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Claudie
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Québécoise, indie author of platonic queer SFF and Indie Ink Award winner. Creator of the Aroace Database; member of the Kraken Collective. she/elle

Direct shop: https://claudiearseneault.itch.io/
All Links: https://claudiearseneault.com/welcome
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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · Sep 30
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Hi, I'm a bilingual aroace author of queer fantasy centering platonic relationships! Below is an overview of my main series.

You can find general links as well as any ongoing events here:
claudiearseneault.com/welcome/

Below are links directly to these three books though!
An explainer on where to start with Claudie Arseneault’s books decorated in aromantic and asexual colours. It contains information about 3 series starters. City of Strife (City of Spires) has a large cast of queer characters; mosaic-style POV, is novel length, has four books that form one big continuous story, and contains city politics and unrelenting kindness + love in the face of cruelty Baker Thief (Val-de-mer) has a limited # of POV (dual for Baker Thief), is novel length, all books stand alone, and is set in a city inspired by Québec, with romance tropes but made platonic Awakenings (the Chronicles of Nerezia) has a single main POV, is made of novellas, has an episodic format that works better read in order, and is JRPG inspired, with a found family road trip
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What better time than #AroWeek to meme on this romance-oriented thing that was going around and gather some of the most beautiful quotes of platonic love from Common Bonds 2? I am nothing if not consistent!

So here is a thread of five quotes of pure, unaltered platonic love. Links at the bottom!
In Common Bonds 2, They don’t say “I love you”, they say…
February 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Happy Aro Week!

Here is an overview of my more aro-centric works. This is not a list of everything with an aro character, but one where the aromaticism is front and centre

All my books are completely AI Free, from cover to contents
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February 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
What better time than #AroWeek to meme on this romance-oriented thing that was going around and gather some of the most beautiful quotes of platonic love from Common Bonds 2? I am nothing if not consistent!

So here is a thread of five quotes of pure, unaltered platonic love. Links at the bottom!
In Common Bonds 2, They don’t say “I love you”, they say…
February 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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dovelynnwriter.bsky.social
Fun fact: If you are not a horse girl (hi), this game is still engrossing as heck. The art is so cute and the gameplay so satisfying. The demo just has one teensy problem: it's a demo and not the full game. LET ME CARE FOR MY HORSES, THOGLI. It's very soothing to brush them.

Anyway, check it out. 💕
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OUT NOW: The DEMO of Horses of Hoofprint Bay is now available to play on Steam 😱 Get your nostalgic horse game playtime right here and let us know what you think! 👇💖
store.steampowered.com/app/4335510/...
February 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
Indie Bites is commemorating five years of beautiful and fun indie stories with a special edition!! PLEASE go check out their Kickstarter!!

(Among other reasons: I have a story in it! About a grumpy teenage wizard trying to study despite the giant magical cat intent on getting his attention)
indiebites.bsky.social Indie Bites @indiebites.bsky.social · 17h
NOW LIVE!
Pledge on Kickstarter now to get your copy of our very special, fifth-anniversary, hardback edition of Indie Bites!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...
February 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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quartzen.bsky.social
Reminder that this great itch bundle benefiting the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is still running! It's full of great TTRPG and PC games and resources and you can get a little reading challenge zine from me too!
A small print and fold zine entitled Worldbuilder's Book Club, a challenge designed to help you read more nonfiction for worldbuilding!
February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
yes hello i would like life-changing amounst of money thank you
February 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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earlronove.bsky.social
New day, new boost! I need to replace my bike (my main mode of transport), and I'd love to draw your characters to fund it! Find my commission details below!

(Alternatively, if you'd like to help but don't need any art, I do have a ko-fi goal up! ➡️ ko-fi.com/earlronove/g... 12% of the way so far!)
earlronove.bsky.social Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · 2d
It's getting warmer and I am still in need of a new bike (my old one gave up right before winter). Help me fund it by commissioning me? That'd be neat! I updated my sheet and you can find more information on my carrd below!

earlronove.carrd.co#commissions
commission sheet for earlronove on the left is a full body portrait of a young man with white hair and angel wings. He wears a jacket off his shoulders, a black tank top, short white shorts, and red high tops. He has an iron pipe resting on his shoulder. To his right are the prices. Bust, from the shoulders up, is $40+ USD, Half, from the waist and up, is $75+, and Full, from the feet up, is $100+ USD. In a box to the right are what earlronove will draw. Yes are designs, OCs, fanart, animal eats/tail. The Nos are NSFW, gore, furries, mecha, complex armor. It further says "if in doubt, please ask! payments through paypal invoice!" Finally, below the yes and no box are two more commission options: a chibi body ($40+ USD), and a black & white chapter image ($20+ USD). In addition there is a note about Full Illustrations being inquired through e-mail. At the bottom is a URL for more information: https://earlronove.carrd.co/#commissions
February 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
Two out of three aro anthologies planned for 2026. :3
A white hand holding two books, BEING ARO and COMMON BONDS 2.
February 19, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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roannasylver.bsky.social
HAPPY FREAKING ARO WEEK Y'ALL. 💚 🩶 🖤

Can't think of a better time to yell about this! I'm so happy and proud of every amazing author and my incredible co-editors, and can't wait until it's out in the world! SOON. 💙 🧡 💙 🧡
February 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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darbyharn.bsky.social
A android bounty hunter.
A living star.
A space pirate with religion.
A war of light and darkness.
(and koix)

The Astra Idari Trilogy is coming to #Kickstarter soon. Click below to follow the campaign:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
Coming soon: Astra Idari: The Complete Trilogy Hardcover Box Set
A bounty hunter must keep a living star alive in a galaxy lost to shadows in this epic sci-fantasy adventure!
www.kickstarter.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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airic-fenn.bsky.social
Do it! Do it for aro week! 💚🤍🩶🖤

#AromanticAwarenessWeek 💙📚🪐
February 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
February 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
COMMON BONDS 2 will be releasing March 26, 2026.

If you missed our Kickstarter, you can nowpreorder your copy of this gorgeous aromantic SFF anthology. 19 stories and poems that centre platonic relationships. 💚

buy.bookfunnel.com/yilbsiz3a6
Nineteen SFF stories and poems with aromantic MCs exploring the depths of platonic relationships.
Common Bonds returns in this second volume of speculative short stories and poetry featuring aromantic characters. Housed within this anthology are a scientist who makes a terrifying discovery at the ...
buy.bookfunnel.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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straith.ca
I JUST LOOKED AND IT’S LESS THAN $1k TO GO, GOGOGOOOOO
straith.ca Straith🍉 @straith.ca · 2d
hello good morning today I am yelling at you (politely) to go help fund WHAT ELEGANT STARS, the next installment in the Queer Tales anthology series! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
What Elegant Stars
Queer Tales of Impossible Style, a fashionable space opera anthology.
www.kickstarter.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:51 AM
clh2oars.bsky.social
You can read any of the Val-de-mer books a standalones, but they do have recurring characters and build an overarching arc.

in PAINTED FLOCK, we deal with *what* to do with the exocores and how to return the trapped witches to the world.

buy.bookfunnel.com/prdyz5509q
Have you missed Baker Thief's sequel? Aromantic fantasy novel. Quebec City inspired Three arospecs MCs Evil scientist redemption Six cats household! The flock is a metaphor found family The true villain was compulsory romance all along
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
clh2oars.bsky.social
Was really struggling with today so I decided to chill out and game and of course this is when I miserably failed two runs
February 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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skyekilaen.bsky.social
I send out a periodic newsletter highlighting new self-pub & small press queer romances I think look promising.

IF YOU are putting out a queer romance in 2026 for retail sale and you are (like me) NOT publishing on Amazon, please reply / DM so I can get you on my radar.

Reposts very welcome. 🌈💜🌈📚♠️
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
The really cool thing about the PLR money coming in this week is that I can take some of those and in true "20 bucks we keep passing about" I sent some to @neonhemlock.bsky.social 's very cool fashion space opera anthology <3

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
What Elegant Stars
Queer Tales of Impossible Style, a fashionable space opera anthology.
www.kickstarter.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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clh2oars.bsky.social
Made this into a reel for the other place but i dunno, I just wanted to show you all, I'm so proud of them all :3

Tis my #AroWeek offering 😂💚
A screenshot of the reel that says "How many aromantic books do I have?" and then it's a spread of 17 different covers, all books written or edited by Claudie Arseneault, and under them is writetn "Just a few... (it's almsot all of them)
February 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Boosting to my special-interest academic peeps:
thedammitch.bsky.social The Dammitch - Artist and Streamer @thedammitch.bsky.social · 3d
Wild question, but is anyone here, or anyone here know, a coffee historian?

I have some important questions as would relate specifically to the 1930s, and I am having some trouble finding what I am looking for.
February 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
clh2oars.bsky.social
Today I sent Common Bonds 2 to all of its ebook backers AND I finished my first draft for TANGLED PAST (Nerezia 8). The last ~10 days have felt like steady progress and that feels really good.
February 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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It's Aspec Reading Bingo Day -- in which I recommend books for the delightful prompts put together by nerdydreamer107 and queerbooksupremacy on instagram💙

Today's prompt is BIPOC characters by BIPOC authors!
Aspec Reading Bingo: BIPOC MC by BIPOC author. Below are six book covers: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Werecockroach by Polenth The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa Demon Song by Kelsea Yu Aspec Reading Bingo: BIPOC MC by BIPOC author. Below are six book covers: Small Gods of Calamity by Sam Kyung Yoo The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow Cradle and Grave by Anya Ow The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia Ancient as the Stars by Maya Darjani Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón
February 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Did you ask for a bird fact? No, but you're getting one whether you like it or not. 🪶
Photo of a Ruffed Grouse by Eugene Beckes, with a zoomed in inset photo of the birds toes showing protrusions on the edges of its toes. Text on the graphic says: Unsolicited Bird Fact- Ruffed Grouse grow their own snowshoes! In the fall "toothlike pectinations" grow from the scales on the sides of their toes. These help distribute their weight and help keep them from punching through the snow's surface. In the spring, the pectinations fall off. Label for inset photo: Grouse "snowshoes" AKA "pectinations" make their toes look like millipedes
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
clh2oars.bsky.social
oh my gosh I went and checked and my PLR money has arrived and I could *cry* thank you so much if you ever requested any of my books in the libraries
February 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM