Forest Folk of Wild Ozark

https://www.facebook.com/wildozarkforestfolk/ I love them. Such a cute idea and lots of work.

A poem About A Man who loved the Ozarks.

Laid Down His Spurs

This man worked the

land he loved for

over seventy years.

He started with

empty pockets

bought nothing

without cash

or something to trade.

Long days of hard labor

until he reached

into his seventies.

Then – he took

pleasure in his abilities

to be the best

 in hunting and fishing.

His pleasures in life

soon gave way to a

world of darkness.

His dark eyes chained

Him to his chair

Yet … it NEVER

claimed his mind or spirit.

On the night

God called him home,

he laid down his spurs…

and left the

             flowers

                  turn

                      brown.

© By Mary Nida Smith

Written in memory of my father-in-law

Edd W. Smith

Wendell, Idaho

Died June 4, 1986

Born and raised in NW Arkansas

NaNoWriMo Writing a Novel

https://nanowrimo.org/published-wrimos

Fake Weather

Rain clouds circle

teases us with sprinkles.

Sun pushes in bright

shoves clouds back.

Dark clouds and sun

appear like two kids

playing hide and seek.

Dark clouds bellow

sun flashes light

sun is winning

rain lost out.

Bringing only pain

to my old bones.

 © Mary Nida Smith

BRAGGING OR PROMOTING

  Have you ever been accused of bragging about your success when posting clippings, site connects, or your book information? You feel you want to share, how all your hard work has paid off. Nothing like, making you feel you have created a great sin. Yet, these same people love to read magazines such as; People and Entertainment Weekly.

What I don't understand, is, if you own a business, do crafts or write a religious book - its okay.  This is why social media (a blog and Facebook) are  mighty important to me, when I am  unable do tours or have signings. It is wonderful all the different "promote your book groups" that have started up. What a great service they do for themselves and others.

I have been blessed to have an agent and a wonderful publisher for my latest book. I had a running start with my book promotions they provided.

Do your friends and family understand?

I hope to do more writing on my blog, as I did when I stated it 2008, when My first book, Submarine Stories of World War II, was released.

Deborah Kalb Books

http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/q-with-mary-nida-smith_87.html

Poem June 23, 2010 Guest Poet

https://davidlharrison.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/2775/

Village Writing School Catalog.

http://www.villagewritingschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/VWS-Fall-Catalog.pdf

Cave Region Review Harrison

https://www.facebook.com/368160193322451/photos/a.464089500396186.1073741829.368160193322451/948429818628816/?type=3&theater

Ad Astra Writers Conference Kansas

https://www.facebook.com/Ad-Astra-Writers-Conference-1494479063932303/?notif_id=1506700611403179&notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

Fall 2017 Nonfiction Writers Conference

http://nonfictionwritersconference.com/fall-2017-nonfiction-writers-conference/

Ozark Creative Writers Conference

http://www.ozarkcreativewriters.com/

West Virginia Fall Conference

http:///fall-conference/

BOOK REVISION

http://www.pleiadesmag.com/teaching-revision-all-of-the-revision-prompts-so-far/

Proactive Writers

http://proactivewriter.homestead.com/

Mary Nida Smith's Blog

https://www.facebook.com/marynida.smith

SPRINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Calling all local NWA Authors! Join us for author readings, Q & A sessions and a chance to buy local author books. Authors should register to participate by Saturday, October 21 via online registration (click on link below), email (jjohnson@springdalelibrary.com), telephone (479-750-8180) or in person. Space is limited.

Indie Author Day is Saturday, November 4 from 2:00 – 4:00 

2017 Heartland Book Festival

https://www.facebook.com/heartlandbookfestival/

Poem "GONE."

Look Back at August 31, 2014

A very busy time for me, I have several commitments to fulfill the next two months and I need to do work on promoting my book, "Submarine Stories of World War II" for ages ten and up before the eyes of an editor/publisher. I received a letter from my literary agent and she believes in this book and respects the men in it and she is working extra hard, so I want to do my part. The nine veterans(in their 80s and 90s) sharing their stories are friends of mine. Several have sailed on and I want school children, grandkids and adults to remember what they endured during the underwater war. I am so surprise how many people never heard of submarines. The submarines and their crew took over after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. God is in control and if this is suppose to be, it will be.