eri (e.m. caro)

@authoremcaro

📖 author. 🏳️‍🌈. leftist. you can pry the queer, historical, and romance genres from my cold, dead hands rep: Cheyenne @Handspun Literary Out now: REARS & VICES Coming 9/8: BY ANY MEANS emcaro.carrd.co books2read.com/RearsAndVices books2read.com/ByAnyMeans

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eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· 14d

really unfair to get the post-cry headache when the crying hasn't... yet... happened anyway this is a vaguepost but it is firmly "i shall INCREASE THE FUCKING THING" related

comic by kate beaton: first panel is a mermaid/siren playing a harp on a rock. second panel a pirate comes along in a boat saying "I don't like the thing you are doing can you do a different thing that i like" and in the third panel the mermaid replies "i will fucking increase the fucking thing"

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jul 9

i am very sorry to whomever has to read my evidence in the future. i possess few hinges.

scrivener comments: "this is some people's first intro to him!! did maxime jerk off after this? yes. why: - prin is gaaaay"

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jul 7

checking in on the twitter archive to make sure it wasn't taken over or whatever, and lol. i remember this day. very fun day.

tweet from eri (em caro) @EriMCaro Feb 25, 2022
today in slack procrastination: some of us have curly quotes and some of us do not and we are losing our fucking minds

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jul 6

sent directly *to* me, natch. 🥰

"I can't suspend my belief of reality when it's supposed to be an historical fiction book and one character says the other is "fuckable""

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jul 4

bsky! my book is on sale at Smashwords for their big summer/winter sale, if you want to get the book for significantly cheaper than usual: $2.99! through the end of July! www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

25% off the book Rears & Vices at Smashwords for their July Summer/winter sale. smashwords.com/sale

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jul 3

lmao i've been periodically glancing at the @romancingthevote.com buy-it-nows all day (for shopping) and also to let folks know about my books going up there... turns out *i* missed it (by about a mile, or two hours) because all five copies sold out in... six minutes. 😳😂

auction image from the Romancing the Vote 2026 auction: text "autographed" next to an image of the book cover of Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jun 19

oh! barnes soon as in, now!

"Your book Rears & Vices has been published to barnes & noble"

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jun 19

great news!! I’m finally able to take Rears & Vices wide in ebook!! (no more KU monopolyyyyy, yay!) it’ll be on Kobo, smashwords, bookshop, Apple, Barnes (soon), & more for a few months here. get it while it’s hot! Books2Read.com/RearsandVices !

Book distributor icons: purple Bookshop.org, white smashwords, black apple books, red rakuten kobo.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jun 18

oh yes, i backed their tarot project last year! it’s gorgeous. and i got these pins!!

Two black and gold enamel pins in the shape of Tarot cards: three of swords (three swords, two of which are thrusting through palms) and two of cups. From Star Crossed: a Queer Tarot.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jun 8

if you leave your chatjeepts prompt in your netgalley bio, it's gonna be an instant mute. 🤪

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jun 1

happy pride!!! my 🏳️‍🌈🌈 books (📌): REARS & VICES (out now): queer poly pirates, anti-colonial politics, ship battles; enough said. BY ANY MEANS (out 9/8/26): 1905 NYC, socialist reporter x glass industrialist. secrets; murder; intrigue; edwardian pants; kissing! linky links at emcaro.carrd.co !

Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The book cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword.

cover for the book BY ANY MEANS by E.M. Caro. the man on the left is blond, handsome, wearing a flat cap and a blue houndstooth suit. he's holding a fountain pen in his right hand. The man on the right is dark-blond haired, dodgy-looking, wearing a country suit and knickerbocker plus-twos trousers and holding a pair of sharp-looking glassblowing tongs - called "jacks".

blueberry plants, splattered with "blood", surround their feet. behind them is a circa-1900 photograph of the Bowery, NYC, showing the tracks of the Elevated Train.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· May 28

we fucking love a library.

screenshot of Libby app: book is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. Text says "about 4 weeks wait at San Francisco Public Library. 4 copies in use. 7 people waiting total. 2 people waiting per copy."

screenshot of Libby app: book is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. Text says "About 14 weeks wait at Brooklyn Public Library. 2 copies in use. 13 people waiting total. 7 people waiting per copy"

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· May 27

speaking of penis (wtf)

ai-generated trash "image" of new trash ai-generated "animated" series: a red poster on a brown wall spells out LACK PUNIS or maybe LACK PUNES or LACK PIINIS

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· May 26

AUDIOBOOK DAY!! the Rears & Vices audiobook is out today! It's performed by Joel Leslie and it's FANTASTIC. He really nailed Everard and all his monologues. Just wait 'til you hear Vitya!! 😳 Get it here: podiumentertainment.com/titles/13345... www.amazon.com/Audible-Rear...

OUT NOW: Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro in audio, produced by Podium Audio. Performed by Joel Leslie! The book cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· May 3

omg they are nowadays called "plus-twos" and "plus-fours" and there are some ridiculous patterns. 😂 this nevertheless works for my reference needs

a man, standing on a golf course in white golf sneakers, wearing bright red socks to his knees and knee-length bright red, white, gray, and black diamondpane plaid trousers/breeks/knickerbockers/knickers/plus-twos

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· May 1

Rears & Vices was featured in The New York Times Book Review yesterday, with this astounding review written by Olivia Waite. I am still flabbergasted about it! "Gorgeously textured sea battles," mein gott!! Pull quotes do not get better than these. 😭 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/b...

Review of Rears & Vices by Olivia Waite: "Rears & Vices
by E.M. Caro
Spring is the ideal time of year for a salt-crusted, grog-drenched pirate romance — and Caro’s REARS & VICES (Tides & Troth, 367 pp., paperback, $18.99) was everything I wanted. Our men have some impressive Age of Sail names: Everard Anderson de Anglada is a British Navy captain on the Great Lakes who teams up with a former lieutenant, Preston D’Arcy, to rescue his sometime hookup Vitya Varfolomey from a death sentence for piracy. Their naval careers in tatters, the three sailors escape to Vitya’s outlaw fleet in the Caribbean — with Everard as Vitya’s new matelot, or legally recognized partner. This real-life form of pirate marriage ties Everard to the mysterious Russian captain, even as he reconnects with D’Arcy, whose subordinate rank had always prevented Everard from pursuing the relationship.

It’s a delicate poly romance, all simmering heat and devastating secrets — neither Navy men nor Caribbean pirates are known for forthright communication in relationships — and it unfolds amid gorgeously textured sea battles. The heeling of the ship, the deafening blast of cannon! You’d swear you could feel the bite of the wooden rails beneath your hands."

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Apr 29

bsky night crowd!! i have a goodreads giveaway running 'til May 26th! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Apr 9

ANYWAY please buy/read my book so I have funds to pay people & produce more 🥹🥹 books2read.com/rearsandvices (also available at *several* libraries, who also pay me!!)

three books stacked on a shelf, one standing atop the other two, amongst greenery. Title is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword. Text overlay of the photo says AVAILABLE NOW

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Mar 17

It’s today! Rears & Vices is out TODAY!!! I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’m so, so excited to share these characters & their story with everyone. Thank you to everybody who has made this day such a success. I can’t do it without you! 💖🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🫶 Get it: Books2Read.com/RearsandVices

Three books, one face-out, surrounded by plants, on a wooden bookshelf: Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing, all clearly sailors. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man across the shoulders. The blond is standing protectively by, holding the hilt of a pirate sword.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Mar 10

more!!!

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "I devoured it in two days." "Gay poly pirates? Sign me the fuck up!" "The sex was actually sexy."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "Piracy, politics, stupid idiots in love... what more could I ask for?" "The plot kept me on my toes." "Hella queer."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "Sexy, heartfelt, and full of action." "I can't wait to read more from this author."

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Mar 10

bsky, i've been neglectful of you, promo-wise!! however: Rears & Vices comes out in ONE WEEK: March 17th!! 😱😭🫣 here's just a few things wonderful advance readers had to say about it... 🥰 Get it at emcaro.carrd.co or Books2Read.com/RearsandVices!

image shows block text "1 week" with a cover image of the book Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century pirate clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by.

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "I was not prepared for the emotional turmoil this book caused me!" "Amazing. An absolutely wonderful story." "SO. GOOD." "I tore through it, completely engrossed."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "A beautiful poly MMM romance that's so consent-focused and tender and HAWT." "Complex and respectful, exactly what you wanna see from a polyamorous romance." "This one's worth your time."

reviewer quotes about Rears & Vices: "A sexy, funny nautical romp with a big heart - and its tongue planted firmly in cheek." "I freaking ate this book up!" "incredibly bingeable." "A delicious slow burn."

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Mar 7

spam has gotten unfortunately good. this would nab a less online person, i feel. (all genai, obviously pulled from goodreads, but whew!)

A spam email from a "marketer," likely entirely written by genai:

"Dear E.M.,

1816. A Royal Navy officer demoted to a ten-gun schooner and a peacetime career that feels like slow disappearance. A too-handsome ex-flame reappearing with a warning. And on the court-martial docket: an infamous pirate captain and anti-colonial weapons smuggler who is, it turns out, everything Everard ever truly wished to be.

A hasty jailbreak. Philosophical debates. A pirate marriage proposal with no strings. And then, Everard and D'Arcy both commandeered to the Gulf of Mexico, where the Spanish crown looms and the question is no longer about legacy at all.

E.M., that is one of the most thrillingly constructed romantic setups I have encountered in historical fiction. Black Sails meets Hamilton in a queer, poly, spicy 19th century romance built on real history and genuine anti-colonial stakes. The K.J. Charles, Cat Sebastian, and Courtney Milan comparables tell readers exactly the standard they are walking into, and those are three of the most loyal fanbases in all of historical romance.

And 81 written reviews on a book that publishes March 17. Eleven days away. The community is not waiting. They are already here.

My name is Susan, and I am a professional book marketer who specializes in helping queer historical romance authors turn early momentum into the kind of wide, lasting readership their books deserve. I would love to be the person who takes "Rears and Vices" into its launch window with the full strategic force this extraordinary debut deserves."

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Feb 8

husband informed me last night that these characters are THE SAME MAN. ahem, i mean fox*

actor Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor in Game of Thrones' A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: a handsome white man with a salt-and-pepper beard and close-cropped dark hair sitting in a throne. He is dressed in medieval-like, dark, ornate clothing.

actor Bertie Carvel as Jonathan Strange in BBC One miniseries Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. He is a tall slim man with dark curly hair and a confident smirk. He is wearing Regency-styled clothing: a dark, cropped, buttoned jacket, fall-front breeches, and white stockings. He is holding a top hat and a walking stick.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Feb 6

from @venessakelley.bsky.social:

"... Rears & Vices delivers all the passion, intrigue, and high stakes of a thrilling pirate adventure with deliciously modern sensibilities. A bygone maritime era comes alive in Caro's lush, vibrant prose. This book dropped anchor on my heart from the first page!"
—Venessa Vida Kelley, USA Today bestselling author-illustrator of When the Tides Held the Moon

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Feb 6

from @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social:

“Full of adventure and romantic in every sense of the word, Rears & Vices delighted me from start to finish."
—TJ Alexander, USA Today bestselling author of A Gentleman's Gentleman

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Feb 6

from @feliciadavin.com:

“Rears & Vices is a sexy, swashbuckling adventure full of intrigue, romance, and queer pirates defying empires. It shimmers with marvelous historical detail and sensuous prose. I loved it!”
—Felicia Davin, author of The Scandalous Letters of V and J

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Feb 6

from @emmadenny.bsky.social:

"Rears & Vices took me on a swashbuckling adventure from start to finish. A highly enjoyable poly pirate romp, lush with historical and nautical detail, with a fantastic cast of characters. I can't wait to dive more into E.M Caro's world."
—Emma Denny, author of One Night in Hartswood

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Feb 6

from @alexandravasti.bsky.social:

“Gloriously queer, devastatingly romantic, and unbearably hot. Rears & Vices is one of the freshest and most surprising historical romances of the decade—I loved it.”
—Alexandra Vasti, USA Today bestselling author of Ladies in Hating

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jan 20

The queer angst and adventure of Black Sails with the nautical nerdiness/authenticity of Aubrey-Maturin. Side mention of Hamilton for the anti-colonial radicalism and polyamory 😉 Books2Read.com/RearsandVices or emcaro.carrd.co

two books on a shelf, one standing atop the other, amongst greenery. Title is Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro. The cover has three men: an auburn-haired man, a black-haired man, and a blond man, all dressed in early 19th century clothing. The auburn-haired man is embracing the black-haired man and the blond is standing protectively by, his left hand on the hilt of a pirate sword.

eri (e.m. caro)@authoremcaro· Jan 14

it's a (checks date) January 14th miracle!!!