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Tony Martello

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The Seamount Stories by Tony Martello delivers a wave of emotional resonance and human insight through compact, vivid storytelling. The writing is cinematic and sensory—often likened to snapshots of life, lit with flickers of humor, depth, and wonder. Each story is self-contained, designed to be read in under 15 minutes, yet layered with meaning that lingers.

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Concise and Poetic: Martello’s language is economical but lyrical, with bursts of poetic phrasing that bring emotional immediacy. His sentences breathe with rhythm—short, sharp beats followed by introspective swells.

Human and Humane: The tone is warm, observational, and unflinching. Characters are often flawed, searching, or momentarily lost—until some ...more

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Atherton Review: Volume 104 (The Atherton Review)

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“You must cast a sail to capture the mysterious wind that makes waves rise and creativity spawn.”
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Jul 14, 2022 06:56AM

Getting a narrator is a collaboration of sorts where we can share our talents and enrich the reading/listening experience. Listening and reading are different experiences. Why not do both? Reading forms internal imaginative movies or scripts while listening allows for an experience to happen to the receiver....

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Listening is not cheating but, rather, an adaptation to our evolving world. After all, original stories were told first then scripted later. Storytelling began as oral tradition...

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