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This month award-winning, best-selling author Tim Smith offers a timely perspective on how much we can believe when it comes to various medial outlets. His examples are very thought provoking with a dash of humor.  Enjoy!

“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please.” – Mark Twain

I’m not sure how closely Mark Twain followed his own advice, but that quote can apply just as well to news writing as it does to fiction in this…

Today, award winning, best selling author, Tim Smith takes us on a trip down memory lane to 1972.  Tim has given us a kaleidoscope look at a year that included many ground-breaking events. So, sit back and enjoy the ride. 

1972 was a noteworthy year, not only for the Watergate scandal and the impending end of the Viet Nam war, but for many things that are still part of our lives 50 years later. Numerous puzzle pieces came together to form an interesting…

This month, award-winning, best-selling author, Tim Smith, compares some well-known novels to the movies they inspired.  

 Scriptwriters have long used novels and short stories as the basis for their work, for both movies and TV shows. I suppose good ideas are hard to come by in Hollywood, so why not poach someone else’s blood, sweat and tears, right? And who among us hasn’t daydreamed about our book being turned into a blockbuster film or Netflix series? In their defense,…

Today, my guest blogger, best-selling, award-winning romance author Tim Smith shares some of the unique, often amusing, experiences he's had during his writing career.

April marks 20 years since I became a published author. I’d been writing before then, but “Memories Die Last,” the first novel in my popular Nick Seven spy series, was released by a traditional publisher in 2002. To date, I’ve published 28 books (mostly novels, and some shorter ones), and have…

In honor of Valentine's Day, my guest blogger, award-winning, best-selling author, Tim Smith, sets the mood with a very special post.

Ah, February, the month devoted to all things involving amour. Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, so I’m passing out my greetings early. Let’s start with an informal survey. Do any of you still send or give cards, flowers, or candy to someone special on Valentine’s Day? Does anyone remember making Valentine cards as a…

Today my guest blogger, award-winning, best-selling author, Tim Smith, examines the controversial subject of book banning, a subject that should concern us all.

Read These at Your Own Risk 

By Tim Smith

“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading”—Isaac Asimov

I recently ran across a magazine from 1984, and it contained an article titled “The Dirty Thirty.” It listed 30…

It's the Holiday Season and I want to share this article from award-winning, best- selling author Tim Smith, who has some interesting thoughts on the subject of Christmas movies, and shares some of his own favorites. 

Rescue Me from a Sugar Overdose by Tim Smith

Every year at this time, we are bombarded by holiday-themed romance flicks on TV. Christmas and romance go together like cookies and hot chocolate, but some cable networks take…

"Is peppering your daily discourse with four-letter words an example of bad taste?"

My guest blogger, award-winning, best-selling author Tim Smith addresses that issue and others in this thought-provoking article. 

A Matter of Taste

By Tim Smith

I keep running across interesting quotes that make me think. I suppose that’s the idea behind them, to get your brain working and provoke meaningful conversation. Our local newspaper publishes these under…

Today I'm sharing an article from award-winning, best-selling author Tim Smith. I found it very insightful and thought provoking. I hope you enjoy it …

The Happy Button

By Tim Smith

We’ve always been told that our basic rights include “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” That part about the pursuit of happiness is a great idea, but there’s one thing missing—how do you recognize it when you think you’ve found…

Today, I'm sharing a blog post from best-selling, award-winning author Tim Smith.  I found it very interesting and thought provoking, and I hope you will also.

Here’s something you don’t run into every day — a man who writes straight contemporary erotic romance for a traditional romance publisher. Okay, I know what you’re thinking — “A man who writes romance and gets the details right? It can’t be done!” Trust me, I get that a lot.

I began published life…

One murder leads to another amid racial turmoil in a small southern town.

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Kate Bradshaw arrives in Eden Harbor,…

FATAL OBSESSION (Eden Harbor Series Book Two)

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Eden Harbor seems like the kind of quaint coastal village where people can raise families, make a decent living, and fish to their heart’s content. Beneath the laidback surface lurks more than a few dark secrets. Local Private Investigator Sam Garrett and his partner, Kate…

I recently interviewed award-winning, best selling author Tim Smith. I asked questions that I felt were a little off the beaten path and got some very insightful answers. Enjoy!

1. IF YOU COULD TELL YOUR YOUNGER WRITING SELF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Research the market more thoroughly so you know what the current trends are, and what people are reading. Familiarize yourself with effective book marketing strategies, and spend time talking with other published…

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One murder leads to another amid racial turmoil in a small southern town.

Available at: www.amazon.com/dp/B08S48TYH8

Kate Bradshaw arrives in Eden Harbor, South Carolina,…

Best selling, award winning author, Tim Smith, has allowed me to share his recent article. I think it is very thought provoking, with a touch of humor and a little spice thrown in. I hope you enjoy it.

WHAT WE REALLY NEED

BY TIM SMITH

There has been a lot of discussion lately about how things have changed in the past year because of the pandemic. I’ve gotten weary of reading analyses, op-eds and social media ramblings about what could…

An enemy from the past returns to Crescent Falls with vengeance in mind and a hit list of victims. Get ready for a roller coaster ride of twists and turns as one attack after another spreads fear and uncertainty through the small, quiet town. Can Chief of Police Daniel McBride stop this crime spree before someone else dies?

It is June and Crescent Falls’…

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One murder leads to another amid racial turmoil in a small southern town.

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Kate Bradshaw arrives in Eden Harbor, South Carolina, to bury private detective Ben Snyder, the long-lost father she never knew. She intends to sell his half of the fledgling business to his partner, Sam Garrett, and return to her home in…

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A weekend getaway at a secluded cabin turns deadly when former classmates Amanda, Holly, Gayle, Wendy, Sue, Cherie and Leah find themselves fighting for survival against the forces of nature and an unseen adversary.

Friendships are put to the test as dark secrets bubble to the surface, and things take a shocking turn that will force the women to pull together in an unexpected…