SHORT STORIES & FICTION

Short Story: Chains of the Forgotten Sea Written By Samantha James

In today’s post, I’ve got a new short story! Earlier in the year and then recently again for a second time, I watched the Netflix’s series titled The Lost Pirate Kingdom. An excellent six-epsiode docuseries on the golden age of pirates. A subject I’ve always had an interest in. The series is such a fun documentary to watch! I’ve been left extremely inspired to write about a sea-fearing pirate captain. A woman named Eleanor whose life is put at risk, when her disguise fails, ultimatley revealing that she is not the man everyone believed her to be. That the infamous…

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The Vampire Wars by Samantha James: I Need Some Feedback & Thoughts!

While going through all my files looking for something on google docs, I happened to stumble upon an old story I was writing a couple years back called The Vampire Wars. It was intended to be a book but has never saw the light of day, and somehow I found myself rereading what I had written. A huge part of me wants to revive this story and make it into what I had planned. The inspiration to make it complete has me hankering to work on it again. The funny thing is, I cannot even remember why it got pushed…

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The Haunting Of Mackleberry Bridge: A Short Story By Samantha James

Some time ago, while reading a short story, the author gave me an amazing idea. They were doing a writing photo challenge. The point was that the writer make a short story out of a random photo they are given. I thought this was a lovely and very fun idea. It was definitely one I wanted to try! I called on the most amazing photographer I know, my very good friend Terry Pickens to choose a random photo from his collection to challenge myself. It was so kind of him to let me use one of his! In this challenge I…

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A Poem Dedicated To My Ongoing Dragons Short Story Series

The Dragons series is a new short story that I will be posting from time to time. In today’s post, I wanted to share a poem I wrote about the characters and the nature of their stories as a quick introduction. A poem seemed like a fun way to do so! This series is intended to be continuous and ongoing. So far readers have met Cordelia and Cole. They are the fairy and dragon in our story whose love runs deep despite everything imaginable keeping the two part. Their worlds will be colliding with our elves and witches. All very…

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Cordelia & Cole: Chaos of The Evil Wizard – Part Two of The Dragons

Cordelia and Cole are back for part two of the Dragons series that I am publishing here on the blog. This time readers get to dive a little deeper into how two royal humans deeply in love were divided by an evil wizard who manages to transform them into something not quite human anymore. Now if readers haven’t read part one Cordelia & Cole: The Day They Met, then I highly recommended you start there before diving below into part two. Just click the above title and should direct you right to the first part. I really hope everyone is…

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Deadly Regrets: Witches Of Louisiana Written By Samantha James

In today’s post, I am going to be sharing a short story with everyone called Deadly Regrets: Witches Of Louisiana. I have the mind to make this a little mini horror series with several installments. Please let me know what you think! All feedback, thoughts, and suggestions are so greatly appreciated! Please enjoy the stories below! Synopsis: Kelly’s life was going great until the spoiled girl encounters something beyond her belief when she is uprooted to Louisiana and forced to work in Ms. Claire’s greenhouse for the summer. Will she survive the forces at play? DEADLY REGRETS: WITCHES OF LOUSIANA…

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Cordelia & Cole: The Day They Met – Part One Of The Dragons

In today’s post, I am sharing part one of a short story series I have been working on with plans to bring back to the blog. This part has been revised and updated. Part two will follow soon. I am hoping for some feedback and thoughts on what everyone thinks of the story. Please let me know! Story Synopsis: Cordelia and Cole had the world wrapped around their fingertips. Everything was right. That was until he showed up. The dark wizard changed their fates. An earth-shattering love torn to pieces. Forever separated but never forgotten. What is to become of…

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The Lives Of Many – A Poem For The For Love Of Books By Samantha James

I wrote a poem titled “The Lives Of Many” a couple years ago and I thought I would share it here on The Chronicles Of History since this is now my only blog. It is a poem I wrote that expresses the journey readers like you and I take while we explore different books. I hope everyone enjoys it! The Lives Of Many I am most blessed; today saw journeys aplenty I was a royal princess; stronger than they think As my eyes leaped from page to page Living the lives of many Then I turned spy; planning a ship…

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Short Story: The Mortal Immortal Written By Mary Shelley

Today in history on August 30th, 1797 – The author of Frankenstein was born. Mary Shelley was an English gothic writer whose work contributed significantly in literature and is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. In honor of Shelley’s birthday, I am going to be sharing a short story she wrote called The Mortal Immortal. “The Mortal Immortal” is a short story from 1833 written by Mary Shelley. It tells the story of a man named Winzy, who drinks an elixir which…

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Short Story╽In The Shadows: The Guardian Angel Of New York By Samantha James

I wrote a new short story titled In The Shadows: The Guardian Angel of New York and I thought I would reshare the story today.  I could really use any feedback, thoughts, opinions, criticism, encouragement, and everything else. As you guys all know, I am still bit of a green writer learning the ropes through this blog so any suggestions gives helps! Story Synopsis: One late evening, the unthinkable happens to a young woman after leaving her shift at a busy New York hospital. Kimberly is found bloody and beaten in an alley near the bar her husband runs when Lt.…

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