© 2020, Jori Hanna “They call him the Dreamsharer. Which of you will be brave enough to step into the chamber with him?” Willing hands shoot up around me, people whose eyes are sunken into dark circles far enough that their faces more closely resemble skulls than skin. The announcer’s eyes land on me, andContinue reading “Short Story: The Dreamsharer”
Author Archives: Jori (J.J.) Hanna
Short Story: Live Another Day
© 2020, Jori Hanna “The silence is what gets to you out there,” Geof said, taking the bandanna from his face and dropping his backpack on the dirt floor of the bunker. Eight hours ago I had watched my next door neighbor’s hulking frame squeeze out the sliding door, leaving the rest of us inContinue reading “Short Story: Live Another Day”
Short Story: An Unlikely Friend
© 2020, Jori Hanna A note from J. J.: When I wrote this story, I had just engaged with an interesting tweet on Twitter from J. Federle (@JFedereleWrites). The tweet read: You inherit a mansion… if you live in it 1 month alone.(Day 4) Whispers emit from faucets.(Day 11) Your shadow is crooked.(Day 21) YourContinue reading “Short Story: An Unlikely Friend”
Short Story: The Pembrook Academy for Gifted Children
© 2020, Jori Hanna Brandon looked at the list of names, reviewing the addresses before him and glancing up at the trailer park he’d parked outside. This one kid had potential. Maxwell Jones. Three years old. Perfectly healthy son of a single mother, abandoned by his father when he was one. The guy didn’t evenContinue reading “Short Story: The Pembrook Academy for Gifted Children”
Book Review: All the Lost Things by Michelle Sacks
🖋 🖋🖋🖋🖋 This book is a unique read. It takes a very skilled writer immersed in the voice of the characters to pull off what Sacks pulled off in this novel—telling the story from start to finish from the perspective of a seven-year-old. This is a suspense novel for those who love soap operas—more familyContinue reading “Book Review: All the Lost Things by Michelle Sacks”
Short Story: A Night in the Snow
© 2019, Jori Hanna The snow had nearly blanketed the ground completely when my target finally left the shop. I watched from the parking lot as the neon open sign flickered off along with the rest of the lights sharing their warmth with the world through the shop windows, filtering out past the mannequins displayingContinue reading “Short Story: A Night in the Snow”
Book Review: Run Away by Harlan Coben
🖋 🖋🖋🖋🖋 This book is expertly written and I enjoyed every part of it—the plot twists, the unveiling, and the mystery itself kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat. 🔪🔪🔪 This book gets three knives for violence. There are quite a few murders, but the way they’re written (mostly) leaves the goreContinue reading “Book Review: Run Away by Harlan Coben”
Short Story: I Saved Him
© 2016, Jori Hanna Strange times call for strange measures. What I did that day should never have worked. I shouldn’t have escaped. Not from them. They were the strongest, the fastest, the most equipped people out there, and I got away from them. But that’s not all I did. I also took down theirContinue reading “Short Story: I Saved Him”
Using The Five Senses in Writing
When you step outside, a bunch of things happen at once. You see your surroundings, you smell the freshness of the air, you feel the sun’s warmth on your face, you hear the birds singing, and when you raise your coffee mug to your lips, you taste the nutty and tangy flavors accompanying your morningContinue reading “Using The Five Senses in Writing”
The “Misunderstood” Villain
Updated: Feb 24, 2020 “He’s not evil. He’s just misunderstood.” This phrase floated around the internet a lot during the prime of Loki’s Army. I’ve heard it in reference to other villains as well, but as a member of Loki’s Army, well, I’m biased. However, this has become a trope. Villains are becoming less “evil” andContinue reading “The “Misunderstood” Villain”