• Behind The Page

    The book I never wanted to write

    April 22, 2026

    The irony that my debut novel, Happily Never Afterlife, is a romcom is not lost on me. It’s the type of book I never wanted to write. Ever. In fact, I refused to write the assigned romantic comedy short story for a competition I paid money to participate in. I never wanted to write about love. Now it’s the subject of my first book. Life’s a cruel bitch sometimes.  To be honest, my life has not been the best picture of what love should look like. I am envious of the people who find it so early in their lives.…

  • Announcements

    Announcing my debut novel: Happily Never Afterlife

    April 15, 2026

    I am beyond thrilled to announce that my debut novel, Happily Never Afterlife, is publishing May 15. Pre-Orders are now available on www.JessicaMarrone.com in my store located here. When I set out to write my first novel six years ago, I had no idea that a random idea for what I originally planned to be a short novella would rise to the forefront and solidify itself as my debut novel. Truthfully, I never envisioned that I would ever write a rom-com, so the irony that my first-ever novel is a rom-com is not lost on me.  Waking up dead was…

  • Short Stories

    The Final Moments of Jeremy Higgins

    April 12, 2026

    Time does not move in this place. We spend our moments anxiously contemplating if today is today. Is tomorrow yesterday? There is no time here. Just the sound of ticks. Tick. Tick. Tick. Never a tock. The sound of the relenting metronome ticks on. We are never free.  I hear the voices of guards. I think. It sounds like the chatter of bitter men, but then again, it doesn’t. For I am a bitter man, and I hear no sound escape my lungs.  This cell is dark, cramped. Won’t be much longer.  I die today.  It’s hard to comprehend. Knowing I will be dead in a matter of a few ticks. Tick. Tick. Tick. Why bother to count them when time is but an illusion in this institution? When the Red Guards come to my dreary cell in Block D, rip…

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    The Muse of Music: Finding inspiration through song

    March 25, 2026

    Everyone who knows me knows that I have the soul of a Broadway star but the vocal talents of a seagull. I absolutely love music! I just don’t possess the talent for it. That doesn’t mean I don’t engage with music in my own way.  Like many other writers out there, I am not the first to admit that music is one of my ultimate muses. It’s a creative lubricant that gets those brain juices flowing! Sometimes a lyric hits you and inspires an entire fictional world. It’s amazing!  Music has been the driving force for every novel I have…

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    What’s in the works? A look at my upcoming projects

    March 18, 2026

    Something about me to know: there are always multiple projects I’m juggling. I wish there could be one project at a time, but that’s just not how my brain works. It craves the chaos of multiple storylines, characters, and universes.  That might be why it takes so long for me to finish a project. As soon as I start on one project, a new idea pops into my head, and I have to flesh it out, and then another, and another. The well of creativity is always overflowing! It’s a blessing and a curse. I don’t have enough hours in…

  • Behind The Page

    Welcome to My New Blog: Behind The Page!

    March 4, 2026

    Hello folks! I am so excited to announce that I am starting up a weekly blog on my website. Welcome to Behind The Page! This is where I plan to talk about all things writing and what inspires my stories. I thought this would be a great way to expand on my passions for those who are interested in learning more about me as an author and what makes my head tick. Consider this a “behind the scenes” where I pull back the veil to go deeper into the writing process.  I’m no stranger to blogging. I began writing columns…