Another new month is here and that means it’s time for First Friday Fiction. My story this month isn’t brand new. It was originally an
Author: Joan Hall
Author of mysteries, romantic suspense, legends, and folklore. Cat lover, iced tea drinker, Beatles fan. I like to exploring old cemeteries, taking ghost walks, and full moons.
Everyone Needs Encouragment
I’m participating in Camp NaNoWriMo this month, hence my absence from the blog last week. This 30-day event is much like November’s NaNoWriMo except writers
Where Is Dylan?
Welcome to this month’s edition of First Friday Fiction. As I explained in my Wednesday post, my WIP is a suspense story. Therefore, today’s fiction
The Stories
Long before I realized I wanted to be a writer, I loved stories. Before I learned to read, some of my favorite childhood memories are
When I Was Seventeen
When I was seventeen, shortly before my eighteenth birthday, I wrote a novel. I had never taken a creative writing class. Nobody had ever explained
Newfound Friend
The plane was almost full when Rachel Wagner boarded and took her seat beside the aisle. She preferred to sit by the window, but after
Afraid To Fly
Welcome to this month’s First Friday Fiction. I wrote this story from a writing prompt on putting your character in an uncomfortable situation. It’s a
500 Words & Two Cats
I hope you will forgive the sporadic posts this month—and another cat story. The 31-day writing challenge, as well as our cat saga, has taken
Can A Cat Teach Us Something About Writing?
I was full of enthusiasm when I began the 500-word challenge on January 1. The first few days, words flowed from my head onto the
The Saga Of The Disappearing Cat
Jeff Goins My 500 Word writing challenge has given me the opportunity to write freely. Some things I may never use, but today, my writing
Technology May Be The Death of Me, But I’m Still Writing
On December 31, I sat down to list my writing goals for the year. I shared in my post that day that while I planned
On A Winter Day
Welcome to my first edition of First Friday Fiction! The first Friday of each month, I’ll post a new short fictional piece. I hope you
Christmas Movies
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. I love getting together with friends and family, driving around to look at Christmas lights,
Friendships
Toward the end of first grade, I learned my friend Debbie was moving away. I came home from school and cried. My mom explained that
I Didn’t Expect The Friendships
In October 2012, I signed up for an online writing course by Jeff Goins called Tribe Writers. I can’t remember how I heard about it,
