VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

This is The Writing Mama Show on BlogTalkRadio's featured World of Ink Network. This week host Virginia S Grenier will be chatting with David W. Smith of the Amazon Best-selling adventure series Hidden Mickey. David Smith has published over 300 articles, books, and publications over the past ten years. He has been a Keynote Speaker for the National Honor Society; he received "Speaker of the Year" for the USPTA several times. He also worked at Disneyland in Southern California which inspired his novels, Hidden Mickey as well as his non-fiction work, "In the Shadow of the Matterhorn." Find all of David W. Smith's books at http://www.amazon.com/David-W.-Smith/e/B002WDKU44 We invited you to post comments and questions in the chatroom. The World of Ink Network brings you show topics such as books, writing, interviews, self-help, empowerment, families and much more. Follow us at http://worldofinknetwork.com Listen to the interview live ...

The Writing Mama show is on every Monday and is hosted by Mom's Choice and Award-winning Author Virginia S Grenier, who is joined weekly by guest authors to talk about the publishing and writing industry. Grenier, with her guests, hope to not only share their love of the written word, but also tips on writing, what makes a good book and much more. This week Best-selling author of the Hidden Mickey series and Publisher David W. Smith of Synergy-Book Publishing will be joining the show to talk about self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. Smith has been a key speaker for writing conferences and universities. Learn more at Synergy-Books Publising Learn more about the host and our network at http://worldofinknetwork.com Follow World of Ink Network on our Facebook page and blog ! Listen to the show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2014/04/14/self-publishing--the-writing-mama-with-host-virginia-s-grenier

It's Saturday October 19th and the St. George area community begins making its way into the Lexington Hotel Ballroom. It's still early as authors are setting up their tables to greet, talk and sign books for eager lovers of the written word...and it's only 9am. The day is just beginning. David W. Smith and VS Grenier welcome those who have begun to show up. It's time to get the Book Expo underway and all the exciting events Smith and Grenier have planned for the day. Guest speaker John Sebba shares some poetry with our gathered audience before winners of the 2013 Youth Poetry is announced. Author and poet Lin Floyd steals the show as she announces the 2013 Youth Poetry winners. Many of the winners are present to not only receive their award, but also to read their poems to all in attendance. Now for a bit of fun. David W. Smith and VS Grenier have added another fun treat to the St. George Book Festival this year beyond the Charity Dinner Friday Night (Oct....

David W. Smith and I as co-chairs of the St. George Book Festival were interviewed for this Sunday paper. We are both really excited about the changes we have made and bringing back some of the things our community loves from this festival that is state wide in Utah. The blurb and article link are below. We invite all those living close or who can travel to join us Oct. 14-19, 2013. The deadlines to RSVP and get a booth have been extended to Oct. 16th. A new chapter: Book Festival returns with 2013 Utah Poet of the Year and charity dinner in St. George, Utah. Read more at http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20131012/LIFESTYLE/310120007/A-new-chapter-Book-Festival-returns-Utah-Poet-Year