Author C.A. Chaplin

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Dragons have been one of my obsessions to draw since I was a smol thing.

Featuring characters from: Hachuru, Adagio, @cachaplin.bsky.social
Last one was a for fun drawing

Cover of the book “Silver Star, Red Dragon: Book 1 of the Soulbound Song” by C.A. Chaplin - two elves embracing in front of a giant tree with a dragon in the sky. Art by ProkaryartsLLC

Trope map for “Silver Star, Red Dragon” by C.A. Chapin: Hurt/Comfort & Whump, Touch Her & Die, Slow & Fast Burn Spice, Teratophilia (Monsterfucking), Soulmates, Morally (Dark) Grey MMC, Why Choose/Love Triangle

Cover of “The Dragon’s Maw: Book Two of ‘The Soulbound Song’” by C.A. Chaplin. A giant red dragon with bright blue eyes holds an elf woman in his teeth while an armored elf looks on. The elves are tiny in comparison. Art by ProkaryartsLLC

Cover of “The Dragon’s Maw” by C.A. Chaplin with microtrope map: hurt/comfort, touch her & die, slow & fast burn spice, Teratophilia, soulmates, morally (dark) grey MMC, why choose

You can absolutely have literary fantasy with immersive worldbuilding *and* high spice. #romantasy

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Do you need someone to lovingly smack your fantasy manuscript about the brow and face until it shapes up? Have you had a hard time finding experienced beta readers?

You should hire me. Any subgenre of fantasy, any spice level, pitch black or light and fluffy: I read them all. #author

Having a hard time finding reliable beta readers for your fantasy or romantasy manuscript? Hi, I offer low-cost, paid beta reads.

I leave in-line comments and write up a short summary doc to help you balance the strengths and weaknesses in your writing. #writing

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An angry elf woman pushes against a red-haired dragon man’s muscular chest. From “Silver Star, Red Dragon” by C.A. Chaplin. Art by ProkaryartsLLC

Curvy elf woman with long black hair embraced by a muscular red haired dragon man. Characters from “The Soulbound Song” series by C.A. Chaplin, art by ProkaryartsLLC

Trope map for “Silver Star, Red Dragon” by C.A. Chapin: Hurt/Comfort & Whump, Touch Her & Die, Slow & Fast Burn Spice, Teratophilia (Monsterfucking), Soulmates, Morally (Dark) Grey MMC, Why Choose/Love Triangle

What’s your favorite niche trope?

Mine is the healer who isn’t at all intimidated by the big scary monster whose life she just saved. Much to his bafflement.
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Having a hard time finding reliable beta readers for your fantasy or romantasy manuscript? Hi, I offer low-cost, paid beta reads.

I leave in-line comments and write up a short summary doc to help you balance the strengths and weaknesses in your writing. #writing

www.cachaplin.com/services

Discord text exchange: Barbosa (they/them) You're sick and twisted Making us get emotional about dick, of all things C.A.Chaplin Like Anka's comment in the last book about "this was a very touching flaccid penis scene" Imfaoo Barbosa (they/them) I'm a whole ass sapphic and you got me feeling some type of way about a PENIS?? A MAN'S PENIS?! Straight to jail.

This is my all time favorite feedback on my writing 💀💀💀 #booksky

Read Silver Star, Red Dragon and the sequel, The Dragon’s Maw, to get emotional about fantasy dick.

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Finalist: Silver Star, Red Dragon Best morally grey character Image of red haired dragon man glaring at viewer

Finalist: Silver Star, Red Dragon Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation Image of elf man with silver-streaked black hair smiling seductively

Finalist: Silver Star, Red Dragon Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation Portraits of four characters from Silver Star, Red Dragon

Finalist: Silver Star, Red Dragon Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent Author Image of elf woman with black hair smiling at viewer

Silver Star, Red Dragon is a finalist in 4 of the 5 Indie Ink Awards categories it was nominated for! I am so grateful to everyone who voted for my spicy dark romantic fantasy 😭🥰 The next stage is judging. If you’d like to check it out for yourself, it’s in KU:

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Animation by @axeartifex.bsky.social

After fighting to what he thought would finally be his death, the last thing the Red Dragon expected was to awaken to the beautiful woman who’d saved him—and she was not intimidated in the slightest.

Silver Star, Red Dragon is a spicy dark romantic fantasy #bookthreads

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I'm currently working on a novel and at the end of an average day, I'm wiped out. The sheer amount of analysis, synthesis, making of connections, layering of prose, deepening of characterization, supplemental research... all the mental work is intense and exhilarating. Which is just to say, fuck AI.

As a fantasy author, I don’t want my name in lights.

I want it in the liminal spaces. In dreams. In déjà vu tickling the back of your mind. Whispered in the trees. Murmured in the warm fog of a book hangover. Plinking against the glass on the perfect rainy day.
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Silver Star, Red Dragon & The Dragon's Maw by C. A. Chaplin, Yelen & Yelena by C. M. Rosen, Name Her Holy by Aubrey Ennis, Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier, & Goddess of Nothing at All by Cat Rector

🎁 My best indies list for my 2025 reading year 🎁

Featuring authors @cachaplin.bsky.social @cmrosens.com @clericofthevoid.bsky.social @catrector.com & more! ❄️

What are some indies you loved this year? SHOW ME! (no ai slop)

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You’re the best 😭😭😭

Silver Star, Red Dragon nominated for five Indie Ink Awards categories

Silver Star, Red Dragon nominated for five Indie Ink Awards categories: Best Morally Grey Character Wittiest Character Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent author

Silver Star, Red Dragon was nominated for FIVE Indie Ink Awards! It would mean the world to me if you voted for my dark romantic fantasy. It’s free to make an account #booksky

Best morally gray character
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Wittiest character
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Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a
Neurodivergent author
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Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation
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Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation
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Silver Star, Red Dragon nominated for five Indie Ink Awards categories

Silver Star, Red Dragon nominated for five Indie Ink Awards categories: Best Morally Grey Character Wittiest Character Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent author

Silver Star, Red Dragon was nominated for FIVE Indie Ink Awards! It would mean the world to me if you voted for my dark romantic fantasy. It’s free to make an account #booksky

Best morally gray character
indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

Wittiest character
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Good point

Why do so many writers swing from thinking we’re storytelling gods to crying about being the most talentless hacks who’ve ever put pen to paper?

I’m currently on the upswing. Check back in tomorrow for the weather change 😂
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Anticipated reads list - The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang, Besieger by Kalina Mitova, Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo, Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker, Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai, Soulbound Song #3 by C. A. Chaplin, Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell, The Sea Hides Its Dead by Megan Bontrager, The Book of Fallen Leaves by A. S. Tamaki

My Most Anticipated books list for 2026 - do you share any anticipation for these titles? 💜

Featuring authors @cothillion.bsky.social , @cachaplin.bsky.social , @slhuang.com , @megbontra.bsky.social, & more!

Thank you 🥰🥰🥰

author C.A. Chaplin and her husband making silly faces at her signing table

author C.A. Chaplin posing with several other authors in front of a “Love & Tech” backdrop

Author C.A. Chaplin at her signing table

Author C.A. Chaplin and author N. Cáceres

Hey sorry I forget this platform exists sometimes! I was at the Love & Tech Bookfest this past weekend and had a blast 😁 also I uhhh have a blue and purple mohawk now.
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An elf woman with very long ears and long black hair with pale skin, wearing a translucent white dress and a red scale around her neck. Cúraniel from “Silver Star, Red Dragon” by C.A. Chaplin. Art by Shade of Stars

Cover of the book “Silver Star, Red Dragon: Book 1 of the Soulbound Song” by C.A. Chaplin - two elves embracing in front of a giant tree with a dragon in the sky. Art by ProkaryartsLLC

Cúraniel is difficult. She lives life completely on her own terms. Quick to anger, impulsive, lacking in self-preservation skills. The only physical activity she doesn’t hate is good sex.

She’s also compassionate, loyal, and a powerful healer with 2 soulmates who love her in opposing ways #booksky

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Silver Star, Red Dragon is a spicy dark romantic fantasy about messy immortal soulmates. And yes, yes I am going to use this animation for every possible sound it fits 😂 thank you @axeartifex.bsky.social
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