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Maya • Author of Spicy Romance Novels 🔥📖💖
@mayabairey.bsky.social
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You want spicy romance? I write unique, modern, empowering stories!
Read a FREE chapter of PAINTING CELIA at bairey.com/chapter
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Smart, balanced reporting with an eye on what comes next for workers and leaders. Grateful to have been interviewed and contribute to the conversation.
August 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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What makes a slow-burn romance so satisfying?

For me, it’s the tension that simmers in every almost-touch and every unsaid word. The longer they resist, the more it matters when they finally give in.

Now you know what I prefer. Are you Team #SlowBurn or Team #InstaLove?
July 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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What does my romance novel have to do with trauma recovery? More than you’d think! Hear the interview, featuring trauma-informed psychotherapist Lynn Haller, on KBOO Community Radio.
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#traumainformed #romancenovels #kboo @kbooradio.bsky.social
KBOO FM Interview Alongside Lynn A. Haller » Maya Bairey
Therapist Lynn Haller and I explore how Painting Celia helps readers heal. (audio and transcript)
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June 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Today on Chapter by Chapter, find a steamy, later-in-life #romance about two broken souls finding healing through art, passion & love by an accomplished debut author in CHAPTER ONE: Excerpted from Painting Celia (Incubadora Book 1) by @mayabairey.bsky.social

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June 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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As a writer, I spend most days at my desk. I thought this program would help me tidy. It helped me reconnect with my space, my pace, and my joy.
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21 Days of Lovely Little Living Spaces » Maya Bairey
Clearing space helped me see what I’d stopped noticing.
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June 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The sweet parts never stay. The Strawberry Moon reminds me to savor what ripens and trust what it seeds.
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Under the Strawberry Moon: Sweet and Gone » Maya Bairey
I’m reflecting on how sweetness never lasts, but is worth being present for.
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June 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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New post from my favorite editor! She's got a new website I'm looking forward to reading often 🤗
June 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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When your garden becomes a nursery...
Swipe to meet the uninvited but very welcome ducklings.
Full story (and rescue video) at bairey.com/ten-tiny-dow...
#Ducklings #BackyardDrama
Ten Tiny Downy Ducklings » Maya Bairey
Sometimes, nature drops a story right in your lap.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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It looks like everything bloomed overnight.
But the truth? Growth takes root work.
This Flower Moon, I started painting the mural I’ve been dreaming of for years.
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#FlowerMoon
Under the Flower Moon: Roots First » Maya Bairey
The blooms may look effortless, but they come from roots long tended.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I write love stories for women who are done with perfect people. New blog post telling you why.
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#worthloving #romancewriter #kintsugi
Flawed and Worth Loving – Maya Bairey
I write love stories for women who are done with perfect people.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Clearing just one cluttered corner changed how I felt in my whole space.
Now my room feels peaceful. So do I.
Where we live is where we live.
Before + After at bairey.com/the-muse-has...
#lovelylittlelivingspaces #creativehome #writerlife
The Muse Has Room When the Clutter Is Gone – Maya Bairey
A small shift in my space made a big shift in my writing.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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I saw the full moon as I was driving home from a burlesque show. I’d just spent the evening surrounded by bare skin and banned books, and the Pink moon begged to be a part of it.
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#PinkMoon #BannedBooks #Burlesque #WritingCommunity
Under the Pink Moon: Burlesque, Banned Books, Bare Stories » Maya Bairey
The pink moon rises and bares it all.
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April 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Best giveaway prize I've ever seen, let alone been a part of! 😮
Win 11 spicy romance books — including a signed copy of Painting Celia! This $200+ giveaway includes paperbacks, ebooks, and exclusive swag. Two winners. Ends June 1.
Spicy Contemporary Romance Giveaway
Spicy Contemporary Romance Giveaway by Natalie Jess. Hosted by KingSumo Giveaways
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April 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Jewel is a woman I’ve been afraid to write, unsure I could do her justice. On this Transgender Day of Visibility, I decided I need to try.
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Embracing Transgender Visibility in My Fiction – Maya Bairey
Jewel is a woman I’ve been afraid to write, unsure I could do her justice.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Tonight, as the March Worm moon hangs full in the sky, I find myself reflecting on my unusual house that floats on water.
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On the Full Moon — March 2025 » Maya Bairey
Under the Worm Moon, I nurture new roots and celebrate quiet renewal.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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On Friday, March 14, 7-8pm, I'll be the guest on Once Upon a Time with Consuelo Miranda on KBOO 90.7 FM in #Portland, OR. The show is about how our personal stories are a tool for knowing ourselves and connecting as a community.

Call in to ask questions and share your story: 503-231-8187
image of a hand holding a pen over a page of writing. Overlay says Once Upon a Time with Consuelo Miranda, KBOO community radio, Guset author: Maya Bairey, Friday, March 14, 7:00-8:00 pm. How are you the hero of your story? Call in! 503-231-8187
March 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Behind every character lies a fragment of the past—moments of triumph, fear, and quiet resilience. Discover how my childhood memories breathe life into the stories of Celia and León.
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How Childhood Memories Ignite My Writing – Maya Bairey
My most memorable moments have become the foundation of my stories.
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March 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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This one's for me. I’m starting a new ritual, where I reflect here with every full moon about the nature around me and my place in it. These posts will be moments to pause, to reflect, and to honor the raw, untamed magic of the world around me.
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On the Full Moon — February 2025 » Maya Bairey
The Snow Moon whispers that life finds its way.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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There is some GREAT stuff here! And free? Hell yeah! #freebooks
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Ahem...our books are *FREE* on Smashwords. Give Amazon a rest and try a new vendor.
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Black cat next to a menacing and bloodied axe, the cover for the book Bits and Pieces by wren cavanagh
March 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Hey, my books and I will be at Words & Wine again in March! Can you make it too? Support local businesses plus sip some delicious wines paired with fantastic books! This is one of my favorite author events each year. #authors #portland
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February 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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My latest blog post. Thanks, Elphaba!
#wicked #WritingCommmunity #AmWriting #prequel #authorsofbluesky
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Wicked and the Power of Prequels » Maya Bairey
How a green-skinned witch revived my muse—and the prequels I’m giving you.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Working on my second book and the journey feels so different. Without the intense surge of inspiration I had during my first novel, I'm navigating doubts. Anyone else felt this way? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife
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What If I Only Had One Book in Me? » Maya Bairey
Writing my second book is hard! I'm missing the spark but moving forward.
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December 5, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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The road to 'finished' is paved with drafts and edits. I hit a milestone today, though!
https://bairey.com/writing-a-book-when-will-it-be-finished/
a painting of a young Latina woman crossing the finishing line in a foot race
July 25, 2023 at 3:47 AM
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Prime day, man. Prime day.
a large cart sits full of amazon packages
July 19, 2023 at 5:16 AM
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I made Grandma Mary Bairey's ice cream for my husband's birthday. Added in peaches we got at the farmer's market. Happy birthday, my love.
July 17, 2023 at 6:36 AM