September - 2023

Behind the Story: The Eloquence of Love

Honored to contribute to La Imagen de la Madre anthology, reflecting on mothers in arts. Read More

Behind the Story: My Daughter's Eyes and Other Stories

"The Storyteller: At sunrise, my mother Mia meditates, facing East, her face bathed in sunlight. Read More"

Resurrection

<p>A year after writing “Sheltering with Late Husband”, I received an email that 433 was asking prior submitters to submit a new story of where they were a year later after writing the first story. What a creative idea. I immediately started to write it, when the story called out to me one chilly spring… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2023/09/23/resurrection-story/">Read More</a></div>

Sheltering With Late Husband

<p>This story was such a joy to write, very meditative and insightful. I heard about this challenge early during the pandemic, to sit still for four minutes and thirty three seconds and then record what I heard, felt, sensed etc, so I did as recommended and this is the story that surfaced, to read it… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2023/09/22/sheltering-with-late-husband-story/">Read More</a></div>

Dominican Cake

<p>I was so happy to hear about the 433 requests for stories by Dominican authors. I quickly thought of my sister who is very much like my mother, and how I grew up with the scent of cake permeating our apartment in the Bronx. This story was in honor of her and what I learned… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2023/09/22/dominican-cake/">Read More</a></div>

Quislaona

<p>I am very excited to be part of this fantasy collection, Quislaona. To learn more and support Quislaona please go to Quislaona. From their fundraising website Qué es quislaona? (Para español, por favor continúe leyendo) Imagine an island where the mountain tops glow with the magic stones of blue amber and larimar. Loro fly high… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2023/09/21/quislaona/">Read More</a></div>