Mason J. Cole writes with a quiet reverence for memory, love, and the paths not taken. His work explores the fragile spaces between longing and fulfillment, imagination and reality, and the enduring power of our oneness. Finding Maria is born from the belief that some stories live on inside us, even if they never fully unfolded in the world. Through David, Emily, and Maria, he gives voice to the loves that shape us, the choices that change us, and the dreams that never quite let us go. When he isn’t writing, Mason can often be found reflecting with pen in hand, chasing the simple beauty of everyday moments, and listening for the stories that still wait to be told.