An author, accountant and coven priestess, Joan lives in Phoenix, Arizona with a very spoiled mutt adopted from a no-kill shelter. Her Sagittarius granddaughter is a genuine fire goddess. Joan has a bachelor's degree in English. Write to her in care of Rowan Press   Writing Credits SageWoman A Circle is Cast "A Ritual for Starting a Family," #69 Article "Morrigan: Beyond the War Zone," #72 PanGaia Toe to Toe Forum for Controversy and Opinion "Thanks, but no thanks!" #41 "Surprised by Fertility," #40 "Grandmother's Wisdom," #39 “Consensus can help ensure survival,” #35 "We Should Celebrate the Standard Celtic Holidays," #33 "Women need their own groups" #32 Poem “Flu Tea,” #34 Articles "Milagros," #45 “Remember the Mothers: Matrilineal Societies Past, Present and Future,” #38 NewWitch Article “Pagan Roots of Valentine’s Day,” #2 - also featured on line Assorted reviews of books/CDs in SageWoman, PanGaia & NewWitch Waxing & Waning, A Magazine of Creative Pagan Fiction Short Stories “Endings & Beginnings,” July/August 2003 “A Yule Epiphany,” November/December 2003 “Trust in Magick,” May/June 2004 Medusa Rising: Womyn’s Rights and Rites Feminist Essay “Sisters, Where Are You and What Happened?” Issue #2 2003 Open Ways Poetry “Wonder Child,” Yule 2000 “Imbolc,” Brigid 2001 “Vernal Equinox,” Spring Equinox 2001 NOVELS The Princessa, Rowan Press, 2001 At Destiny's Moment, Rowan Press, 2001 Theone: The Old Message, A New Messenger, Rowan Press, 1998