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returning to webnovels also means that spitfire art for every chapter will return! so i’m taking the opportunity to rework some pieces that i wasn’t totally happy with. #spitfire #art #oc

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 21h

as some of yall know i’ve been reworking #spitfire Again (yes, post-rekindled) and after talking with my agent and editor i’ve decided to serially upload the new version online—just like i did when i first started writing it! no timeline yet but im excited to return to my beloved webnovel format 🔥🧡

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i‘m not totally sure what’s gonna happen, but probably eventually yes!

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 22h

The Maya Kern skirt experience: ✨ Compliments from complete strangers ✨ Getting stopped in public ✨ Carrying two entire wraps in your pockets We contain multitudes.

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 23h

imo the more barbie non-barbie is larry from amazing world of gumball but he’s minimum wage barbie specifically

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 23h

devin follows a bunch of indie pattern makers on insta if you want recs! their fav is stitch witch patterns

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ngl if i hadn’t known you personally i woulda thought they were weird ass mashed potatoes

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ur doing awesome!! seeing you be so consistent is wonderful and i can’t wait to read it later 🥺

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actually i might prefer the original on this one… RIP

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redoing the hands on one of my favorite #spitfire paintings #art #oc

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We're so grateful for all the love and support on our first-ever presale! 💕 Here's a quick note from Maya with a little update and a BIG thank you!

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No RSVP required. 🎈🎉 Sometimes the party is just… your outfit! Party 4 U is still in presale and officially on its way to our warehouse. Orders will ship once the skirts arrive. 💜 Shop the party here: store.mayakern.com/collections/... #store

A close-up of Maya wearing the Party 4 U Pocket Dimension Skirt, a purple midi skirt featuring colorful balloons, party bunting, stars, and festive garlands along the hem. The model wears a white eyelet blouse and holds out the side of the skirt to show off the playful party-themed print.

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returning to webnovels also means that spitfire art for every chapter will return! so i’m taking the opportunity to rework some pieces that i wasn’t totally happy with. #spitfire #art #oc

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aw thank you for sticking around that’s so sweet 🥹

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i’m hoping to work with an audiobook pub so i’m not sure if that would be on the table!

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yeah that’s something i’m considering too

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but once i’ve decided book 1 is basically ready to go! (tho there’s some art i’d like to fix up before i get posting)

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i’ll be posting to Ao3 as well as a couple other places. i haven’t decided yet if i’ll share it on the original work that still exists on Ao3 (adding new chapters to the end of the work) or if i’ll make a new one yet (it’s a decision of neatness vs audience retention)…

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we’ll still be shopping spitfire around to pubs (my big bucket list item is getting spitfire audiobooks made!) but i didn’t just want to re-re-self publish this version of spitfire as a book you had to Buy. it didn’t feel right. so i hope you’ll enjoy the new version when im ready to share it 🧡

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that’s so nice 😭 doing this was so much time, effort and product and it only really looked good on day 1. my hair is so fine it just can’t hold up to like anything

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it’s been a few years so i don’t really remember but it was Too Much

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mannn sometimes i really miss my natural hair texture but the time and effort it took to maintain it was absolutely NOT worth it 😭

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Our Touch stickers come in three colorways, available as singles or a set. Glossy, water-resistant, and dishwasher-tested! Pick a favorite or grab all three. #store Shop the set here: store.mayakern.com/collections/...

A light gray 24 oz water bottle outdoors against green foliage. The bottle is decorated with three glossy Touch stickers featuring a dark-haired figure with pale hands reaching across their face, shown in black, gray, and bright green colorways with red nails.

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 07/10/2026

the sexual tension between the WIP sitting in my files and me, pretending it doesn’t exist for 3-10 months….

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Sometimes you just need a really good green skirt. 💚 Shop: store.mayakern.com/collections/... #store

Maya poses indoors wearing a white eyelet puff-sleeve top tucked into a forest green midi-length pleated skirt. Her hands are tucked into the skirt’s deep side pockets, showing the full, flowy silhouette.

Back view of Maya wearing a white eyelet puff-sleeve top with a forest green midi skirt. The photo shows the skirt’s elastic back waistband and relaxed, flowy fit from behind.

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 06/10/2026

Taking the Gem Cluster skirt to a mineral fair is exactly the kind of outfit planning we support. 💎 And getting compliments both inside and outside the fair? Even better. We absolutely love hearing where you wear your Maya Kern pieces. Keep sending us your stories! 💜 #store

Maya Kern testimonial graphic on a dark purple background scattered with illustrated purple and teal crystals. White text shares a Tumblr message from a customer who wore their Gem Cluster skirt to a mineral fair and received multiple compliments on it both inside and outside the event.

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 05/10/2026

Happiness brought to you by an outfit I’m obsessed with. #store

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 05/10/2026

little man came over to say hi

photo of rodeo standing behind my drawing stand

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 05/10/2026

Happiness brought to you by an outfit I’m obsessed with. #store

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 17/09/2026

POV: You let your wife decide how to market your skirt business! #store

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 07/09/2026

hi all! this is really difficult for me to talk about, but the store is in danger of closing before the end of the year. you can read more about what happened here: www.mayakern.com/blog i'm at a point where i need to ask for help. 👇

maya is wearing the hot air balloons skirt in size 2xl. the skirt has a gradient of light blue to sunset pink with hot air balloons floating in the sky

maya is wearing the wrap top in a dusty green

maya is wearing a spaghetti strap maxi dress with a flattering pleated bust and belt, the pattern is a sepia-toned repeat of snakes and roses

maya is wearing a black midi skirt with pleats on the waistband

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 02/10/2026

🍄Cute mushrooms + cozy feet = pretty much the whole fall agenda. #store Shop socks: store.mayakern.com/collections/...

Close-up of someone wearing burgundy crew socks covered in colorful mushroom illustrations in shades of red, orange, and white. They’re seated on the edge of a bed with their feet resting on a patterned rug.

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yeah, since the majority of the bulk of a tree is in its canopy, but circle skirts get smaller at the top it looks a bit goofy circle skirts are also circles so in order for an element to look vertical while worn you have to angle it to match the curvature here’s a very rough visual to demonstrate

rough sketch of the tree skirt design on a circle skirt

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 03/10/2026

i recently rewatched madoka & i noticed something. there’s a line in ep 1 or 2 where (i think) sayaka calls homura a cosplayer ALL the magical girls look like cosplayers so originally i’d assumed it was for the sake of insulting homura but this time i realized *it’s those goddamn shoe tights*

image of cosplay shoe covers from the cosplay chronicles

image of how to make boot covers from kirilee cosplay

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Finished the art for my forest glade skirt design. One thing that’s really nice about working on box skirts is that I can finally make designs like this, which looked rather silly on circle skirts! #art #original

Close-up of Maya digitally illustrating a moody forest scene on a tablet. A hand holding a stylus adds details to layers of dark green trees and foliage, with soft yellow-green light glowing through the woods in the background.

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im sampling colors from a previous drawing of roxanna and accidentally did something kinda funny #art #dnd #oc #wip

screenshot of a digital drawing of a woman where the procreate reference inlay has somewhat lined up with the current drawing

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