Born in Coffeyville Kansas, Joy Smith spent most of her life growing up there until 1989 where she moved to Independence Kansas and completed her high school education. After high school Joy moved to New Jersey where she studied modeling. In 2001 she moved to Oklahoma and then recently back to Independence, Kansas where she currently resides.
Joy started her writing career January 2000 and has published more than a dozen reviews and articles since then. She has interviewed such authors as Karen Kay and Robyn Jackson as well. She also writes under the pen name Shyan Marie and her novel "The Generation" is currently in works, and is expected to be complete by the end of 2006. Aside from her writing, Joy is also a full-time mom to 3 wonderful boys.
