Joann Smith has had many short stories published in various journals including: servinghouse journal; Chagrin River Review, New York Stories, Literal Latte, Best of Writers at Work, and many others. One of her stories was selected by the editors of Best American Short Stories 2000 as one of the one hundred notable stories of the year. She was also recently an Honorable Mention in the New Millenium Writings contest. Her novel When I Was Boudicca evolved out of a deep interest in Celtic history. She lives, works, takes long walks, and writes in the Bronx where she finds most of her ideas for stories. She edits manuscripts and offers writing coaching at www.write-goals.com.