Joyce P. Fields was born in Brooklyn, NY. Her most coveted hobbies as a child were reading and writing. Though she spent much of her working career with the U.S. Courts, she always kept the dream of becoming a writer in the back of her mind. One day, she took the plunge and decided to change careers.

She enrolled at the New York Institute of Technology, where she studied television production and graduated with an M.A. in Communication Arts. After graduation, she secured a job at USA Networks/Sci-Fi Channel/NBC Universal. She also studied at the Digital Film Academy and learned video production and editing. It was during this time that she wrote, directed, and edited two short films, “Faith Bits: Thou Shalt Not Steal” and “Smoked Out.” (See listing on IMDb.com).

In 2008, Joyce volunteered at her church, and they offered her a full-time video editor position. The following year, she directed another short film called “A Kindness.” In the last several years, she has also directed short films for her church and has assisted with writing voiceovers for testimonial videos. She says her love for Jesus and filmmaking has culminated in her work for the church. “It’s the best of both worlds.” Joyce deeply desires to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and feels she can do that through her writing and filmmaking. 

Her dream of becoming a writer came to fruition with the publishing of her first Christian novel, “First Peter,” about a gang member (Peter) and a church leader (Denise) who are both seeing visions from God. One is running away from them, and the other towards them. They will both wind up in the same place, fighting for lost souls.

Though her work doesn’t always focus on Christian writing, it always has some moral element, as evidenced in her book, “Jordan’s Crossing,” which focuses on a family whose values include white supremacy. 

Joyce has turned one of her short films, “Faith Bits: Thou Shalt Not Steal,” into a children’s book. She is also developing other works for children. She says nurturing our young people is most important as they are our future.