Joie Lesin — Author
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Award-winning, Minnesota-based author Joie Lesin writes character-driven, emotional, atmospheric tales about heartache and hope.
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THE PASSENGER
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THE PASSENGER
#author #supernaturalfiction #ghoststories #poetry #mermaids
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Hello. I’m Joie Lesin, speculative fiction author, poet and amateur photographer. Happy to be here!
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A classroom game with a deadly twist...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A classroom game with a deadly twist...
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#yalit #yabooks #teenlit #paranormal #wouldyourather #bookstagram
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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes and in the mind of a writer? Here's your chance. Take a peek! Still Moments Magazine: Behind The Words with Tena Stetler #interview #Writing #readingcommunity #paranormal #author
Behind The Words with Tena Stetler
I'm happy to welcome a special guest today, an author I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for many years since our time with the same publisher...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes and in the mind of a writer? Here's your chance. Take a peek! Still Moments Magazine: Behind The Words with Tena Stetler #interview #Writing #readingcommunity #paranormal #author
Now here’s the story about how I met Paolo.
On that particular day, I was on the city bus on the way home from school playing the “what if” game.
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On that particular day, I was on the city bus on the way home from school playing the “what if” game.
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The Story of How I Met Paolo
On that particular day, I was on the city bus on the way home from school playing the “what if” game... This is the day I met Paolo.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Now here’s the story about how I met Paolo.
On that particular day, I was on the city bus on the way home from school playing the “what if” game.
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#thepassengernovel #bookclubfiction #historicalfantasy #emotionalfiction #supernaturalfiction #blogpost #FromTheArchives
On that particular day, I was on the city bus on the way home from school playing the “what if” game.
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#thepassengernovel #bookclubfiction #historicalfantasy #emotionalfiction #supernaturalfiction #blogpost #FromTheArchives
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"Very creative and poignant."
~ Colleen L. Donnelly, author of I Have a Story
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~ Colleen L. Donnelly, author of I Have a Story
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November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"Very creative and poignant."
~ Colleen L. Donnelly, author of I Have a Story
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~ Colleen L. Donnelly, author of I Have a Story
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#ShortStories #WritingCommunity
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Today is the last day to get this story for #FREE!! www.amazon.com/Mountain-Lau...
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today is the last day to get this story for #FREE!! www.amazon.com/Mountain-Lau...
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Out today! The Magic Stocking. #christmastown #romancegems #christmasbooks #contemporaryromance #magic #windowoverthesink #ttppublishing #nnlights #novella #bonusread #indianaauthors #hoosierwriters #romancelandia
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November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Out today! The Magic Stocking. #christmastown #romancegems #christmasbooks #contemporaryromance #magic #windowoverthesink #ttppublishing #nnlights #novella #bonusread #indianaauthors #hoosierwriters #romancelandia
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#BookQW is from DECEITFUL PROMISES (A Letters to Santa Story)
This Christmas promises may deceive, but love could be the miracle they never expected.
“In proper society that wouldn’t be allowed. Not without ….” #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/4o4wLdy
#readersky #holidaybooks #historicalromance
This Christmas promises may deceive, but love could be the miracle they never expected.
“In proper society that wouldn’t be allowed. Not without ….” #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/4o4wLdy
#readersky #holidaybooks #historicalromance
a woman in a green dress stands in a room
ALT: a woman in a green dress stands in a room
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November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#BookQW is from DECEITFUL PROMISES (A Letters to Santa Story)
This Christmas promises may deceive, but love could be the miracle they never expected.
“In proper society that wouldn’t be allowed. Not without ….” #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/4o4wLdy
#readersky #holidaybooks #historicalromance
This Christmas promises may deceive, but love could be the miracle they never expected.
“In proper society that wouldn’t be allowed. Not without ….” #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/4o4wLdy
#readersky #holidaybooks #historicalromance
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A doomed love, a cunning foe, a second chance at motherhood...
Ebook just $2.99
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Ebook just $2.99
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November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A doomed love, a cunning foe, a second chance at motherhood...
Ebook just $2.99
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#romanticsuspense #novella #christmasbooks #bookstagram
Ebook just $2.99
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DANU’S DANCE | poetry-in-motion
I think it’s evident…
I prefer spring, summer, and autumn 🍂.
🌻 Poem, photographs, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet #flowers #summerflowers
I think it’s evident…
I prefer spring, summer, and autumn 🍂.
🌻 Poem, photographs, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet #flowers #summerflowers
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
DANU’S DANCE | poetry-in-motion
I think it’s evident…
I prefer spring, summer, and autumn 🍂.
🌻 Poem, photographs, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet #flowers #summerflowers
I think it’s evident…
I prefer spring, summer, and autumn 🍂.
🌻 Poem, photographs, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet #flowers #summerflowers
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#Newrelease #Bookrelease #ScottishHistorical #Vikings #Vikingromance #HistoricalRomance #Fatedlovers #AHAgrp
It's release day for my new Scottish Historical Romance: For a Viking's Heart. If you love fated lovers, adventure, and strong women, this one's for you!
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It's release day for my new Scottish Historical Romance: For a Viking's Heart. If you love fated lovers, adventure, and strong women, this one's for you!
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For a Viking’s Heart : Scottish Historical Romance (Ancient Songs Book 4)
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November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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It's release day for my new Scottish Historical Romance: For a Viking's Heart. If you love fated lovers, adventure, and strong women, this one's for you!
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It's release day for my new Scottish Historical Romance: For a Viking's Heart. If you love fated lovers, adventure, and strong women, this one's for you!
www.amazon.com/Vikings-Hear...
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The fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles is under contract!
#yabooks #uf #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #booksky
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#yabooks #uf #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #booksky
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Vol. 4 Under Contract
This is one of those fun posts for an author: the fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles is under contract! You can read the prologue here for free.A Moment to Celebrate - YA Fantasy Se...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles is under contract!
#yabooks #uf #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #booksky
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#yabooks #uf #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #booksky
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🤍 Love lingers in the spaces between what was and is yet to come. 🤍
THE PASSENGER, a 1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found.
#historicalfantasy #supernaturalfiction #bookreview #recommendedread
THE PASSENGER, a 1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found.
#historicalfantasy #supernaturalfiction #bookreview #recommendedread
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
🤍 Love lingers in the spaces between what was and is yet to come. 🤍
THE PASSENGER, a 1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found.
#historicalfantasy #supernaturalfiction #bookreview #recommendedread
THE PASSENGER, a 1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found.
#historicalfantasy #supernaturalfiction #bookreview #recommendedread
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I'm at N.N. Light's Book Heaven talking about my newly updated and republished books. Stop by and read my publishing story! substack.com/@nnlightsboo... #ContemporaryRomance #indiepublishing #re-release #booksky #romancelandia
N. N. Light’s Book Heaven presents Jana Richards #authorspotlight #romance #romcom #laterinliferomance #mustread
I love reading in a variety of romance sub-genres and I enjoy the freedom of writing different kinds of romance novels, too.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'm at N.N. Light's Book Heaven talking about my newly updated and republished books. Stop by and read my publishing story! substack.com/@nnlightsboo... #ContemporaryRomance #indiepublishing #re-release #booksky #romancelandia
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Say hello to Fee and Jed, the stars of A New Kind of Hope, at #nnlightsbookheaven #romancegems #romancelandia #booksky #windowoverthesink #dickens #secondchances #holidayromance #wordwranglers #99cents nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/a-new-kind...
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Say hello to Fee and Jed, the stars of A New Kind of Hope, at #nnlightsbookheaven #romancegems #romancelandia #booksky #windowoverthesink #dickens #secondchances #holidayromance #wordwranglers #99cents nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/a-new-kind...
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#BookQW is from DECEITFUL PROMISES
(A Letters to Santa Story)
As for a woman to marry, I’ve spent so much time making sure the business grew, I pushed that one element far away.”.… #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/3Ltx3Nw
#readersky #americanhistoricalromance #ladydetective
(A Letters to Santa Story)
As for a woman to marry, I’ve spent so much time making sure the business grew, I pushed that one element far away.”.… #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/3Ltx3Nw
#readersky #americanhistoricalromance #ladydetective
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#BookQW is from DECEITFUL PROMISES
(A Letters to Santa Story)
As for a woman to marry, I’ve spent so much time making sure the business grew, I pushed that one element far away.”.… #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/3Ltx3Nw
#readersky #americanhistoricalromance #ladydetective
(A Letters to Santa Story)
As for a woman to marry, I’ve spent so much time making sure the business grew, I pushed that one element far away.”.… #CONTINUEREADING: bit.ly/3Ltx3Nw
#readersky #americanhistoricalromance #ladydetective
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#NewRelease from Margot Johnson ONE WINTER IN BLUE SKY. He can't face another loss...and she won't stay. Check out Margot's new book at my blog! https://www.janarichards.com/post/newrelease-one-winter-in-blue-sky-from-margot-johnson #wrpbks #sweetromance #smalltownromance #booksky #romancelandia
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#NewRelease from Margot Johnson ONE WINTER IN BLUE SKY. He can't face another loss...and she won't stay. Check out Margot's new book at my blog! https://www.janarichards.com/post/newrelease-one-winter-in-blue-sky-from-margot-johnson #wrpbks #sweetromance #smalltownromance #booksky #romancelandia
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My guest author this week is Ashley Kammeraad Zuidema, who shares what prompted her to begin her journey into writing! We’d love visits and shares. fourfoxesonehound.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/g...
Guest Author: Ashley Kammeraad Zuidema on Becoming a Writer
It’s always a treat for me to be able to introduce you to an author I’ve met personally. Ashley Kammeraad Zuidema is also a West Michigan author, and she attends meetings of the Holland Writers Gro…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My guest author this week is Ashley Kammeraad Zuidema, who shares what prompted her to begin her journey into writing! We’d love visits and shares. fourfoxesonehound.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/g...
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Author P.M. Terrell provides us some insight on the research she has done regarding lighthouses for her books. She also tells us about her latest novel, The Misremembered Lighthouse. Oh, there's also a #giveaway.#WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub #booksku
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#NewRelease THE MISREMEMBERED LIGHTHOUSE
Today, on the blog, author P.M. Terrell provides us some insight on the research she has done regarding lighthouses for her books. She also tells us about her latest novel, The Misremembered Lighthous...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Author P.M. Terrell provides us some insight on the research she has done regarding lighthouses for her books. She also tells us about her latest novel, The Misremembered Lighthouse. Oh, there's also a #giveaway.#WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub #booksku
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Available from Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and other book retailers.
#amazonbestseller #yalit #yabooks #kidlit #ghoststory #paranormal #bookstagram
#amazonbestseller #yalit #yabooks #kidlit #ghoststory #paranormal #bookstagram
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Available from Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and other book retailers.
#amazonbestseller #yalit #yabooks #kidlit #ghoststory #paranormal #bookstagram
#amazonbestseller #yalit #yabooks #kidlit #ghoststory #paranormal #bookstagram
🤍 Love doesn’t vanish. It lingers in the spaces between what was and what might have been. 🤍
Today’s Book Quote Wednesday word is GIRL.
#thepassengernovel #supernaturalfiction #ghoststorieswithheart #lovebeyondlife #fictionthatlingers #booksky #hauntingstories #upmarketsupernatural #bookqw #books
Today’s Book Quote Wednesday word is GIRL.
#thepassengernovel #supernaturalfiction #ghoststorieswithheart #lovebeyondlife #fictionthatlingers #booksky #hauntingstories #upmarketsupernatural #bookqw #books
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🤍 Love doesn’t vanish. It lingers in the spaces between what was and what might have been. 🤍
Today’s Book Quote Wednesday word is GIRL.
#thepassengernovel #supernaturalfiction #ghoststorieswithheart #lovebeyondlife #fictionthatlingers #booksky #hauntingstories #upmarketsupernatural #bookqw #books
Today’s Book Quote Wednesday word is GIRL.
#thepassengernovel #supernaturalfiction #ghoststorieswithheart #lovebeyondlife #fictionthatlingers #booksky #hauntingstories #upmarketsupernatural #bookqw #books
Behind the smile is a mind full of ghosts still searching for their happy endings.
Sometimes they’re kind. Sometimes they’re frightening. Mostly, they’re just adrift. On the page, I give them lives salted with memories and one final chance at peace.
#author #writer #supernaturalfiction #ghoststory
Sometimes they’re kind. Sometimes they’re frightening. Mostly, they’re just adrift. On the page, I give them lives salted with memories and one final chance at peace.
#author #writer #supernaturalfiction #ghoststory
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Behind the smile is a mind full of ghosts still searching for their happy endings.
Sometimes they’re kind. Sometimes they’re frightening. Mostly, they’re just adrift. On the page, I give them lives salted with memories and one final chance at peace.
#author #writer #supernaturalfiction #ghoststory
Sometimes they’re kind. Sometimes they’re frightening. Mostly, they’re just adrift. On the page, I give them lives salted with memories and one final chance at peace.
#author #writer #supernaturalfiction #ghoststory
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#MondayMotivation
It's true! Whatever form of prose or poetry we cloak it in, we're all working on our own stuff.
Where do you see your deepest self peeping through in your work?
My thoughts in the comments.
#WritingCommunity #WritingLife #Quotes
It's true! Whatever form of prose or poetry we cloak it in, we're all working on our own stuff.
Where do you see your deepest self peeping through in your work?
My thoughts in the comments.
#WritingCommunity #WritingLife #Quotes
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#MondayMotivation
It's true! Whatever form of prose or poetry we cloak it in, we're all working on our own stuff.
Where do you see your deepest self peeping through in your work?
My thoughts in the comments.
#WritingCommunity #WritingLife #Quotes
It's true! Whatever form of prose or poetry we cloak it in, we're all working on our own stuff.
Where do you see your deepest self peeping through in your work?
My thoughts in the comments.
#WritingCommunity #WritingLife #Quotes
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#Steampunk #Distopian #SteampunkRomance #DystopianRomance #Fantasy #Romantasy #Reviews #BookReviews #AHAgrp The first book in my new Steampunk Romance series, Of Cats and Curiosity, has received a wonderful 5 + stars review! Check it out!
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5+ stars for Of Cats and Curiosity (Mud, Debt, and Gears Book One) by Laura Strickland #steampunkromance #dystopianromance #dystopian #steampunk #bookreview
A captivating steampunk romance with love, high stakes, and danger around every corner.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#Steampunk #Distopian #SteampunkRomance #DystopianRomance #Fantasy #Romantasy #Reviews #BookReviews #AHAgrp The first book in my new Steampunk Romance series, Of Cats and Curiosity, has received a wonderful 5 + stars review! Check it out!
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Check out our #JustWhattheDoctorHired #book spotlight in Still Moments Magazine! stillmomentsezine.blogspot.com/2025/11/mond...
Monday Mood - Just What the Doctor Hired
Are you in the mood for a fake date with real chemistry? This flirty hospital romance proves that sometimes love shows up right on schedule—...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Check out our #JustWhattheDoctorHired #book spotlight in Still Moments Magazine! stillmomentsezine.blogspot.com/2025/11/mond...