EDELWEISS Catolog

Tara Lazar

December 27 at 8:45pm  Thanks Tara for this  information

So here's another thing no one tells you before you're published...
There is an online catalog called Edelweiss that booksellers use to find books to stock. (see edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com) The publishers upload an electronic version of their catalog to Edelweiss and include details about the book and their marketing plans. There is a "GoodReads" bar for each book, showing how much buzz the book is making on the site. You want the bar for your book to be filled in with green. My bar for NORMAL NORMAN looks OK, but it could use a boost. Just clicking "want to read" on NORMAN will help me fill in that green bar. And now you know about Edelweiss!

Normal Norman

What is "normal?" That's the question an eager young scientist, narrating her very first book, hopes to answer. Unfortunately, her exceed...

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HEROES BENEATH THE SEAS FOR STUDENTS

STUDENTS/SCHOOLS  Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century, is  an ideal history book for students to learn and research how important submarines are for spying, transporting, rescuing  without the world knowing. The seas hold many secrets. http://submarinestories.blogspot.com

David L. Harrison's Blog W.O.M.

My December poem on David L. Harrison's blog under W.O.M.

KNOW WHAT

© By Mary Nida Smith

Knowing what I know

What would you do?

Would keep it a secret

Or would you share it

In dark shadows.

You don’t know,

Yet -you judge me.

Judge me not

For you know

deep down, I

may know more

about you, than

you think I know.

Book Signings

Book Signings - Mary Nida Smith

Heroes Beneath the Waves: True Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century
Author Book Sale and Signing Holiday Event 
Event Type: Adults 
Date: 12/5/2015 
Start Time: 1:00 PM 
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Knox Rooms A+B+ Great Hall 
Description: Author signing event and book sale. 
Other: The Library will showcase authors at this holiday book sale and signing event. Meet neighbors who are authors and have them autograph your purchases. Books make great gifts, so shop locally and support talented authors! Authors: please register for booth space beginning November 1. No charge. Space will be available on a 1st come 1st served basis. 
I'll be there, join me. Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County http://submarinestories.blogspot.com

 LODGE

BOOK SIGNING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 18-(2-5)

HEROES BENEATH THE WAVES: SUBMARINE STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

By Mary Nida Smith

USSVI Submarine Veterans Base of Mountain Home founded by Robert Buschbacker provided stories and pictures, plus many others across America shared war and peace time stories of how it was, and is, to live below the sea encountering the unknown. Few people know what a huge part the USS Submarine Service provides in protecting us and our freedom.

Smith’s husband CPO Melvin Smith, served 16 years in submarines and 5 years in anti-submarine helicopters. He served, starting at seventeen in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. http://submarinestories.blogspot.com.

Mary Nida Smith is a freelance writer, poet, artist, photographer and lifetime member USSVI Subvettes, Ladies of U.S. Subvets, several artist clubs, Ozarks Regional Arts Council Historian, Ozarks Writers League, Friends of the Library and founder of the Twin Lakes Writers. http://marynidasmith.blogspot.com

Location map at www.retiretoriverbend.com/contact us

Information 1-870-471-0064 - Coffee while we visit

Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century 

Author Book Sale and Signing Holiday Event 
Event Type: Adults 
Date: 12/5/2015 
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Knox Rooms A+B+Great Hall
Description: Author signing event and book sale.
Other: The Library will showcase authors at this holiday book sale and signing event. Meet neighbors who are authors and have them autograph your purchases. Books make great gifts, so shop locally and support talented authors! Authors: please register for booth space beginning November 1. No charge. Space will be available on a 1st come 1st served basis.
I'll be there, join me. Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County

TWIN LAKES WRITERS

Mary Nida Smith founded The Writers Support Group in the Spring of 1998, in the Lakeview/Bull Shoals area and when the Baxter County Library had an opening, she moved the group there. Later the group voted to change the name to Twin Lakes Writers. Smith invited several authors and editors as speakers to learn the craft of writing. She started and was the first editor of their newsletter, and organized the first writers conference in this area. Max McCoy, Ellen Gray Massey, and Vicki Cox were the speakers. The conference and other workshops were held at the Bel Arco Resort in Bull Shoals. Smith has kept a record from day one. On the patio of the children's library down stairs of the Donald W. Reynolds Library is a brick  that states; Mary Nida Smith, Founder of the Twin Lakes Writers.

Google Your Book Title

Ever so often I Google my name and my latest book title to see where I am making an appearance that I didn't know about. My book is being promoted in soooo many places in the states and overseas. I was soooooo excited to see it posted on another children's publishing blog "Jacket Flap"http://www.jacketflap.com Happy, filled with blessings

HEROES BENEATH THE WAVES: TRUE SUBMARINE STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Mary Nida Smith.  PRE-ORDER MY BOOK AT

Walmart, Amazon, bokus.com, Total Library Solutions, NewSouth Books, Barnes & Noble, BAM, Powell's Books, book stores and the publisher http://skyhorsepublishing.com - Pre-orders only. Release date November 2015. Skyhorse Publishing – Jeanie Loiacono, Agent

The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.

In Heroes Beneath the Waves, many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through their memories. Trained for years to keep silent—for “loose lips sink ships”—many still believe what they know to be classified and refuse to disclose even the minutest of recollections. Others, however, want to leave a legacy of reminiscences for people to learn and live by—to know that freedom is not free.

Some stories will never be told. Held within the secret confines of their souls, these deep sea veterans block them out for self-perseverance. Yet, there are others who will never escape their own minds; they relive their underwater experiences over and over with eyes open or shut.

Heroes Beneath the Waves is about teenage boys who left farms, small towns, and inner cities to defend the United States and democracy worldwide. Signing up for United States Navy submarine duty was an adventure of a lifetime during the early 1940s. Dreams of torpedoing Japanese and German ships and subs consumed their thoughts. Those who returned home as young men were older and wiser. Heroes Beneath the Waves was written to honor these men—gallant heroes—who served and are serving today on submarines.

The Friends of Baxter County Library

will have their monthly meeting

this Wednesday, October 28, 2015

1:30 p.m.

Donald W. Reynolds Library

Knox Meeting Rooms A & B 

Program:

Fall Gardening with Vicki Garner

Book Promotion Continues...

Each day I try to promote my book. Had to make two business calls today and when I was finished, he/she asked if there was another thing they could help me with; this left the field open to mention my book. One said, "How exciting, that is the type  a book I would read," and the other said, "How cool. You are the first author I have spoke with." I thanked God for the opportunity to speak with such nice people.

Book Promoting

BOOK PROMOTING

Many times the self published or any traditional author will state, "How do I sell or promote my book (s)?
It is up to each author to promote anyway one can. I started way before my book is release, because my husband was ill and in the midst of selling our house and then the move, I did the best I could. I created flyers to hand out.   A list below of who received a copy.

I had a garage sale (No, I didn't sell the garage.) where each person received a flyer. I met ex-submarine veterans (My book is about submarine veterans), men who have always love reading about submarines or other type of boats, or they knew a friend or family member who would love one.

Our realtor, neighbors, or anyone else coming through the door.

The mover and packers.

The furnace repair man or other repair persons.

The computer hook-up man, the driver from the senior center, and any one that came to my door after I moved in.

Mailed a flyer with our new address and phone number to friends and family.

I believe you get it.

Happy promoting. Enjoy. I love it. At one of the retail department stores I was working, I was voted sales person of the year. I was embarrassed at the time for I thought all the employees worked hard - why me? Looking back, I wish I could have been more confident and grateful. I am learning as I travel the journey of selling my books/writings/art/photographs.

I FOUND A QUIET PLACE

I went for a walk this morning where I found a quiet place to relax - relax to let the mind drift while visions flowed into lines of poetry upon a page. Oh, it was serene, I stood inspired as the breeze flirted with me while a Painted Lady rested in the middle of my flowered shirt. She battled with the wind for part of her dress was torn. Overhead I heard the honking of  Canada geese two, three flocks fly in low as they skid, then landed on River Bend Pond.  I felt something missing, I didn't have my camera with me. This after noon I checked to see if the geese were still there. This time the camera went with me.  I miss writing and dreaming. This adventure I am on, I want simplicity as shown in the photo below.

                                                    (c) by Mary Nida Smith

WALMART HEROES BENEATH THE WAVES: SUBMARINE STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

You can order my book at Walmart - click "Get in - Stock Alert!" When the book is released in November, I believe they will notify you or it will be available in the book department. There are many places here in the states and overseas to order. Go to your favorite bookstore; I am sure they can order it for you. Thank you for your support, some day I hope to meet many of you.Great guys, special stories that will touch deep emotions for men who hide below the sea to protect us. Silent Lips, saves ships that carry our love ones.

MY BOOK TO PRE-ORDER HEROES BENEATH THE WAVES: SUBMARINE STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. 

Amazon,bokus.com, Total Library Solutions, NewSouth Books, Barnes & Noble, BAM, Powell's Books and your local book stores and my publisherhttp://skyhorsepublishing.com - Pre-orders only. Release date November 2015. Thanks for asking.
Skyhorse Publishing
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We opened our doors in 2006 committed to bringing the world a broad mix of books. With twenty-two New York Times bestsellers, more than 3,500 books on our backlist, and nearly 800 titles planned over the next year, we've shown no signs of slowing down since 2011, when Publishers Weekly called us the…

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FREE VERSE POETRY GROUP of Mountain Home, Arkansas meet July 18th, 1-3 p.m., at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. Please join us.

Poem Hunter.com

Simon Armitage, Oxford Professor of Poetry

Local Writers Conferences

All Write Now Conference

University Center: Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri July 10-11.

White County Creative Writers 20th Annual Writers' Conference September 5th, www.whitecountycreativewriters.org

I have ten photographs with mixed mediums. Please join us. Thanks. Mary Nida Smith

EXHIBIT THE MONTH OF JULY - WELCOME! WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VIEW OUR CREATIVE WORKS.

               BULL SHOALS ART CLUB EXHIBIT

Bull Shoals Art Club will be exhibiting the month of July at the Ozark Regional Arts Council Gallery in the Vada Sheid Community Center (The Sheid) on the campus of Arkansas State University/Mountain Home. Reception Thursday, July 2 from 4-6; refreshments will be served.

     The Bull Shoals Art Club started in1992, with several artist friends who gathered to paint at the Bull Shoals First Baptist Church. January 26, 1999 Gladys Fournier of Bull Shoals filed Bull Shoals Arts and Humanities Council as a No-Profit Corporation. Over the years they displayed their art in several locations and had a gallery at Bel Arco Resort. Today, their work is displayed where they meet the first Wednesday each month at 10:30 a.m., in Lloyd Travis Municipal Center (City Hall) 14 Skyles Lane, Lakeview. Every other month no business meeting for they gather to paint and learn from each other.

     July artist exhibitors are, President Lilly Dana, had always loved to draw and at sixteen she started to paint in oil and attended classes at the Minnesota Art School. She loves to paint land and seascapes for her own enjoyment. Edie (Edith) Thornburg retired 1998 from Illinois. She took classes from Jo Rowell at PAL’s in Yellville, working in pastel, oil and colored pencils, painting still life, animals, and flowers. She is also a member of the Area Art Club and has won ribbons in several area art shows. Arlene Westmoreland moved to Lakeview over four years ago from Iowa where she was involved in classes, art shows and promoting her art in all mediums except acrylics. Phyllis Myers started taking classes for therapy in 1978 and after retiring to this area she joined the club in 2002. Jerry Preator is a native of Independence, Missouri who has worked and taught watercolor painting for over fifty years. He provides classes at his studio in Lakeview. He has exhibited in shows in several states winning awards and many are in private collections. Preator designed the latest Bull Shoals Art Club logo. Mary Nida Smith is a former president of the Siloam Spring Artist Guild where she entered several art shows. After moving to Lakeview she has been involved in photography. Her photographs have won in several local art shows. Dale Hedgecough, moved from Michigan to this area 12 years ago to retire. She took eight years of painting and drawing lessons at ASUMH to improve her skills Call Lilly Dana 656-2757 dana-ron@comcast.net. Edie Thornburg 870-431-4718 edierachel@yahoo.com

Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century by Mary Nida Smith

Published by Skyhorse Publishing (release November 2015)
www.skyhorsepublishing.comAmazon  B&N  BAM  Powell’s Books   Pre-orders only
The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.In Beneath the Waves,
many brave men rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory
 share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through their
 memories. Trained for years to keep silent—for “loose lips sink ships”—many still believe what they 
know to be classified and refuse to disclose even the minutest of recollections. Others,however, want
 to leave a legacy of reminiscences for people to learn and live by—to know that freedom is not free.
Some stories will never be told. Held within the secret confines of their souls, these deep sea
veterans block them out for self-perseverance. Yet, there are others who will never escape their own
minds; they relive their underwater experiences over and over with eyes open or shut.

Beneath the Waves is about teenage boys who left farms, small towns, and inner cities to defend the
United States and democracy worldwide. Signing up for United States Navy submarine duty was an
adventure of a lifetime during the early 1940s. Dreams of torpedoing Japanese and German ships and
subs consumed their thoughts. Those who returned home as young men were older and wiser.
Beneath the Waves was written to honor these men—gallant heroes—who served and are serving
 today on submarines.
Loiacono Literary Agency is not responsible for the scheduling of authors, negotiations, or fees
associated with the speaking engagements. You may contact the author directly to check 
availability @ marynida@suddenlink.net . Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth
Century is also on NewSouth Books website, Sydney, Australia.

Setting Goals

May 17, 2015

It has been a while since I have personally written on this blog. I have been so busy researching and working on my latest book, which is now at the publishers. Plus, I have had difficult seeing. I hope to pick up my new glasses between next week’s storms.

I am excited about downsizing until the things remaining are only the necessities. Next, wait upon God for direction to a place to live with, no overwhelming responsibilities.

In the meanwhile I am setting goals:

# promoting my latest book

# setting goals to stay focused to go through everything I have written over the years; pick the best written, rewrite, and submit until they find a publisher. (I love writing for children)

# organize and write family stories

# Submit my published books, articles, and information to the Idaho Writers Archive, Hemingway Western Studies Center at Boise State University.   I was provided this information before I moved from Idaho, but didn’t do it.

For now, I better not broadcast any more.

      

Charlie Southerland Poet

Charlie Southerland, President of the Mountain Home Free Verse Poetry Group

We poets who tread the grapes - contributing to the poetic
wine of the world, rejoice mightily when the name of one of
our fellows appears on the label of the coveted vintage.

 So much toil (though a joyful work) remains as anonymous as
grapes deemed unfit for the vat; but today our poetry community has 
cause to celebrate.

As many know, Charlie Southerland's poem "Eclipse"
was recently included in the New York poetry journal 'TRINACRIA'
[one of his many acceptances lately]. Now cones the great news; the
poem so impressed the editor that our Mr. Southerland's piece has been
nominated for a PUSHCART PRIZE ! 

The vintners are selecting theirstocks, and Viola's farmer poet is 

all the tests! May we all behappy to say, "I was there the day those

grapes were pressed"! Mr.Southerland is quick to point out, "Hey,

I haven't won it yet!". Now,Charlie, we celebrate the nomination 

the way the husbandman celebrates the ripening fruit; later we'll

drink the wine. Congratulations! Written by Stephen Johnson.
  

SNOW PERCEPTION

Snow Perception   

    

Not a star or a moon,

dark as the inside of a covered hole.

This black night had sounds

of wind moving among

houses and thick trees,

whistling loud and humming low.

Morning light was slow to enter

my world of winter uncertainty.

Suddenly the curtain of light

blasted through my bedroom window.

The woods were covered thick

with shadows of blue

bouncing off dark trees.

Between shadows appeared

a large white dog

that had the appearance

 (c) by Mary Nida Smith

of a timber wolf snooping

for a meal of gray rabbit.

The snow dog stood proud and still.

(c) by Mary Nida Smith

It appeared, as created by snow.

Then quickly, it disappeared

melted below the heat of sunrays.

Only signs it had appeared

were foot prints of a wandering spirit.

                                            © By Mary Nida Smith

A BIRTHDAY TO CROW ABOUT

An illustrated story with a cake recipe and coloring book of the illustrations - a three-in-one book. Carol has painting worldwide in the homes of  many collectors. She has studed with Earl Mayan (Saturday Evening Post), Steven Kidd (New York Daily News), Robert Hale, and at the Sir John Cass College and Royal Academy in England. Her book is sold on http://www.amazon.com

Ozark Regional Arts Council, Mountain Home, AR

Ozark Regional Arts Council, Mountain Home, AR

Our April 20, 2015 meeting of the Ozark Regional Arts Council will be considered our Annual Membership Meeting. We welcome all BOD and our individual and organizational members as well our sponsors to attend.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend as we will have drink and light food during this meeting.

As many of you know from attending or coming to our monthly meetings, ORAC sponsors a Women Artist Retreat each year in September. This year we have Lisa Eldridge as our watercolor guest artist/instructor.

Cathy Demko (Hardy, AR) is our scheduled guest artist/instructor in oil. Unfortunately, Cathy is dealing with serious family health issues in Arizona and is unable to come back to Mountain Home for our Retreat this Fall.  Please keep Cathy in your prayers as she is the care taker for both her step mom and husband.

Bill Barksdale, again as many of you know, is our "resident" photographer who informs and  amazes us with his evening presentations and conducts dawn and dusk photography sessions for anyone interested.

At this year's Retreat, Bill will be conducting a more comprehensive photographic workshop (replacing Cathy)  on Friday and Saturday from 9:00am - 4:00pm.  WOMEN who are interested in photography for capturing that perfect photograph or for better photo references for studio painting. Workshop will include off Ranch locations for photographic opportunities and discussions.

Please give my name and number to anyone who you know may be interested in this Photography workshop opportunity for more details.

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Deborah Lively-  President

Ozark Regional Arts Council,

 a  501(c)3 corporation

172 Robin Drive
Mountain Home, AR 72653
870-425-8291

ozarkregionalartscouncil.org

  

Submarine Stories and Military Writers

http://submarinestories.blogspot.com

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