Meet Josh

 

 

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Josh Bechtel, founder and President of FMV Publishing and Services, also serves as Editor in Chief and President of Lighthouse Publications, LLC. FMV exists to publish and help others voice their visions, dreams and stories through poetry, art, and other creative writing, including fiction and non-fiction.

Josh was born in Oregon in 1977 and adopted at age 10. He grew up in Estacada, Oregon. He worked at a children’s home in Virginia as well as at a Men’s rehab in Indiana. Josh currently lives in Barberton, Ohio.

 

Josh’s first self-published work was a memoir detailing his experiences as a foster and adopted child. This memoir, published in 2012 but currently discontinued, also details his spiritual journey. The title, Finding My Voice, A Journey into Faith, was the inspiration for the business name FMV.

Josh self-published a compilation of spiritual poetry, titled Plain Old Vanilla You, several years ago. He is currently compiling a collection of short inspirational essays like the one on this page.

Josh has a Certificate in Freelance Writing from Harcourt Learning Direct (1996). His work has appeared in religious and secular publications, including a Horticultural Journal. He served for several years on the editorial team of a prison ministry magazine. He is an experienced editor and ghostwriter.