A man who never gave up on romance - Mario Saincic's Writing Blog

In some posts, and on my Amazon bio page, and Twitter, and FB… I have claimed that I can cook. Well, I can. For some people it is as simple as following a recipe, step by step and using exact weight measures, but for me it isn’t. And truth be told, I hate recipes. So when I do cook, I follow the mood and setting I am in at that moment. So…today…I will try and share one of those with you. A basic lasagna… Ingredients: Two bottles of red wine Enough Mincemeat (Ground beef) One Large onion Two Cloves of garlic A bunch of fresh basil A bit of fresh rosemary Sachet/small can Tomato paste/puree A few zucchini/courgette/baby marrows A green/red/yellow pepper Ample grated cheese Sheets of lasagna   Method: This is the part where you need to pay close attention, and remember that tasting food while it cooks is a must… ·          Pour a glass of wine. Make sure it isn’t mere cooking wine...

Hello all, and yes, it has been a long while... From the previous posts we have established that I write and love cooking, and this all ties in with passion defining us. Well there is more - I design too. No, this is not a 'look at me' post, it is merely a way of trying to get my message across. You see, I am blessed in many ways. Not blessed as in being extraordinary or extremely talented, but blessed in the sense that I am given opportunities on a daily basis to reach out and touch someone. By designing I mean houses. Certain people want a brick and mortar structure, others want an investment, and then there's my favourite kinda people: those that want a home. You can spot them a mile away. They come in all shapes and sizes, cultural backgrounds, ages, and with varied lifestyles. The newly weds walse into the meeting with stars in their eyes, nervous as hell because this is probably their first step taken as a married couple, and with a blank expression of not know...

Been a while (sorry), but I've had stubborm characters to deal with. Today's recipe is how to cook a book - That's right: COOK A BOOK! For those of you that love the kitchen as much as I do, this will be easy to undersatnd. And for the rest,well perhaps I can invite a smile. Much the same as there are generally two types of writer, so too are there two types of cooks. Actually there is a whole lot more, but let's stick to two for the sake of simplicity. In various forums and with people I meet, I am always asked to categorise my writing style: outline or wing? That got me thinking, and after continuous spells of writing, I have a fair idea. I do both. Being fortunate that story ideas land on the doorstep of my mind like the morning paper, so too do recipes. But it is not as 'cast in stone' as that, at least not for me anyway. Let's go shopping! At the supermarket you can see outine or wing-it people from a mile away. The outline shopper is struct...

According to the dictionary , it is a story where the central interest is a love relationship. Fair enough. Right, so before you all go "Duh?" - let's carry on. For now, let us break it into two words: LOVE and STORY. Now a story could take on any form we want. It could be something told to children to put them to sleep, hopefully with fuzzy comfortable smiles on their faces; or a horrific picture we paint to teach them a lesson. I know I am using the precious little ones as an example, but then who is most susceptible? So basically the word "story" could be whatever we want it to be. It may be fact or fiction, happy or sad, caring or brutal. The only boundaries to it's plot are the limits of our imagination. Good. Enter the four-letter word: LOVE. That changes everything! The definition of the word also takes on different aspects, but no matter which, it boils down to the same thing: a deep feeling or desire. There is a love of chocolate, love f...

This is it! After months of drowning in a sea of information, the day has finally dawned. The itch has been scratched. Yes guys, the time has come to start applying the final polish and putting the picture up for all to see. What started as a life-long dream has turned into a reality. I have finished it, finally. Yes, my story is ready to be shared. For all of you that supported and lied (sorry, but the first drafts you raved about were really mediocre), I appreciate it. As for the rest that laughed at the thought of me writing, thank you so much more. You did, in fact, spur me on the most! After being able to actually nail myself to the chair and write, the daunting task of finding out where and how to publish was quite easy. Far less stresful than putting the words down on screen . For any body wondering how they can format their work to be accepted by most publishers, there are guidelines available. Do you have a manuscript locked away in the closet of your mind, al...