Christopher Deliso has been writing stories for decades, both straightforward narratives and more complex Short stories on a variety of themes and topics. While most are undergoing external submission processes, here are a few that can be shared now.

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Some Short Stories by Christopher Deliso:

‘My Halloween at the Revival Society,’ by Christopher Deliso, Mystic Owl Magazine, 13 October 2023 (Halloween issue).

-A young man from an earlier century narrates a bizarre tale of the paranormal, recounting his experience at the Halloween session of an unnamed Revival Society, in which the ceremonial Halloween game and ritual of the Society are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of an aristocratic ghost.

“Doge Dandolo’s Negotiations in Hell,” The Traveller’s Literary Supplicant, October 1, 2023.

-A historical satire about the crafty Enrico Dandolo, Doge of the Venetian Republic during the Fourth Crusade of 1204 against Byzantium, this entertaining and edifying story offers both historical tidbits and wit as the question is put to the test: can the Doge outwit the Devil, who leans on the Venetian to negotiate the leak in the roof of Hell that has been irrritating him.

“The Man with the Famous Name,” The Traveller’s Literary Supplicant, July 11, 2023

-A young man from a famous family and his girlfriend travel to a nondescript shop to purchase a trailer for his new jet ski, triggering an unexpected memory… but will the young man with the famous name’s identity become an issue?