Joie Lesin — Author
@joielesin.bsky.social
Award-winning, Minnesota-based author Joie Lesin writes character-driven, emotional, atmospheric tales about heartache and hope.
www.jlesin.com
THE PASSENGER
#author #supernaturalfiction #ghoststories #poetry #mermaids
www.jlesin.com
THE PASSENGER
#author #supernaturalfiction #ghoststories #poetry #mermaids
🤍 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
🤍 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
Cursed with the ability to communicate with the dead, Elizabeth Reilly travels to the Clemente Vineyard to help a man’s spirit return home. Once she arrives, she discovers bringing him home is only the beginning.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookworms #booklovers
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookworms #booklovers
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Cursed with the ability to communicate with the dead, Elizabeth Reilly travels to the Clemente Vineyard to help a man’s spirit return home. Once she arrives, she discovers bringing him home is only the beginning.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookworms #booklovers
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookworms #booklovers
SEDIMENT by Joie Lesin — poetry-in-motion
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#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #poetrycommunity #authorandpoet #pismobeach #oceanview
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#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #poetrycommunity #authorandpoet #pismobeach #oceanview
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
SEDIMENT by Joie Lesin — poetry-in-motion
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#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #poetrycommunity #authorandpoet #pismobeach #oceanview
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#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #poetrycommunity #authorandpoet #pismobeach #oceanview
It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is COLOR.
Elizabeth's memory of that final goodbye is an excerpt from THE PASSENGER, a 1940s ghost story about love, self-discovery, and second chances set amid the vines of California's wine county...
#booksky #books #supernaturalfiction
Elizabeth's memory of that final goodbye is an excerpt from THE PASSENGER, a 1940s ghost story about love, self-discovery, and second chances set amid the vines of California's wine county...
#booksky #books #supernaturalfiction
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is COLOR.
Elizabeth's memory of that final goodbye is an excerpt from THE PASSENGER, a 1940s ghost story about love, self-discovery, and second chances set amid the vines of California's wine county...
#booksky #books #supernaturalfiction
Elizabeth's memory of that final goodbye is an excerpt from THE PASSENGER, a 1940s ghost story about love, self-discovery, and second chances set amid the vines of California's wine county...
#booksky #books #supernaturalfiction
WILD BLUE MAGIC | poetry-in-motion
Wild Blue Magic.
My poem about the magic of the sea and the mermaids that dwell within.
🧜🏼♀️ Poem, photograph, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #magicalrealism
#mermaids #authorandpoet #pismobeach #poetryreel #oceanview
Wild Blue Magic.
My poem about the magic of the sea and the mermaids that dwell within.
🧜🏼♀️ Poem, photograph, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #magicalrealism
#mermaids #authorandpoet #pismobeach #poetryreel #oceanview
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
WILD BLUE MAGIC | poetry-in-motion
Wild Blue Magic.
My poem about the magic of the sea and the mermaids that dwell within.
🧜🏼♀️ Poem, photograph, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #magicalrealism
#mermaids #authorandpoet #pismobeach #poetryreel #oceanview
Wild Blue Magic.
My poem about the magic of the sea and the mermaids that dwell within.
🧜🏼♀️ Poem, photograph, and video by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetryinmotion #magicalrealism
#mermaids #authorandpoet #pismobeach #poetryreel #oceanview
Read my Pushcart Prize nominated short story RELEASE in Scribeworth, a literature and arts magazine.
Sometimes dying isn't the hardest part—it's the letting go.
bit.ly/release-by-j...
#shortstory #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #pushcartprizenominee #scribeworthmagazine #scribeworth
Sometimes dying isn't the hardest part—it's the letting go.
bit.ly/release-by-j...
#shortstory #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #pushcartprizenominee #scribeworthmagazine #scribeworth
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Read my Pushcart Prize nominated short story RELEASE in Scribeworth, a literature and arts magazine.
Sometimes dying isn't the hardest part—it's the letting go.
bit.ly/release-by-j...
#shortstory #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #pushcartprizenominee #scribeworthmagazine #scribeworth
Sometimes dying isn't the hardest part—it's the letting go.
bit.ly/release-by-j...
#shortstory #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #pushcartprizenominee #scribeworthmagazine #scribeworth
PLAY
Just the other day,
the sun warmed the concrete
and
the trees were cloaked in green.
Now there’s a sudden chill in the air
causing the trees to don their colorful coats
and
the pumpkins have come out to play.
🎃 Poem and photo by Joie Lesin
Just the other day,
the sun warmed the concrete
and
the trees were cloaked in green.
Now there’s a sudden chill in the air
causing the trees to don their colorful coats
and
the pumpkins have come out to play.
🎃 Poem and photo by Joie Lesin
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
PLAY
Just the other day,
the sun warmed the concrete
and
the trees were cloaked in green.
Now there’s a sudden chill in the air
causing the trees to don their colorful coats
and
the pumpkins have come out to play.
🎃 Poem and photo by Joie Lesin
Just the other day,
the sun warmed the concrete
and
the trees were cloaked in green.
Now there’s a sudden chill in the air
causing the trees to don their colorful coats
and
the pumpkins have come out to play.
🎃 Poem and photo by Joie Lesin
All Hallows’ Eve is afoot and the pumpkins have come out to play…
#happyhalloween #literarypumpkins #minnesotazoopumpkinspectacular #halloween #spookypumkinpatch
#happyhalloween #literarypumpkins #minnesotazoopumpkinspectacular #halloween #spookypumkinpatch
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
All Hallows’ Eve is afoot and the pumpkins have come out to play…
#happyhalloween #literarypumpkins #minnesotazoopumpkinspectacular #halloween #spookypumkinpatch
#happyhalloween #literarypumpkins #minnesotazoopumpkinspectacular #halloween #spookypumkinpatch
It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is MISS.
Elizabeth's conversation with the ghost Paolo is an excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookqw #bookquotewednesday #twrpbks
Elizabeth's conversation with the ghost Paolo is an excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookqw #bookquotewednesday #twrpbks
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is MISS.
Elizabeth's conversation with the ghost Paolo is an excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookqw #bookquotewednesday #twrpbks
Elizabeth's conversation with the ghost Paolo is an excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #booksky #bookqw #bookquotewednesday #twrpbks
At the Edge | poetry in motion
In THE PASSENGER, Elizabeth waited and watched for a ship carrying her best friend—her husband—home. . .
▪️Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #historicalfiction #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #booksky #books #authorandpoet #poem
In THE PASSENGER, Elizabeth waited and watched for a ship carrying her best friend—her husband—home. . .
▪️Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #historicalfiction #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #booksky #books #authorandpoet #poem
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
At the Edge | poetry in motion
In THE PASSENGER, Elizabeth waited and watched for a ship carrying her best friend—her husband—home. . .
▪️Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #historicalfiction #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #booksky #books #authorandpoet #poem
In THE PASSENGER, Elizabeth waited and watched for a ship carrying her best friend—her husband—home. . .
▪️Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #historicalfiction #ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #booksky #books #authorandpoet #poem
Ghost Town | a poem by Joie Lesin | poetry in motion
>>Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #poetry #poem #haiku #poetrysky #authorandpoet #ghoststory #ghoststories #halloween
>>Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #poetry #poem #haiku #poetrysky #authorandpoet #ghoststory #ghoststories #halloween
October 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Ghost Town | a poem by Joie Lesin | poetry in motion
>>Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #poetry #poem #haiku #poetrysky #authorandpoet #ghoststory #ghoststories #halloween
>>Poem and photos by Joie Lesin
#poetryinmotion #poetry #poem #haiku #poetrysky #authorandpoet #ghoststory #ghoststories #halloween
. . . set in California's wine country, THE PASSENGER tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #booksbooksbooks
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #booksbooksbooks
October 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
. . . set in California's wine country, THE PASSENGER tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found.
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #booksbooksbooks
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #booksbooksbooks
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #books #bookworms #booksky #booksbooksbooks
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #books #bookworms #booksky #booksbooksbooks
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #books #bookworms #booksky #booksbooksbooks
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #supernaturalfiction #historicalfantasy #books #bookworms #booksky #booksbooksbooks
It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is STRONG.
Excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
www.jlesin.com/thepassenger
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
#supernaturalfiction #ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #bookquotewednesday #bqw #twrpbks
Excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
www.jlesin.com/thepassenger
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
#supernaturalfiction #ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #bookquotewednesday #bqw #twrpbks
October 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is STRONG.
Excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
www.jlesin.com/thepassenger
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
#supernaturalfiction #ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #bookquotewednesday #bqw #twrpbks
Excerpt from my 1940s ghost story, THE PASSENGER.
www.jlesin.com/thepassenger
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
#supernaturalfiction #ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #books #booksky #bookquotewednesday #bqw #twrpbks
Are you ready to take the journey?
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.
——
#ghoststory
#historicalfantasy
#paranormalfantasy
#readersky
#booksky
#books
#booksbooksbooks
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.
——
#ghoststory
#historicalfantasy
#paranormalfantasy
#readersky
#booksky
#books
#booksbooksbooks
October 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Are you ready to take the journey?
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.
——
#ghoststory
#historicalfantasy
#paranormalfantasy
#readersky
#booksky
#books
#booksbooksbooks
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.
——
#ghoststory
#historicalfantasy
#paranormalfantasy
#readersky
#booksky
#books
#booksbooksbooks
Heartbreak Haiku | poem, photo and video by Joie Lesin
#haiku #haikupoetry #haikutuesday #poetry #writingcommunity #poetrysky
#haiku #haikupoetry #haikutuesday #poetry #writingcommunity #poetrysky
September 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Heartbreak Haiku | poem, photo and video by Joie Lesin
#haiku #haikupoetry #haikutuesday #poetry #writingcommunity #poetrysky
#haiku #haikupoetry #haikutuesday #poetry #writingcommunity #poetrysky
He’s the son of a ghost.
Angry with his father who abandoned him as a child, Gio Clemente learns he must let go of his anger and accept the unknown before he can have the life he never knew he needed.
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalromance #romancelandia #booksworthreading #bookish
Angry with his father who abandoned him as a child, Gio Clemente learns he must let go of his anger and accept the unknown before he can have the life he never knew he needed.
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalromance #romancelandia #booksworthreading #bookish
September 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
He’s the son of a ghost.
Angry with his father who abandoned him as a child, Gio Clemente learns he must let go of his anger and accept the unknown before he can have the life he never knew he needed.
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalromance #romancelandia #booksworthreading #bookish
Angry with his father who abandoned him as a child, Gio Clemente learns he must let go of his anger and accept the unknown before he can have the life he never knew he needed.
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalromance #romancelandia #booksworthreading #bookish
Seaside Reflection | poetry in motion
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetry #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetry #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
September 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Seaside Reflection | poetry in motion
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetry #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poetry #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
Cursed with the ability to communicate with the dead, Elizabeth Reilly travels to the Clemente Vineyard to help a man’s spirit return home. Once she arrives, she discovers bringing him home is only the beginning.
THE PASSENGER by Joie Lesin
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #booksky #books
THE PASSENGER by Joie Lesin
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #booksky #books
September 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Cursed with the ability to communicate with the dead, Elizabeth Reilly travels to the Clemente Vineyard to help a man’s spirit return home. Once she arrives, she discovers bringing him home is only the beginning.
THE PASSENGER by Joie Lesin
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #booksky #books
THE PASSENGER by Joie Lesin
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #booksky #books
And in the final rays of day, she stretches skyward—reveling in the sun’s heat upon her face. 🌻💛
*photos and verse by Joie Lesin
#flowers #fioridigioia #flowersofjoy #fleursdejoie #shortverse #shortversepoetry
*photos and verse by Joie Lesin
#flowers #fioridigioia #flowersofjoy #fleursdejoie #shortverse #shortversepoetry
September 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
And in the final rays of day, she stretches skyward—reveling in the sun’s heat upon her face. 🌻💛
*photos and verse by Joie Lesin
#flowers #fioridigioia #flowersofjoy #fleursdejoie #shortverse #shortversepoetry
*photos and verse by Joie Lesin
#flowers #fioridigioia #flowersofjoy #fleursdejoie #shortverse #shortversepoetry
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #bookworm #books #booksky #twrpbks #magicalrealism #bookworms
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #bookworm #books #booksky #twrpbks #magicalrealism #bookworms
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
She’s a 1940s ghost whisperer.
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #bookworm #books #booksky #twrpbks #magicalrealism #bookworms
…1940’s ghost story set in the California wine country, THE PASSENGER received an honorable mention on the Independent Book Review’s “The Best Books We Read in 2024”
#ghoststory #historicalfantasy #bookworm #books #booksky #twrpbks #magicalrealism #bookworms
It's BookQuote Wednesday and the word of the day is POUR. Excerpt is from my 1940s ghost story. . . set in California's wine country, THE PASSENGER tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found. #ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #booksky #books
September 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's BookQuote Wednesday and the word of the day is POUR. Excerpt is from my 1940s ghost story. . . set in California's wine country, THE PASSENGER tells a tale of family connections, life-changing choices, and love—lost and found. #ghoststory #historicalfantasy #paranormalfantasy #booksky #books
Drums | poetry in motion
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poem #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poem #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
September 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Drums | poetry in motion
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poem #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet
* Photo, video and poem by Joie Lesin
#poetrysky #poem #verse #poetryinmotion #authorandpoet