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Her love affairs may have been downers but they're all grist for the best-selling historical romances Joy Carroll churns out. She writes from 8 a.m. t(...)
Her love affairs may have been downers but they're all grist for the best-selling historical romances Joy Carroll churns out. She writes from 8 a.m. t(...)

Her love affairs may have been downers but they're all grist for the best-selling historical romances Joy Carroll churns out. She writes from 8 a.m. t(...)

Date6/13/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Her love affairs may have been downers but they're all grist for the best-selling historical romances Joy Carroll churns out. She writes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - before lunch. It's an illusion that you write better after a glass or two of wine; she says.
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