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Melanie Marttila

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Melanie Marttila (she/her) is an #actuallyaustitic SFF author-in-progress, writing poetry and tales of hope in the face of adversity. She has been writing since the age of seven, when she made her first submission to CBC's "Pencil Box." She is a graduate of the University of Windsor’s masters program in English Literature and Creative Writing and her poetry has appeared in Polar Borealis, Polar Starlight, and Sulphur. Her short fiction has appeared in Pulp Literature, On Spec, Pirating Pups, and Home for the Howlidays. She lives and writes in Sudbury, Ontario, in the house where three generations of her family have lived, on the street that bears her surname, with her spouse and their dog, Torvi. ...more

The next chapter: October 2025 update

My continuing adventures in caregiving. And buckle up, folks, this is an epic update (!)

Life in general A picture of a cloudy sky above spruce trees.

It was October 2nd, and I was cocooned (weighted blanket, weighted eye mask, ear plugs) and sleeping when my phone started ringing around 2 am. I roused and checked the number. No caller ID. From Utah? Who would be calling me from Utah? I ignored it. Then there was a second call.

Later, there

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Published on November 12, 2025 19:02
Average rating: 4.32 · 44 ratings · 22 reviews · 6 distinct works
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Sharif Khan Hi Melanie, nice to make your acquaintance here on Goodreads. Happy reading and may the Force be with you!

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