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Joy Avery Melville

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Joy Avery Melville Spending time with other authors is at the top of the list - but - since God called me to write Christian Women's Fiction, I've had some very special …moreSpending time with other authors is at the top of the list - but - since God called me to write Christian Women's Fiction, I've had some very special times interviewing those who hurt in many different ways - those people have touched my heart more than the stories I write!
I absolutely love creating the characters in my books, settings come next, and then the flow of words from my heart/mind to the keyboard!(less)
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Joy Avery Melville The very same advice I was given many years ago... DO NOT RUSH THE PROCESS - ENJOY THE JOURNEY!
There is a lot that happens between creating the story …moreThe very same advice I was given many years ago... DO NOT RUSH THE PROCESS - ENJOY THE JOURNEY!
There is a lot that happens between creating the story and publication - don't try to push ahead to the end, therefore missing some very important things.

Join writers' groups - join critique groups and GROW a very thick skin - cause it's a brutal world we write in. lol(less)
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Jun 23, 2014 07:06AM

Joy Melville Sally wrote: "Thanks for your Goodreads friendship, Joy!"

My pleasure. . .am JUST getting back to posting on GOODREADS over this next week or two - have to dig back in! ';)

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