Category Archives: Short Stories

Short stories by Julianne Q Johnson

Short Story- The Wolf

Posted on October 9, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

It’s almost Halloween, my favorite holiday of them all.  I recently sent out a wolfy short story to my newsletter subscribers and now I will share it with you.  I send out a newsletter once a week, and in every … Continue reading →

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My New Newsletter is Live

Posted on March 8, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

My newsletter is live and you get a free eBook of short stories for signing up. OMG! I’ve set up my author newsletter, and it ate my brain! All the things I read about the process made it seem easy … Continue reading →

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Short Story- Charlie the Grasshopper

Posted on January 10, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Today, I’m taking part in Blog Battle. It’s a short story battle for fun and entertainment. This week the story criteria were as follows: 1,000 words Genre: Tall Tale Word: Resolved You can see the Blog Battle post with a … Continue reading →

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The Animal

Posted on September 23, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

A writing prompt and the first signs of autumn inspired me to give you all a little early Halloween present. The Animal Branches grab at her legs as Tina sprints down the little-used trail. The thick forest suspends the trail … Continue reading →

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My story, “Winter,” is now available!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

This book, which includes “Winter,” a short story by yours truly, is now available! It’s only 10 bucks! Buy, read, review! You can review it even if you think my story sucks! 😀 The End of the World as We … Continue reading →

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Wyrd House update and writing news

Posted on March 18, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

So far, March has brought sun, warmth, rain, cold, and snow to my neck of the woods. Oh, the joy of living in the Ohio River Valley! Crappy weather has me indoors, dealing with some mundane life issues and doing … Continue reading →

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Help! I need a title!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Below is an excerpt from a short story I’ve written based on my novel, Ghost in the Park. It’s a supernatural thriller, in which our hero hears dead people. In novel length fic, I don’t fuss to much about the … Continue reading →

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My short story, Descending, is in the cliffhanger contest

Posted on February 16, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Hi all! My short cliffhanger, Descending, is in a contest. Please go- read- vote! You don’t have to vote for me, vote for the fic you like best. But if you don’t vote for me I will cry. The Cliffhanger … Continue reading →

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Das Krakenhaus Publishing looking for short stories

Posted on February 15, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Das Krakenhaus Publishing is still on the lookout for short stories under 12k words in the genres of scientific romanticism (such as H. G. Wells and Jules Verne) and Steampunk. I believe they pay only a small stipend, but if … Continue reading →

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Wyrd House update, and writing news

Posted on January 23, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

The fifth chapter of Wyrd House, my paranormal romance novel, is completed and posted. You can find it here: Wyrd House- Chapter Five I have been a busy little writer. My post apocalyptic short story, Winter, has been tweaked and … Continue reading →

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