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Joy E. Rancatore
A Lesson in Writing Patience

A Lesson in Writing Patience

by Joy | Jun 21, 2018 | doubt and fear, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, writing

As a kid, I wanted to be many different things. Doctor. Veterinarian. Artist. Teacher. Mother. There was one title that just kept popping up over and over, though. Author. Even after I took on titles as an adult—Journalist. Editor. Wife. Mother. Freelancer....
To Fear or Not to Fear: World-building

To Fear or Not to Fear: World-building

by Joy | Mar 22, 2018 | C.S. Lewis, creativity, doubt and fear, genre, goals, Indie Authors, inspiration, J.R.R. Tolkien, world-building, writing process

Fantasy—the one genre I swore I would never, no how, no way write. Guess what I’m writing? In order to write fantasy, I have to do something incredibly more difficult than piecing words together to make a book; it’s called world-building. This is the third...
My Writing Plans

My Writing Plans

by Joy | Mar 1, 2018 | books, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, writer mom, writing, writing process

As I type this post, I’m looking out the window at one of the very few mild days we get in Southeast Louisiana. The sun’s shining; the wind’s gently rustling the leaves. It’s the kind of day where you can’t help but feel positive. Of...
I Choose the Indie Author Life, Part III

I Choose the Indie Author Life, Part III

by Joy | Jan 25, 2018 | books, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, publishers, writer mom, writing, writing process

The past two weeks I’ve shared with you my decision to be an Indie Author. In Part 1, I broke down the main ways writers can become published authors these days. As I said, some of the definitions vary depending on who’s giving you the details; but I hope...
I Choose the Indie Author Life, Part II

I Choose the Indie Author Life, Part II

by Joy | Jan 18, 2018 | authors, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, publishers, writing process

In the last post, I shared with you my exciting news: I will be an Indie Author! I could not be more excited about my decision of choosing to be an Indie Author. In that post I explained the different types of publishing options authors have these days. As I said...
I Choose the Indie Author Life, Part I

I Choose the Indie Author Life, Part I

by Joy | Jan 11, 2018 | authors, books, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, publishers, writing process

One month ago tomorrow, I made a huge writing career decision. No, that’s not right. One month ago tomorrow, a writing path chose me. I will be an Indie Author! A what now? Indie Authors pretty much rock. But, for a more intelligent explanation, here we go. The...
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