Harper L. Carnes
Gray-ace & aegosexual lesbian. Coffee addict. Dog, lizard, tarantula, & bunny mom. #Actuallyautistic. Writer of monsters. Survivor of worse. Creating a space to heal via fiction.
Author of dark romance, romantasy, & horrormance. 🔞
www.harperlcarnes.com
- Apparently it’s national werewolf day. I shall be observing this most sacred of days with some Teen Wolf rewatches and writing a chapter for my wolf shifter character Gabriel in book two of my series, because I’ve missed writing for him.
- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesNot gonna link the thread, because it's embarrassingly flattering, but specifics of it have led to thoughts. I absolutely believe that things come out "around the words" in your writing. Tiny details of word choice convey things.
- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesThe post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
- It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls www.justice.gov/epstein
- This sounds fun. 1 like = 1 random line from one of my WIPs/Published works
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- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesA goal for 2026 is to get #Dogwood1 ready for preorders but I'd also like to give my 2025 books more love.😊 THE CONSORT AND I is a court romance with a slash of treason!👑⚔️ WINGS IN THE VALLEY is an enemies-to-parents polyamory high fantasy with a cover by @ardenpowell.bsky.social . links & more👇
- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesIn the Name of Venus
- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesThis is a beautiful queer medieval retelling about a werewolf and a king, by @finnlongman.com. The prose is gorgeous, the story surprising, the romance full of yearning. I absolutely loved it! 📚🏳️🌈 📚💙 📚❤️
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- Tell me your pet’s name in a gif
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- Pass it on!! It’s pfp day where you post your pfp. again. everyone look at the picture you’ve seen 9,932 times!! Literally just a selfie with a swapped background in photoshop and some brightening.
- Finally, I have a picture of my friends cat Nina, aka The Princess, that has her Cheshire Cat grin. So pleased with herself. She is treated as royalty and she knows it.
- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesIf it ever seems like GenX and elder Millennials are obnoxiously loud about queerphobia and, specifically, trans rights, you have to remember we grew up in a society saturated by homophobia and decided "never again". This shame and hatred must not simply be redirected. It must end with us.
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- #HorrorWritersChat Q4 “Today hugs are mandatory,” Elias teased. “One more refusal and I’m calling it in.” Sebastian rolled his eyes. “Calling it in? To who? My boss?” Elias just grinned. “Two arms. Full squeeze. Minimum five seconds. You’ll survive.”
- #Horrorwriterschat Promo coming in ten. First, let's stretch our brains.
- #HorrorWritersChat Q3 I don’t think any of my characters in my horrormance WIP would have a problem with any of these days. 😅 Maybe in my dark romance WIP which has some horror elements because vampires, Sebastian would hate international hug day. He tends to be more standoffish.
- I LOVE these days being subverted. You're all in sweatpant heaven. What about your WIP characters? your main characters? And what would they say? #HorrorWritersChat
- #HorrorWritersChat Q2 I felt better after the hug. Until I noticed the scratch on my back, and realized whatever they’d put inside me was trying to crawl its way out.
- So we have four days today...or was it five? SUCH a busy day... International Squirrel Appreciation Day National Hugging Day International Playdate Day International Sweatpants Day National Granola Bar Day So which one will you choose to make horror? I know you can.... #Horrrorwriterschat
- #HorrorWritersChat Q1 I’m Harper. I write horrormance that’s often trauma focused and character driven. With people doing horrible and frightening things in the name of love (or what they define as love). International Dog Day (August 26), because my dogs have always been there for me.
- #HorrorWritersChat Q1. For me this is the most important. Who are we, really? Let's spill the beans. Or the squirrels. Or even the granola. We're all listening.
- I keep having nightmares that I wake up from feeling completely numb. It’s been like this off and on for the past 13 years. Nothing has really seemed to help.
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- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesBegging baby authors to realize this. Posting like you're on Linkedin or only about stuff related to your writing/genre is soul-sucking. Just be yourself. Also, scare off people who aren't your audience.
- Reposted by Harper L. CarnesNative Americans protested in Minneapolis today after the ICE abducted four Oglala Sioux Tribal Members. Three of them are still missing. (1/17|26)
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- Reposted by Harper L. Carnes"Winged Fluffcat" a gift for the lovely @perstephane.bsky.social turning her fantastic Fluffcat into an even more mythological being 💚
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- The Old Gods, and to some degree—themselves. #HorrorWritersChat
- The author disabled quotes.Horror is known for having both natural and supernatural antagonists, like the landscape or a ghostly presence. Q4 #HorrorWritersChat In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist? --- The outro with promo opportunity will be posted in 10 mins.
- I think I build unease by letting more atmospheric and sensory language carry the early tension, then use shorter and more direct sentences when things go wrong for the characters in the story. #HorrorWritersChat
- The author disabled quotes.Q3 #HorrorWritersChat How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers? [See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
- “Death is final and non-negotiable.” Violation: Resurrection occurs at an agreed upon cost. #HorrorWritersChat
- The author disabled quotes.“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes. Q2 #HorrorWritersChat Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
- Hi #HorrorWritersChat, I’m Harper. Some horror subgenres I write: eldritch, paranormal, folk, & cannibal—all involving romance. Three works that influenced a current project are Hannibal (TV series), and the movies The Ritual, and Pet Semetary.
- The author disabled quotes.Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat Q1 Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write. Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
- Crown Prince Cassian was raised to obey a brutal father. When a new guard enters his life, he glimpses the possibility of hope. But Valec has his own secret: at the request of rebel leader, Lora, he seeks vengeance for the atrocities committed to awaken a dragon. #W #F #R #LGBT #Poly #A #BluePit📖
- When detective Sebastian Cross meets Elias Jurić at a bar, he doesn’t realize the man has been stalking him for years, or that he’s a vampire. As the hunt for a serial killer intensifies, so too does Sebastian’s entanglement with Elias. #W #PN #R #C #LGBT #A #BluePit📖
- PET SEMETARY X THE RITUAL X HANNIBAL📖 A grieving husband turns to the Old Gods to revive his deceased spouse, but the resurrected man’s insatiable hunger for flesh forces him to choose between love and his own humanity. #W #H #R #LGBT #A #BluePit
- Some kind of artwork or mood board can often catch more attention than just text on its own. #BluePitHype
- In vampire WIP Elias loves stalking Sebastian. In cannibal husbands WIP Chris loves coming up with delicious recipes. 🤭 In dragon shifter WIP Cassian loves sparring. Valec loves vengeance. #BluePitHype
- Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype! DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 3 Our final question today! Feel free to ask your own questions of your fellow participants too! 3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
- In vampire WIP Elias is afraid of Sebastian being targeted. Sebastian is afraid of his own desires. In cannibal husbands WIP Mikołaj is afraid of what he’s becoming & Chris is afraid of losing him to it. In dragon shifter WIP Cassian is afraid of his dad & Valec is afraid of capture. #BluePitHype
- Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype! DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 2 Today, we have some questions for your characters! Last will be posted in 30 minutes! 3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
- There’s a few I can think of off the top of my head for WIPs. In my dark romance I’d say Sebastian is proud of who his daughter is growing up to be. In cannibal husband story it’s their devotion to one another. In dragon shifter romance Cassian is proud of his fighting skills. #BluePitHype
- Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype! DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 1 Today, we have some questions for your characters! Next will be posted in 30 minutes! 3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
- It’s rather pretty watching the snow fall.
- I’m a day late, but hello, I’m Harper. I write dark romance, romantasy, and horrormance, so basically feelings, monsters, and bad decisions. I do want to write a horror story without a romance at some point. Just need the right idea. I started writing to cope and never really stopped.🦋🖤 #BluePitHype
- Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A! DAY ONE: Introductions Tell us who you are! Make some new friends! We can't wait to meet you and your stories! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
