Sam Palmer
Mother's Shore
The pebbles crunched and shifted beneath her feet as she walked steadily to her bench by the shore. She knew it wasn't "her" bench, but...
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Sam Palmer
- Jul 26, 2021
- 11 min
The Ghosts That Haunt Us
The bells chimed as the door opened. I looked up to see a young woman, soaked from the rain outside, her auburn hair clinging to the...
Sam Palmer
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Tales of Captain Jack
"I'm looking for Stacked Jack?" The soldiers erupted in laughter. All except one. She scowled at the others before turning her sharp eyes...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
A Symphony
The light of the slow rising morning sun coaxed my eyes open. I waited for a moment, finally hearing the gentle sound of violins and...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 7 min
A Modern Fairy Tale: Jack's Beanstalk, Part 1
"Jack! Jack, are you listening to me?" "Eh?" "Did you hear a word I said?" "Speak up, would ya, Betty? I can't hear a damn thing you're...
Sam Palmer
- May 19, 2021
- 5 min
The Bride's Debt
Those beautiful blue eyes staring back at me, wetness in the corners and a smile on his lips. This was my dream, this moment was what...
Sam Palmer
- Mar 20, 2021
- 5 min
Cat Eat Bird
I locked eyes on the bird outside and felt my body go stiff. It didn’t matter that I’d never smelled the scent of a bird, felt my razor...
Sam Palmer
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Ending
"Are you drunk?!" My fairy godmother hiccuped, staring at me wide eyed. "Absolutely not!" I pinched the bridge of my nose feeling a...
Sam Palmer
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Captain Rasmussen and His Ferocious Dragon
King Thaspian needs help from an unlikely source- Captain Rasmussen and his dragon Eustice. They're his last hope to save his kingdom.
Sam Palmer
- Oct 17, 2020
- 5 min
Last Eclipse
“Grandma, that’s the craziest thing I ever heard,” I said as I placed the ragged green shawl around her bare shoulders. The crow sitting...
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