Tags: book writing, catching up, in the shadows, writing a new book, ya fantasy
Catching up with Kim Smith, author

the very latest and greatest info Kim Smith, author – page update Thank you for being a part of the Kim Smith, author family. I know I have gone out and stretched your patience to its utter limits by not being active online. There is a reason for that though, and I hope you will follow along here to find out more. So, in our LAST post – I said I was going to send out a newsletter to the Zanies, and I didn’t do it. Sorry, you guys, life is a beach and are we having fun yet? I
Cover Reveal for In The Shadows

Here we are again…cover reveal day! Apparently, a few of you didn’t read my last two posts, and didn’t see the cover art for In the Shadows, so for you, here it is: And here is the linkie for you to buy it for Kindle (it is a Kindle Exclusive) https://amzn.com/B01LMXYOE6 and it is only 99 cents! It’s a great little read – totally perfect for your Halloween enjoyment! I would greatly appreciate a review or rating also. Those help an author out a lot on Amazon.
Book Series: What’s behind the curtain?

What’s behind the curtain? Have you ever completed reading a book series and wanted to know more about the story behind the story? Check out my last post for more info on my latest work. Usually, you can get this from the next book, but sometimes you get to the final book (or the book was a lonely-only) and you’re still scratching your head about some things. Take my series for example. The Shannon Wallace Mystery series (Disk of Death, Yew to a Kill, and the short story, In the Shadows, now available for pre-order!) are caper mystery stories set in small
In the Shadows cover design and blurb creation

What goes on in this story that makes someone want to read it – and other “shadows” that authors think about as they design cover art and write blurbs. Ever experience a time in your writing life when you stare at the screen absently and mutter to yourself, “What now?” And this is not some mental block that keeps you from writing. Oh no. It’s more like the inescapable time when you have to consider what will work for your cover art, and what won’t, and you are stricken with a lack of ideas for blurbs. My hubby, who is a