Author: Maya Bairey

Under the Harvest Moon, I resize my work to a human pace and let others help, and the night grows lighter when I stop carrying it alone.

Romance promises butterflies, women’s fiction promises depth. Some stories give us both. Here’s how to choose the book that fits your mood tonight.

September’s Corn Moon rises over the river, heavy with harvest. Nets full of choices pull at once, but only one can be hauled aboard.

Romance novels offer more than escape. They provide comfort, connection, and a radical form of hope.

The full Sturgeon Moon calls me to the river, to patience, and to the rare catch: a fish, a job, or a dream taking shape.

What is a slow-burn romance, and why do we crave the tension, the longing, and the payoff of desire that takes its time?

Like a deer under the Buck Moon, I’ve shed the antlers I carried for fifteen years. The set I grow next will be different.

'She Blooms' is Maura Doherty’s story of leaving the convent to build a life of her own. This book reminded me how storytelling helps us find our way home.

I joined therapist Lynn Haller on KBOO’s Once Upon a Time to talk about Painting Celia, trauma, nervous system regulation, and how stories help us grow.

Writers need room, not just on the page, but in the places we live. Clearing space helped me see what I’d stopped noticing.