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MEET MARIA
YA Writer, pro tennis player from Ukraine
we weren't leaving for at least an hour.
But becoming an author wasn't a plan.
My love for storytelling began in the corridors of children’s fantasy, worlds like the Nina series and The Adventures of Prince Persi, where I first learned that the world is far bigger and stranger than it appears.
Over time, that sense of wonder met a love for the classics. Influenced by the sharp manners and atmospheric depth of the Brontë sisters, I strive to write stories where vivid imagination meets timeless style.
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MY MOM KNEW ONCE I WALKED INTO A BOOKSTORE,
MY WRITING JOURNEY
COVID happened, the world stopped, and I found myself between practices with too much time and too many thoughts. I started writing — just for fun, just to see.
To find my way forward, I threw myself into the craft with the same intensity I once gave to tennis. I signed up for classes with Jessica Brody and Lauren Keys, joined writing communities, and found my first beta readers.
Fininshed my debut novel. Yeyyy!
2020
2023
Now
2018
My life as a pro tennis player was filled with tournaments and practice in sport academies.
2022
While in India for a tournament, a growing shoulder injury finally forced me off the court. But the world was shifting in even more painful ways. War broke out at home, and I found myself unable to return. With tennis gone and my home unreachable, I felt lost. In that silence, I turned to the only thing I had left: my words.
2024 - 2025
First draft: Finished. Now, I’m deep in the editing trenches and rebuilding. It’s the hardest part of the process, but as any athlete knows, the real work happens in the repetitions.
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