Author Archives: mmsmits

“Administration is not a creative person’s game” – Unknown Actually, that was me. I made it up. I’ve run out of excuses for not posting on my website, but I do have a rather valid one: I’ve been writing novels. … Continue reading →

I have no more excuses – I just suck at updating my website. I’d much rather be writing books than talk about my writing (which, coincidently, is also why my books are not found on any store shelves, but that’s … Continue reading →

I could start by talking about what a year 2020 has been, but I don’t think I need to tell anyone that – we’ve all experienced it and most of us would likely prefer to forget that this year ever … Continue reading →

The seemingly perpetually disappointing task of finding an agent continues, but I vow to not give up until I find one who will at least read Limits all the way through! Persistence is key here, and I have decided that … Continue reading →

In keeping my promise, this time I’ll update you on what I’m working on right now. You’d think that with quarantining amid a global pandemic, time would have opened up to do more writing. However, I still have to work, … Continue reading →

Forgive me, readers, for I have failed. It’s been…too long since my last update. Of course, I still update my Facebook status, but I should update my website too. But here’s the thing: it’s hard to do it all. I … Continue reading →

You may have been wondering what I’ve been doing with my time. After all, my last book came out in May of last year, so have I done any writing? You bet I have! But after finishing a project as … Continue reading →

There will be a brief review of my first book “undying” in a local books roundup article in the Times Union on May 12, 2013 (Mother’s Day)! I don’t know yet what it’s going to say, so it could be … Continue reading →

FREE!!!! “crossing” is available FOR FREE on Kindle through Sunday 4/7!  And, as a special treat, so is “undying” – the first book in the series!  Get it while it’s hot! Visit amazon.com/author/mmsmits or search m m smits in the … Continue reading →

I know, I know, I keep making promises and not following through.  I was going to have book 2 out by Christmas 2012.  Not so much.  I was going to have book 3 out by spring.  Not even close (or … Continue reading →