There are moments when I sit at my computer, fingers hovering over the keyboard, searching for an English word that simply doesn’t exist. How do you translate the Armenian word, “մարդկայինություն” (mardkayinutyun), into a fantasy novel? The closest English equivalent might be “humanity” or “humaneness,” but it carries deeper layers, a profound sense of what…
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More Than Just a Meal: Food as Storytelling Magic
When I’m building a fantasy world, I love discovering all the various cultural details that can bring a story to life. One of my absolute favorites is food. There’s something magical about how a simple meal can reveal so much about characters, cultures, and the world they inhabit. In Light Weaver, I wove Armenian culinary…
Reading Between the Grounds
Armenian Coffee Divination Across Generations The memory is as clear as yesterday. The dark grounds swirl at the bottom of my cup as I brush a thumb over them, just as my mother taught me. Our kitchen is filled with the rich aroma of Armenian coffee, that distinctive scent that has always meant home, comfort,…
YARWA Finalist!
I’m very excited that my novel, Seabreather, made finals in this year’s YARWA contest – in the speculative fiction category.
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