**A FEATURED STORY ON WATTPAD**Amanda insists on finding love in real life to offset her predominately online existence; Ian calculates his way towards potential dates with probabilities and statistics. Only hilarity and a cast of lively characters can bring this technological pessimist (Amanda) and data enthusiast (Ian) together in a heartwarming story of love and virtual chances.…
**A FEATURED STORY ON WATTPAD**Her New Year's Eve was supposed to be a depressing evening alone with a bowl of salsa and a plate of microwaved nachos, but a powerful force had different plans for the unconventional princess. If you like sweet romances and hilarious tales of personal growth & self-discovery, then your soul will devour NACHOS.Weighing in at just under 10,000 words, this novelette will have single & married ladies alike laughing one minute and pondering their own lives the next. It's a story that highlights the magic that exists in our everyday lives and offers hope to those who are struggling to find their Happily Ever After. One bite of NACHOS, and your perception of the world will never be the same--life will become magical. No Fairy Godmother required.To add even more fun to your reading experience, NACHOS has Easter eggs woven throughout the entire story. Sharp (and not so sharp) eyes will recognize references from: *Cinderella *Pinocchio *Wizard of Oz *Mary Poppins *Beauty and the Beast *Snow White *Harry Potter *The Gingerbread Man *Goonies *The Neverending Story *Three Blind Mice *and more! It's like the Where's Waldo of bedtime stories! Marilyn A Hepburn www.MarilynHepburn.com (Note: COVER IMAGE - Rachel Macknight in Interview Magazine November 2015 by Dominick Sheldon)…
**2016 WATTYS WINNER FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING**Letting her appearance fall to the wayside and desperate to find a reason for her life, Marilyn sits half naked in an Urgent Care examination room with a mysterious skin itch. If she can survive the humiliation of being treated by a sexy male nurse while unraveling the hidden drama woven throughout the hospital staff, Marilyn might leave the hospital cured far below the surface of her skin. NURSE McSEXY is a hilariously enhanced true story (with a healthy dose of fiction) about my mortifying experience involving an allergic reaction, Urgent Care and a sexy male nurse. It was an evening in which one of my greatest fears was encountered--only to reveal my better self on the other side of humiliation. This humorous tale is definitely worth calling in sick for!TO CLARIFY: Despite the title, this is not a tale about a hot and sweaty romance. I mean--I wish it was since it's based on a true story. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), my life is a lot more on the belly laughing side of the spectrum than the steaming up mirrors side. Just saying.…
**THE #WRITEWITHZO CHALLENGE**The Pigs Took A Bath is a Twitter conversation between Zo and Marilyn. They talk about life, death and how to get a man hot off the grill. Funny enough--Zo and Marilyn's final idea for a book was similar to a story Marilyn is currently writing.…
**SUBMISSION FOR MARRIOTT'S TRAVEL BRILLIANTLY CONTEST**All Farrah wanted was a tour of Seattle that incorporated places from her favorite books (Fifty Shades of Grey, After and Twilight). However, her electronic tour guide--Twerp--had other ideas. He was determined to take Farrah on an unforgettable vacation experience. How did he do it? Read this 900+ word story to find out. It's sure to make you smile.(This story is dedicated to my grandma who recently passed away. The Christmas before she died, I bought her an animated parakeet--which she loved. That parakeet is part of the inspiration for this story). The mission of the Travel Brilliantly Contest was to write a 500-1000 word story describing how artificial intelligence could positively change the world of travel.…
**COLLATERAL BEAUTY CONTEST ENTRY**If I had to choose between writing a letter to Love, Death or Time--I'd choose Love. After all, Death and Time aren't real. They're merely the tools to help us understand Love more. Read more to find out what I mean--(A submission for the #CollateralBeauty challenge. https://www.wattpad.com/story/91498138-collateral-beauty-a-collection-of-short-stories. If you could write a letter to Love, Death or Time--what would you say?)…