Her catalog is extensive and its every bit majestic. All of it. Every presentation aesthetically appealing and her pen is simply fire. An admirer from the onset, I was not only impressed with Marie’s work, I was genuinely inspired by it. Bold and beyond creative; I found her Instagram page warm, inviting and brimming with excellence…so I stayed. Ever evolving as her Instagram name, she always keeps me coming back for more. I guess the secret is out now eh? Yep. I’m a fan.

 
She speaks…

I was an only child living in a small remote town in the Philippines and we didn’t have cable, that was how I got into writing. It was when I chanced upon my parent’s love letters that got me into writing poetry. I’ve changed usernames several times, starting with painfully.sweet, sweetandsordid, 4amreveries, raanimarie, madnesswithbitsofmagic, and the most recent (I feel good about this *wink*) – thenotionoflove. I am a hopeless romantic so I write a lot of mushy, clingy, fiery, steamy pieces. I’ve always had trouble sleeping so writing is one of the ways I relax and release the day’s stresses. I’ve met a lot of wonderful people through Instagram. Knowing that my words resonate and touch other people’s lives inspires me to continue writing.

And of course it was difficult to choose favorites…so I kept choosing…

 
 
e Speaks…

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