Denise Shelton
Bio
Denise Shelton writes on a variety of topics and in several different genres. Frequent subjects include history, politics, and opinion. She gleefully writes poetry The New Yorker wouldn't dare publish.
Stories (92/0)
Was What Happened at Mayerling Really a Murder-Suicide?
On the morning of January 30, 1889, the discovery of the bodies of Austria’s Crown Prince Rudolf and his seventeen-year-old mistress, Baroness Marie (Mary) Vetsera, at his hunting lodge in the Vienna Woods sent shockwaves around the world. Details of their deaths were even more shocking: the body of the baroness was naked, both had written goodbye notes, it appeared that Rudolf had shot his lover and then himself. But did he?
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in FYI
An Open Letter to the Ancient Astrologers Who Shattered My Identity
"A resurfaced NASA blog has claimed there are actually 13 zodiac signs - not 12. The extra sign - known as Ophiuchus - is supposedly the horoscope for those born between 29 November and 17 December. As a constellation, Ophiuchus is a snake bearer, and he is said to have been the first doctor. If Ophiuchus was in use as an official star sign, it would change the dates for horoscopes for the rest of the year. This means some people might find their birthday fell under a different sign." - The London Mirror, 15 July 2020
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in Futurism
Amazing Colorized Photos of Mata Hari Bring the Spy Vividly to Life
In the early morning hours of October 15, 1917, the world-famous woman known as Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad, having been tried and convicted of espionage. There is much speculation among scholars as to whether or not she was guilty. Here, accompanied by vintage photos beautifully colorized by Russian artist Olga Shirnina (who works under the name of Klimbim) is her story.
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in FYI
How to Revive Your Old Online Stories and Why You Should
There are many benefits to writing online, but one of the main ones is something many writers don’t think much about: the ability to edit your story after you publish it. You can revive a story that’s been languishing unread for months and get it moving again.
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in Journal
Do You Need a Vacation, or Do You Need a Better Life?
I used to have a job I hated so much that my dream vacation was to be put in a chemically induced coma and hooked up to IVs and a colostomy bag for two weeks so I could be blissfully unconscious. I didn’t even care about a morphine drip. Just escaping that soul-sucking reality would have been enough (Although a morphine drip might have been nice.). Then, one day, I found a better way. I built a life for myself that I didn’t want to escape.
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in Motivation
How to Take Your Family History Search to the Next Level
I never met my great-grandparents. I don’t even have pictures of all of them. I can visit their graves, get copies of their marriage and death certificates, read about their hometowns, but that doesn’t really tell me who they were as people. I don’t know what people liked about them, or even if they were liked at all.
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in Families
How Cat People Discouraged me From Getting a Cat
“I had a cat once who would wake me up every morning just a minute or two before my alarm went off by tapping me on the mouth with his paw. Not that hard, but not that gentle either, with his claws extended just a tiny bit. ‘Hey, time for breakfast, bud.’ ” — Josh Fruhlinger as quoted in The Guardian
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in Petlife