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  • Mary Queen of Scots: A Poem of Fate and Loss by Samantha Sebesta

    Mary, Queen of Scots is the most complicated queen I’ve ever favored. My biggest issue with her is the decisions that she made. They resulted in disaster for her reign; […]

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  • A watercolor painting depicting a burglar sitting on a green sofa, engrossed in reading a book, in a cozy living room with classic decor.

    Burglar Caught in Rome Mid-Heist While Taking a Break to Read Homer’s The Iliad

    In today’s post, I am going to share a piece of news that has kept me laughing all morning. Italian authorities apprehended a suspected burglar in Rome last night. The […]

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  • An array of vintage photographs and roses overlaid on a watercolor background, depicting a scene from ‘The Dearly Departed’, a short story by Samantha James, evoking the essence of crime thriller fiction.

    Short Story: Stalking The Dearly Departed – Part Two

    “For a long time, I just watched in fascination, not knowing what to do. The woman moved casually around my kitchen as if she knew Emily and I wouldn’t be […]

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  • Resolving Technical Issues: The Chronicles of History Back Online

    Happy Saturday, everyone! I’m pleased to announce that all the issues have been worked out after major technical glitches. The Chronicles of History is back online! Thankfully, everything seems to […]

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  • A Very Long Rant Because I am angry! WordPress You’ve Done It Now!

    I am so angry! As those who follow me are likely aware, I spent weeks redesigning my site at the beginning of the year. The entire thing, every nook and […]

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  • Watercolor-style illustration of a sad woman with a broken heart bleeding behind her, tears running down her face

    The Most Doubted of All – A Poem By Samantha Sebesta

    “He was the most doubted of all – The one who’d let her spirit fall” This has been quite a crazy week and I’ve been busier then I expected! I […]

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Young woman at a crime scene, viewed from behind, with police tape and evidence markers in the background.

Short Story: Stalking The Dearly Departed – Part One

August 6, 2024 18 comments

“My hands trembled as I pressed the third message. At this point, I didn’t want to hear anymore. The voice seemed to get more irritated […]

Once Upon A Time – The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy 

August 4, 2024 9 comments

“Carolyn’s criteria for friendship were kindness and humor. You had to be able to laugh, and even better if you could make her laugh. Yuma loved Carolyn’s bubbling, infectious laugh so much that she was willing to risk getting in trouble to hear it.

Jane Boleyn in Tudor-era clothing, crying with tears on her face, set against a blurred, dim background.

Jane Boleyn: A Tudor Tale Of Intrigue & Misunderstanding – Part Three

August 1, 2024 12 comments

“Jane Boleyn, like her late sister-in-law Anne, had been used as a pawn in the king’s ruthless game of politics. By the time her own […]

Artistic depiction of a woman standing on a windswept moor, inspired by Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte & Wuthering Heights: The Most Defining Book of My Life!

July 30, 2024 29 comments

Today is the birthday of one of the most renowned literary figures I have ever read. Emily Bronte was born July 30th, 1817 in Thornton England. She is best known for her novel Wuthering Heights. A timeless […]

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