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AUGUST, 2023
RAGDALE RESIDENCY
Joy is on a three-week writing residency at Ragdale Foundation, where she is aiming to make major headway on her novel(s) and stories.
JUNE, 2023
GUEST ON THE DRUNKEN ODYSSEY WRITING-LIFE PODCAST, WITH JOHN KING
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Last month, while I was the writer-in-residence at The Kerouac Project in Orlando, I had such a great time talking with John King for his terrific podcast, The Drunken Odyssey. Listen to the full episode here! The Drunken Odyssey is a forum to discuss all aspects of the writing process, in a variety of genres, in order to foster a greater community among writers. Check it out at www.TheDrunkenOdyssey.com. John King earned a PhD in English from Purdue University in 2003, and an MFA in fiction writing from NYU in 2010. His work has appeared in Gargoyle, Palooka, Turnrow, Bachelor Pad Magazine, The Newer York, and others. He has been a reviewer of books for The Literary Review and theatrical performances for Shakespeare Bulletin. Check out his publications. |
MAY, 2023
FAREWELL READING AT THE KEROUAC HOUSE, ORLANDO
This month, my three-month-long residency at The Jack Kerouac House in Orlando Florida came to an end. At the farewell reading, I read from a new short story, "Frog Heart," that I revised and worked on at the house. I'm so grateful for this incredible experience, which allowed me to work extensively on my in-progress novel and short stories; meet Orlando writers and participate in the community; adventure, research, and refuel. Here's the video recording of my final reading at the house. Thanks to John King for the very nice introduction.
This month, my three-month-long residency at The Jack Kerouac House in Orlando Florida came to an end. At the farewell reading, I read from a new short story, "Frog Heart," that I revised and worked on at the house. I'm so grateful for this incredible experience, which allowed me to work extensively on my in-progress novel and short stories; meet Orlando writers and participate in the community; adventure, research, and refuel. Here's the video recording of my final reading at the house. Thanks to John King for the very nice introduction.
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APRIL, 2023
SHORT STORY IN GHOST PARACHUTE
I'm delighted that one of older short stories - "Speech Lessons," about tongue twisters, coin collecting, and letting go - appears in the April issue of Ghost Parachute! Read here!
I'm delighted that one of older short stories - "Speech Lessons," about tongue twisters, coin collecting, and letting go - appears in the April issue of Ghost Parachute! Read here!
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MARCH, 2023
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FLASH STORY IN GHOST PARACHUTE
I'm happy that a very tiny flash story of mine - "Men" - (written several years ago) is in the March issue of Ghost Parachute! It's about childhood and broken homes and the men your mother dates. Read here |
WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE AT JACK KEROUAC'S HOUSE (THE KEROUAC PROJECT) IN ORLANDO
I'm so excited to be the spring 2023 writer-in-residence at The Kerouac Project in Orlando, where I'll be living in Jack Kerouac's house where he wrote Dharma Bums (sequel to On the Road). A day after arriving, The Kerouac Project and Orlando writers and friends showed me the warmest welcome with a potluck at Jack's house! I'll be using my months of the residency to finish my first novel and short story collection.
I'm so excited to be the spring 2023 writer-in-residence at The Kerouac Project in Orlando, where I'll be living in Jack Kerouac's house where he wrote Dharma Bums (sequel to On the Road). A day after arriving, The Kerouac Project and Orlando writers and friends showed me the warmest welcome with a potluck at Jack's house! I'll be using my months of the residency to finish my first novel and short story collection.
AWP 2023: PANELS
This year, I had the tremendous pleasure of organizing and moderating another panel on ghosts and the fantastic, as well as being on an equally terrific revision pane. The discussions in both were illuminating and inspiring. Ghosts, Portals, and Other Worlds: The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction featured Lauren van den Berg, Kevin Brockmeier, Matthew Lansburgh, and Jennifer Pullen. The Path Through the Swamp: Revision Strategies and Processes was led by Matthew Lansburgh and included Vu Tran, Taymour Soomro, and Alyssa Songsiridej.
This year, I had the tremendous pleasure of organizing and moderating another panel on ghosts and the fantastic, as well as being on an equally terrific revision pane. The discussions in both were illuminating and inspiring. Ghosts, Portals, and Other Worlds: The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction featured Lauren van den Berg, Kevin Brockmeier, Matthew Lansburgh, and Jennifer Pullen. The Path Through the Swamp: Revision Strategies and Processes was led by Matthew Lansburgh and included Vu Tran, Taymour Soomro, and Alyssa Songsiridej.
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NOVEMBER, 2022
HONORABLE MENTION: FIRST CHAPTERS NOVEL CONTEST
An excerpt of my in-progress novel, The House of Love, received an Honorable Mention in CRAFT Literary's First Chapters Contest!
An excerpt of my in-progress novel, The House of Love, received an Honorable Mention in CRAFT Literary's First Chapters Contest!
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ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION (IAWA) READING
On November 19, I'll be reading at I Am Books in Boston, with Thomas DeFreitas, in IAWA's Reading Series celebrating Italian-American writers. If you'll be in the area, come join us! RAGDALE RESIDENCY
I recently found out I've been awarded a 17-day residency at Ragdale, in August 2023! I'm so grateful for opportunities like these, as they have made all the difference in my writing life so far. |
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READINGS FOR DREAMS FOR A BROKEN WORLD ANTHOLOGY
This month, the anthology Dreams for a Broken World made its way into the world (from Essential Dreams Press) and I am so thrilled to have a reprinted story included - "Belly of the Beast" (originally published in American Short Fiction). I read in (and helped to host) the initial virtual book launch on November 9, which brought in 80 attendees. I'll also be reading in in-person on November 30 at The LAVA Center in Greenfield MA, alongside four other authors in the anthology.
This month, the anthology Dreams for a Broken World made its way into the world (from Essential Dreams Press) and I am so thrilled to have a reprinted story included - "Belly of the Beast" (originally published in American Short Fiction). I read in (and helped to host) the initial virtual book launch on November 9, which brought in 80 attendees. I'll also be reading in in-person on November 30 at The LAVA Center in Greenfield MA, alongside four other authors in the anthology.
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OCTOBER, 2022
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SHORT STORY IN THE BUREAU DISPATCH A very short ghost/mortality story of mine, "Box of Ghosts", appeared this month in The Bureau Dispatch (Volume 04: Field Notes). This fantastic, international publication features short, original writing alongside a photo of the writer at work in their space, and a list of items on their desk. And here I am, channeling a gothic vampire countess, in my writing space, which oddly also fits with my story. SHORTLISTED FOR REPRINT PRIZE AT FRACTURED LIT I was delighted that a very tiny alternate Cinderella story of mine, "Before", originally published in The Fairy Tale Review, made it to the shortlist of Fractured Lit's Reprint Prize! |
AUGUST, 2022
PANEL ACCEPTED FOR #AWP23
I'm excited that a panel I proposed and will be moderated - "Ghosts, Portals, and Otherworlds: The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction" - was accepted as a virtual panel for #AWP23 (Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference). The panel features Matthew Lansburgh, Laura Van Den Berg, Kevin Brockmeier, and Jennifer Pullen - who are all doing fascinating work with fabulism, the surreal, and the otherworldly. I'm very excited to share this panel with you! (I'm also thrilled to be a panelist on another panel, on revision, moderated by the brilliant Matthew Lansburgh.)
I'm excited that a panel I proposed and will be moderated - "Ghosts, Portals, and Otherworlds: The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction" - was accepted as a virtual panel for #AWP23 (Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference). The panel features Matthew Lansburgh, Laura Van Den Berg, Kevin Brockmeier, and Jennifer Pullen - who are all doing fascinating work with fabulism, the surreal, and the otherworldly. I'm very excited to share this panel with you! (I'm also thrilled to be a panelist on another panel, on revision, moderated by the brilliant Matthew Lansburgh.)
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JUNE, 2022
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SHORT STORY IN THE MISSOURI REVIEW My inverted ghost story "They Could Have Been Yours" - about social media voyeurism, exes, weddings, and a haunted ring - is in the current spring 2022 issue of The Missouri Review! (Digital issue featuring a recording of Joy reading the story - she's proud of this reading!) The audio recording is also linked toward the end of this interview with me, by Constance Malloy. You can also read the story can be read here. |
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WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE JACK KEROUAC HOUSE
I'm so excited to share that I'll be the Kerouac Project's Spring 2023 Writer-in-Residence and will spend March - May of 2023 living and writing in Jack Kerouac's house in Orlando, Florida! |
SHORT STORY ("BELLY OF THE BEAST") ANTHOLOGIZED
My short story "Belly of the Beast" - first published in American Short Fiction in 2019 - will be included in a new fiction anthology, Dreams for a Broken World, out this summer/fall from Essential Dreams Press (an imprint of Reckoning Press). The anthology includes work from "both genre and literary traditions to dream together about a more just world. Though the work traverses an array of styles, genres, and subject matter, themes connect each of these stories. What does it mean to live in a fractured and uncertain world? How do we face the ugliness? How do we find a better way forward?" Series Editor: Julie C. Day. Guest Editor: Ellen Meeropol. Learn more here! |
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MAY, 2022INTERVIEWED FOR THE BURNING HEARTH
I was recently interviewed by the wonderful Constance Malloy at The Burning Hearth! We talked speculative fiction, my writing journey, ghosts, Yaddo/residencies, fear, and my process / thoughts on writing "They Could Have Been Yours" (my inverted ghost story about social media, obsession, jealousy, and a cursed ring, coming out this spring in The Missouri Review!) Read interview here! |
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APRIL, 2022
SHORT STORY ("RON") ANTHOLOGIZED
I'm so happy that my short story "Ron" - about a woman dating multiple men named Ron, first published in the incredible journal Tin House - gets a new life in the short fiction anthology In the Between: 21st Century Short Stories, out this month from Persea Books, alongside stories by Roxane Gay, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, Alice Hoffman, Phil Klay, Bryan Washington, Vanessa Hua, Akhil Sharma, and others. Edited and compiled by Brice Particelli. Learn More / Purchase Anthology
I'm so happy that my short story "Ron" - about a woman dating multiple men named Ron, first published in the incredible journal Tin House - gets a new life in the short fiction anthology In the Between: 21st Century Short Stories, out this month from Persea Books, alongside stories by Roxane Gay, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, Alice Hoffman, Phil Klay, Bryan Washington, Vanessa Hua, Akhil Sharma, and others. Edited and compiled by Brice Particelli. Learn More / Purchase Anthology
NOVEL EXCERPT MAKES LONGLIST
I'm honored and delighted that an excerpt from my ghost novel made the Novel Excerpt Contest longlist at The Masters Review! This novel is still very much in-progress, but I can't wait to share it with readers and the world.
I'm honored and delighted that an excerpt from my ghost novel made the Novel Excerpt Contest longlist at The Masters Review! This novel is still very much in-progress, but I can't wait to share it with readers and the world.
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MARCH, 2022
AWP 2022: PANELS & READING
I had such a wonderful moderating two panel discussions at this year's AWP, with some of the most brilliant, insightful writers I know: The Literary Ghost Story (featuring Sequoia Nagamatsu, Yohanca Delgado, and Amber Sparks) and Wrangling the Beast: Playing with Structure in the First Novel (featuring Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, Raluca Albu, and Swati Khurana).
I was also honored to read alongside an incredible lineup of speculative-literary writers at Sequoia Nagamatsu's annual off-site Strange Theater reading, during this year's AWP conference in Philadelphia.
I had such a wonderful moderating two panel discussions at this year's AWP, with some of the most brilliant, insightful writers I know: The Literary Ghost Story (featuring Sequoia Nagamatsu, Yohanca Delgado, and Amber Sparks) and Wrangling the Beast: Playing with Structure in the First Novel (featuring Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, Raluca Albu, and Swati Khurana).
I was also honored to read alongside an incredible lineup of speculative-literary writers at Sequoia Nagamatsu's annual off-site Strange Theater reading, during this year's AWP conference in Philadelphia.
SHORT STORY IN THE FAIRY TALE REVIEW
I'm grateful to have my short story "Before" (an alternate Cinderella story) in the spring Lilac Issue of The Fairy Tale Review, alongside so many writers I admire. Many thanks to Fiction Editor Benjamin Schaefer and Founder Kate Bernheimer, who also has an incredible introduction to the issue, discussing fairy tales and dreams. Read it online here!
I'm grateful to have my short story "Before" (an alternate Cinderella story) in the spring Lilac Issue of The Fairy Tale Review, alongside so many writers I admire. Many thanks to Fiction Editor Benjamin Schaefer and Founder Kate Bernheimer, who also has an incredible introduction to the issue, discussing fairy tales and dreams. Read it online here!
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OCTOBER, 2021
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WRITING/CRAFT NEWSLETTER
I'm really excited to begin a monthly writing and craft newsletter: Alone in a Room. It will feature craft musings, original writing prompts, what I'm reading and thinking about, upcoming events, and general inspirational/literary goodness! I have high hopes for it! You can join the fun on the "Alone in a Room" page, here! |
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TWO PANELS SELECTED AS IN-PERSON EVENTS AT AWP 2022, PHILADELPHIA
Both of the panels I proposed for the 2022 AWP conference in Philly, in March, were selected as in-person events! The Literary Ghost Story: The Power of Haunted Fiction will feature Sequoia Nagamatsu, Kelly Link, Amber Sparks, and Yohanca Delgado. Wrangling the Beast: Playing with Structure in the First Novel includes Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, Raluca Albu, Swati Khurana, and Lina Maria Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas. I cannot wait to discuss these topics with both panels!
Both of the panels I proposed for the 2022 AWP conference in Philly, in March, were selected as in-person events! The Literary Ghost Story: The Power of Haunted Fiction will feature Sequoia Nagamatsu, Kelly Link, Amber Sparks, and Yohanca Delgado. Wrangling the Beast: Playing with Structure in the First Novel includes Emma Komlos-Hrobsky, Raluca Albu, Swati Khurana, and Lina Maria Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas. I cannot wait to discuss these topics with both panels!
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JULY, 2021
SEWANEE WRITERS' CONFERENCE
I am so grateful I could attend the 2021 Sewanee Writers' Conference as a Tennessee Williams Scholar. I was in a workshop with faculty Vanessa Hua and Jill McCorkle, and the whole experience - workshop & conference - was magical. So many phenomenal readings, craft talks, waterfall hikes, and conversations over meals about literature and aliens and death and philosophy and everything else. I will be fueling myself for a while from the fusion energy generated from all of these writers converging.
I am so grateful I could attend the 2021 Sewanee Writers' Conference as a Tennessee Williams Scholar. I was in a workshop with faculty Vanessa Hua and Jill McCorkle, and the whole experience - workshop & conference - was magical. So many phenomenal readings, craft talks, waterfall hikes, and conversations over meals about literature and aliens and death and philosophy and everything else. I will be fueling myself for a while from the fusion energy generated from all of these writers converging.
MAY, 2021
ANTHOLOGY INCLUSION, COMING 2022
My short story "Ron" (first published in Tin House in 2018) will be reprinted in the fiction anthology In the Between: 21st Century Stories, out in 2022 from Persea Books, alongside stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bryan Washington, Roxane Gay, Akhil Sharma, and others. Huge gratitude to editor Brice Particelli for finding/choosing "Ron," to Persea Books and Editorial Director Karen Braziller, to Tin House for first publishing the story, and to magician-editor Emma Komlos-Hrobsky. I'm so excited that "Ron" gets to have this second life.
SEWANEE WRITERS' CONFERENCE (SCHOLARSHIP)
I am beyond excited and grateful to receive a Tennessee Williams Scholarship to the Sewanee Writers' Conference this year. I have long admired the conference and the various faculty and guests over the years.
My short story "Ron" (first published in Tin House in 2018) will be reprinted in the fiction anthology In the Between: 21st Century Stories, out in 2022 from Persea Books, alongside stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bryan Washington, Roxane Gay, Akhil Sharma, and others. Huge gratitude to editor Brice Particelli for finding/choosing "Ron," to Persea Books and Editorial Director Karen Braziller, to Tin House for first publishing the story, and to magician-editor Emma Komlos-Hrobsky. I'm so excited that "Ron" gets to have this second life.
SEWANEE WRITERS' CONFERENCE (SCHOLARSHIP)
I am beyond excited and grateful to receive a Tennessee Williams Scholarship to the Sewanee Writers' Conference this year. I have long admired the conference and the various faculty and guests over the years.
APRIL - MARCH, 2021
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FELLOWSHIP JUDGE AT MVICW
I had a wonderful time this spring judging the Teach! Write! Play! Fellowship at Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing. I was blown away by the writing of all ten finalists and loved spending time with their words. |
AWP 2021
I had such a wonderful time moderating and discussing speculative/ genre-bending fiction with authors Lara Ehrlich, Sequoia Nagamatsu, Matthew Lansburgh, and Sarah Jane Cody in our "Embracing the Strange" panel at this year's AWP conference. Thank you to all who attended and joined the lively chat discussion! |
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NOVEMBER, 2020
"HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND" RE-ISSUED AT NEW OHIO REVIEW
My first published short story, "How to Survive on Land," first published in 2016, was re-issued recently online at New Ohio Review, alongside breathtaking artwork by Henri Heran (1897), an audio recording of me reading it, and other work from issue 20. Thanks to everyone at New Ohio Review!
My first published short story, "How to Survive on Land," first published in 2016, was re-issued recently online at New Ohio Review, alongside breathtaking artwork by Henri Heran (1897), an audio recording of me reading it, and other work from issue 20. Thanks to everyone at New Ohio Review!
SEPTEMBER, 2020
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PANEL ACCEPTED FOR AWP 2021
Joy's proposed panel for the 2021 AWP conference - Embracing the Strange: The Power of Genre-Bending in Fiction - was accepted! She'll be moderating the panel, which includes authors Matthew Lansburgh, Sequoia Nagamatsu, Lara Ehrlich, and Sarah Jane Cody. AWP registration is open, and the panel (and much of the conference) will be virtual. |
Embracing the Strange: The Power of Genre-Bending in Fiction
(Joy Baglio, Sarah Cody, Sequoia Nagamatsu, Lara Ehrlich, Matthew Lansburgh) Recent years have seen an increase in literary fiction that bends toward the fantastic and strange: Are literary fiction writers bored of realism? Or do “strange” and “magical” stories allow us to better express the raw truths of our lived experiences? In this panel, award-winning writers who explore strange and fantastic premises in their fiction will discuss what drew them to genre-bend, what challenges they faced, as well as how the surreal has enabled them to get at difficult truths |
JUNE - AUGUST, 2020
SUMMER UPDATE
I've been working steadily on my novel-in-progress and a number of short stories that will be part of my first collection. I'll also be teaching several online workshops in the near future, through my organization Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop: a 4-week Flash Fiction Intensive in August (and again in December), a one-day informational class on Submitting & Publishing Short Fiction, and a 4-week Sentence-Level Writing Intensive in September (currently full).
"HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND" INCLUDED ON ELECTRIC LITERATURE READING LIST
My short story "How to Survive on Land" - the inspiration for one of the two novels I am currently working on - was included in the Electric Literature reading list "10 Short Stories About Women's Transformations" by Animal Wife author Lara Ehrlich.
I've been working steadily on my novel-in-progress and a number of short stories that will be part of my first collection. I'll also be teaching several online workshops in the near future, through my organization Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop: a 4-week Flash Fiction Intensive in August (and again in December), a one-day informational class on Submitting & Publishing Short Fiction, and a 4-week Sentence-Level Writing Intensive in September (currently full).
"HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND" INCLUDED ON ELECTRIC LITERATURE READING LIST
My short story "How to Survive on Land" - the inspiration for one of the two novels I am currently working on - was included in the Electric Literature reading list "10 Short Stories About Women's Transformations" by Animal Wife author Lara Ehrlich.
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MARCH - APRIL, 2020
SHORT FICTION IN GULF COAST
My flash fiction piece, "House of Stars" - about a universe that appears in a frying pan - is out right now in the summer/fall 2020 issue of Gulf Cost. I'm thrilled to share the pages with such brilliant writers, and honored to be included in a journal I've loved for years, founded in 1986 by the legendary Donald Barthelme.
INTERVIEWED BY AMERICAN SHORT FICTION
I was interviewed by Erin McReynolds at American Short Fiction about my recent story "Belly of the Beast," the form of flash fiction and why I love it, my writing process, and current projects. I'm especially delighted that I got to talk about my research into the fascinating "Master Switch of Life," a latent amphibious instinct all mammals seem to have.
My flash fiction piece, "House of Stars" - about a universe that appears in a frying pan - is out right now in the summer/fall 2020 issue of Gulf Cost. I'm thrilled to share the pages with such brilliant writers, and honored to be included in a journal I've loved for years, founded in 1986 by the legendary Donald Barthelme.
INTERVIEWED BY AMERICAN SHORT FICTION
I was interviewed by Erin McReynolds at American Short Fiction about my recent story "Belly of the Beast," the form of flash fiction and why I love it, my writing process, and current projects. I'm especially delighted that I got to talk about my research into the fascinating "Master Switch of Life," a latent amphibious instinct all mammals seem to have.
JANUARY - FEBRUARY, 2020
LITERARY REPRESENTATION / AGENT UPDATE
I recently accepted an offer of representation from Peter Steinberg, at Foundry Literary & Media, and I couldn't be more excited to work with him. Sean Daily, of Hotchkiss, Daily, & Associates will continue to represent me for film/TV.
I recently accepted an offer of representation from Peter Steinberg, at Foundry Literary & Media, and I couldn't be more excited to work with him. Sean Daily, of Hotchkiss, Daily, & Associates will continue to represent me for film/TV.
DECEMBER, 2019
FORTHCOMING FICTION IN GULF COAST
I'm thrilled that my (very) short story, "House of Stars" - about a universe discovered in a frying pan - is forthcoming in the next issue of Gulf Coast!
I'm thrilled that my (very) short story, "House of Stars" - about a universe discovered in a frying pan - is forthcoming in the next issue of Gulf Coast!
THREE STORIES FEATURED ON THE RADIO & FICTION PODCAST
I'm so grateful to Mr. Bear's Violet Hour Saloon for featuring three of my stories on their December 16th show (#229) - on Boston Free Radio and on their Secret Lives of Stuffed Animals podcast. The stories: "Ron" (Tin House), "Belly of the Beast" (American Short Fiction), and "We Could Have Been Yours" (TriQuarterly).
I'm so grateful to Mr. Bear's Violet Hour Saloon for featuring three of my stories on their December 16th show (#229) - on Boston Free Radio and on their Secret Lives of Stuffed Animals podcast. The stories: "Ron" (Tin House), "Belly of the Beast" (American Short Fiction), and "We Could Have Been Yours" (TriQuarterly).
NOVEMBER, 2019
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER FELLOWSHIP & RESIDENCY
I was in residence at Vermont Studio Center for the month of November, where I finished a number of short story drafts and worked on my novel, How to Survive on Land. Thank you to VSC, the fellowship that made this possible for me, and the wonderful and talented artists and writers I met while there!
I was in residence at Vermont Studio Center for the month of November, where I finished a number of short story drafts and worked on my novel, How to Survive on Land. Thank you to VSC, the fellowship that made this possible for me, and the wonderful and talented artists and writers I met while there!
OCTOBER, 2019
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SHORT STORY IN AMERICAN SHORT FICTION My short story, "Belly of the Beast"- about transformations, monsters, and being swallowed alive - is the November web exclusive at American Short Fiction. |
SEPTEMBER, 2019
YADDO FELLOWSHIP
I was in residence at Yaddo for the month of September, where I finished the first (very rough) draft of my novel, How to Survive on Land. I lived in Katrina Trask's palatial room in the mansion, ate delicious Yaddo meals, and got to know some truly wonderful writers and artists.
I was in residence at Yaddo for the month of September, where I finished the first (very rough) draft of my novel, How to Survive on Land. I lived in Katrina Trask's palatial room in the mansion, ate delicious Yaddo meals, and got to know some truly wonderful writers and artists.
AUGUST, 2019
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER FELLOWSHIP
Joy has been awarded a fellowship at Vermont Studio Center and will be in residency at VSC for four weeks this fall (10/27 - 11/22). She plans to make very large strides on her novel and short story collection.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 FLASH FICTION CONTEST, AT THE MASTER'S REVIEW
Joy's story "Box of Ghosts" was selected for the 2019 Flash Fiction Contest shortlist at The Master's Review. The story was previously a finalist in American Short Fiction's "Shorter" Contest in 2018.
Joy has been awarded a fellowship at Vermont Studio Center and will be in residency at VSC for four weeks this fall (10/27 - 11/22). She plans to make very large strides on her novel and short story collection.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 FLASH FICTION CONTEST, AT THE MASTER'S REVIEW
Joy's story "Box of Ghosts" was selected for the 2019 Flash Fiction Contest shortlist at The Master's Review. The story was previously a finalist in American Short Fiction's "Shorter" Contest in 2018.
JULY, 2019
PANELIST AT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY
Joy spoke as a panelist at an event hosted by Western New England University's MFA program. Along with other authors, she shared her experiences about post-MFA life with the program's current MFA students.
Joy spoke as a panelist at an event hosted by Western New England University's MFA program. Along with other authors, she shared her experiences about post-MFA life with the program's current MFA students.
TEACHING WRITING AT SMITH COLLEGE
Joy is thrilled to be teaching writing at Smith College this summer, as a member of the Young Women's Writing Workshop faculty.
Joy is thrilled to be teaching writing at Smith College this summer, as a member of the Young Women's Writing Workshop faculty.
JUNE, 2019
BUSINESS WEST'S 40 UNDER 40 GALA
Joy was honored at Business West's 40 Under 40 gala for her work as Founder and Director of Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop. She was interviewed by 22 News.
Joy was honored at Business West's 40 Under 40 gala for her work as Founder and Director of Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop. She was interviewed by 22 News.
FELLOW AT MARTHA'S VINEYARD INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE WRITING
Joy received the Teach! Write! Play! Fellowship from Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and spent a week on the island writing, playing, and enjoying the company of fellow writers.
Joy received the Teach! Write! Play! Fellowship from Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and spent a week on the island writing, playing, and enjoying the company of fellow writers.
MAY, 2019
TRAVEL, EXPLORATION, & NOVEL RESEARCH
With the generous support of grants from The Speculative Literature Foundation and The Elizabeth George Foundation, Joy was able to begin some ocean-related info-gathering for her novel-in-progress, HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND, which features both mermaids and marine biologists in different oceany locales. She will be traveling to the Bering Sea coast in the near future as well.
With the generous support of grants from The Speculative Literature Foundation and The Elizabeth George Foundation, Joy was able to begin some ocean-related info-gathering for her novel-in-progress, HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND, which features both mermaids and marine biologists in different oceany locales. She will be traveling to the Bering Sea coast in the near future as well.
APRIL, 2019
40 UNDER 40 HONOREE
Joy was named one of Business West's 40 Under 40, an award that recognizes young civic and business leaders in Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley. She is the founder and director of Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop.
"RON" FEATURED IN ELECTRIC LITERATURE READING LIST
Joy's short story "Ron" (published in Tin House last spring) is featured in Seth Fried's piece, The Funniest Writing You Haven't Read, for Electric Literature.
Joy was named one of Business West's 40 Under 40, an award that recognizes young civic and business leaders in Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley. She is the founder and director of Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop.
"RON" FEATURED IN ELECTRIC LITERATURE READING LIST
Joy's short story "Ron" (published in Tin House last spring) is featured in Seth Fried's piece, The Funniest Writing You Haven't Read, for Electric Literature.
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FEBRUARY, 2019
FELLOWSHIP FROM MARTHA'S VINEYARD INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE WRITING
Joy is the recipient of the Teach! Write! Play! fellowship from Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, and will be attending MVICW's summer conference from June 9 - 15.
Joy is the recipient of the Teach! Write! Play! fellowship from Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, and will be attending MVICW's summer conference from June 9 - 15.
JANUARY, 2019
BREAD LOAF ADMISSIONS BOARD
Joy is part of the admissions board for the 2019 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
Joy is part of the admissions board for the 2019 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
NOVEMBER, 2018
PANELIST AT WRITEANGLES CONFERENCE
Joy was a panelist at this year's WriteAngles Conference, at Mount Holyoke College, MA.
Joy was a panelist at this year's WriteAngles Conference, at Mount Holyoke College, MA.
SEPTEMBER, 2018
INTERVIEWED BY SARA RAUCH
Sara Rauch interviewed Joy about her preferences as associate fiction editor for the literary magazine West Branch. The interview is part of a series on Sara's blog, The Art of Landing, that will focus on literary magazine editors and their likes, dislikes, and processes.
READING FOR H.I.P. LIT'S SUMMER SERIES / BROOKLYN BOOK FEST
Joy was featured alongside several other authors at H.I.P.'s Lit's final event of their summer series, at Nowadays in Brooklyn, hosted by Erin Harris and Britt Canty.
Sara Rauch interviewed Joy about her preferences as associate fiction editor for the literary magazine West Branch. The interview is part of a series on Sara's blog, The Art of Landing, that will focus on literary magazine editors and their likes, dislikes, and processes.
READING FOR H.I.P. LIT'S SUMMER SERIES / BROOKLYN BOOK FEST
Joy was featured alongside several other authors at H.I.P.'s Lit's final event of their summer series, at Nowadays in Brooklyn, hosted by Erin Harris and Britt Canty.
AUGUST, 2018
ATTENDED BREAD LOAF WRITERS' CONFERENCE AS THE MARGARET BRIDGMAN SCHOLAR IN FICTION
Joy attended the 2018 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, in Ripton Vermont, as the Margaret Bridgeman Scholar in Fiction. She studied with Laura Van Den Berg.
Joy attended the 2018 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, in Ripton Vermont, as the Margaret Bridgeman Scholar in Fiction. She studied with Laura Van Den Berg.
JUNE, 2018
SHORT STORY IN SMOKELONG QUARTERLY
Joy's short story, "A Boy Who Does Not Remember His Father," appears in Issue Sixty of SmokeLong Quarterly. The story was a finalist for The SmokeLong Quarterly Flash Fiction Award.
INTERVIEWED BY SMOKELONG QUARTERLY
Mary Henn of SmokeLong Quarterly also interviewed Joy about her story.
READING AT AMHERST BOOKS
Joy read alongside New Ohio Review Editor David Wanczyk at a reading hosted by Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop in Amherst Books, Amherst MA.
Joy's short story, "A Boy Who Does Not Remember His Father," appears in Issue Sixty of SmokeLong Quarterly. The story was a finalist for The SmokeLong Quarterly Flash Fiction Award.
INTERVIEWED BY SMOKELONG QUARTERLY
Mary Henn of SmokeLong Quarterly also interviewed Joy about her story.
READING AT AMHERST BOOKS
Joy read alongside New Ohio Review Editor David Wanczyk at a reading hosted by Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop in Amherst Books, Amherst MA.
MAY, 2018
BREAD LOAF SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Joy was awarded a Tuition Scholarship in Fiction for the 2018 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, August 15 - 25. (Tuition Scholarships are "for writers who are actively publishing original work in distinguished magazines and literary periodicals.") She is very excited to attend the conference.
FINALIST FOR SMOKELONG QUARTERLY AWARD FOR FLASH FICTION
Joy is a finalist for the SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction. Her piece, "A Boy Who Does Not Remember His Father," is forthcoming in the 15th-anniversary issue in June!
Joy was awarded a Tuition Scholarship in Fiction for the 2018 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, August 15 - 25. (Tuition Scholarships are "for writers who are actively publishing original work in distinguished magazines and literary periodicals.") She is very excited to attend the conference.
FINALIST FOR SMOKELONG QUARTERLY AWARD FOR FLASH FICTION
Joy is a finalist for the SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction. Her piece, "A Boy Who Does Not Remember His Father," is forthcoming in the 15th-anniversary issue in June!
APRIL, 2018
FINALIST IN AMERICAN SHORT FICTION'S AMERICAN SHORT(ER) FICTION CONTEST
Joy's flash fiction stories - "Belly of the Beast" and "Box of Ghosts" - were both finalists in American Short Fiction's annual flash fiction contest (The American Short(er) Fiction Contest).
CONTEST FINALIST: THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE WRITING
Joy was a finalist in MVICW's contest and was offered an author fellowship to partially cover the cost of conference attendance.
Joy's flash fiction stories - "Belly of the Beast" and "Box of Ghosts" - were both finalists in American Short Fiction's annual flash fiction contest (The American Short(er) Fiction Contest).
CONTEST FINALIST: THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE WRITING
Joy was a finalist in MVICW's contest and was offered an author fellowship to partially cover the cost of conference attendance.
PEN AMERICA'S LIT CRAWL, NYC - TIN HOUSE READING
Joy read alongside other Tin House candy issue contributors at Think Coffee on 4/21, as part of PEN America's Lit Crawl, NYC.
Joy read alongside other Tin House candy issue contributors at Think Coffee on 4/21, as part of PEN America's Lit Crawl, NYC.
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MARCH, 2018
SHORT STORY IN TIN HOUSE
Joy's short story "Ron" is featured as a New Voice in Tin House's candy issue.
Joy's short story "Ron" is featured as a New Voice in Tin House's candy issue.
JANUARY, 2018
SHORT STORY IN TRIQUARTERLY
Joy's short story "We Are Trying to Understand You" - about sentient AI and the last woman on earth - is in issue 153 (Winter/Spring 2018) of TriQuarterly.
EDITOR AT WEST BRANCH
Joy joined the Bucknell University-based literary magazine West Branch as Associate Fiction Editor.
GRANT AWARDED: FROM THE ELIZABETH GEORGE FOUNDATION
Joy received a generous grant from The Elizabeth George Foundation to complete her novel, HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND. The grant will allow her to focus exclusively on her novel in 2018, with an estimated end-of-summer completion date. It will also allow her to travel to the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea to research the book.
SHORT STORY IN IOWA REVIEW
Joy's short story "End Grain" - about a dying woman's final wish - appears in the Winter 2017/2018 issue of The Iowa Review.
Joy's short story "We Are Trying to Understand You" - about sentient AI and the last woman on earth - is in issue 153 (Winter/Spring 2018) of TriQuarterly.
EDITOR AT WEST BRANCH
Joy joined the Bucknell University-based literary magazine West Branch as Associate Fiction Editor.
GRANT AWARDED: FROM THE ELIZABETH GEORGE FOUNDATION
Joy received a generous grant from The Elizabeth George Foundation to complete her novel, HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND. The grant will allow her to focus exclusively on her novel in 2018, with an estimated end-of-summer completion date. It will also allow her to travel to the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea to research the book.
SHORT STORY IN IOWA REVIEW
Joy's short story "End Grain" - about a dying woman's final wish - appears in the Winter 2017/2018 issue of The Iowa Review.
DECEMBER, 2017
INTERVIEWED BY BEETLE PRESS
Joy was interviewed by Janice Beetle about what inspired her to found Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop, the literary arts organization she runs in Central MA, as well as her vision and future plans for the school.
Joy was interviewed by Janice Beetle about what inspired her to found Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop, the literary arts organization she runs in Central MA, as well as her vision and future plans for the school.
NOVEMBER, 2017
GRANT WINNER: FROM THE SPECULATIVE FOUNDATION
Joy is the recipient of the 2017 Gulliver Travel Research Grant, from The Speculative Literature Foundation. The grant will help her travel to the Aleutian Islands to complete research on her novel-in-progress, How to Survive on Land.
WRITE ANGLES CONFERENCE PANELIST
Joy presented a workshop on flash fiction at the 2017 Write Angles Writing Conference at Mt. Holyoke College in Western MA.
Joy is the recipient of the 2017 Gulliver Travel Research Grant, from The Speculative Literature Foundation. The grant will help her travel to the Aleutian Islands to complete research on her novel-in-progress, How to Survive on Land.
WRITE ANGLES CONFERENCE PANELIST
Joy presented a workshop on flash fiction at the 2017 Write Angles Writing Conference at Mt. Holyoke College in Western MA.
OCTOBER, 2017
INTERVIEWED BY WRITE ANGLES
Joy was interviewed by Joan Axelrod-Contrada of Write Angles Conference about becoming a writer, her process, upcoming projects, and what she'll be presenting at the conference this year on 11/18. Check it out here!
DITMAS LIT READING SERIES - 10/18 @ Hinterlands Bar in Brooklyn, NY
Joy will be one of four featured readers at the monthly reading series in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. The reading takes place at Hinterlands Bar from 8-10pm.
Joy was interviewed by Joan Axelrod-Contrada of Write Angles Conference about becoming a writer, her process, upcoming projects, and what she'll be presenting at the conference this year on 11/18. Check it out here!
DITMAS LIT READING SERIES - 10/18 @ Hinterlands Bar in Brooklyn, NY
Joy will be one of four featured readers at the monthly reading series in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. The reading takes place at Hinterlands Bar from 8-10pm.
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SEPTEMBER, 2017
STORY ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION AT TRIQUARTERLY
Joy's short story "We Are Trying to Understand You" was accepted for publication in issue 153 (January 2018).
Joy's short story "We Are Trying to Understand You" was accepted for publication in issue 153 (January 2018).
AUGUST, 2017
GUEST EDITOR FOR STORYCHORD
Joy was guest editor for Storychord this fall. Check out the issue she curated at storychord.com!
NOMINATED FOR 2017 BEST OF THE NET AWARD
"How to Survive on Land" - originally published in New Ohio Review in 2016 and re-printed / published in Menacing Hedge in 2017 - was nominated by Menacing Hedge for a 2017 Best of the Net Award.
Joy was guest editor for Storychord this fall. Check out the issue she curated at storychord.com!
NOMINATED FOR 2017 BEST OF THE NET AWARD
"How to Survive on Land" - originally published in New Ohio Review in 2016 and re-printed / published in Menacing Hedge in 2017 - was nominated by Menacing Hedge for a 2017 Best of the Net Award.
JULY, 2017
TIN HOUSE SUMMER WORKSHOP
Joy attended Tin House's week-long summer writing conference in Portland, OR and studied in Aimee Bender's fiction workshop.
Joy attended Tin House's week-long summer writing conference in Portland, OR and studied in Aimee Bender's fiction workshop.
JUNE, 2017
STORY ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION AT TIN HOUSE
Joy's short story, "Ron," was recently accepted for publication in the spring 2018 issue of Tin House, theme: "Candy."
Joy's short story, "Ron," was recently accepted for publication in the spring 2018 issue of Tin House, theme: "Candy."
MAY, 2017
WIGLEAF TOP 50 (VERY) SHORT FICTIONS OF 2017
Joy's short story "Night Circus," which appears in the fall/winter 2016 issue of PANK, is selected for Wigleaf's Top 50 list.
AMERICAN SHORT(ER) FICTION CONTEST SEMI-FINALIST
Joy is a semi-finalist for her flash fiction.
TIN HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP & BREAD LOAF FELLOWSHIP FINALIST
Joy was a finalist for the Tin House scholarship as well as Bread Loaf's Katharine Bakeless Nason Fellowship. Both awards fund summer study. Joy will still be studying at Tin House this summer, in Aimee Bender's fiction workshop.
APRIL, 2017
HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND REPRINTED IN MENACING HEDGE
Joy's short story "How to Survive on Land," which first appeared in the New Ohio Review's fall 2016 issue and earned the fiction honorable mention in the Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest, is reprinted in Menacing Hedge's spring issue.
MARCH, 2017
TEACHING AT PIONEER VALLEY WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Joy is currently teaching an 8-week fiction workshop through Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop in Northampton, MA. In March, she will also teach one-day craft classes on fabulist fiction and flash fiction
MARCH, 2017
TEACHING AT PIONEER VALLEY WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Joy is currently teaching an 8-week fiction workshop through Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop in Northampton, MA. In March, she will also teach one-day craft classes on fabulist fiction and flash fiction
FEBRUARY, 2017
READINGS AT AWP IN WASHINGTON, DC
Joy will be at AWP in Washington, DC from February 8-11. Catch her reading with F(r)iction (8:00pm, Thursday, Feb. 9th at Bar Louie) and PANK Magazine (3:30pm, Saturday, Feb. 11. at Sixth Engine)
JANUARY, 2017
STORY ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION AT THE IOWA REVIEW
Joy's short story "End Grain," which placed 4th overall in NYC Midnight's 2016 Short Story Challenge, was recently accepted for publication in The Iowa Review.
TEACHING AT PIONEER VALLEY WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Joy will be teaching a series of one-day fiction workshop in Western MA, through Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
DECEMBER, 2016
FINALIST FOR KATHY FISH FELLOWSHIP (SMOKELONG QUARTERLY)
Joy is a finalist for the 2017 Kathy Fish Fellowship at Smokelong Quarterly.
Joy is a finalist for the 2017 Kathy Fish Fellowship at Smokelong Quarterly.
STORY IN F(R)ICTION #6
Joy's flash fiction piece, "The Forgiveness Machine," appears in F(r)iction #6. This story was the winner of TBL's Winter 2016 Flash Fiction Contest, chosen by celebrity judge Kathy Fish.
Joy's flash fiction piece, "The Forgiveness Machine," appears in F(r)iction #6. This story was the winner of TBL's Winter 2016 Flash Fiction Contest, chosen by celebrity judge Kathy Fish.
NOVEMBER, 2016
MANHATTANVILLE READING SERIES
Joy will be reading her work on 11/29 at Unnameable Books in Brooklyn, NY as part of Manhattanville Reading Series, a showcase for emerging writers.
TEACHING AT PIONEER VALLEY WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Joy will be teaching two upcoming writing workshops next month in Western MA, through Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop.
OCTOBER, 2016
SHORT STORY IN PANK
Joy's short story "Night Circus" appears in the fall/winter issue of PANK online. (Audio version of Joy reading the story available as well.)
SEPTEMBER, 2016
STORY IN NEW OHIO REVIEW
Joy's short story "How to Survive on Land" is in the fall 2016 issue (#20) of New Ohio Review as well as online.
HONORABLE MENTION IN PLOUGHSHARES' EMERGING WRITER'S CONTEST
Joy was awarded the fiction Honorable Mention in the 2016 Ploughshare's Emerging Writer's Contest, selected by Anthony Marra.
AUGUST, 2016
FLASH FICTION CONTEST HONORABLE MENTION
Joy's flash fiction story "Night Circus" won an Honorable Mention in the WOW! Women on Writing Spring '16 Fiction Contest.
FINALIST FOR THE DEAD BISON EDITOR'S PRIZE (ARCADIA PRESS)
Joy's short story "How to Survive on Land" was a finalist for Arcadia Press' Dead Bison Editor's Prize.
JULY, 2016
THIRD PLACE IN NEW OHIO REVIEW SHORT STORY CONTEST
Joy's short story "How to Survive on Land" won 3rd place in New Ohio Review's Fiction Contest.
TIN HOUSE SUMMER WORKSHOP
Joy attended the Tin House summer workshop and studied with Rebecca Makkai in her fiction class.
JUNE, 2016
FLASH FICTION CONTEST WINNER (F(R)ICTION)
Joy's flash fiction piece "The Forgiveness Machine" won F(r)iction's Flash Fiction Contest,
and she was also a finalist in their short story contest for "How to Survive on Land."
MAY, 2016
FOURTH PLACE IN NYC MIDNIGHT'S SHORT STORY CHALLENGE
Joy was one of 40 finalists (out of an original field of 2,100 writers and 2 rounds of competition) to make it to the 3rd and final round of the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. She was awarded 4th place overall, for her story "Amish Oak" (now called "End Grain.")
DECEMBER, 2015
MASTER CLASS WITH MARY GAITSKILL
Joy was selected by Mary Gaitskill for a four-person master class at Catapult Books in NYC.
