Joy Harrison Hoffman
Joy Harrison Hoffman grew up in Baltimore and spent most of her time with horses and dancing until she found baseball. Her love of baseball is something she carries with her even today.
She received a BS in English from Towson University and spent most of her leisure time working in the Sports Information Department where she kept the official scorebook and charted pitches for the baseball team. She spent many days watching games at Memorial Stadium.
Joy currently lives outside of Nashville, TN but spent ten years living and working in New York. She is divorced and has a grown daughter, Michelle, who lives in Colorado.
Joy is an author of both children’s fiction and adult fiction. Her favorite subjects for her children’s fiction are animals. Her adult fiction ranges from drama to murder mysteries.
Stay tuned here for announcements on her books. In the meantime, read the short stories posted below.
Email: JoyHoffmanWritings@gmail.com
Latest Posts
The Ring
It was eerily quiet as they stared each other down in the small kitchen. Only the ticking sound of the grandfather clock in the adjoining dining room broke the silence. Tick, Tick, Tick. John shook his head and voiced a deep sigh. He turned away from Alice, his hands on his hips, and walked towards…
A Clean Sweep
I’ve heard of a clean sweep, spring cleaning, and cleaning house, but this was a little crazy. “John, I know you told me to dress casually for New Year’s but I thought you were joking when you told me to bring an apron.” John replied, “It’s a good thing I keep extras on hand” as…
Misfortune in Florence
Karen reached in her pocket for her phone. “Oh my God, my wallet,” she whispered to no one. She stopped dead in her tracks, digging into every pocket, every recess of her purse. Even though it was 40F degrees outside in Italy, the sweat poured off her forehead. She ripped her winter hat and scarf…
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