Sam H Arnold
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Fiction and parenting writer exploring the dynamics of family life, supporting children with additional needs. I also delve into the darker narratives that shape our world, specialising in history and crime.
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The Lake Bodom Murders, a Horrific Mystery of Brutality and Murder
The Lake Bodom Murders are one of the most perplexing and unsolved crimes in the history of Finland. The incident occurred on 5th June 1960, when four teenagers went camping at Lake Bodom, about 22 kilometres from Helsinki. They set up their tent on the lakeside and enjoyed a carefree evening until the early hours of the next day when an unknown assailant attacked them with a knife, leaving three of them dead and one seriously injured.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
ChatGPT vs Writers: Who Will Win the Battle for Content Creation?
You can not fail to see all the articles about ChatGPT and what a fantastic tool it is. Writers sit in two camps those that worship at the feet of the AI and state that it is the best thing ever, and those that are genuinely scared that it will take their income away.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Journal
The Merry Widow of Windy Nook Who Lost Four Husbands
Mary Elizabeth Wilson was better known by those who lived near her as The Merry Widow of Windy Nook. It is hard to believe any woman could be merry after having four husbands pass away, that is, unless, like Mary, you had helped those husbands into the afterlife.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
The Bravery of the First Black Man Killed in the American Revolution
Crispus Attucks is a name synonymous with the American revolution. He is largely considered the first black man to be killed in the fight against the British. Research shows that Attucks could have been multiracial, his courage earning him a place in history.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
The Horrific Cruelty Suffered by Harriet Staunton at the Hand of Her Husband
Harriet Staunton, also known as Harriet Richardson, died in Penge, London, on 13th April 1877. Five days before her death, her one-year-old son Thomas died in Guys Hospital of malnutrition.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
Neil Gaiman’s Writing Routine
If you are a writer, you have a writing routine, even if it’s a side hustle. Some of the most successful writers in history have a set one. Studying the routines of famous people has become a habit for many writers. From these, we can learn and adapt them to our own lives.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Journal
The Girl Whose Horrific Cooking Resulted in Her Early Death
Eliza Fenning was a name that would have disappeared into obscurity had it not been for the employment she decided to take in January 1815. Eliza, believed to be in her early 20s, took the position of domestic servant to law stationer Robert Turner.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
The Courageous Woman Who Gave Everything to Win the Right for Women to Vote
Emily Davison was a member of the British Suffragette movement who fought for the right of women to vote. Intelligent and determined, she spent much time in and out of prison for her activism.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in FYI
The Lessons All Writers Can Learn from the Amazing J R R Tolkien. Top Story - February 2023.
One dreary day, a professor was sitting at his desk when a fateful event occurred. As he marked examination papers, he noticed that a student had left a page blank. For some inexplicable reason, he jotted down a sentence: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Journal
