Joan Long is a third-generation Floridian who received a degree in English/Creative Writing from Florida State University. Her graduate degree, in Journalism and Communications, was earned at The University of Florida. She enjoys writing mysteries and suspense with warm weather settings. Previously, she wrote for universities, public television, healthcare corporations, a magazine, and more. Joan's short story "The Extra Ingredient" is published in the Anthony award-winning anthology Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Edible.
