Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙
@caradelaney.bsky.social
Bisexual gremlin. Author of queer romance, sci-fi, fantasy, horror. She/they.
OF POTIONS AND HONEY out now! 👉books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Books: books2read.com/CaraNDelaney
Contact information: caradelaney.com
OF POTIONS AND HONEY out now! 👉books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Books: books2read.com/CaraNDelaney
Contact information: caradelaney.com
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Join Mira as she takes over her late uncle's potion shop and tries to build a life, friendships, and perhaps more in cosy Emberglen in OF POTIONS AND HONEY! Get it on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, and wherever you buy paperbacks!
books2read.com/potions-and-...
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
Join Mira as she takes over her late uncle's potion shop and tries to build a life, friendships, and perhaps more in cosy Emberglen in OF POTIONS AND HONEY! Get it on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, and wherever you buy paperbacks!
books2read.com/potions-and-...
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
Perfect for those chilly afternoons when all you want to do is to curl up under a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book...
All links: books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Amazon & Kindle Unlimited: tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
All links: books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Amazon & Kindle Unlimited: tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
January 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Perfect for those chilly afternoons when all you want to do is to curl up under a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book...
All links: books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Amazon & Kindle Unlimited: tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
All links: books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Amazon & Kindle Unlimited: tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
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always take 0.5 photos of your cats
January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
always take 0.5 photos of your cats
There's this new screening method for lung cancer they're starting here for heavy smokers. It's roughly 20% more efficient at finding early-stage lung cancer in that specific risk group, with less inherent risk.
But just in case you thought maybe we'd moved past medical sexism with newer methods:
But just in case you thought maybe we'd moved past medical sexism with newer methods:
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
There's this new screening method for lung cancer they're starting here for heavy smokers. It's roughly 20% more efficient at finding early-stage lung cancer in that specific risk group, with less inherent risk.
But just in case you thought maybe we'd moved past medical sexism with newer methods:
But just in case you thought maybe we'd moved past medical sexism with newer methods:
I started a new story just for the laughs. It's set in the US (first time in a decade for me), so accounting for the somewhat unlikely possibility that this will end up publishing-ready, I guess I'm gonna. Flip that switch back to US spelling for this one.
Hell 🫠
Hell 🫠
January 5, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I started a new story just for the laughs. It's set in the US (first time in a decade for me), so accounting for the somewhat unlikely possibility that this will end up publishing-ready, I guess I'm gonna. Flip that switch back to US spelling for this one.
Hell 🫠
Hell 🫠
Bro has an incredibly relatable attitude 😂
What lies in wait for the New Year? Why, Manul Monday, of course!
January 5, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Bro has an incredibly relatable attitude 😂
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Just realized that Emperor Qin Shi Huang's "Terracotta Army" of clay soldiers he kept in a vault in like 200 BC make him the first Warhammer Guy. he got some disposable income and started painting minis. totally get it
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Just realized that Emperor Qin Shi Huang's "Terracotta Army" of clay soldiers he kept in a vault in like 200 BC make him the first Warhammer Guy. he got some disposable income and started painting minis. totally get it
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Personal Me: credible reports from folks in the neighborhood that 🧊 was moving around between Powderhorn Park and Sabathani in south Minneapolis this morning. Be careful and alert out there, folks!
January 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Personal Me: credible reports from folks in the neighborhood that 🧊 was moving around between Powderhorn Park and Sabathani in south Minneapolis this morning. Be careful and alert out there, folks!
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behold the face of a cat who cannot read and has no social media
January 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
behold the face of a cat who cannot read and has no social media
Eager Edge was a mistake.
January 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Eager Edge was a mistake.
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Round 1 of #SFINCS is nearly over, and so this is my last review post where I wrote a couple of words about 5 more novellas I read outside of my original allocations!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
SFINCS3 Round 1 Mini Reviews
The first round of SFINCS, the indie novella competition, is drawing to a close with the 20th of December. Additionally to the 10 novellas assigned to me (read my reviews here), I managed to read a…
helynalclove.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Round 1 of #SFINCS is nearly over, and so this is my last review post where I wrote a couple of words about 5 more novellas I read outside of my original allocations!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
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Throughout the week, we announced Team TBR's semi-finalists for the SFINCS novella competition.
To round things off, we're sharing one last post listing all five books: www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-...
These are all excellent, and you should read them.
#SFINCS #BookSky
To round things off, we're sharing one last post listing all five books: www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-...
These are all excellent, and you should read them.
#SFINCS #BookSky
December 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Throughout the week, we announced Team TBR's semi-finalists for the SFINCS novella competition.
To round things off, we're sharing one last post listing all five books: www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-...
These are all excellent, and you should read them.
#SFINCS #BookSky
To round things off, we're sharing one last post listing all five books: www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-...
These are all excellent, and you should read them.
#SFINCS #BookSky
Ohhh, pretty 👀
January 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Ohhh, pretty 👀
lmaooo I almost forgot, thank you 😂
YES, it's on my desk calendar.
YES, I have the tab open.
YES, I am hopeless 😭
YES, it's on my desk calendar.
YES, I have the tab open.
YES, I am hopeless 😭
For any self-published #SFF authors, the #SPFBO entry form opened today & can be filled out for 24 hours! 300 entrants will be chosen by lottery to be entered in the contest! Definitely encourage everyone to apply as it gets new eyes on your books!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
lmaooo I almost forgot, thank you 😂
YES, it's on my desk calendar.
YES, I have the tab open.
YES, I am hopeless 😭
YES, it's on my desk calendar.
YES, I have the tab open.
YES, I am hopeless 😭
For the love of all that is holy, alt text your snarky political posts! I have so much crap filtered but that doesn't absolutely nothing if there is nothing *to* filter.
If you can't be arsed to do full alt text, at least add something like "post about [US president]", that'll do it for most of us.
If you can't be arsed to do full alt text, at least add something like "post about [US president]", that'll do it for most of us.
January 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
For the love of all that is holy, alt text your snarky political posts! I have so much crap filtered but that doesn't absolutely nothing if there is nothing *to* filter.
If you can't be arsed to do full alt text, at least add something like "post about [US president]", that'll do it for most of us.
If you can't be arsed to do full alt text, at least add something like "post about [US president]", that'll do it for most of us.
This month, I've been reading some rompy fantasy, finally got done with a book I started waaay back in August '25, and chat about a lovely poetry ARC: Verses till midnight by @anyespiritual.bsky.social!
Currently Reading – January 2026
I’m starting out my reading year with a finish line, a comedic romantasy, and a poetry ARC. Come take a look!
caradelaney.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This month, I've been reading some rompy fantasy, finally got done with a book I started waaay back in August '25, and chat about a lovely poetry ARC: Verses till midnight by @anyespiritual.bsky.social!
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We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range.
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
January 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM
We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range.
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
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The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 AM
The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.
Bro, this is HUGE! 😭
OMG 😭
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
www.youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Bro, this is HUGE! 😭
Real talk: I've been seriously thinking about finally starting that horror pen name in 2026. I love the genre, and I have somewhat developed concepts for at least three books.
But like. The genre is full of AI. I'm browsing KU horror, and half of it is slop covers with slop blurbs and slop SEO.
But like. The genre is full of AI. I'm browsing KU horror, and half of it is slop covers with slop blurbs and slop SEO.
January 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Real talk: I've been seriously thinking about finally starting that horror pen name in 2026. I love the genre, and I have somewhat developed concepts for at least three books.
But like. The genre is full of AI. I'm browsing KU horror, and half of it is slop covers with slop blurbs and slop SEO.
But like. The genre is full of AI. I'm browsing KU horror, and half of it is slop covers with slop blurbs and slop SEO.
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Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
January 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Yup. A lot more detailed than usual this year, too. I put it into a calendar, with fancy colours and everything^^
I want to have at least one first draft finished in Q1 of the year, so it can come out in Q3. Maybe finish a second draft in Q4 as well.
And yes, I have weeks off blocked off, too 😅
I want to have at least one first draft finished in Q1 of the year, so it can come out in Q3. Maybe finish a second draft in Q4 as well.
And yes, I have weeks off blocked off, too 😅
Good morning! Have you set your writing goals for the year yet?
If you have, we'd love to hear about them!
If you have, we'd love to hear about them!
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Yup. A lot more detailed than usual this year, too. I put it into a calendar, with fancy colours and everything^^
I want to have at least one first draft finished in Q1 of the year, so it can come out in Q3. Maybe finish a second draft in Q4 as well.
And yes, I have weeks off blocked off, too 😅
I want to have at least one first draft finished in Q1 of the year, so it can come out in Q3. Maybe finish a second draft in Q4 as well.
And yes, I have weeks off blocked off, too 😅
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Then ‘gender critical’ transphobic activist-journalists drop headlines like this after years of replacing the word “people” with “ideology”….
Nobody should be surprised that trans people are upset!
TERFs barely bother with dog-whistles anymore, when talk of trans-extermination is so blatant! 😖
Nobody should be surprised that trans people are upset!
TERFs barely bother with dog-whistles anymore, when talk of trans-extermination is so blatant! 😖
January 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Then ‘gender critical’ transphobic activist-journalists drop headlines like this after years of replacing the word “people” with “ideology”….
Nobody should be surprised that trans people are upset!
TERFs barely bother with dog-whistles anymore, when talk of trans-extermination is so blatant! 😖
Nobody should be surprised that trans people are upset!
TERFs barely bother with dog-whistles anymore, when talk of trans-extermination is so blatant! 😖
I am desperately trying not to forget that this is tomorrow 😅
Probably gonna enter Blade of the Crown this time around.
Probably gonna enter Blade of the Crown this time around.
Are you entering this year?
With what book?
The entry form will be up on the official #SPFBO page the day after tomorrow! 😮😮😮
With what book?
The entry form will be up on the official #SPFBO page the day after tomorrow! 😮😮😮
January 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
I am desperately trying not to forget that this is tomorrow 😅
Probably gonna enter Blade of the Crown this time around.
Probably gonna enter Blade of the Crown this time around.