Short Stories & Anthologies

Feel good about yourself while reading these collections of fantasy stories that all support charitable causes.

My anthology stories are all part of THE CURSED GLOBE series universe, but they each stand alone (although you’ll see recurring characters).

 The WHAT’S IN A NAME? Anthologies began with a fun challenge between authors to take a hilarious name from a Fairytale name generator and turn it into a story. Now 3 full collections of these quirky stories await!

CHARITIES: Book Aid International, Room to Read

Jo’s Stories in WHAT’S IN A NAME? Anthologies

In The Mist is the story of Kelcy Lustrousjourney and the day she gets lost on the Yellow Plain, encounters a giant beanstalk, and crosses paths with a mad sorceress…

Read IN THE MIST in Once Upon A Name

In The Fierce Shadows is the story of Griffen Fiercebeat who travels to another world to meet his true love, only to have his identity stolen by a smuggler…

Read IN THE FIERCE SHADOWS in Twice Upon A Name

In The Wicked Wilds is the story of Brac Eldritchcut who must rescue his fellow Trinity member from a dragon, with some unexpected outcomes along the way…

Read IN THE WICKED WILDS in Third Name’s A Charm

The ENCHANTED ANTHOLOGIES each focus on a different element of the environment, with the magical creatures, powers, and charity to match.

CHARITIES: Oceana, The Rainforest Foundation, The World Land Trust’s Wildfire Appeal

Jo’s Stories in ENCHANTED ANTHOLOGIES

In The Ashes is the story of Juliet Crestborn, whose Cinderella-life with her evil stepfather and stepbrothers leads her to flee everything she has known for a fresh start. But it’s the smuggler she meets in the Mist who gives her the opportunity she most needs…

Read IN THE ASHES in Enchanted Flames

WICKED WISHES is an anthology by Fiction-Atlas press that is filled with stories of wishes gone wrong. These unfortunate characters have to learn the hard way … all wishes have a price!

CHARITY: The World Literacy Foundation

Jo’s Story in WICKED WISHES

In The Dying Light is the origin story of Amber Goldenroot who later becomes known as the Amber Witch (aka mad sorceress) of the Yellow Plain, and how awakening her magic with a simple wish cost her dearly, but gave her a new purpose in life…

Read IN THE DYING LIGHT in Wicked Wishes