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29 micropoems about family, motherhood, and chronic illness

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The corners are framed by the colours of the trans flag. Text reads: Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! You deserve to be you. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to be safe and free. And you are loved. There is also the graphic of a pair of hands holding a heart in the colours of the transgender flag.

Few things make me happier than seeing other people experiencing the joy that comes from living life to the fullest as their most authentic selves, and for the life of me I cannot understand denying them that freedom.

Diversity is beautiful. Embrace it.

#transrights

Thank you!! 💜 How are you? It’s been quite a while.

Black background. The bottom half has artwork of two people and one very large dog. They are standing in a stone archway. The young woman has dark skin and curly hair and is wearing brown pants and a linen shirt. The young white man with dark hair has a long red jacket, silver armor, and a sword hilt poking over his shoulder. The text above reads: 18-year-old Lexi Guinel stumbles into a world where mythical beings exist and magic is forbidden. If she ever hopes to return home, she must master her newly discovered powers and defeat the tyrannical royals and their allies, the dark elves. The dangers only increase when fate forces her into the company of the devious, ill-tempered Prince Aeric. They have important roles to play…provided they don’t kill each other first.

Follow Aeric’s journey in the Daughter of Venus trilogy! Books one and two are available now, while book three is well underway.

Find A Journey Unveiled and An Enemy Defined in ebook everywhere (including free with Kobo Plus) and in paperback from Amazon and select online retailers.

The background is white with curls of black smoke. There is a drawing of a young white man with dark hair, wearing a red jacket and armour with the hilt of a sword poking over his shoulder. The image is framed by flames. There are 3 pieces of torn and burnt paper. One piece reads Meet Crown Prince Aeric of Gower. The next shows his name spelled vertically with words coming off each letter A arrogant. E entitled. R reckless. I intolerant. C contemptuous. Separate are the words “But also…” leading to the final piece of paper. This time his name spells out anguished enigmatic redeemable indoctrinated courageous. In the bottom left corner are the covers of two books. The titles are A Journey Unveiled and An Enemy Defined. Both have a dark blue background. Journey’s shows a cross-shaped gold symbol of four circles connected to a larger central circle. Enemy’s shows a flaming phoenix with a silver blood-tipped cross overlaid on it.

Morally grey MMC, anyone?

Aeric wasn’t supposed to be the crown prince, with all the pressures and expectations of the title. He was the spare. Yet here he is, obeying his father’s every cruel command. When he meets Lexi, he begins to question everything he’s been raised to believe.

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Tonight is one of those nights where if I wasn’t chronically ill, I’d be heading to the ER. Going to bed early instead. I got zero writing done today and didn’t even have the strength or energy to open Canva and at least work on an ad.

#ChronicIllness

ABOUT ME (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!) Picture of me. I have chin-length brown hair, brown eyes, and wear glasses. My skin is white. I’m wearing a brown dress with spaghetti straps and a gold necklace. I’m surrounded by words and graphics that describe me. Disabled (syringomyelia, POTS, occipital neuralgia, chronic pain and fatigue). Graphic is a cartoon brain that’s holding its head and grimacing. Queer. Rainbow heart. D&D nerd. 20-sided die. Pro Palestine, Ukraine, trans rights, choice. A green checkmark in a black circle. Lots of pets (most are rescues). A hamster, a rat, a cat, a dog. University of Guelph and University of Toronto grad. Graduation hat and diploma. Tree-hugging vegan. A cow, pig, chicken, chick. Alexander Skarsgård on a purple heart. Former competitive horseback rider. Two horses in English tack with riders on them. Supernatural, True Blood, and Louden Swain fan. An anti-possession symbol in pink, purple, and blue. A mouth with vampire fangs. A microphone with musical notes. Against AI, MAGA, the CPC, Bigotry. A red circle with a slash through it. Former pharmacist. A pill bottle and pills. Atheist. The atheist symbol (atomic rings with an “A” inside) Proud Canadian (Ontario). The Canadian flag in the shape of a maple leaf.

A plane crash. A cave. A magical journey begins. Reluctant heroine Morally grey MMC Found family Animal companions Diverse characters Elemental magic Forced proximity. The covers for A Journey Unveiled, An Enemy Defined, and A Destiny Confronted All 3 covers have the same background of dark blue with lighter blue streaks. Journey's cover shows a gold symbol of four circles attached to a central, larger circle. The outer circles contain a tree, a tornado, flame, waves of water (clockwise). The central circle contains a planet.    Enemy's shows a cross formed by 4 blades joined at the centre by an orange gem superimposed over a red and orange phoenix in flight.  Destiny’s shows a bright purple crystal surrounded by a golden ouroboros. There’s an “In progress” graphic on it. Review snippets on what looks like old paper. 1. If you are a fan of epic fantasy and wonderful indie books with incredible world building and characters, this is the series for you! Tiffany Martin @cozybookishdreams 2. With a combination of science, astrology, magic, war, monarchy, and a prophecy, this was as epic as one would think. Gumiho Reviews AI on a blue circle with a red X through it. A Canadian flag in the shape of a maple leaf. Along the bottom, all the places the books are available. Kobo Kobo Plus Amazon Apple Books Barnes and Noble Bookshop.org Smashwords/D2D (Draft 2 Digital) Fable Borrow Box Cloud Library Everand Gardners Hoopla OneDrive Tolino Vivlio

The background shows stall doors and the aisle of a barn. Centred is the cover for Ride Every Stride, which shows the front end of a bay horse clearing a red-and-white jump. Starting at the top of the graphic, going clockwise, are the following: Horse person? It’s praised for its accuracy. Mystery and suspense A dash of romance Found family Canadian content, eh? Don’t know one end of a horse from another? There’s a glossary for that! Coming of age A sweet rescued pit bull Dark secrets A galloping plot At the bottom, the logos for all the places it’s available. Kobo Kobo Plus Amazon Apple Books Barnes and Noble Bookshop.org Smashwords/D2D (Draft 2 Digital) Fable Borrow Box Cloud Library Everand Gardners Hoopla OneDrive Tolino Vivlio

On a blue background, logos for all the places my books are available. At the top, my author logo, which is an open book with a magical swirl with stars, a sword, a maple leaf, and a jumping horse coming out of it. Amy Maltman, author Kobo Kobo Plus Amazon Apple Books Barnes and Noble Bookshop.org Smashwords/D2D (Draft 2 Digital) Fable Borrow Box Cloud Library Everand Gardners Hoopla OneDrive Tolino Vivlio

This is me.⬇️
These are my books.⤵️
This is where you can find them.⬇️

A JOURNEY UNVEILED and AN ENEMY DEFINED are the first two books in my upper YA/closed-door NA portal fantasy trilogy.

RIDE EVERY STRIDE is a standalone equestrian bestseller that’s for city slickers & horse people alike.

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A plane crash. A cave. A magical journey begins. Lexi Guinel finds herself trapped in a perilous world where mythical beings exist, in a kingdom on the brink of rebellion. She didn’t arrive by chance and she has no idea how valuable she is. As a lover of all things fantasy, she should be excited to have stumbled through a portal into the company of witches and elves. If only she hadn’t lost most of her family in the process. If only it wouldn’t be eight years before she can return home. Likewise, learning she can control elements and speak with animals should be exhilarating, but using magic is forbidden. Punishable by death. And use magic she must: A prophecy foretold her role in saving Gowerland from the tyrannical king and his allies, the dark elves. Burdened by the hopes of an oppressed people, Lexi must learn to master her powers along with her fear, and when her fate become entangled with that of Prince Aeric, the danger only increases. Ill-tempered and devious, he shares his father’s every prejudice and obeys his every cruel command. Surrounded by secrets and expectations, Lexi and Aeric have important roles to play…provided they don’t kill each other first. Step through a crack, you can’t go back.

Et voila. The new blurb for A Journey Unveiled. My sales continue to be non-existent, so I decided to tweak the blurb in case it’s part of the problem.

Now back to work (again) on Daughter of Venus #3, A Destiny Confronted. Current word count: 108,128. Feels great to be writing again!

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Time is running out to begin your journey to Ayandoh for just $1.99 on Kobo!

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Pink background with hearts. Full-body art of the main character, Lexi Guinel, a teen girl with coppery skin, long, curly black hair, freckles, & strong thighs. She’s wearing brown pants with a double belt, a linen shirt with puffy sleeves, and is holding a gold pendant. Text reads: Daughter of Venus Amy Maltman I’d part rivers to reach you.

Character art of a young man with dark hair, white skin, silver eyes, wearing a long, red jacket over red trousers and a silver breastplate, knee-high black boots, and black gloves. A sword is strapped to his back. Dark background with flames shaped into a heart. Text reads: My flames burn bright for you. Daughter of Venus Amy Maltman  

Character art of a young man with dark hair, white skin, silver eyes, wearing a long, red jacket over red trousers and a silver breastplate, knee-high black boots, and black gloves. A sword is strapped to his back. Pink background with hearts. Text reads: I would move mountains for you. Daughter of Venus Amy Maltman  

Pink background with hearts. Full-body art of the main character, Lexi Guinel, a teen girl with coppery skin, long, curly black hair, freckles, & strong thighs. She’s wearing brown pants with a double belt, a linen shirt with puffy sleeves, and is holding a gold pendant. Text reads: My love for you is more powerful than my strongest storm. Daughter of Venus Amy Maltman

Happy Valentine’s Day from Lexi and Prince Aeric!

Daughter of Venus is a diverse portal fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of The Chronicles of Narnia and Lynette Noni’s Medoran Chronicles.

A Journey Unveiled & An Enemy Defined are available now.
Until Feb. 18, Journey is $1.99 on Kobo! 🇨🇦🇺🇸

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I concur. 😢

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Especially if that vampire is Eric Northman!

That's no ballroom

Hanging out with Garth, watching the Jays game. 🥰 First ball game I’ve watched in decades. I hope my watching doesn’t jinx them.🤞🏻

And omg John Smoltz! I had a poster of him and Tom Glavine on my wall in residence at the University of Guelph in the early 90s! I was a huge Braves fan.
#RatsOfBluesky

As seen at No Kings Atlanta:

Loki and I wish to express our solidarity with those who are peacefully protesting on No Kings Day, as well as supporters who are unable to attend.
#NoKings

I hate mine.

That’s…not how science works. 🤦🏻‍♀️

This little guy is the sweetest, bravest, funniest baby I’ve ever had. He loves climbing on my shoulders, but he’d never hopped onto my head before! I love him to pieces.

#ratsofbluesky

I’m glad I’m not the only one underwhelmed by Adolescence.

The trailer for Harry Lighton’s ‘PILLION’ starring Harry Melling & Alexander Skarsgård.

In theaters February 2026.

All cultures of Ayandoh were once matriarchal. However, as time passed, this changed. The adoption of patriarchal societies and a shift away from traditional practices in those regions has tipped the balance of nature, leading to increasingly extreme weather fluctuations.

4/4

#IndieAuthor

However, if one is praying for peace or protection, Esion must consult with Joasis and together they decide if the prayer merits answer.

3/4

#FantasyBook

The five goddesses each control one of the five elements. Each goddess is paired with a god, but not in a romantic sense. For example, when praying for rain, one would pray to Joasis, the goddess of water. She can choose whether to answer the prayer without consulting her paired god, Esion.

2/4

In my Daughter of Venus trilogy, goddesses are superior to and more powerful than the gods. In fact, the goddess Ayanella created the universe, including the planet of Ayandoh that is connected to Earth via portals.

1/4

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Mmmm. Pie.

Me:
Ugh. I’m almost out of clean underwear but I don’t want to do laundry. *ignores the problem once again*

Also me:
Oh no! The rats are almost out of clean hammocks. *runs to the laundry room*

#RatsOfBluesky #rats