A Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to All

Publisher and Agency

https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781634505123/heroes-beneath-the-waves/
  I am so thankful for my agent, Jeanie and my publisher, for taking a change on me. https://www.locaconoliteraryagency.com

RIVER RUN STUDIO

Remember, gifts for Christmas can be purchased at my home/River Run Studio (River Bend Park) at 66 River Run Drive, Gassville, AR 72635

Hickory Stick Bookshop

https://www.hickorystickbookshop.com/search/site/Heroes%20Beneath%20The%20Waves%20by%20Mary%20Nida%20Smith

Voted Best Bookshop in Connecticut and New England - They carry 'Heroes Beneath the Waves' by me - Mary Nida Smith I am so thankful!

Local Author Releases Book

www.cottonwoodchronicle.com

Nautilus Museum Ship's Store

http://store.submarinemuseum.com/Book-Heroes-Beneath-the-Waves-7980/

Submarine Stories and More

https://www.facebook.com/submarinestories/

November 9, at the 1st Annual Holiday Expo, I met some nice people and had a good time.  Talked about our submarine heroes and sold books. Heroes Beneath the Waves was written to honor my husband and our friends and new friends. It was written for family members to help understand what their love ones went through and hopefully, create happier families. Don't forget my books and photographs make nice Christmas gifts.

Order Heroes Beneath the Waves Skyhorse Publishing

https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781634505123/heroes-beneath-the-waves/

Heroes Beneath the Waves - Audible Books

https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=heroes+Beneath+the+Waves&ref=

Midway, the Battle and the Movie.

CPO Hank Kudzik, in our book, “Heroes Beneath the Waves,” is being honored for his involvement in  the battle at Midway during  WWII. He received the red carpet treatment during the opening of tthe new movie, “Midway.” I am so happy for him. Read more at   https://www.facebook.com/submarinestories

 I will be at the
1st Annual Holiday Expo
Saturday, November 9, 2019
10 AM · The Rendezvous Event Center
Gassville, AR

A Special Christmas Book for Teens

A special Christmas book for teens:

An adventure book for teens. "Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarines Stories of the Twentieth Century", is filled with true stories of teen-age boys who left home to experience adventures of a lifetime. Many had never been away from home, yet they dreamed of riding a large submarine to the depths of oceans and seas, and to travel ashore in countries they only read and dreamed about.

Up Coming Events

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

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River Bend Park
Park wide yard sale
Saturday, October 26th, 2019
8AM-4PM

1st Annual Holiday Expo
Saturday, November 9, 2019
10 AM · The Rendezvous Event Center
Gassville, AR

Puget Sound Navy Museum

https://www.facebook.com/pugetsoundnavymuseum/posts/10153812433982552

Find Heroes Beneath the Waves

https://www.bertrand.pt/autor/mary-nida-smith/3552358

Remembering Twelve

   Remembering Twelve

Do I want to remember
when I was twelve
so long ago,
When I was suffering
between being a kid
and a teenage brat.
Making demands
no one understood.
Dreams of
faraway places
I wanted to run.
I wanted to explore.
I wanted to be
like the city kids.
I was tired of being
a country kid.

© Mary Nida Smith                       

BLOSSOMS OF LIFE

    © by Mary Nida Smith

The little dogwood

Each year blossomed.

Blossoms of hope

sharing with the world

located by a chair

with watchful eyes,

busy controlling a dreamer

behind a window in view.

The dreamer begged to breathe

life into her creations

and the little dogwood

viewed from her window

stood silent, no moisture.

Their pleads fell on deaf ears.

Slowly, the little dogwood died.

The dreamer slowly

closed the door

allowing dreams to fade.

Without nourishment

 and tender care

blossoms of life

withers and painfully dies.

Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb

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

 Just a few odds and ends of experimenting with different art forms/styles.

Skyhorse Publishing

https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781634505123/heroes-beneath-the-waves/

Leaf Art

Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb's Heroes Beneath the Waves

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

BERTRAND

https://www.bertrand.pt/autor/mary-nida-smith/3552358

Heroes Beneath the Waves
Published in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French

BOOK SIGNING JULY 13

JUL 13

SAT

Area Author Showcase

10 AM · Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County

I'll be there  to sell books and photographs.If you are near, please drop in and say "Hello."

Louella Bryant, Author

A glance inside of Ellie's up coming book . Ellie, is a relative of my mine and she grew-up, where many of my ancestors started in W.Virginia and Virginia, when they arrived from Nida, Germany
https://louellabryant.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR1j5WADKp-ceKfDvs6_yLo0uxJRD9q4BHLw1mwwTVFTFt2UTI49hvnTmpY

Nathan Hendrickson Script Writer and Director

https://blood-wiki.org/index.php/Nathan_Hendrickson My nephew. I sent him two of my short stories that needed work that I wasn't going to finish. I thought it was best if he could make something out of them, instead of me throwing them away, or just setting in a file. 

Heroes Beneath the Waves Audible Book

https://www.audible.com/pd/Heroes-Beneath-the-Waves-Audiobook/B01ATPCEJU

https://www.facebook.com/events/445360092689921/

Studio opening June 1, 2019

April National Poetry Month

Art & Soul of Magic Valley Contest.

http://magicvalleyhasart.com/2017-ceramics/2019-mixed-media-category/

Simplicity Digital Art

Simplicity Digital Art by Mary Nida Smith (C)

Magic Valley Arts Council

http://magicvalleyhasart.com/2017-ceramics/2019-mixed-media-category/?fbclid=IwAR1EH0vFnS8YXeXiLfNV2AkEbFdDlVnWdY35ffZgpB3egieoLCfQUWO4tfU I am pleased to be part of this art show.

Simplicity Digital Art

Heroes Beneath the Waves Ranks on Amazon

Heroes Beneath the Waves Rank Numbers.
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #719,502 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

• #142 in Nuclear Weapons & Warfare History (Kindle Store)
• #471 in History of Military Vehicles
• #473 in Korean War History (Books)

Press Release

Mary Nida Smith Press Release.

My book "Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century" is an easy read for preteens and up, to learn more about the U.S. Navy Submarine Service and the men who served. Hopefully, family members and friends will understand why their love one, who served, will not talk about it. The submariners were taught "Loose lips Sink Ships." I tried to gather stories and information that would help young kids, wives, and others to have a better understand what happens below the sea and of the ones, who never returned, as sea became their final grave. Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

My poem Cowboy Jo was selected to be published in 2017 publication of "SILO." The College of Southern Idaho's literary journal: http://www.csi.edu/silo.
I am honored to be selected in a town I spent nine years. Where I was involved with Idaho Writers League (President Twin Falls Chapter) and where my freelance writing and doing illustrations took off. I always try to make the best out of all the places I have been - each was a learning adventure. God is always at work. I feel so blessed.

I was invited by J. Patrick Lewis, former U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate (2011-2013) to write an Arkansas poem (with his guidance) for "the Poetry of US" by Mr. Lewis for National Geographic that was released fall of 2018.

Nature Poem

Nature’s Chapel

My woodland garden

Filled with trees are

The steeple overhead

Floor carpet is supplied

By Nature’s green plants.

Benches to rest, listening

To the bird choir sing

As I bow my head in prayer

Calming,

            a broken heart.

         

© Mary Nida Smith

Life's Battles.

I had a goal since I was in the second grade; I wanted to try everything that had to do with the creative world. Its been crazy, with battles of life, getting in-between me and all my dreams. I kept swimming up stream and never gave up. With God I was able to touch land and rejoice. I learned the hard way, this country gal built a lot of determination living on a farm with no electricity or water. If you care to check my credits/bio, you'll find them on https://marynidasmith.blogspot.com  August 20, 2018. Thank you.

ART

Collage :Watercolors and photograph

Acrylic, watercolor and photograph at Hagerman Valley 

Home place at Cottonwood, Idaho

Digital Art

Drawing of Sager Creek Art Center, Siloam Springs, AR

Poetry and Photography

Mixing photography with my love of poetry. Two loves in one.

Art & Soul of the Magic Valley

http://magicvalleyhasart.com/?fbclid=IwAR3qB_Sg1jo10eEuCRVwO9CHPOb4caBXKuP_tKlfrqpjmz4mLqiu7QNDpBs

I submitted my entry and mailed it this morning. I lived in Twin Falls, Idaho. I am excited and it is an honor to be invited.
Last year my 500 word poem "Cowboy Joe" was publish in "Silo" the college of Southern Idaho's Literary Journal.

Digital Photography Art

Digital Photography Art

Photographs by Mary Nida Smith

A couple of my photographs. I have entered them in art shows and etc. 

Press Release

https://www.prlog.org/12374429-mary-nida-smiths-nonfiction-submarine-veterans-of-world-war-ii-acquired-by-skyhorse-publis.html

Heroes Beneath the Waves

https://www.overdrive.com/media/2469050/heroes-beneath-the-waves

Selling Heroes Beneath the Waves

https://www.waterstones.com/book/heroes-beneath-the-waves/mary-nida-smith/9781634505123

Check this out - I am puzzled.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Mary-Nida-Smith/154588999