Lady Coretta Stephenburg

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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11 Stories

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“If He Loves Her, She Loves Hi-” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

Part two of "I do, but I don't..."Tonight was the night Alaina had been waiting for. She would finally get away from her life. It was an easy plan, and after she did it, she’d be free. All this time Aliana had been pretending to entertain the idea of marrying Lord Hempsworth, but of course, she never intended to marry him. She was very good at pretending. Alaina was supposed to go to tonight’s event and interact with Lord Hempsworth–Henry, as she’d been told a time or two-, but that wasn’t what she planned on doing. S...

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“The Honesty Robbery” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

(It's been a while, but alas, I've written a new story)“Stop running, now!” A security guard yelled loudly. Aiden’s heart pounded as he ran. It wasn’t his first time doing this, but his first getting caught. Had he really just broken into a building and attempted to steal from it? Yes, he definitely had. What trouble he would be in if he got caught? A big ‘if’ because he never got caught and never would. Aiden hadn’t really been paying attention. He looked behind him and realized the securit...

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“Rude Patron (Please stop!)” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

“All flights have been cancelled!” The overhead speaker called. “Just great!” James stated aloud. James walked towards the airport counter. He was going to talk to these incompetent workers. Ugh! There’s a line. James thought. The staff couldn’t even handle a line, or a couple of planes. He started to move forward in the line. “Next!” the airport staff woman said. As James walked up to the counter, he clenched his fist. “How may I help you?” The woman asked. “How may you help me? Let me think. You...

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“I do, But I Don't...” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

Author's Note: This story was originally made for the prompt: Write a story about someone whose life is planned out for them, but they decide to go against it. I didn't finish until last week, then I had to decide if I wanted to put it out. With all that being said, I hope you enjoy the story.Alaina was not prepared for the information that was relayed to her that afternoon. “You’re going to marry Lord Hempsworth. You’ll attend tonight’s function and place your attentions on him. This has been planned since your birth. This will su...

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“One To Be Forgotten.....” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

Author's note: Some parts may seem like errors, but I wrote it that way on purpose. This is a part 2, read "The Mask" before this one if you haven't already. Genevieve Winters stood in the foyer. It was Saturday afternoon, during the summer, and she was planning a dinner party the following Wednesday. How would she pull it off? With the invitations, food, and overall planning, it would be tight. Usually, invitations were sent out weeks in advance, but she didn’t have weeks, she only had three and half days. If only Penelope Hargrov...

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“Clueless” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

Natalie sat with her three friends, James, Cathy, and Bryan. They were in a cozy cafe with dark oak wood-colored tables, tall, black chairs, and shiny grey floors. The four friends were an odd bunch. Natalie, the one who was fun and super nice, always asked about others before herself. James, the laid-back one, would do almost anything for Nattie. Cathy, the wild side of the group, often had crazy ideas or notions. Bryan, the sensible one, usually had a plan and stuck to it. They had decided to the ca...

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“The Mask” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

Warning: contains a cliffhanger (I don't know when I'll continue, or if I should) *I'll come back for more editing.What is a hero? The definition is: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. To me; however, a hero is someone who is there for you at any time. Who is a hero? It could be anyone or anything. For me, my heroes are family. I think pets are heroes. I also think that significant things like (blankets, stuffed animals, etc.) from childhood are heroes. What is the word tragic...

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“One Day....” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

In the summer of 2014 Anastasia sat on her bed beside Grandmother. Her long golden hair draped down her shoulders. She wore a blue cotton blouse with corduroy pants. “My dear, Anastasia.” Grandmother said. “Grandmother, I prefer Stacy.” “You have a beautiful name.” Anastasia scrunched her nose and said, “It sounds like an old lady’s name.” “Your name means ‘One who will rise again’. I believe you’ll do something great one day, Anastasia.” It posed a challe...

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“ Persona” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

If you find any errors, I would be happy if you pointed them out. 2024I have a hard job. After all, going around from one place to another took patience. It doesn't take long to find work; only it seemed to. Being busy all the time was hard. Doing one meeting, then doing another right after. What’s my work? Well, that’s hard to explain. Let's see. First, no matter what, I do not get emotional. That is what my clients are supposed to do. Secondly, I’m always there waiting for a spark. For a chance to ignite a fire.&...

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“The Keeper” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

1819 London “I think a chignon will be good for tonight, don’t you think, Bridget?” Priscilla looked at her lady’s maid as she said this. “Yes, Ms. Priscilla, most lovely on you,” Bridget said as she began working with Priscilla's hair. “The Duke’s Ball will be divine; everyone will be there. Maybe I’ll find a suitor tonight. Priscilla then laughed in the most unladylike way. Mother would chastise Priscilla if she had heard her laugh that way. A woman of high stature wasn’t supposed to a...

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“Diamond Of The Rough” by Lady Coretta Stephenburg

2024 Part 1 Riley decided against going through with her meeting with Mason at the abandoned warehouse at noon. She already knew she was too involved with this. If I don’t go what will happen? It weighed heavily on Riley’s mind. No, I won’t go. Riley instead chose to stay inside her home. There was nothing Riley could do. She was done helping Mason. She placed a tea kettle on the stove and pulled out a mug, placing a peppermint tea bag inside. As she sat down, her watch chimed, it was now noon. There was no goin...

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Author bio

From a young age, I loved reading (I've read at least 300 books this year, 1-2k my lifetime) Writing is also a fun thing to do for me. From a young age, I started to write. My other hobbies include: Crocheting, playing games, and knitting. {I like making my own crochet patterns! And started a few years ago} I like historical and romance fiction, most because of the adventure in them! So, I write historical stories as well. Feel free to point out any errors in my stories, and I'd love to read your stories as well! {Not for errors, but just to read them.}