| Find a Writer | Reading Room | Write Choices | Who We Are | Join PWAC | Main Menu |

PWAC@Victoria
About This Author

Joyce LaVerne White  writing sample
2072 Haidey Terrace, Saanichton, B.C., Canada V8M 1M8
Phone: (250) 652-4309
Fax: (250) 652-4481
Email: joywhite@shaw.ca

* * *

I enjoy all types of writing and deliver clean copy, before deadline, written to an editor's specifications.

* * *

Topics of Current Interest
  • Pet care and training
  • Restoration of Margaret Mitchell House, Atlanta
  • Vacation travel, with special interest in sailing and Caribbean locations
  • Instructional writing
  • Family issues
Selected Periodical Credits
  • "Margaret Mitchell, A Love Story," I Love Cats, 1996. A feature article about the author of Gone With the Wind and the cats she loved.
  • "The Purchased Bride," Western People, July 1988. A true story of a Hungarian woman's immigration to southern Alberta in the early 1900s.
  • "The Legacy," Western People, Mar. 1992. A continuation of "The Purchased Bride"--the breaking up of the homestead and farm lands in the 1980s.
  • "The Caribbean, The Pill and The Cat," I Love Cats, Nov. 1990. Humour article about moving a cat from the British Virgin Islands to Canada.
  • "The Lure of Quick Profit," Today's Times, Nov. 1991. Investigative report on scams that affect the senior population.
  • "Hints from Yesteryear," N. Dakota Rec, July 1988. A humorous article on cures and household hints circa 1900.
  • "Lifetime Promises," Our Family, Aug. 1992. An interview conducted with a couple, relating their experience at a Marriage Encounter weekend.
  • "A Sterling Event," Wedding Bells, S.CA, Summer 1990. A life experience article about a couple's reaffirmation of wedding vows on their 25th anniversary; the event took place in Kona, Hawaii.
  • "Yes, You Can Make a Difference," Our Family, 1993. A report on the development of St. Vincent de Paul, and Mudge House, Victoria, B.C.
  • "Victoria, A Honeymoon in Camelot," Bridal Fair, Dec. 1993. A travel feature on Victoria, B.C.
  • "Coming to Life Again," Our Family, May 1993. An in-depth look at the last days of a terminal cancer patient.
  • "Living Free," I Love Cats, Feb. 1995. A feature on Living Free, the animal sanctuary in California.
  • "BVI Retirement," International Living, Mar. 1990. What it takes to retire in the Virgin Islands, financially and emotionally.
  • "Obeah Man," Dandelion, June 1990 (still printing). Fiction; story based in the Caribbean about an incident between the Obeah Man and a troubled citizen. Soon to be republished, in illustrated book form, by Zoolook.
  • "Just for Moms," B.C. Woman, Nov. 1993. A report on an organization founded to assist pregnant women with little or no support.
  • "The Home Stretch," Canadian Horseman, 1991. A look at a Vancouver Island thoroughbred breeding farm.
  • "Children Just Think They Know Best," Senior World, 1994.
Book Credits
  • Writing and Selling Articles, Quality of Course Canada, 1994 (1-895-492-10-6), 137 pp.
  • For Love and Money, Romance Novels, Quality of Course Canada, 1994 (1-895-492-16-5), 130 pp.
  • A Novel Approach, Quality of Course Canada, 1994 (1-895-492-02-5), 137 pp.
  • How to Write for Cash, Quality of Course Canada, 1994 (1-895-492-04-1), 125 pp. Written under LaVerne Ross.
  • How to Write Fiction for Cash, Quality of Course Canada, 1994 (1-895-492-14-9), 111 pp. Written under LaVerne Ross.
  • Racing Heart, HMS Press Canada, 1996. Story of a woman's struggle to break into stock car racing.
  • Yesterday's Voices, HMS Press Canada, 1996. Caribbean romantic adventure novel.
Other Writing Credits
  • Regular contributor to Catnip and for Your Dog, Tufts University, Boston. These two publications are in connection with their veterinarian training programs.
  • Currently editing a series of books for Nicholas Da Silva and Zoolook. Have edited a couple of M.A. theses and three novels for Canadian and U.S. writers.
  • Poetry Anthology: Great Poems of Our Times; Poetry Anthology: Wonderful World of Poetry; Poetry Anthology: A Quiet Place; Poetry Anthology: Best Poems of 1995 (1991-1995).
  • Book reviews for major Canadian publishers: children's literature and picture book, adult nonfiction.
Related Areas of Expertise
~ Editing ~ Photography/Photojournalism ~ Research ~ Teaching/Training ~
Staff/Contract Experience
  • Copyediting for I Love Dogs.
  • Book reviews for I Love Cats.
  • Teaching seven courses with Quality of Course: Creative Writing, Novel Writing, Writing for Children, Business Writing, Romance Writing, Erotica, and Family History.
  • Contributing editor for I Love Cats, New York. Also doing copyediting and staff writing.
  • Column for Pennywise Parent, Ottawa, 1992-1994.
  • Column for Simply Seniors, Ottawa, 1992-1994.
  • Consultant, Quality of Course, 1994-present.
  • Book Review editor: Pennywise Parent, Simply Seniors.
Qualifications
  • B.C. Teaching Certificate, University of Victoria
  • Creative Writing, University of Victoria
  • The Writing School, Ottawa, Comprehensive Course
  • The Writing School, Ottawa, Extension Course
  • Novel Writing Course, Quality of Course, Ottawa.
Expertise by Subject
~ Aging/Seniors ~ History ~ Animals/Pets ~ Lifestyle ~ Education ~ Recreation/Leisure ~ Family/Parenting/Children ~ Travel/Tourism ~ Food and Drink ~ Writing/Literature ~
Expertise by Type of Writing
~ Biography/Autobiography ~ Interviews/Profiles ~ Educational/Instructional Writing ~ Investigative Journalism ~ Feature Articles ~ Poetry ~ Fiction ~ Reviews ~ Humour/Satire ~ Travel Writing ~

Joyce LaVerne White
writing sample

~ : ~ : ~ : ~ : ~
| Visitor Survey | PWAC Victoria Contacts | Credits & Thanks | Webmaster |
| All written material copyright © PWAC Victoria or its individual members |

Last updated: April 2, 2002   *   http://www.islandnet.com/pwacvic/whitej00.html