I had the privilege of being interviewed recently and wanted to invite you to listen. http://www.fascinatingauthors.com/interviews/joy-dekok-rain-dance/ Here’s a sample of the audio book! Until Next Time, Joy
A Walk in the Rain
I love walking in the rain under an umbrella. I especially like my umbrella of many colors. It is large enough that if a child I love wants to join me, there’s room. Or, if I feel a twirl coming on and need to stretch out one arm – there’s room. Under its generous space, I have a place to…
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You Can Do It!
What is it about those four words? It’s like they carry the fragrance of hope in peony blossoms and the radiance of marigolds. While writing Rain Dance, I worried about everything. Would I ever get the words right? Who was I to write a novel on such deep topics as infertility and abortion? What if no one liked it? As…
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What It Takes – Fast Fiction
Author’s Note: The following was a writing assignment for a course I took years ago. I was supposed to take a Bible story and write it as if it were happening today. It’s not about me. . .but it is about Him. Jesus. And a modern-day Samaritan Woman – an unacceptable one. It’s a rugged story full of edges and…
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Writing and Dishes and Blossoms and Faith {Writing Life}
I’ve been distracted from my novel these last few weeks. There’s a list of reasons in my brain, and some of them are real. Yesterday, I decided to do something about it. Did I put my bottom in my chair and write no matter what? No, although that is often the best option. Instead, I washed dishes by hand. Because…
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