Samantha Smith
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I am an aspiring author, who also has too much to say about random books and movies.
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Overthinking Kindness
I made it a goal to enter all of the writing challenges on this site. My genre of choice tends to be fantasy, so forcing myself to practice writing poetry and realistic fiction was a good exercise if not a great exploration of my own writing style. I saw that the newest challenge was about an act of kindness explored through the recipient’s perspective, and I thought it sounded like a sweet idea. For two days, I sifted through my memories, trying to come up with a moment worth telling, and I came to a discovery.
By Samantha Smithabout a year ago in Psyche
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Silence Is Loud Even Nothing Can Echo
By Samantha Smithabout a year ago in Poets
Rook. Top Story - August 2024.
There had always been powers that were more accepted than others, and the world had never been kind to people it feared. Foolishly, Rook thought people would see beyond his power, but even his parents thought someone with mind control could never be trusted.
By Samantha Smithabout a year ago in Fiction
The Freedom in Giving Up
The wedding attendees rushed to the side of the boat as the water closed over me. I could hear their shouts even as the water covered my ears. A sense of resignation cascaded over me. The water chilled my already wind-bitten skin. And truthfully, this wasn’t even the worst part of my day.
By Samantha Smithabout a year ago in Fiction
Deadpool & Wolverine Review
The Good: This was one of the most fun movies I’ve seen in a while. I don’t think I’ve laughed so much in a movie theater in ages. Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool relentlessly broke the fourth wall or made meta-references in a way that added some much comedy to the film without ever taking away from the larger plot.
By Samantha Smithabout a year ago in Geeks
The Cost of Power
The cost of power has never been an easy one to pay. As a young boy, Severus had always dreamt of powers and what he would be able to do. There would be no sadness, no tears. But the realm was poor, and power was not only scarce but cruel. Town elders warned that mages’ deals rarely had enough reward to warrant the endangerment.
By Samantha Smithabout a year ago in Fiction
