Jordan J Hall
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I write Historical and Speculative Flash Fiction. Nature and society's underbelly are the focus of my work. Read my debut collection of short stories, Mammoth, Massachusetts and check out jordanjhall.com for more.
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The Tower Swim
The Tower Swim A look at the infamous DIVING TOWER in Shell Lake, Wisconsin When I say the words, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, you may think of an idyllic Northwoods lake town. Perhaps your mind’s eye sees pontoon boats and pine laden shores; maybe you imagine kids on jet skis, or fishermen trolling in old boats. If you pictured any of that, you’d be correct.
By Jordan J Hall7 months ago in Wander
Book Review-Unravel by Amelia Loken
Unravel Amelia Loken YA Fantasy 2021 I met author Amelia Loken at a recent book writing conference presented by the Society of Children’s Books Writer's and Illustrators. She was presenting a seminar on non-verbal language, and I found it very stimulating. In the talk she touched on the vast range of silent communication from body language, tells, psychology of touch, places of import, to semaphores and more direct signed language. I was brimming with ideas on how to incorporate some of these tools into my story telling, then she tossed out a term I’d never heard before when talking about her book Unravel: embroidery magic. I had to know more.
By Jordan J Hall2 years ago in BookClub
The Gnome
It was late. The Town Meeting had gone long, again. At least this time it was for a decent reason. As expected, most of the speakers veered to non-docket issues. Can’t blame them, we all wanted to call attention to the missing child. Three days in and the whole town had worked in shifts searching for the kid. The few leads we had were bunk, but we mustered on. Keeping up appearances was important for everyone, so we decided to have the scheduled meeting. There were more than a few tears, loads of questions but few answers. Being the newest and youngest member of the Select Board had its perks but instant knowledge of Mammoth, MA, history was not one of them.
By Jordan J Hall3 years ago in Fiction
Drivin' Biden
It was springtime but you wouldn’t know it. Heat in the city had grown as had the sunlight, especially grand in our 17th floor Union Square office. Too bad I was stuck in the basement-like warehouses across the East River in Williamsburg. CollegeHumor was in its hay-day, there were too many possibilities alive within the venture, and another came rushing up to me.
By Jordan J Hall3 years ago in Humans
Cannery Row - book review
Cannery Row John Steinbeck 1945 186 pages Cannery Row is a book that will make you feel warm all over. It does it a few ways. The first of which is ensuring you feel the brightness of the California summer. From the jump you feel as though you are being let in on a secret and secluded form of community. John Steinbeck is in full flourish as he gifts you the freedom of the pacific surf and delves into a few of the lives that call it home. There is a sunny optimism in these pages as the mishaps are unveiled. It pervades the prose and won’t allow you respite. Even when your inside one of more unsavory seaside abodes within the story there is a warmth about the words.
By Jordan J Hall3 years ago in Education
