Series 2 – The New Americans
SERIES 2 – THE NEW AMERICANS My second series will follow one of the brothers, Raoul Poulin and his family when they leave Quebec with… Read More »Series 2 – The New Americans
ABOUT
Series 1 – A Klondike Gold Miner’s Life
SERIES 1 – A KLONDIKE GOLD MINER’S LIFE My first series, A Klondike Gold Miner’s Life is a 5 part story of 4 brothers who… Read More »Series 1 – A Klondike Gold Miner’s Life
April 28 Article in the Worcester Telegram
In a segment in the Worcester Telegram, Correspondent Ann Connery Frantz was kind enough to list my novel in a section called Area authors. It reads:… Read More »April 28 Article in the Worcester Telegram
Media Kit
MediaKitJoyceDerenas
Book trailer for the long shot
https://joycederenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Attachment_1553103586.mov Attachment_1553103586>
What route did Nazaire and Raoul take?
To write this novel, I had to consider where roads or wagon trails were in 1907. These all grew out of early American Indian trails… Read More »What route did Nazaire and Raoul take?
Who would I write about?
I’ve been most influenced by my maternal grandfather, Raoul Poulin whose tenacity and perseverance was evident during his lifetime. Raoul had a workaholic ethic that… Read More »Who would I write about?
Contact Joyce
Want to get in touch with Joyce? Please fill out this form and she will get back to you as soon as possible.
Where did my research take me?
Writing the long shot took me from the U.S. to Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, B.C. to meet two double second cousins face-to-face. Next was a little… Read More »Where did my research take me?
How did I put everything together?
I put everything together with a lot of help from my friends. First there were the facilitators at Seven Bridge Writers’ Collaborative of Lancaster, MA who… Read More »How did I put everything together?