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Maia Strong
@maiastrong01.bsky.social
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Author, Actor, Aerialist; writing what I want to read; cis, bi, she/her; atheist witch 🏳️‍🌈🩷💜💙 ☕️🌧🐈 Rep: Matthew Valdez, MLA
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I got to see some swans yesterday. It was a treat!
Two white and two brown-and-white swans on a lake
November 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Today is your last chance to buy my books online before prices go up Monday, 15 Sept. (You can still pay the old price at Third Place Books LFP, Phinney Books, & Beguiled Books while supplies last.) What are you waiting for?

#selfpublishing #selfpub #indiebooks #indieauthor #theclockisrunning
A person in a black t-shirt holds out a hand, appearing to cause a demitasse of a tiny latte to hover in the air. A pentagram made up of emojis against a black background. Two hands form a heart behind a rainbow prism. Text says: Coffee Romance Magic, Order Now, Prices Increase 15 Sept '25, LAST CHANCE, www.maiastrong.com
September 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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There are only a few days left to grab any/all of my books at their current prices. So don't just sit there on your hands. Pick up a book or two (or more!) before it's too late!

#indieauthor #indiebooks #selfpublishing #selfpub #ebooks #paperbacks #inflationcomesforusall
At the top, two wine glasses are being clinked together in a toast. Text: Order now before the old prices go bye-bye! At the bottom, the Seattle downtown skyline at night with all the buildings' lights streaked vertically for an almost rainbow-like effect. Text: www.maiastrong.com, ALL TITLES, Romance - Paranormal - SFF Across the center, dark yellow letters on a black-and-grey background read, FINAL DAYS!
September 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Quick reminder that I'll be spending 15 Sept updating the prices on my books. HOWEVER! There's still time to buy any of my titles before then! Pop over to my website (link in bio) for buy links, cover art, & snippets!

#ebooks #paperbacks #capitolismisabitch #indieauthor #indiebooks #selfpublishing
On the right, a male mallard is striding purposefully along the pavement next to a curb and slope of greenery. On the left, light text on a green background reads, "Reminder: Book prices increase soon! Last day before my prices go up is 14 Sept '25." Below in small print is, "Why the duck? Because I like ducks." At the center bottom in a yellow oval are the words, "Buy Now, Save Now".
September 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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The time is coming for me to raise my prices. I've kept them on the low side, but a shift towards market standard is in order. However! There's still time to grab any of my titles before that happens! Pop over to my website (link in bio) for buy links and pretty cover art and even some snippets!
Text reads: Heads up! Price increase incoming! If you've been hesitating on taking the leap, now is the time! Get your paperbacks and ebooks before online prices increase on 15 September 2025. www.maiastrong.com Two hands make a heart under rainbow colors. "Cozy, queer, speculative romances!" A short taper candle burns in a metal holder on a mosaic table top. "Cozy, queer paranormal stories!"
August 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Had a grand day out with my dear friend, @katedavies.bsky.social , for #romancebookstoreday yesterday! Thank you, Hardcovers Bookstore and Beguiled Books for your friendliness and warm welcomes!
Kate Davies seated behind a table where she’s selling her fab books, Hooked and No Way, Rosé, at Hardcovers in Mill Creek. Side of the mobile romance bookstore Beguiled Books Me and Kate behind Ashley, the delightful owner of Beguiled Books. We’re all smiling broadly in the bright sunshine in front of a wall of pink flowers. My cider flight at Seattle Cider Taproom where Beguiled Books was set up for the day. Ciders include Ripe Plum, Guava Citrus, Apricot Tarragon, and Ginger Fig. 😋
August 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Redid the decrease rows because they weren’t lovely. Can’t finish until I get more stuffing. But here you can see it in relation to the amigurumi Earth I made earlier.

#crochet #crochetearth #crochetsun #nottoscale
A tiny crocheted Earth sits on an unfinished crocheted Sun. A tuxedo cat sits in the background unconcerned with the celestial wonder evolving in yarn and synthetic stuffing.
June 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Working on my Sun to go with my Earth for my sciencey aerial-burlesque (aerial nerdlesque?) act I’m plotting. 🤓🎪🧶

#crochet #nerdlesque #aerial #burlesque #aerialburlesque
My amigurumi Earth sits on the base of my sun-in-progress. The sun is multi-hued with yellows, oranges, and reds.
June 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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All done, plump and beautiful. She is perfect, chaotic AF, and I love her!
Front view of the completed Emotional Support Chicken. She is gazing at you with empathy in her blue button eyes. Left side view of the completed Emotional Support Chicken. You can see the full effect of the bright yellow, dark teal, light green, white, and bright pink. Right side view of the completed Emotional Support Chicken. You can see the full effect of the dark brick red, dark green, light green, white, and pale blue.
May 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Stitching the pieces together.
The flat chicken is on its side showing the pink, dark teal, and yellow. The head has been added in grey. She’s on her other side showing the dark green and dark brick red. Her beak as been added in the same hot pink as half of the tail. The comb in bright yellow, the wattle in light green, and the two triangles of the under belly. One is striped grey and dark brick red. The other is striped light green and dark brown until I ran out of light green and finished with dark green. All the pieces stitched together waiting for the stuffing. She’s laying flat showing the the light blue tail and dark green and dark brick red side. You can see her blue button eye in her grey head.
May 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen the process of crocheting my Emotional Support Chicken. If you don’t follow me there, here’s a recap.

#crochet #emotionalsupportchicken

Continued in comments. 🧶
Tail and beginning of body. The tail is half bright pink and half pale blue. Beginning of body is white and light green. Added the lower sides. One is dark green, the other is dark teal. More sides. This time in bright yellow and dark brick red. Now the neck has been added. Stripes of teal, dark brown, and medium blue.
May 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I’ve been audio-editing again. You know what that means…more baskets! 😂 Remember, if you buy enough books from me at White Center Pride on 6/7, you might get to take them home in a basket. While supplies last? I only hope I sell enough to run out. 🤣🤞🏻

#crochet #crochetbasket #whitecenterpride2025
A crocheted basket with some fun textures in many shades of cream and brown. A crocheted basket with some fun textures in shades of grey and purple.
May 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Trans Lives Matter 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈☮️

#crochet #crochetbasket #translivesmatter
Crocheted basket in the colors and pattern of a trans pride flag
May 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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A #caturday miracle? (These two do not usually get along.)
A tuxedo cat sleeps on a blanket on my lap while a grey cat snuggle by my outstretched legs. No one is hissing or growling.
May 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Still 24 pages to go on this audio edit. Determined to get it done before the weekend.

#crochet #crochetbasket #writer #writerlife #editing
Smallish green square crochet basket sits on top of my closed laptop computer. Stack of all three smallish crochet baskets I made this week. They form a colorful wee pyramid on top of my closed laptop computer.
April 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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More #audioediting today. I’ll have to do smaller things next time. I only have 101 pages left to listen to. #wrtiting #crochet
Smallish square crochet basket. Mostly light green with yellow and white and a sneaky thread of variegated pastels. Bottom of same smallish square basket. You get more of the yellow from here and a smidgen of blue at the center.
April 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Audio #editing today. You know what that means—eyes and hands have to have something to do while my ears work. Hence another basket. I only did the base and half of the sides while editing (in between laundry and catering to kitties). I finished while watching TV this evening.

#crochet #writer
Smallish crochet basket in variegated purples/blues and cream
April 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Last one for a while. 🫣😂 Anything else in the near future will be utterly unplanned, pattern-wise.
#crochet #crochetmadness #bookcoverbasket #crochetbasket
The cover of my book “Old Ghosts” next to a scrap-yarn basket crocheted to match the color vibe and pattern.
April 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Do I need baskets of my own book covers? Absolutely not. Do I love making them? Absolutely. It’s silly and creative and brings me joy. Three down. One to go.

#crochet #crochetmadness #scrapyarnbaskets #bookcoverbaskets
Book covers of PUPI 1&2, Midnight Jones and The Fifth Door next to crocheted baskets that vibe the colors and patterns. Book covers of PUPI 2&3, Espresso Mojo and Old Ghosts. There’s a basket by the first that vibes the colors and pattern. The second waits patiently for its own basket.
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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IYKYK

Details coming soon.
A grey-and-white striped section of a lit agent’s query timeline from Query Tracker. My book is highlighted in yellow. Green smiley is my submission, paper clip is full ms request/submission, purple smiley is offer of rep.
March 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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So pretty! Together at last for the first time, all my published books to date. 😍📚

#indieauthor #selfpublishedauthor #selfpublishing #booksbooksbooks
My books on my bookshelf. Stand-alone series fantasy romances: The Ballad of Jimothy Redwing, Client Privileges, Compass Hearts, Rose & Thorn Space opera romance: False Dawn Steampunk romance: Gearheart Cozy paranormal series Presence Unknown, Paranormal Investigators: Midnight Jones, The Fifth Door, Espresso Mojo, Old Ghosts
March 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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There's something about green-eyed grey girls that makes them shouty, I think. This one loves to go downstairs to check the acoustics by singing the songs of her people at top volume.
A grey kitty with green eyes looks at the camera innocently. She sits on a black blanket in front of a wooden sideboard with too much stuff tucked under it.
March 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Surely you knew I was serious. The pop tart wrapper is on the table out of the frame.
A middle-aged white chick with uncontrolled curls drinks from a white aluminum can. The black text on the can says House White Sauvignon blanc around a simple line-drawing house with a green door.
February 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Emerging from my author cave to deliver a few books to a local indie bookstore. Hopefully I can remember how to act like a “normal” person. 😂

#authorlife #indieauthor #selfpublished
A smiling, middle-aged white chick with grey/blond curls. She wears turquoise glasses and a black jacket, and she holds a crochet basket containing 3 books in one hand.
February 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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And then Kindle offers you up your ménage fantasy romance novel next to your friend’s thriller. 😁
Cover of novel Rose & Thorn from my fantasy universe next to Boyd Morrison’s first Tyler Locke novel, The Ark.
February 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM