Joy V. Smith

Writer of fiction and non-fiction. Loves reading, exploring, and critters.

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Lacie's parents leave her in her uncle's care, but he has to to leave her .... Fortunately, she wasn't left alone; she has Embers, who is a gift--a spark, so to speak--from her mother, Sparkles. https://t.co/NrV2tr3gT0

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Joy's book reviews on The New Book Review:

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Explore these worlds: https://t.co/W87DqtCU85

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Here are some of my favorite books and shows: https://t.co/60QL5QjU6p

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Fascinating article on Jim Beckwourth, mountain man, in the May/June issue of True West Magazine. Also articles on classic western movies, ...

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I'm very pleased to announce that the May 2026 issue of our online book review magazine "Small Press Bookwatch" features a review of "Velvet of Swords" on our website at

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Sentient plants: I've always loved stories about sentient plants--also sentient ships, but that's another board. Here are some novels and anthologies with these stories.
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Well Met by Water's review is on The New Book Review: https://t.co/pKExOTvJjq

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I recently reread Balance of Trade (a Liaden novel) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. This story gave me the idea for Taboo Tech: https://t.co/NrV2tr3gT0

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Heading Down the Rabbit Hole! https://t.co/pZcJJPrn9y

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In Strike Three (WWIII) some people prepare to survive and some don't and then there are the warmongers...: https://t.co/oGw7BRbPBS

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The Apollo missions sent astronauts to the moon. With Artemis, NASA wants them to stay. via @csmonitor https://t.co/nxrpYvfe7m

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Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure https://t.co/zpRDb6weuZ

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Taboo Tech reviewed: https://t.co/pKExOTvbtS

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Taboo Tech is reviewed on The New Book Review: https://t.co/pKExOTvbtS

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Blog tour: Oh, Henry by Morgen Bailey https://t.co/iE88338Qa4

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Taboo Tech reviewed: pagadan — LiveJournal https://t.co/3TsCtqVSbW via @livejournal

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Interview with Jake the mule https://t.co/1L3yAE7TVd via @JoyVSmith

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Detour Trail book review: pagadan — LiveJournal https://t.co/Im1maUO48a via @livejournal

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Happy Read an Ebook Week! T you can find my entire collection at a promotional price at @Smashwords from March 1 - March 7. Find my books at https://t.co/vBPmVtvQPY #ebookweek26 #Smashwords