New interview with...Me!

I've been interviewed by YA historical author, Linda Weaver Clarke. Leave a comment on her interview with me between April 4-12 for a chance to win an autographed copy of Illuminations of the Heart!


http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-medieval-author-joyce.html

Amazing New Review of "Illuminations of the Heart"!

Read an amazing new review of Illuminations of the Heart by L.C. (Laurie) Lewis on her blog, A View From the Other Side of the Hill: Book Nook Review.


And no, I promise I didn't bribe her to write it with the interview I posted with her on Monday. :-)

Whitney Award Finalists Announced

The 2009 Whitney Award Finalists were announced on Friday, February 5th. I was excited, pleased, and humbled to see my sweet medieval romance, Illuminations of the Heart, listed among the finalists in the romance category. My book is up against some stiff competition, but competition is good. Keeps us writers on our toes! Wishing the best of luck to every one of these authors...including me! :-)

2009 Whitney Award Finalists

Romance Category

Counting the Cost, by Liz Adair

Illuminations of the Heart, by Joyce DiPastena

All the Stars In Heaven, by Michele Paige Holmes

Santa Maybe, by Aubrey Mace

Previously Engaged, by Elodia Strain

Mystery/Suspense

Lockdown, by Traci Hunter Abramson

Methods of Madness, by Stephanie Black

Murder By the Book, by Betsy Brannon Green

Lemon Tart, by Josi Kilpack

Altered State, by Gregg Luke

Youth Fiction

Princess of the Midnight Ball, by Jessica Day George

Fablehaven IV: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary, by Brandon Mull

My Fair Godmother, by Janette Rallison

Bright Blue Miracle, by Becca Wilhite

The Chosen One, by Carol Lynch Williams

Speculative Fiction

Servant of a Dark God, by John Brown

The Maze Runner, by James Dashner

Wings, by Aprilynne Pike

Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson

I Am Not a Serial Killer, by Dan Wells

Historical

Tribunal, by Sandra Grey

The Undaunted, by Gerald Lund

Alma, by H.B. Moore

The Last Waltz, by G.G. Vandagriff

In the Company of Angels, by David Farland

General Fiction

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford

No Going Back, by Jonathan Langford

Gravity vs. the Girl, by Riley Noehren

The Route, by Gale Sears

Eyes Like Mine, by Julie Wright

Illuminations of the Heart at Costco!

Remember that "new venture" I mentioned yesterday that will leave me limited time for blogging in the immediate future? Well, that's due to the fact that Illuminations of the Heart is hitting the big time...sort of! For the next two and a half months, I will be signing copies of my sweet medieval romance, Illuminations of the Heart, at various Costco's in Arizona. I'll be signing three days of the week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons for four hours a day, rotating between four Costco stores in the Phoenix metropolitan area. However, though my book signings are only four hours each, my driving time back and forth to each of these signings will add another four hours to each of my days. So I'll be forced to cut back on some things such as email and...yes...daily blogging! If I have the energy, I'll try to share some of my Costco adventures with you along the way when I can. (If I have any adventures, that is.)

I'm posting my signing schedule below. If you live in southern Arizona, I would love to have you drop by and say "hi!", whether you buy a book or not. If you have friends or relatives who live in southern Arizona, I'd love to have them drop by and say "hi!" too! And if you drop by on Oct 22, 23, or 24, you'll also be able to meet my editor, who is flying all the way down from Utah to give me moral support my first week!

And remember, even if you already have a copy of Illuminations of the Heart...they make great Christmas gifts! :-)

Click on the city for each date for a link to the address and a map:

Thursday, Oct 22^nd

1-5 PM             GILBERT

Friday, Oct  23rd

^{1-5 PM             TEMPE}

Saturday, Oct 24^th

1-5 PM             CHANDLER

Thursday, Oct 29^th

1-5 PM             CANCELLED

Friday, Oct 30^th

1-5 PM             TEMPE

Saturday, Oct 31^st

1-5 PM             GILBERT

Thursday, Nov 5^th

1-5 PM             TEMPE

Friday, Nov 6^th

1-5 PM             MESA

Saturday, Nov 7^th

1-5 PM             CHANDLER

Thursday, Nov 12^th

1-5 PM             CHANDLER

Friday, Nov 13^th

1-5 PM             GILBERT

Saturday, Nov 14^th

1-5 PM             TEMPE

Thursday, Nov 19^th

1-5 PM             MESA


Monday, Nov 23rd
1-5 PM             GILBERT

Wednesday, Nov 25th

1-5 PM             CHANDLER

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26^TH – THANKSGIVING DAY

Friday, Nov 27^th

1-5 PM             GILBERT

Saturday, Nov 28^th

1-5 PM             CHANDLER

Review of "Illuminations of the Heart" at Bella Online!

I just found this wonderful new review of Illuminations of the Heart by C.S. Bezas on Bella Online! (And this one had nothing to do with my recently ended blog tour.) My favorite line: "I...was surprised how much this one pulled me into a medieval world and remained with me long after!"

Read the entire review at http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63578.asp