Joanna McKay

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Biography

 

 Background Information

 Welcome!!!  Thank you for visiting my website.  I was born and raised in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.  All my life I have been a "bookworm" and a Christian.  When I was preparing for college, I had planned to serve God in a ministry role.  However, God changed my plans and led me to pursue my other passion, writing.  I was about two weeks from graduating from Radford University in southwest Virginia when God led me to pursue my love of literature and my passion for writing.  I soon realized that teaching was not my calling and that if I was ever going to find contentment, I would have to cultivate the talent God gave me.  

Even after this revelation, God has put a few detours in my path which have guided me from Radford University to northwest Ohio and then back to my hometown in Hampton Roads.  The road has been littered with both trials and blessings.... the greatest of these blessings is, of course, marrying my husband, Jonathan.  Even when we were only courting, he encouraged me (until he was blue in the face) to get this book finished and published.  His loving support has been a true gift from the Lord.

Currently we are living in Hampton Roads, Virginia with our two cats.

 Accomplishments

 I have been writing poetry and prose since middle school and I had my first poems published in my high school literary magazine.  Later, in my senior year of high school, I became the editor of that same magazine. 

I have published an assortment of poetry and short stories on a local level in my high school's literary magazine.

My first novel, When Plans Change was accepted for publication by Publish America and will be released in the very near future.

 Additional Information

 After working on it for three years, my novel, When Plans Change is expected to be released this summer.  Keep checking the website for updates.  I will keep you informed as the date approaches.

 

 Favorite Links   Check them out!!!

 www.publishamerica.com  Publish America

 www.lproof.org   Living Proof Ministries

 http://cbn.org/livingthelife  Living the Life

www.lifetoday.org   Life Outreach International