Blaine D. Arden

Book cover for Coral Prince Conundrum by CD Rachels features a shirtless man with a white shirt draped over his shoulders, standing before a cloudy ocean backdrop. Framed by a tablet against a coffee bean background. Below, text reads: “The handsome dude I’ve been crushing on is actually a prince of the ocean… and now we have to save humanity from aquatic war—no pressure, right?”

Promotional image for the *Runaway Prince Hotel* MM romance series features six book covers arranged around a coffee cup logo and scoops of beans and grounds. Titles include *Coral Prince Conundrum*, *The Prince and the Double Shot*, *The Desert Prince’s Jewel*, *Prince of the Northwest Forest*, *The Prince of Hidden Shadows*, and *Tech Prince Troubles*. Decorative gold swirls and coffee motifs surround the covers. Text at the bottom reads: “Magical MM romances are just a cup away. Your room key is waiting…” followed by URL: go.blainedarden.com/runaway-prince

Happy Release Day, CD Rachels!!!
❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
The 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 has officially opened its doors to Seero and Daryl and their 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗺.
go.blainedarden.com/coral-prince

Welcome to the Runaway Prince Hotel
🗝️ your room key is waiting... 🗝️

Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.

The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

Don't forget to check out the whole series (at this special pre-order price):
go.blainedarden.com/runaway-prince

Releases August/September 2025

🗝️ Your room key is waiting…


Covers and logo by the very talented Samrat Acharjee.

𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 is a spicy, slow-burn male/male urban fantasy romance full of mysterious glitches, coffee-fueled flirting, found family, single dad vibes, and an opinionated espresso machine named Gandalf.

Includes cameos from the other books in the series.
HEA guaranteed.

Chibi-style characters—a glowing blue-skinned prince with white hair and a human barista—share a tender moment. Background features coffee beans, golden swirls, and the "Runaway Prince Hotel" logo. Descriptive phrases like “Runaway Prince,” “Single Dad,” and “Espresso Wizard” highlight whimsical traits. Text reads: “Fairytales aren’t just for children.”

What happens when a single dad barista who thrives on chaos meets a runaway prince looking for some much-needed quiet?
Find out in my new M/M Urban Fantasy Romance 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀.

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

Chibis created by the wonderfully talented Rhys Everly-Lawless

I hear you!

I tend to treat my writing and reading as separate entities, so I'll just read what I'm in the mood for, but I have skipped books when it feels too close to the world in my head at the time.

#pretendpanel August 1

I've more or less devoured the genre I write in for years, but I do make an effort to read outside the genre, too.

I kept it simple in this world.
Ma'terra = Mother Earth in a different universe.
Tend to nature and Ma'terra will provide.

1: Yes. Basic education is for everyone. Apprenticeships depend on skills/talents, but parents and council will do their best to find a place for everyone. Not always in the birth village, though...

Love them!

I'm in this one!

Girl typing on a typewriter. Above her, the cover of the book Everything I Learned the Hard Way (so you don't have to) by L.A. Witt. Teaser text reads You are not a failure if your book has errors in it, and your career is not doomed if a reader notices them. I promise. It’s okay. Don’t believe me? Want an example? Perhaps a little schadenfreude? All right, here goes… "

Coming August 27th - 500+ pages of things I wish I knew 17 years ago.

Everything I Learned the Hard Way (so you don’t have to!) - $2.99 preorder!

www.amazon.com/Everything-L...

Around the World in 19 Books promo graphic with a ticket and an airplane window looking out at the clouds. Bundles run August 1st through 5th 2025, involving 13 authors from 4 continents. The experience is guaranteed jet-lag free. Bundle 1 costs $15 and includes: Durga by Geetha Krishnan Never a Good Time by Rari Rajesh Gift of Water by C.L. Carhart Love at the Rock Show by Katta Kis Love in the Liner Notes by Katta Kis Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Scars of the Raven by T.C. Smith Bad Grains by Susanne Schmidt When Mastered, A Graceful Accomplishment by A.P. Howell Crimson Knight by Black American author Zeta K. Pierce Mermaid's Blood by SP Shade Demon Hunters Inc by Robert Rumery

Ready for some very cheap summer travel? Take a trip w/ us around the world in 12 books! This itch bundle goes from fantasy realms to road trips around the US & features the 1st 2 books in my Pagans & Pop Stars series: Love in the Liner Notes & Love at the Rock Show.

#romancelandia 📚📦🌈💙♾️♿ 🌈✒️

With thousands of people affected by this year's fires, myself and a large number of creators are running a fundraiser to try to help affected communities. 100% of the money will get passed on and you get a whole bunch of cool stuff.
Everyone wins.
itch.io/b/3125/canad...

Promotional graphic for Smashwords' July Summer/Winter Sale. The image features summer elements like a lifebuoy and starfish on the left and winter elements like snow and pine trees on the right.

Promotional graphic featuring five book covers by Blaine D. Arden on a bright orange and purple background. A burst graphic in the center says “FREE!!” Titles include Click Your Heels, A Time Traveler’s Valentine, Midwinter Bears, The Fifth Son, and Oren’s Right.

Now is your best chance to find my books for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! 📚✨

Find my books and many more at go.blainedarden.com/s-w-sale all month!

#SWSale2025 #Smashwords

Direct link to my books: go.blainedarden.com/smashwords

Hey authors: Please include links to your book when you're talking about it! Make it easy for me to buy or preorder without having to go search manually ❤️

Get this bundle and help us fight back!

Writers,
If you'd like more writers to talk to during these quiet hours, let me know your country and I'll tag you in a thread!

For
🇳🇿 New Zealand -island?
🇦🇺 Australia -state?

Where are you in..?
Asia, Africa
🇪🇺 Europe
🇬🇧UK

Or are you a night owl/early riser ✍️
🇨🇦 Canadian
🇺🇸 Usian
Latinx

Netherlands, Europe
🇳🇱🇪🇺

A rainbow gradient background with the cover of Second Wind on a tablet with paper tearing away from the screen

A rainbow gradient background with the cover of Second Wind on a tablet

A rainbow gradient background with the full paperback wrap of Second Wind's new cover

Today's the day! The sun is shining! I can finally reveal the BRAND NEW COVER for Second Wind!

On its 6th birthday, I'm revealing the new mass market paperback with a fully illustrated cover by ME!

Get the details here: foxglovefiction.com/...

Don't forget to check out the whole series (at this special pre-order price):
go.blainedarden.com/runaway-prince

Releases August/September 2025

🗝️ Your room key is waiting…


Covers and logo by the very talented Samrat Acharjee.

𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 is a spicy, slow-burn male/male urban fantasy romance full of mysterious glitches, coffee-fueled flirting, found family, single dad vibes, and an opinionated espresso machine named Gandalf.

Includes cameos from the other books in the series.
HEA guaranteed.

Chibi-style characters—a glowing blue-skinned prince with white hair and a human barista—share a tender moment. Background features coffee beans, golden swirls, and the "Runaway Prince Hotel" logo. Descriptive phrases like “Runaway Prince,” “Single Dad,” and “Espresso Wizard” highlight whimsical traits. Text reads: “Fairytales aren’t just for children.”

What happens when a single dad barista who thrives on chaos meets a runaway prince looking for some much-needed quiet?
Find out in my new M/M Urban Fantasy Romance 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀.

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

Chibis created by the wonderfully talented Rhys Everly-Lawless

Promotional graphic for Smashwords' July Summer/Winter Sale. The image features summer elements like a lifebuoy and starfish on the left and winter elements like snow and pine trees on the right.

Promotional graphic featuring five book covers by Blaine D. Arden on a bright orange and purple background. A burst graphic in the center says “FREE!!” Titles include Click Your Heels, A Time Traveler’s Valentine, Midwinter Bears, The Fifth Son, and Oren’s Right.

Now is your best chance to find my books for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! 📚✨

Find my books and many more at go.blainedarden.com/s-w-sale all month!

#SWSale2025 #Smashwords

Direct link to my books: go.blainedarden.com/smashwords

Love this. Body positivity is for men too.

Now is your best chance to find my entire wide collection for 75% off at Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale!

Find my books at
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
all month! #booksky

Dungeon Tryouts: The Party Game of Fantasy Misadventure What if D&D was a party game? Pitch wannabe heroes for ridiculous quests to make your friends laugh and win points!

I just backed Dungeon Tryouts: The Party Game of Fantasy Misadventure on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/roc...

Nonbinary Characters for Nonbinary Awareness Week, July 14th-20th. (24 books for $30). 24 book covers: The Elysium Proposal, A Designer Magick, The Final Voyage of Thomas Mothmore, Baker Thief, Moth Pit, Giving in to Gravity, Synthetic Sea, Aether Beyond the Binary, Into the Forest, Zen Solaris and the God-Child, Manipulator's War, Lust and Found, Non-Player Character, Atop the Trees Beneath the Mountains, Memories of Forgotten Waves, Dirt Stained Hands Thorn Pierced Skin, Mystic Missives, A Memory of Blood and Magic, Community Witch, They of the West, Mommy May I, Spoken For, Blood, Oh Fuck Dinosaurs!

For International Nonbinary People's Day,
WE get to be the main characters in Fantasy, Romance (queer & genre-blends) and SciFi, in this bundle of books by mostly nonbinary authors.

Organised by me 😄. 💛💜🖤

🌈📚🪐📚💙 itch.io/b/3153/nonbi...

Blaine in a purple and orange tie-dye tunic and orange silk skirt stands outdoors. The image text reads, "Happy International Non-Binary People's Day," with Blaine D. Arden's logo in the bottom-left corner.

ext on a yellow, white, purple, and black non-binary background reads, "You are: Treasured, Precious, Worthy, Loved, Always!!" Blaine D. Arden's logo is in the bottom-left corner.

Happy International Non-Binary People's Day!!
💛 🤍 💜 🖤
This 𝗜𝗦 me:
- Uncomfortable as F posing for this photo
- 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 @ 56
- Always in for a hug when you need one!


You are treasured, you are loved just as you are. I am in your corner.

#NonBinaryPeoplesDay #NonBinaryPride #IAmNonbinary

Text: On July 14th. #IAmNonbinary Calling all non-binary creators! Share your creativity and celebrate each other! Use the hashtag and share your: Name, images of your work, links. Image description: A purple and yellow gradient background with a border in non-binary pride colors (yellow, white, purple, black). In the center of the graphic is a hand holding a non-binary pride flag.

In one week, on July 14th, join me for #IAmNonbinary!

All content creators under the non-binary umbrella are welcome to share your creativity and celebrate each other!

Use the hashtag and share your name, images of your work, links.

#writesky #artsky #contentcreators #streamers #artists #writers