A big thank you goes out to Peter Ceren for this photo.

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Joy Ward has been a freelance and staff writer for almost fifteen years. Her work has been seen in a wide variety of publications including Government Review, Mother Jones, On the Issues, Memphis Flyer and much more. Joy's life has been filled with many other species, from dogs to horses to turtles. Presently she shares a home in St. Louis with two weimaraners, a coonhound mix and a beagle. Haint is Joy's first novel.