Joy to the Office (Chapter 1: Excerpt) Black Friday shopping was a time-honored tradition in Joy Bell’s family. Every year, their alarm clock would sound off at the crack of dawn, literally and figuratively. As Christmas carols filled the air, her mother, Dawn Bell, would run around the house barking orders like a drill sergeant. […]
Joy to the Office: Prologue
Monday, November 25, 2024 As she prepared for another mundane workday at home, thanks to COVID-19, Joy Bell grabbed a t-shirt and a pair of black yoga pants to change into that morning. She put her dark brown hair into a high messy bun, grabbed her coffee out of the kitchen, and headed toward her […]