All of my publications, workshops, and even song events, listed together in a rather long list that is first summarized in a grid, can be found here.
My published historical fiction is a serial short story called Ann & Anna, posting each Sunday. (my abandoned project Who By Fire rough draft scenes will be listed below, to go directly to the Who By Fire rough draft scenes, click here…
Ann & Anna was inspired by a nightmare, and also by the daring escape of Anna Marie Weems, in 1855. The series took off from there as a modification of their shared story, which then turned into more than that: 
Ann & Anna:
Parts 22 (Prequel to the Ann&Anna based novel in progress, Concluded),
15 (Knowledge),
and 1 (Nightmares)
of
the series in which two women escape bondage 
, have posted on
previous Sundays a few years ago…
Before that:
A nearly historical practice novel, Hubris and Hemlock, set in the early 1990’s, deals with Black-Jewish conversion and identity 
, among other empathy-related issues.
and
Another empathy-building short story (not historical) in line with Project Do Better is But by the Grace…
My recently shelved historical fiction WiP, working title Who By Fire (I got side-tracked in March ’21 by Project Do Better…):
I began writing this historical portal fantasy novel in June, 2020, when certain characters would not let me alone, and my ancestors seemed to demand that I write.
My old Work In Progress: Who By Fire: I Will -Book 1
Who by Fire: I Will is a historical fantasy trilogy.
Tagline:
“Forever is a very long time.”
Logline:
To save his son, a desperate escaped slave must make a choice, but the price is eternally high.
The main protagonist is an escaped slave, who intends to buy his wife’s freedom before it is too late…
I will be listing the scenes of my now abandoned rough draft from this project here shortly…
WhoByFireScns
Who By Fire: I Will, was intended to become a historical fantasy trilogy, but other works have come so much easier that I finally had to recognize that this is not the story I really want to tell. So I am letting it go, while posting what I have done for this novel, in the event that some other writer of Black Historical Fantasy might like to pick up where I left off. If that turns out to be the case, I will happily collaborate with such a person and share the authors’ writes, or cede them if need be, so that this work can go out into the world to “bear witness,” as Toni Morrison has said.
Scene 1, the Opening Scene…
scene 2 Who By Fire, Scene M2/45,
scene 3 Who By Fire, Scene M2.5/45, in Diary of a Dead Novel,
scene 4 Who By Fire, Scene 3/46, first Johnny subplot scene, and Meet Miss Sally,
scene 5Total, Who By Fire, Scene 4/46, First Wife Subplot Scne, Introducing Lucy ,
scn 6 Who By Fire, Scene 5/46, Our Hero vs. a Tiger,
scn 7 Who By Fire, Scene 6/45, Slave Pens, and The Call , 
scn 8 Who By Fire, Scene 7/46, and The Call to Adventure, or To Perdition? ,
scn 9 Who By Fire, Scene 8/46, and Holy, or Hellish? 
,
scn 10 Who By Fire, Scene 9/45 but 10/46, and Who’s Making This Call? ,
scn 11 Real vs False Antagonists ,
scn 12 Killer Angels? 
Scn 13 Safe with her Free Papers, really?? ,
scn 14 Jealousy… ,
scn 15 Warts and All, but decent description, thank you, P. ,
scn 16 Health Care via Characters Falling Ill,
scn 17 A small part of prophecy? ,
scn 18 ,
scn 19 ,
What was my Next planned novel (but got pushed aside for the sequel to Ann & Anna, which turned into a slightly different novel altogether…) :
Working title might be “Concussions and Conversions: a family’s journey from triumph to tragedy in Oklahoma” or some similiar title, based on the story of my gr gr grandfather Wayne Anthony Manzilla, and how his murder affected his wife, mother, siblings and 5 children, down through right to my generation.
Shira
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Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better 
I’m still dying to get back to active work on Who By Fire, even as I realize that Ann&Anna is actually becoming more of a serial novella or novel, than just a short story. It’s taking up far more attention of mine than I’d expected, but given the feedback I’m getting, it is worth it: I am learning my craft, apparently. I will need every bit of that learning and feedback, Thoughtful Readers, to get Who By Fire right. Thank you for struggling by my side, as we become Siblings In Arms for Justice, my friends.
In Service for Peace,
Shira Destinie Jones
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Rm the dead GR link and remember to post this who by fire research reference book review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3385303753
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Needs updating with part 21.
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done
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Now needs conclusion aka part 22 here.
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List “Hubris and Hemlock” here as semi-published nearly historical fiction.
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List “But by the Grace” here, also.
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done.
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Faut arranger les deus page subalterns de ma ecriture.
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