Fifty: A Harry Potter Story
Granted, the boot camp which Dante laughingly called Purgatory changes a man. Purgatory was the right place for him. He'd had a little trouble in Pride, and had had way too much fun in Wrath, but…
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Pride and Prejudice Movies: Colin Firth’s (1995) vs Keira Knightly’s (2005)
When I was in high school, I picked up the book Pride and Prejudice for the first time and loved it. Now I've always preferred books over movies, hands down, but when I heard the…
Have You Ever Considered Piracy?: A Helpful Guide to High Seas Crime
So I just recently watched Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl for the first time. Yes, I know, where have I been? Well, that’s a very long story, one which I don’t have time…
The Pottermore Problem: Why J.K. Rowling Should Leave Well Enough Alone
It’s been good couple of years for Harry Potter fans—or so the media tells me. What with the film release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the semi-canon stage production of Harry Potter…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 19
The search for Spock continued. Many of the old tunnels had collapsed during the earthquake, but miles of them still snaked deep into the mountain. Bearing torches, Sparn and Sorel walked well beyond the last…
Liberty's Cry
LIBERTY'S CRY By Catherine Woods Word count: 88 Rating: G Summary: An ode to freedom Countries can crumble, Nations can die, On the ruins of empires America lies. With her shimmering waters And high white-topped…
Ferguson’s Grave
~ by Avellina Balestri Reader Advisory: Contains violence/blood and character death. ~ A lament for British Major Patrick Ferguson, killed at the Battle of King’s Mountain, October 7, 1780 *** Ferguson, lying beneath cold stones,…
Anne, Princess of Variolation: The Story of a Royal Brush with Smallpox
Whilst writing my book, Life in the Georgian Court, smallpox was never far away from my research notes (metaphorically, of course). In fact, it was a royal brush with smallpox that changed forever the way…
A Colorless Dream: The Darkness in Harry Potter’s World
We both entered the building ecstatically, fascinated by the idea of a haunted house. What would we find there, what would we see and feel? Would we get any particular kind of activity? Would we…
Still the Beating Heart: A Pirates of the Caribbean Story
By: WriterFromWardrobe Word Count: 1246 Rating: PG Summary: An elderly Elizabeth Swann-Turner has one last task to do. All rights belong to their respective owners. I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. This story disregards…