Author Big Jim Williams' New Book

If you like westerns--or even if you don't, Jim will have you
feeling the dust in your mouth and excitement on every page.

What is your view of America today?
Is it anything close to the America you grew up in?
Do you think it is better or worse than it was ten years ago?
I don't think there is a yes or no answer to any of this.
My feelings bounce from happy to sad and back again.
I love the way we are more open about things like discrimination.
I feel sad that it has turned into a tool used to attack other people.
I love the way we have cleaned up the air and chemical messes.
I feel sad when people are told that the planet will burn up in their lifetime.
I feel proud when I see beautiful buildings, bridges and statues.
I want to cry when fellow Americans burn them down.
I feel secure when I see police doing their difficult jobs.
I feel sad when our wonderful police force is abused.
My heart skips a beat when I see the American flag.
And I gag on my tears when I see it disgraced and ignored.
I will always vote for what makes me happy and proud.
Joyce Oroz

                               Fancy Steelhead Seen Crossing Aromas Bridge

"Muraling for Fun and Profit" I am especially proud of this book (recently published) because it contains pictures of many of my murals. Tomi Edmiston did a wonderful job putting the book together for me. If you have ever considered painting a mural, this book will walk you through it. Happy muraling!

 

Great news! I have another published book, "Sena's Light,"

a collaboration really, with Asenath Knornschild--Singer, entertainer, teacher, adventurer, mother and friend. This is the story of her life. She is now 98 years old and clearly

remembers everything.

Annie Gets Her Bounce has become the first book in a series due to the publishing of Annie Gets A Brother.

New Books

Hello, my name is Joyce Oroz and I'm writing my eleventh book in the Josephine Stuart Mystery series. In this book I'm talking about a Honda Civic with dark tinted windows, big exhaust pipes and it's painted mettalic purple. What is the modern slang for this car? If you can help with this question, please contact me at joyceoroz@sbcglobal.net

thanks for listening!

New Books published in 2018

September--Annie Gets Her Bounce--children's book written and illustrated by Joyce Oroz

October--Hill Street Clues--a Josephine Stuart Mystery by Joyce Oroz

November--Muraling for Fun and Profit--written and illustrated by Joyce Oroz

Yes, I've been busy. Now I have three more books I'm working on. 

I accidentally found out that I love to multi-task--at least when writing and painting. I loved skipping back and forth from writing to illustration to writing and back to painting.