Joy E. Held

JOY E. HELD, AAS, BA, MFA is an author, freelance editor, educator, Yoga Alliance Registered yoga and meditation teacher, college English professor, certified "Journal to the Self" facilitator, and workshop presenter with over 500 articles published in trade magazines, newspapers, and literary journals. She has published two historical romance novels under a pen name. Her award-winning nonfiction book Writer Wellness: A Writer’s Path to Health and Creativity, third edition is available from Headline Books, Inc. Joy is a member of The Author’s Guild, Editorial Freelancers Association, and Great Lakes Fiction Writers. She holds degrees in education, journalism, and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She recently received the "2020 Member of the Year" award from Northeast Ohio RWA.