Joel Crow : Writing

Phantom of the Rising Mist

Phantom of the Rising Mist

A Book by Joel Crow


Three young siblings find themselves embroiled in a mystery that surrounds the lakeside village of Appleton, where they are staying with their eccentr..
Appleton at Dawn

Appleton at Dawn

A Chapter by Joel Crow


A teenage girl and her two little brothers visit their great-grandfather's lake cabin as a frigid winter sets in. Tales abound in the village of what ..
1: Creation

1: Creation

A Chapter by Joel Crow


“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...”“It’s important to acknowledge, at this point, that when we say ..
2: The Fruit

2: The Fruit

A Chapter by Joel Crow


Connor Andrews had lain down for a nap after a meager meal of two small sandwiches, prepared by the soft hands of his beloved. She began slicing appl..
3: The Cool of the Day

3: The Cool of the Day

A Chapter by Joel Crow


The reader should not be surprised at this juncture to learn that Connor Andrews was, by nature, a man of rigid schedule and habit. This characterist..
4: The Cherubim

4: The Cherubim

A Chapter by Joel Crow


Diligent gardeners, in general, are known to retreat to their chosen hobby during a time of emotional crisis, and this was the case now with Karen. D..
5: The Serpent

5: The Serpent

A Chapter by Joel Crow


The fall was late and the winter fast approaching, but the midday gradually became insufferably hot for Connor in his small, old, beat up Ford festiv..
A Good Christian Story

A Good Christian Story

A Book by Joel Crow


Connor Andrews, a traditionalist Christian, is stranded in a small town of various characters with embattled philosophies. But perhaps who is right is..
Please, Don't Keep Me in the Dark about the Dark

Please, Don't Keep Me in the Dark about the Dark

A Poem by Joel Crow


The great and eternal struggle of parenthood: how restrictive and protective should rules be, and how unconditional should freedom be? Can any law pro..
A Way From the Trade

A Way From the Trade

A Poem by Joel Crow


A son of the foundry falls in with a daughter of the fields. In his life before the only relationships he knew were vessels for transaction; in this s..