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In an age of widespread facial recognition, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence, travel isn’t what it used to be; it’s better. This short story by Narcisse Navarre is for the Marriott Hotels #TravelBrilliantly Writing Contest.
Continue readingPoet laureate Irilio has just discovered his father’s plans to wed him to the dullest woman in Laremlis. He vents his outrage during a stroll through The Thicket and ironically finds himself at the well of Zezen, goddess of sacred unions. In a fit, he defiles the tranquil waters, drawing the attention of a heartbroken veteran who shares his supernatural story of love and loss. The tragic tale inspires an epic ballad and possibly a curse.
Continue readingThe Unseen Hand by Narcisse Navarre and Marzio Ombra is an Epic Fantasy novel set in a fresh new fantasy world where daemons and magic are real. The book is only available on Wattpad.
Continue readingThe weekend before Halloween, Marzio came over my house and we started tinkering with a silly online program that generates plots. I said to Marzio that I was going to base my next big novel on this Emily Brönte insta-book plot generator that spit out a story about an old…
Continue readingWaiting for inspiration to strike is like waiting for lightning to strike on a specific day at a specific hour in a specific place. Don’t do this. The only way to get past writer’s block is to GET PAST IT and write.
Continue readingLet me start by telling you about the empanada. It’s delicious. How could it not be? An empanada is made by stuffing a piece of thin dough with your choice of filling (meat, fruit, cheese), sealing the edge with a fork and deep frying. I grew up in Cuba where…
Continue readingTwo years ago, around this time, I found myself cloistered in a Barcelona hotel room for hours at a time. While my husband pushed the latest and greatest of his company’s achievements at a technology convention, I slogged away the hours doing design for my agency back in New York….
Continue readingThe Merman’s Children by Poul Anderson takes the reader into the realms of magic and fey. It is a wonderful book well worth the read.
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