MP Book Reviews on Instagram: "Review: Stick and Poke by E.M. Lindsey 4 of 5 stars Wyatt escapes a messy past — a cheating husband, workplace scandal, and a family that doubts his independence because he was born blind — by moving to a quiet town outside Denver. There he meets Mat, a tattoo artist living with a traumatic brain injury whose voice instantly draws him in. Wyatt falls fast, but everyone insists Mat is straight. Yet as they spend more time together, sharing braille lessons and joking over terrible French pick‑up lines, Wyatt begins to suspect there’s much more to Mat than people say. This was such a tender, emotionally rich story. The pull between Wyatt and Mat is undeniable from the moment they meet, and what makes it even more beautiful is how perfectly they fit together despite — and sometimes because of — their imperfections. Their disabilities are portrayed with a factual, grounded sensitivity that never feels exploitative, only human. I felt such deep empathy for Wyatt, especially as he navigated not just blindness but the weight of his family’s dismissive attitude. Watching him find someone who truly sees him was incredibly moving. Mat’s journey, too, adds so much heart, and together they create a connection that feels both fragile and strong. A heartfelt, emotional read that stayed with me. This was an MM story with mature content. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07WW485X6" 0 likes, 0 comments - mp_book_reviews on March 29, 2026: "Review: Stick and Poke by E.M. Lindsey 4 of 5 stars Wyatt escapes a messy past — a cheating husband, workplace scandal, and a family that doubts his independence because he was born blind — by moving to a quiet town outside Denver. There he meets Mat, a tattoo artist living with a traumatic brain injury whose voice instantly draws him in. Wyatt falls fast, but everyone insists Mat is straight. Yet as they spend more time together, sharing braille lessons and joking over terrible French pick‑up lines, Wyatt begins to suspect there’s much more to Mat than people say. This was such a tender, emotionally rich story. The pull between Wyatt and Mat is undeniable from the moment they meet, and what makes it even more beautiful is how perfectly they fit together despite — and sometimes because of — their imperfections. Their disabilities are portrayed with a factual, grounded sensitivity that never feels exploitative, only human. I felt such deep empathy for Wyatt, especially as he navigated not just blindness but the weight of his family’s dismissive attitude. Watching him find someone who truly sees him was incredibly moving. Mat’s journey, too, adds so much heart, and together they create a connection that feels both fragile and strong. A heartfelt, emotional read that stayed with me. This was an MM story with mature content. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07WW485X6".

Review: Stick and Poke by E.M. Lindsey 4 of 5 stars

Wyatt escapes a messy past — a cheating husband, workplace scandal, and a family that doubts his independence because he was born blind — by moving to a quiet town outside… #BookReview #StickAndPoke #EMLindsey #LGBTQBooks #DisabilityRepresentation

the other two tats from my day tattooing at a friend’s place! let me add comets to your wolves… handpoked as always! #tattoo #handpoketattoo #stickandpoke

I love how the colors healed on this tattoo! More color tattoos please :)

#handpoke #handpoketattoo #phillytattoo #floraltattoo #stickandpoke

Posting my flash here that’s already uploaded on instagram. Follow me there for more recent updates 💖

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Posting my flash here that’s already uploaded on instagram. Follow me there for more recent updates 💖

#tattooartist #tattooapprentice #handpoketattoo #stickandpoke #tattooflash

A photo of a tattoo I did from my flash on my clients forearm. Her arm rests on a light pink dental bib covering my arm rest. She is a florist and was in the industry for many many years making beautiful arrangements before accepting a much higher paying job. The tattoo is of a pair of vintage ornate scissors snipping a big fluffy full rose stem with some leaves, thorns, and sparkles around it. It wraps her forearm and wrist :) the graphic text info over top of the photo says "(: still trying to fill my may schedule :)" and lists the dates I have left for May currently which are mon the 11th, tues the 12th, mon the 18th, and sun the 31st

Trying to fill my May schedule 💌❤️‍🩹 if you'd like to book a tattoo, link is in my profile to fill out a form 🖤✍️ #tattoos #tattooer #tattoosky #springtime #handpoked #stickandpoke #machinefreetattoo #tattooing #qttr #lgbt #queer #olympia #seattle #pdx #portland #dotwork #stipple #botanicalillustration

#handpoked #stickandpoke

Added another skull to my leg.
Tried some shading for the first time. So happy with the result.
#tattoo #skullsfortheskullleg #stickandpoke

Poked a new skull yesterday. So much fun.
#skullsfortheskullleg #tattoo #stickandpoke

Princess Donut, from Dungeon Crawler Carl… but as a tattoo? Mongo is appalled… (we’re adding color next time but I like the linework as is too!) handpoked as always! #tattoo #dungeoncrawlercarl #stickandpoke

Tattoo done yesterday for a friend, can’t wait to see how the pink settles 🩷

#handpoke #handpoketattoo #stickandpoke #flowertattoo #phillytattoo #elbowtattoo

#qttr #ladytattooers #lgbt #lgbtqia #vegantattooer #tattoos #tattooartist #Olympia #oly #Washington #pnw #pdx #seattle #seattletattoo #olympiatattoo #blackwork #stippletattoo #handpoked #handwork #machinefreetattoo #stickandpoke #traditional #queer #tattooflash

A grid of 4 blackwork dotwork handpoked tattoos on thumbs and ears. Top left image, two femme hands belonging to the same pale person join together to show off her new sun and moon ornaments, she has a pretty moon and star manicure to match. Top right image is of a leafy vine and dotwork trailing over the ear, sideburn, and outer helix, of a medium tan person with teal hair. Bottom left image is of an Om symbol in the conch of the ear on a masculine person with a shaved head, the symbol sits nicely with his anatomy, resting in the conch and also on the inner helix flat area. Bottom right image is of a mature pair of thumbs resting together to show off new sun and moon ornament dotwork tattoos, she has a dark red manicure and delicate jewelry.

Books open again Jan 24th at 6pm pst for tattoo appointments in Feb/Mar/Apr/May 💌🕯📖 sign up for my email list at my website linked in my profile #ladytattooers #handpoked #tattooartist #tattooed #tattoosky #machinefreetattoo #blackwork #blackink #stickandpoke #Olympia #olywa #Seattle #pnw #qttr

1st tattoo of 2026 🖤 ty olivia :3 !!! #handpoke #stickandpoke #tattoo

coyote head for coral! more like this please 🥹🙏 handpoked as always! #tattoo #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #stickandpoke

The line work healed up just in time to finish coloring this in before the shutdown ends. 15RL on the lines and 9RS on the color.

#stickandpoke #handpoke #tattoos

tattood this ghostie today for an old time client :’o) 👻🖤🍂 so much fun!! felt called to share here :3 #handpoked #stickandpoke #handpoketattoo #sticknpoketattoo

after a month and a half hiatus I’m back at it again at Krispy Kreme! Coyote comfort for Moss, this is one of my favorite and most meaningful flash pieces and i was stoked to do it again. Handpoked as always! #tattoo #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #stickandpoke

it's a long ride to boston. do you trust me with the aux? 🙃😘

#fishnetfriday #passengerprincess #stonerslut #stickandpoke

:o) for zed 🖤🧚🏼🌲 from my flash .::. #sticknpoke #stickandpoke #stickandpoketattoo #tattoo #tattooartist #handpoke #handpoked #handpokedtattoo

felt called to share this one here, should I start sharing my pokes here??🪡🌹🏠 warmest of ty’s to sydney :3 🍀 #sticknpoke #stickandpoke #tattoos

Close ups of 4 tattoos I did in a grid. All tattoos are done in a blackwork dotwork stipple botanical illustration style. Top left image is of a praying Mantis. Top right image is of a crescent moon with ornamental swirls and leafs and dotwork as a wrist ish band. Bottom left image is of a crescent moon behind some tiny amnitia mushrooms with some sparkles and stars in the background. Bottom right image is of a varied thrust bird perched on western hemlock.

Just some tattoo close ups 🖤🌙🐦🍄✨️ #tattoosky #queer #pridemonth #pride #qttr #ladytattooers #queertattooartist #handpoke #handpoked #stickandpoke #sticknpoke #tattoosky #artsky #artistsky #machinefreetattoo #machinefree #botanicaltattoo #ornamentaltattoo #pnw #Olympia #olywa #Washington

Laika for Mae, so beyond grateful to do this piece. I think about Laika often. It moves me that people choose to remember her and honor her even though she could never know (or even understand) how much she mattered. Good dog. Handpoked as always! #tattoo #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #stickandpoke

3 image of a large wrapping hops vine tattoo across the entire upper arm of an incredible nonbinary human names Marin. They are wearing a grey shirt and a mauve colored KN95 face mask. The tattoo is a blackwork dotwork botanical illustrative tattoo style. The hops vine has 3 large veiny leafs and lots of swirly vines that sprawl as well as lots of hops strobles cone thingys.

Just a lil hops magic from this week ✨️🖤🌾 Thank you Marin #tattoos #tattoosky #tattooartist #hops #botanicalillustration #botanicaltattoo #hopsvine #vines #foliage #plants #plantmagic #magic #tattoomagic #dotwork #handpoked #stickandpoke #machinefree #blackwork #tattooing #qttr #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbt

lines and a splash of color for this medieval hare decapitating a man for iron!!! i’m pretty stoked on how this came out so far, especially lining with a smaller needle than i usually go for. handpoked as always! #tattoo #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #stickandpoke

suave buck with a birthmark for buff!!! underneath a wolf we did a year ago. really proud of this guy!!! handpoked as always #tattoo #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #sticknpoke #stickandpoke #deer

love, love, love. i adore this piece and i want to do more like it. for hudson (i also did the harpy and the bat surrounding it). handpoked as always! #tattoo #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #stickandpoke #sticknpoke

Some different dogs 🐶

#dog #dogtattoo #tattoo #handpoke #stickandpoke #berlin

A framed line drawing of a deer, fawn laying on the ground, an evergreen tree, and a downed log with a flower growing out of it.

A pencil line drawing of the same deer, fawn, and tree, but closer together.

A black line tattoo of the deer, fawn, and tree above my knee.

My grandpa (Mom 's side) drew my brother and I matching buck and doe drawings when we were kids. My dad mailed mine to me right before his house burned down. My brother's was lost in the fire. My mom thought both were lost until last weekend. I decided to tattoo mine today. #stickandpoke #tattoo