Award-Winning, Multi-Genre Indie Author

Joy E. Rancatore

Welcome.

Thank you for joining me on my adventure with Words and Story!

How about a quick introduction? I am:

  • An award-winning, multi-genre Indie Author, writing the SOUL with HEART
  • An Editor offering manuscript editing services for Indie Authors
  • A Podcaster, half of the QWERTY Writing Life duo who also write and speak as a team
  • A Speaker with more than two decades of experience to share with fellow writers and readers AND
  • A Blogger who loves to share her passion for books, reading, writing, the Writing Community and Indie publishing

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Published Books

Short Stories

Incredible Followers

Coming Soon!

Releasing March 20, 2024

One Good Thing

Epistolary:
Christian Fiction; Southern Fiction; Historical Fiction

Hear from two of your favorite characters from Any Good Thing in their own words in this final book of Carolina’s Legacy Collection.
One Good Thing, an epistolary by Joy E. Rancatore, rounds out Carolina's Legacy Collection.

Books

Any Good Thing by Joy E. Rancatore, 2022 Indie Author Project Winner for Louisiana

Any Good Thing

None of us deserves any good thing. So, when one does come—it’s a gift.

Christian Southern Literary Fiction, novel

This Good Thing

Even on the darker days, we can be thankful for this good thing—LIFE.

Christian Southern Fiction, novella

Every Good Thing, a short story collection by Joy E. Rancatore, part of Carolina's Legacy Collection

Every Good Thing

Every Good Thing comes from God—look for them. Embrace them. Give thanks for them. Live them.

Christian Fiction, short story collection

Upcoming Events

First Monday of Each Month • 8:00 PM

LAM Book Club • Virtual via Zoom

This virtual club allows readers to share favorite books and ask for recommendations, regardless of where they are. The face-to-face interaction through Zoom grows literary friendships and fosters a love of literature.

October 7, 2023 • 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Multi-author Book Signing • The Book Nook, Poplarville, MS

Meet Southern authors and choose from fabulous books in various genres. See you in Poplarville!

October 28, 2023 • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Louisiana Book Festival • Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA

Thousands of authors and readers will gather around the state capitol to celebrate literature. Joy will attend as a Featured Author & Panelist. Stay tuned for updates on her speaking and book signing times.

November 4, 2023 • All Day

Indie Author Day • Nationwide Virtual and In-Person Locations

From the IAD website: “Each year, libraries and organizations around the world bring local indie authors, writers, and their communities together for a day of education, networking, writing, open mics, live panels, and so much more!”

November 18, 2023 • 2:00 PM

Book Signing • Dane Books & Gifts, Covington, LA

Join me for a bookish afternoon in an adorable up-and-coming book shop in downtown Covington! Visit their virtual home and make plans to attend.

Discussing READING, WRITING and All Things LITERARY.

Logos & Mythos Blog

Secrets of the Scroll

Secrets of the Scroll

This story continues a series of short fiction exploring some of the Faerie Shepherds and Shepherdesses within my fantasy world. Read below the story for further explanation and head over to the Tales of the Faerie Shepherds if you’d like to read more! No...

Montana’s Choice

Montana’s Choice

This story continues a series of short fiction exploring some of the Faerie Shepherds and Shepherdesses within my fantasy world. Read below the story for further explanation and head over to the Tales of the Faerie Shepherds if you’d like to read more!...

Goal Setting & Rule Breaking

Goal Setting & Rule Breaking

This blog post comes with a warning label. The process you're about to read is not for beginners because I broke all the first-of-the-year rules. For Goal Setting 101, head to a post I wrote in 2018, “Resolving to Make Better Goals.” Now that we have that settled, I...

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Words have built empires, articulated the deepest passions of the heart, defended beliefs and spread the power of dreams. Words hold great and lasting power.

– Joy E. Rancatore