About The Presenter
Joy E. Held, A.A.S., B.A., M.F.A., is an author, freelance editor,
educator, Yoga Alliance Registered yoga and meditation teacher, college English
professor, certified Journal to the Self facilitator, and workshop presenter
with over 500 articles published in trade magazines, newspapers, and literary
journals. Her historical romance novel Message to Love was published in 2010 by
The Wild Rose Press. Her nonfiction book Writer Wellness: A Writer’s Path to
Health and Creativity will be released from Headline Books, Inc. in 2020. Her
latest historical romance is forthcoming from Boroughs Publishing Group. Joy is
a member of Romance Writers of America, Hearts Through History Romance Writers,
Northeast Ohio RWA, and the Author’s Guild. She holds degrees in education and
journalism, and an M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill
University.
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