Short Stories – Page 3

Menagerie Book Tour Day Four With D. L. Finn

Published on January 25, 2023January 24, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. The Menagerie blog tour is moving right along. At each stop, I talk about a different story and what inspired me to write it.

Today, I’m visiting another of my fellow Story Empire contributors, D. L. Finn. Denise is the author of several books in the paranormal/urban fantasy genre as well as children’s books. She’s a nature lover like me and has published a book of poetry that blends her love of nature with her deepest thoughts. Her most recent release is A Voice in the Silence.

Below is a list of the stops. Links will be updated as each post goes live. Comments are closed here but I hope to see you at Denise’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 Post
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

Menagerie Blog Tour: Day Three With Harmony Kent

Published on January 24, 2023January 17, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. Welcome to the third day of the Menagerie blog tour. At each stop, I’ll feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea.

Today, I’m visiting Harmony Kent. In addition to contributing to Story Empire, Harmony is a multi-genre author and poet. She is one busy writer, having released two books of poetry in 2022. Her most recent release is Sorrowful Soul, the third in a trilogy of poetry collections. All of us deal with loss at one time or another, and this collection deals with stages of grief.

Below is a list of the stops. Links will be updated as each post goes live. Comments are closed here, but I’d be delighted if you’ll join me today at Harmony’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 Post
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

Menagerie Blog Tour: Day Two With Staci Troilo

Published on January 19, 2023January 17, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. Welcome to the second day of the Menagerie blog tour. At each stop, I’ll feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea.

Today, I’m visiting with Staci Troilo. She and I go way back, and she’s been one of my biggest encouragers. Safe to say, I probably wouldn’t be publishing books if not for her.

Staci is also a contributor at Story Empire. She’s a multi-genre author and has written several books. Her most recent release was co-authored with Mae Clair, (link in yesterday’s post) but she also released The Keystone Couples trilogy in late 2021/early 2022. I enjoyed all the books of the series, but the third one, Between The Vines, was my favorite.

This is a list of the stops. Links will be updated as each post goes live. Comments are closed here, but I hope you join me today at Staci’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 Post
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

Menagerie Blog Tour: Day One With Mae Clair

Published on January 17, 2023January 16, 2023 by Joan Hall

Hey, Readers. As most of you know, the release date for Menagerie was Friday, January 13. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be on the road visiting with thirteen generous bloggers and authors.

At each stop, I’ll feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea.

To start things off today, I’m visiting with Mae Clair. Mae is a fellow contributor at Story Empire and is the author of several books, primarily mystery and suspense, but many are flavored with folklore and legends. Her most recent release, The Haunting of Chatham Hollow was co-written with Staci Troilo. If you haven’t read it, you’re missing out on a fabulous story.

The planned stops are listed below. Links will be updated as each post goes live. I’d be delighted if you’ll join me today at Mae’s site. Comments will be closed here.

(Please note there was a slight mix-up on the schedule for yesterday.)

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 Post
Day Thirteen – Teri Polen

It’s Release Day!

Published on January 13, 2023January 8, 2023 by Joan Hall41 Comments

Hey, Readers. Happy Friday the 13th. I hope you’re not superstitious (I’m not) because today is the release date for my short story collection Menagerie.

If you don’t already know, it’s a collection of thirteen multi-genre stories. I’m kicking off a thirteen-stop book tour beginning next Tuesday, January 17, and continuing through February 28.

In the meantime, if you haven’t grabbed a copy, you can do so by clicking below. I’m excited about this release and I hope you’ll enjoy this collection.

The tour stops will be on various Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. I’ll post links each day, but I’ll be here each Monday with more mysteries, legends, and lore.