I don't live in New England, have dogs, or live in a refurbished barn or old homestead. I don't have a glamour photo for you to eyeball. I'm in no way connected to NYC. I'm not a teacher, professor, or a librarian. Stereotypical author bios out of the way ...
I'm the mother of three. I'm married to an amazing, extroverted man that I spend as much time with as possible. We're so close we often think the same things or get the same ideas at the same time. Maybe we'll acquire true telepathy someday--lol. I've moved around a lot (no connection to the military), so I don't claim to be from anywhere in particular. I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joyce R. Alton is my pen name, as I crave my privacy and that of my family. I don't belong to any political party. I also enjoy: self-imposed study of various subjects, music, cooking, gardening, good movies, and friendly verbal banter. I like to draw maps, create house plans, make up languages, and dabble in various art forms.
Writing Experience:
I write fantasy, science-fantasy, and historical fantasy. Most of my stories are crossovers from YA to adult, although I have a couple of MGs. I've written over twenty full-length manuscripts, two of which were co-written with other people. I didn't think seriously about publishing until 2009. My debut novel Trefury: Mendi's Curse came out in 2014 and is the first part in an epic science-fantasy trilogy.
I'm an avid reader with a soft spot for classic literature, a good MG or YA adventure, anything that will make me laugh out loud, give me the warm fuzzies by the end, or is beautifully written.
I was the creator and administrator of the Speculative Fiction Group, formerly on Agent Query Connect, and later Forumotion.com (2009 - 2022). I've had the privilege of beta reading for several other writers and I'm grateful for the opportunity to read their work and have some of them read mine. Reading and commenting on their work has made me a better writer.
I am a peculiar person, but I'm approachable and I like to make friends. I've enjoyed the association of many diverse people in many places. While I don't always agree on some things with others, I do respect their opinions and values and I hope they will respect mine. Life would be pretty boring if we were only surrounded by people who thought and acted like ourselves.
Please connect with me:
On Goodreads
Or directly through my business email: joycealton(at)ymail.com
I'd love to hear from you.
Writing Experience:
I write fantasy, science-fantasy, and historical fantasy. Most of my stories are crossovers from YA to adult, although I have a couple of MGs. I've written over twenty full-length manuscripts, two of which were co-written with other people. I didn't think seriously about publishing until 2009. My debut novel Trefury: Mendi's Curse came out in 2014 and is the first part in an epic science-fantasy trilogy.
I'm an avid reader with a soft spot for classic literature, a good MG or YA adventure, anything that will make me laugh out loud, give me the warm fuzzies by the end, or is beautifully written.
I was the creator and administrator of the Speculative Fiction Group, formerly on Agent Query Connect, and later Forumotion.com (2009 - 2022). I've had the privilege of beta reading for several other writers and I'm grateful for the opportunity to read their work and have some of them read mine. Reading and commenting on their work has made me a better writer.
I am a peculiar person, but I'm approachable and I like to make friends. I've enjoyed the association of many diverse people in many places. While I don't always agree on some things with others, I do respect their opinions and values and I hope they will respect mine. Life would be pretty boring if we were only surrounded by people who thought and acted like ourselves.
Please connect with me:
On Goodreads
Or directly through my business email: joycealton(at)ymail.com
I'd love to hear from you.
