Writer, Gamer, & Adorable Nerd
Joy has ghostwritten novels for a USA Today bestselling author and have a BFA and MBA. She edits children’s books and format books for print and e-book. Several of her short stories have appeared in anthologies with bestselling authors. She's received awards, including Silver Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future contest. When she is not writing or painting, she works as a weight lifting and kickboxing instructor.
LINEBACKER BEAUTY QUEEN
This picture is precious to me. Not only is it something that inspired my novel, but also has a lot of sentimental value.
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The left image is of me after winning the pageant, on my mom's car a few months before she passed. The image on the right captures a bittersweet moment in my life.
