Joyce raised her children, grew her commercial art business and attended writing classes off and on for thirty years. She had a long career as an artist, and wondered what else life had to offer. The urge to write finally won the day. In the last four years, Joyce has written four mystery novels. She conjures up mysteries for her protagonist, Josephine Stuart, and infuses life experiences into the stories and characters.  Joyce lives with her husband and their golden lab in Aromas, California. She loves family, gardening, country life, and writing stories for her friends to read.

Joyce's murals have been published in Better Homes and Gardens magazines. She is a freelance journalist and her first novel was recently published.