SHORT STORIES
by Joelle Steele
The following are some of my short stories written between 1998 and 2018.
The Ice House: The story of a farm wife in the mid-1700s in the Ostrobothnia area of Finland.
The Waiting Room: A day in the life of a woman in 1929 Chicago.
Walk Away: An unhappy man in San Francisco finds an unlikely escape from the life he leads.
The End of the World: A young woman is trapped in a building.
Mrs. Wingo's Cat: A young man's life is impacted by his neighbor's intuitive and helpful cat.
Rose Court: An unusual, eerie, and mysterious place.
Someone Else's Life: A writer investigates the suicide death of a well-known artist.
Some Call It Autumn: A woman returns to her home and family after a five-year absence.
A Companion to Owls: An old house in the woods is a place to deal with grief.
A Desperate Temptation: A hotel maid longs to divorce and relocate, and a guest's envelope of money could make that happen.
A Joyful Mother: A woman falls in love with a child she helped raise.
Baxter in the City: A country cat makes friends with three city cats.
Izzy's Dream A little stray cat looks for her forever home.