Campaign got the Project We Love designation on Kickstarter! Token of a Wolf is a Little Red Riding Hood inspired urban romantic fantasy. What if the Big, Bad Wolf wasn't actually the villain? And what if Little Red found herself allying with him... and even falling for him?30 Jan 2025 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyh2drf3s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lgtzxdl6ds2xThanks for the support, y'all! This was a little bit ago, the campaign is currently 500% funded, after meeting the initial goal in the first five minutes! :)29 Jan 2025 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgtzxdl6ds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lgt2iz44bc2qWelp for reasons, this will launch a week early... so if you're following the pre launch page, check your email this afternoon. ;) [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgt2iz44bc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lgqd346u622gI am (im)patiently waiting for two new bookish art commissions I'm so excited for, both for Token of a Wolf. Just over a week until the Kickstarter launches! I can't wait for everyone to meet The Wolf, Roux, and Ben. 😍27 Jan 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqd346u622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lg7m3ggt4s2vLalalala what inauguration lalalala I can't hear you I'm writing a book with a bunch of queer Latine characters in a poly relationship lalalala21 Jan 2025 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg7m3ggt4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lg6s73ykk22tCan't wait to see the art piece I commissioned for the upcoming Kickstarter based on this scene. 😁 Voice clip by the amazing PJ Freebourn.20 Jan 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6s73ykk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lfvbokkz5c2iWe did it! My street team and I wanted to get to at least 200 Kickstarter pre-launch followers and LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE HERE 🎉 (I got a decent chunk going live on TT, I don't want it to go awaaayyyy waahhh 😭)16 Jan 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvbokkz5c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carablaine.bsky.social/post/3lflfd7lcfc2pGot another ARC review. I'm not crying you're crying. 😭12 Jan 2025 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:bnprdnt4gg2pv2cljf4lei7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lflfd7lcfc2p