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Maya Dawn Fisher is a transgender woman, below-the-knee amputee, writer, and professional procrastinator residing in rural Southwest Virginia. When she’s not dodging deadlines or avoiding adult responsibilities, Maya enjoys unapologetically chain-smoking on the porch, sipping coffee, and yelling at her seven cats to stop plotting against her—one of whom is deaf.

She’s been partnered with the same unlucky woman, Misty, for 20 years, and they’re both still baffled by their teenage daughter’s ability to survive (and thrive) despite their best efforts to mess her up.

Maya’s debut novel, Reborn in Shadows, has been selected for inclusion in the Library of Congress, a milestone that ensures her voice and storytelling will be preserved among the lit
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Crawling Out of Winter

It’s been quiet here for a few weeks.

Not because I’ve stopped writing. Not because I’ve disappeared.

But because sometimes life doesn’t pause just because you have plans.

Winter hit hard this year. Not just the cold, but the kind of gray that settles into your bones. Seasonal depression has a way of slowing everything down—turning even simple tasks into something heavy. Add to that being largely hom

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Reborn In Shadows by Maya  Fisher
"Reborn in Shadows: Through the Fire is a beautiful and emotional continuation of Miri and Ava’s story. Maya Fisher perfectly blends love, fear, and resilience as the two try to rebuild their lives while danger still lingers in the background.

I really" Read more of this review »
Reborn In Shadows by Maya  Fisher
"This one was even more amazing than the first book. I’m telling you she’s got going on. I couldn’t wait for the second book to come out when I finished the first one and I’ll be extra excited if there’s a third one by the way it ended I’m pretty sure" Read more of this review »
Reborn In Shadows by Maya  Fisher
"This book is even better than the first. It draws you in. It's not just getting attached emotionally to Miri and Ava, it's all the characters. It's unexpected but expected turn on things, I really didn't see something's coming . The attachment Thomps" Read more of this review »
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