Joni Newman wrote her first novel at age 11, and has been writing since she can remember. In the last five years, she has received 23 awards for first and second place in poetry, article, and short...ver maisJoni Newman wrote her first novel at age 11, and has been writing since she can remember. In the last five years, she has received 23 awards for first and second place in poetry, article, and short story contests. She enrolled in “The Institute of Children’s Literature” course for a two-year study. After graduating the course, she studied with the Institute for two more years, and finished their post-graduate course with a second diploma.
Joni has been published in Knight-Ridder newspapers, various magazines, and a coffee-table book. Currently, she is editing and revising students’ manuscripts, and writers’ short stories, scripts and novels. She belongs to “The Professional Writers’ League of Long Beach,” where she serves as Corresponding Secretary and producer of each year’s Anthology.
Since her husband of more than 18 years ran away from home, she wanted to help betrayed wives find the humor of a divorce in progress. Joni believes that humor is the best therapy.
That’s why she wrote this book.ver menos