Willy Martinez's Blog, page 20

Eerie Anticipation: Unveiling 2024’s Horror and Sci-Fi Literature

As we venture deeper into 2024, the literary world is abuzz with anticipation for new horror and science fiction releases. Here’s a glimpse into the future of these beloved genres:

When I Was Lost – Poem

When I was lost I learned to be alone with others. There was comfort in numbers to numb out the misery. I walked lofty from meds decoding messages in trees. The doctor once said the choice was up to me. So, I kept on leaking green thoughts to ant colonies. Ideas carried off to an […]

The Bhagavad Gita: A Cosmic Dance of Duty and Destiny

Have you ever read the wonderful “Bhagavad Gita?” If you haven’t, you definitely should. But whether you have or you haven’t, I thought it would be fun to ‘do’ a quick flash fiction exercise, rewriting the scenes, for a modern audience 🙂 The Bhagavad Gita: A Cosmic Dance of Duty and Destiny Imagine a grand […]

How To Live Like a Writer – Poem

Live like a Jungian with wits like Twain, and the delivery of Vonnegut. Leak thoughts sublime as if Emerson wrote letters to Walt Whitman, in a backward time capsule. Opened in the epic horizons of a Kantian dream, with each scene as detailed as Mary Shelley's thoughts.Poe configured the scene for talksWith Clive Barker's cursed […]

“Rosemary’s Baby” by Ira Levin – Book Review And Synopsis (5 out of 5 Coffee Mugs)

You’ve seen the movie, now READ the book – you won’t be disappointed. Having studied film in my younger years, I fell in love with this film and with Roman Polankski’s film work. Now that I have read “Rosemary’s Baby” by Ira Levin, I am even more in ‘awe’ of this art combination. Both, the […]

She Burst – Poem

This poem was originally written for the upcoming novelette that I am working on, tentatively titled, “Witches of Cato.” Like an overripe cocoon,She burst into beauty,fluttering everywhere at once,with every butterfly connected by one mind of thought.She moves around the field like a murmuration of birds,turning and diving with exact precision.No milliseconds can be wasted […]

The Enigma of Ascension: A Flash Fiction

In the twilight of reality, where the whispers of the past intertwine with the breath of the future, lies the realm of the Ascendants. Here, in a room that defies the ordinary, four souls hover in silent symphony, their stories suspended in the debris of existence. The Enigma of Ascension: A Flash Fiction In the […]

6 Instances Where American Literary Writers Speak Out Against The Government

As a dark fiction author, I’ve always been drawn to the shadows, not just in the crevices of the human psyche, but also in the annals of history where writers have dared to challenge the status quo. I even dedicated one of the chapters to my thesis to the subject of the Power in language. […]

“Veiled Echoes: The Gorgian Enigma”

As a publisher dedicated to igniting thought and imagination, I’m proud to present a poem that channels the spirit of Gorgias, the ancient Greek sophist known for his persuasive rhetoric and philosophy of perception. This piece, inspired by a classical statue crowned with flowers and veiled in shadow, explores the interplay of visibility and obscurity, […]

The Seductive Shadows: A Decade of Erotica Horror’s Bestsellers

In the realm of literary horror, where the macabre dances in a delicate embrace with the erotic, a genre emerges that tantalizes the senses and probes the psyche. Erotica horror, a provocative fusion of terror and desire, has flourished in the past decade, offering a banquet of bestsellers that seduce as much as they scare. […]