Menagerie – Joan Hall

It’s No Mystery!

Published on March 6, 2023March 3, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. The Menagerie book tour is over. Thirteen stops for thirteen stories, plus last Wednesday’s Voice of Indie podcast. If you missed the live event, you can click the link to listen on YouTube.

Book tours are exhausting, so I’m taking a break from Mystery Monday today. Instead, I’d like to take the time to express my gratitude.

I’d like to thank each host for their generosity in sharing their corner of cyberspace to help me promote the book. If you missed any of the stops, here’s the list:

Day One – Mae Clair
Day Two – Staci Troilo
Day Three – Harmony Kent
Day Four – D. L. Finn
Day Five – Gwen Plano
Day Six – Jan Sikes
Day Seven – John Howell
Day Eight – C. S. Boyack
Day Nine – Beem Weeks
Day Ten – Stephen Geez
Day Eleven – Marlena Smith Burris
Day Twelve – Judi Lynn
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

I also want to thank those who followed along and left comments. I appreciate your support. To those who have read and left reviews, they warm my heart and encourage me to write more.

One more thing. I know newsletters aren’t for some of you, and that’s okay, but I’m trying to build my subscribers. To show my appreciation, I’m giving a copy of the deleted scene from “Friends,” one of the thirteen stories in Menagerie, to those who subscribe. This content isn’t available anywhere else. If you’d like to sign up, just click this link. My goal is to send a monthly newsletter, I’ll never flood your inbox. I also plan to offer more free fiction in the future.

You can find me today at Story Empire. I’ll return March 13, (yes the 13th) with a new mystery or legend.

Voice of Indie Podcast

Published on March 1, 2023February 27, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. Just a short post to announce that tonight I’ll be a guest on the weekly Voice of Indie Podcast with hosts Stephen Geez and Beem Weeks.

I’ve been a guest there before. Stephen and Beem are wonderful hosts and they make things fun. We’ll talk about Menagerie, Story Empire, my current WIP, and who knows what else. I might even mention a black cat or a full moon.

The show begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time and lasts around an hour. If you’d like to listen in, here is the link: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/voiceofindie1/2023/03/02/voice-of-indie-episode-135.

Listeners can call in or follow along on Twitter. Hope to visit with you there!

Menagerie Book Tour: Day Thirteen With Teri Polen

Published on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. Today is the thirteenth and final stop of the Menagerie book tour. As you know, it’s a collection of thirteen stories, released on Friday, January 13. (And no, I’m not superstitious.) Today’s story is titled “Mystery Woman.” It’s in the supernatural suspense genre.

My host today is Teri Polen. Many of you know her for her annual month-long feature, Bad Moon Rising, but she is also the author of several YA books. Don’t let the genre fool you, adults can enjoy these books as well. Teri also contributed to the time travel anthology, Quantum Wanderlust which I was also a part of. You can view a list of all her stories by visiting her Amazon Author page.

Like me, Teri is a cat lover and often posts about her fur baby, Bond. Yes, Bond, as in James Bond.

If you missed any of the stops, a list is below. I’ve closed comments here, but I hope to see you on this final day at Teri’s site.

Day One – Mae Clair
Day Two – Staci Troilo
Day Three – Harmony Kent
Day Four – D. L. Finn
Day Five – Gwen Plano
Day Six – Jan Sikes
Day Seven – John Howell
Day Eight – C. S. Boyack
Day Nine – Beem Weeks
Day Ten – Stephen Geez
Day Eleven – Marlena Smith Burris
Day Twelve – Judi Lynn
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

Menagerie Book Tour: Day Twelve With Judi Lynn

Published on February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. Welcome to stop number twelve of the Menagerie blog tour. At each place, I feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea. Today’s story is titled, “Seven Days,” a contemporary fiction piece that almost everyone can relate to these days.

Judi Lynn is my host today. She is a USA Today best-selling author for her book, The Body in The Attic. She began her writing career with urban fantasy, then switched to romance, and now cozy mysteries. Judi is a busy writer with her popular series, The Jazzi Zanders Mysteries as well as The Karnie Cleaver Mysteries. You can find all her books on her Amazon author page.

Below is a list of the stops. Links will be updated as each post goes live. Comments are closed here, but pop over to Judi’s site and visit me there.

Day One – Mae Clair
Day Two – Staci Troilo
Day Three – Harmony Kent
Day Four – D. L. Finn
Day Five – Gwen Plano
Day Six – Jan Sikes
Day Seven – John Howell
Day Eight – C. S. Boyack
Day Nine – Beem Weeks
Day Ten – Stephen Geez
Day Eleven – Marlena Smith Burris
Day Twelve – Judi Lynn
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

Menagerie Book Tour: Day Eleven With Marlena Smith-Burris

Published on February 22, 2023February 23, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. We’re nearing the end of the Menagerie blog tour. I’d like to thank each of you who have joined me along the way. At each stop, I feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea. Today’s story is “The Dare,” a ghost fiction story.

Marlena Smith-Burris is kind enough to host me today. She has two blogs, Scribblings of a Southern Belle and Lore and Curiosities. Like me, Mar is fascinated with legends and stories of the unexplained. She’s also written a few books of short fiction. Her most recent release is a short story titled The Power of Love.

Below is a list of the stops. Links will be updated as each post goes live. Comments are closed here, but I do hope you visit me at Mar’s site.