Tag: Story Empire

Voice of Indie Podcast

Published on 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!

This Week at Story Empire

Published on by Joan Hall

Happy Friday, everyone! We’re already halfway through December, and soon a new year will be upon us.

Not a lot happening at the Hall household this week. I’ve been knee-deep in the final edits of Menagerie. If I haven’t mentioned it before, I’m a bit of an introvert. Yesterday, I realized I hadn’t been anywhere in a week. I remedied that by going out to breakfast with my husband. After having thunderstorms and rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather was perfect, but a bit cool. But it’s that time of year. Winter solstice is next Wednesday.

We’re winding down another year at Story Empire. Here are the links to this week’s posts.

No new photos this week, so I’m looking back into my archives. In 2010, we took a trip to Arkansas. I’ll share a couple of pics from our visit.

We spent two nights in Hot Springs. One of the attractions was a walk-through display of Christmas lights. This is one of the photos I took that night. The overnight lows were in the teens, so it was quite chilly for our little excursion.

The following morning, we drove to Mount Magazine. All the trees and vegetation were covered in ice. We learned that’s a common occurrence when there is fog and the temps drop below freezing. It was a winter wonderland!

See you Monday with a new Legends and Lore post!

This Week at Story Empire

Published on by Joan Hall

What a difference a week makes! Only a few days ago we were enjoying the beautiful fall foliage. We live in the country, and across the road behind our neighbor’s house, the trees were brilliant reds and golds. I had an excellent view from my writing desk.

Twilight had fallen one evening, and I hadn’t closed the blinds yet. Even then, the colors were ablaze. Amazing. This week is another story. Most of the trees are now bare and our front yard is evidence of that. But it’s to be expected as the first day of winter is less than two weeks away.

And now for the weekly wrap-up at Story Empire

Another week on the books. Here’s a photo of my front yard. Although you can’t see it, there’s a sidewalk between the lights and the green plant. Looks like a lot of work is ahead.

See you next week!

This Week at Story Empire

Published on by Joan Hall

Happy Friday, everyone. One four more left this year. Can you believe it?

After taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s been a busy week as I’m wrapping up the edits of my short story collection, scheduled for release in January.

Story Empire had another full week.

  • Harmony Kent began the week with a summation of her series, How to Use Prologues. If you missed any of the posts, she has the link to each one in the post.
  • On Wednesday, D. L. Finn’s topic was What Every Writer Should Know. She gives some sage advice, so I know you won’t want to miss it.
  • Interested in bringing humor into your stories? Then make sure to check out John Howell’s post today. Click this link to read.

This fall has been one of the most beautiful ones Texas has had in years. On Sunday, my husband and I took a drive in the country. The colors of the trees were amazing. I snapped a few photos. Most were taken from inside the car, so please overlook the glare from the windows.

The photo on the right is the oak tree in my front yard. Beautiful (until we have to rake the leaves).

That’s it for now. I’ll return next week with a new Mystery Monday post.

This Week at Story Empire

Published on by Joan Hall

It’s been a busy week at the Hall household. I’ve decided all of them are busy, just in different ways. Monday, we had three windows replaced. We ran errands on Tuesday and went out for Mexican food. (I have to get my Tex-Mex fix.) And, I’m plugging away at the short story edits. Look for the cover reveal and a call for tour hosts on November 30.

We had another full week at Story Empire. I hope you had a chance to visit, but if not, here are the links. You won’t be disappointed.

And that wraps up another week. It’s been cold and we’ve had rain some days, so no new photos. I pulled this one from my archives. We had taken a weekend trip to Washington, Arkansas, and came across this pioneer cemetery. I loved to explore old graveyards, so finding this was a treat.