Joyce Fields was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She now resides in Arcadia, California.
She has been in love with reading and writing virtually all of her life. She coupled her passion for writing with her mission to inspire people to make the world a better place, resulting in her authoring eight books and sharing inspirational messages with various audiences.
Background
Joyce started her career as a stenographer at a major utility company, working her way up through supervisor of word processing, then as the office manager for an automotive advertising agency, and, lastly, as an executive assistant at a large non-profit health maintenance organization. She is also a professional proofreader. All of these positions were leading her into writing and becoming an author.
She wrote her first book, "Line of Serenity" (a memoir), in 1997. Being the oldest of seven, in a very happy family, she wanted to capture the way their parents raised them so that the way they did it would not be lost when they all passed on. Many people read the manuscript and told her that she should publish it. The book goes from 1944 through 1977 and includes family recipes and photographs. Recipes, because food was--and still is--an important part of her family's fabric; photographs, so that descendants can see what their ancestors looked like and be amazed to find a resemblance to an ancestor. You don't have to be a family member to enjoy this book! For older readers, it's a walk down memory lane; for younger readers, it provides a peek into the past.
Joyce gets her inspiration from living and observing life. In addition to "Line of Serenity," she has written books about parenting ("Mother's Dozen: An Easy Recipe for Raising GREAT Kids!") which is also available in Spanish; relationships ("The Best Way to Keep a Man is to Let Him Go [among other things]"); children's fiction ("Jette Black and Her Seven Friends"); children's non-fiction ("THE VISION: Telling Kids That They Can Make the World a Better Place"); bullying ("Dear Bully: A Collection of Poems about Bullying"); health ("A Breast Cancer Journey to GREATER Joy! Taking the fear and mystery out of a breast cancer diagnosis"); spirituality (THE LIMITLESS GOLDEN RULE: 21 Ways to Use the Golden Rule In Your Life"); and the power and simplicity of quotes ("My Simple Quotes to Live By"). One of her quotes from this book was chosen from over 5,000 entries to appear in The Women's Advantage Calendar for 2013. The quote states: "IT'S BETTER TO DIE CHASING A DREAM NEVER CAUGHT THAN TO DIE NEVER HAVING CHASED THE DREAM."
Joyce's mission statement is: "I write books that inspire people on their journey to make the world a better place."
She can speak to the subject of any of her books for local groups and online radio shows, Webinars, or TV speaking engagements. For more information on her other books, please visit http://www.GoodShortBooks.com.
She also has an online business that she shares with her sister, Anita Jones. It's called "EmRose Creations"--named after their late parents. Through zazzle.com, they sell "World Peace" merchandise (shirts, hats, etc.), "Meaningful Messages" (greeting cards that address serious issues, such as terminal illness, incarceration, etc.), and other great items. Check it out at http://www.zazzle.com/emrosecreations.
And she has an inspirational, motivational blog that has over 800 posts! You can make it a part of your day by visiting http://www.lineofserenity.wordpress.com.
Joyce has been married to her husband, Fred, since 1967; they have been together for more than 60 years and have two grown sons, eight grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
You can contact Joyce at GoodShortBooks@yahoo.com!
