Meet Maya, the undisputed Real Boss of Obsidian Skull Press.

Hailing from the gritty, sun-baked sprawl of the dirty Phoenix desert, this 9-year-old German Shepherd didn’t just enter the publishing industry—she devoured it. Literally. Maya launched her career by eating founder TL Hutton’s early manuscripts. While her feedback at the time sounded like "Ruff, grrrrrr, ruff!" a recent breakthrough via Google Translate revealed her true editorial note: "You can do better, Cabron!"

Over the years, Maya’s corporate climb has been legendary. She has pivoted seamlessly from Slush Pile Paper Eater to full-blown Office Matriarch. Now comfortably settled into her golden years—though she fiercely barks down any HR mention of "retirement"—she spends her days posted up in headquarters, keeping a vigilant, Terminator-style eye over company operations and, more importantly, her food bowl.

When she isn't micro-managing the staff or executing high-stakes security patrols, Maya fills her bustling schedule by chasing local squirrels, attending exclusive fiestas perras with her canine crew, and leaping into any open vehicle door in the hopes of a joyride. She compensates for the high stress of the publishing world by gorging on Haribo Gummy Bears.

Maya works hard, barks harder, and still holds the final edit on everything we do.

La Verdadera Jefa