One of My Very Bad Habits

January 8, 2012January 8, 2012 ~ Kana Smith ~ 37 Comments

I was going to title this in the singular--"My Very Bad Habit"--but I can't, even in jest, pretend there's only one. This is the one of which I'm most ashamed, and therefore (perversely) the one I'm writing about. I spent some thirty-five years turning up my nose at people who indulged in this same habit, … Continue reading One of My Very Bad Habits

Author Interview: J.A. Squires

December 30, 2011December 30, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 12 Comments

Last week I reviewed the book Assignment: Nepal by J.A. Squires, and mentioned that I hoped sometime to read an interview about the combined writing process of these two authors, collaborating under the Squires pen name. And then it occurred to me that perhaps I shouldn't wait around for someone else to ask those questions, … Continue reading Author Interview: J.A. Squires

Silver City, Idaho: a “Ghost Town” that Never Gave Up the Ghost

December 28, 2011August 25, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 26 Comments

[Published in the Sep 2011 issue of Western Byways magazine... I thought I'd trot it out here as well.] Perched in the Owyhee Mountains at the center of 250 once-active gold mines, Silver City is often referred to as a ghost town--but that's not a description I recommend using within hearing of its residents. A … Continue reading Silver City, Idaho: a “Ghost Town” that Never Gave Up the Ghost

Freelance Job Opportunity!

December 27, 2011December 29, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 38 Comments

Here's an appropriate follow-up to last week's post on freelancing tips--the company for which I do my most regular freelancing is in need of some more writers! I've been cranking out up to 10K per day for Quality Communication Solutions, but (happily) business is booming, and Steve Brown needs some more writers for his team. … Continue reading Freelance Job Opportunity!

A Forum on Freelancing

December 22, 2011December 22, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 50 Comments

Almost four months ago my seasonal job at the Idaho State Park near our house ended with the summer. My husband Keoni and I had been tossing around the idea of NOT searching for my "next job," but doing something instead that I felt moved to do (namely, write) and treating that as though it … Continue reading A Forum on Freelancing

PSA for Readers: Hello, FREE BOOKS!

December 18, 2011December 24, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 9 Comments

I just wanted to share this opportunity with the READERS who read here, because I have a feeling the opportunity is being mostly missed... My friend Karen Syed at Echelon Press is offering a sweet deal between now and Christmas Eve: if you are up for writing a Reader Review of a book from Echelon … Continue reading PSA for Readers: Hello, FREE BOOKS!

Inventory Item: Right Knee, Size XL

December 14, 2011December 15, 2011 ~ Kana Smith ~ 28 Comments

I'm writing from my hubby's hospital room, where we're "camping" for a few days. He is in possession of a brand new knee as of yesterday (lucky 13th), and we're learning that one size doesn't "fit all." The grippy-socks they provide for patients only fit over the ends of his size-17 flippers, so he's reclining … Continue reading Inventory Item: Right Knee, Size XL