YA Fantasy & Science Fiction Stories

Hey, I'm Samantha.

Writing speculative fiction is a no-brainer for me because I live in “what if.” Characters, plots, and set pieces are erected in my mind for a single purpose.

To see a new perspective.

samantha seidel - speculative fiction author

The Typed Chronicles

When Danger Surrounds You

Thunder crashed against the mountain side. Stones rattled free and landed in the sprigs of grass that grew in the cracks. Torrents of rain obscured my view of the village beyond the trees.

Another place I didn’t feel welcome in.

Hunkered in an abandoned bear cave, I thought of home. Of Father and the wooden rabbits I’d carve under his watchful eye. Things had been so wonderful before the hunt for sorcerers. I still didn’t fully understand why everything had changed.

Clever Lies for an Unexpected Rendezvous

Throwing Plans Out the Window

I'm a Published Author!

I’ve had the privilege of publishing a couple stories alongside some other writers. Check out these anthologies I’ve been published in!

Want to see some more stories? Check out my other published works or head to Wattpad.

The Writing Lab

How Printing Your Book Draft Improves Your Editing

Writing has changed significantly in the last few decades. Where once people pulled out pen and paper, or even a typewriter, we now click away on keyboards as digital letters appear on our screens. Authors jot entire chapters into their phones or tablets, allowing autocorrect to fix whatever mishap we create. Even editing has become simpler with online tools like Grammarly correcting spelling, grammar, and verb usage.

But there is something vital about taking your draft from digital to print.

Voice of the Action: Choosing POV for Your Novel

List of Last Names for Characters for Fiction Writers