Category: My Creative Work
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Appreciation
National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week is March 1 – 7, 2026. Here are twelve tiny letter poems that speak to the elements often used in and/or associated with picture books.
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Outstanding!
Thank you, National Science Teaching Association and Children’s Book Council for this incredible honor.
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Abundance of Hope
Oh my goodness! “Abundance of Hope” was chosen as one of the winners in the #FallWritingFrenzy 2025. I am so very grateful for this honor. Thank you, Lydia Lukidis and Kaitlyn Sanchez. I entered the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy to spread my thoughts about our need for a good and sweet year of abundance…
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Grand Prize Winner!
I got this incredibly cool message today from Karen Greenwald, Jennifer Buchet, and Stephanie Wildman! “Joyce, CONGRATULATIONS! You are a GRAND PRIZE WINNER in this year’s 2025 #SunWriteFun! 😍 🥳 🤩” Thank you Susanna Leonard Hill for donating her valuable time for this critique prize! I am equally excited to be honored…
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Nonfiction Poetry
ARRIVAL: A TINY TALE received an Honorable Mention in Vivian Kirkfield’s #50PreciousWords 2024 contest, which I am honored to share.
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STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits
STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits written by Joyce P. Uglow, illustrated by Valerya Milovanova Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books, Cover reveal and preorder links coming soon.
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Us
Head to headThinking forwardShoulder to shoulderFinding pathwaysArm in armSharing sunbeamsElbow to elbowBending togetherHand in handPonderingDiscoveringGivingFlourishing Always and forever Us

