Joy V. Smith has been writing stories since she was a kid and made her own little books. Her stories and articles have been published in print magazines, ezines, and anthologies; and her SF has been published in two audiobooks, including Sugar Time. Her books include Detour Trail; Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook; a collection of her published short stories, Aliens, Animals, and Adventure; a children's book, Why Won't Anyone Play with Me?; and six e-books: Hidebound (SF romance/adventure), Pretty Pink Planet (SF), Hot Yellow Planet (the sequel), The Doorway