Nonfiction

Memoir | Conclusion | Prelude | Part VI of VI | Secretarial Diaries
After demonstrating my competence in managing delicate materials during my global travels for the government, I requested a stable 9-to-5 job once my two-year assignment concluded. I had seen enough of the world and the unpredictable rhythms of international communication. I was ready to trade jet lag and adrenaline for a desk, a routine, and a little peace of mind.
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
The Thorn Queen
Before there was “Sleeping Beauty,” there was Queen Isolde of Arden. She loved roses more than her people, more than her crown. The garden she tended grew wild, crimson vines spreading faster than any gardener could cut.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
Snow White’s Coffin Was Real — And It’s Still Preserved in Germany
In the hills near Lohr am Main, Germany, historians uncovered a glass coffin in a 17th-century crypt beneath a chapel. Inside lay the perfectly preserved body of a young woman — raven-haired, alabaster-skinned, and believed to be Countess Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal. Her stepmother, known for her cruelty, owned a “talking mirror” — a rare acoustical mirror that amplified voices.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | The Charming Hotel Housekeeper | Part V of VI
An official trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina took an amusing turn when a determined hotel housekeeper, with her rapid Spanish and swift cleaning skills, transformed a routine moment into a memorable encounter!
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | Challenges in Jet Lag | Part V of VI
This was my first official journey to the continent of Africa. The direct overnight flight from Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, lasted an exhausting eight hours. I landed in Paris at 7:00 AM, facing a six-hour layover before boarding an Air Afrique flight to Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan. The flight to West Africa added another eight hours to my travel time, and I finally arrived at 9 PM in West Africa. I was completely worn out from the lengthy trip and feeling quite irritable, and the native airport staff didn’t make matters any better. As a result, they witnessed a side of me that wasn’t very friendly.
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
Jack Sparrow
The British Navy kept meticulous logs. Yet one entry, dated 1720, remains unexplained. It describes the capture of a pirate ship, The Black Siren, and its captain — Jonathan Sparrow, age unknown, eyes “black as tar.”
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
The Real Story Behind Cinderella
You think Cinderella is about kindness and magic? Try revenge and mutilation. In the Grimm brothers’ version, there’s no fairy godmother, no bibbidi-bobbidi-boo — just a dead mom, a cursed tree, and a lot of bird violence.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
The Real Story Behind Elsa
Before Frozen, there was Hans Christian Andersen’s “Snow Queen” — a story about loneliness and emotional numbness. But beneath that, there’s a chilling historical rumor.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | Beauty Mark | Part V of VI
As I waited at the airport in Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan (West Africa), for an Air Afrique flight to Accra, Ghana, where I had a day of work ahead, I spotted a woman whose face was beautifully marked with intricate and stunning designs.
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | Road Trip | Part V of VI
Embarking on an official road trip from Pretoria, South Africa, to Botswana was far more than just an adventure for me; it exposed me to profound revelations about the country.
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | Was I Too Fat? | Part V of VI
Joined by an all-male team of United States Air Force members, whom I fondly called my “Mission Impossible team,” I set off on my adventure as a global traveler for the U.S. Department of Prominence to Asia.
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
Memoir | No Mishap in China | Part V of VI
Trip Briefing on China When I met with my supervisor for my trip briefing, he made a startling statement. He sternly said,
By Mia Z. Edwards5 months ago in Chapters