I don’t believe in feeding wild animals because I feel it disturbs their normal methods of hunting and foraging. But this guy came right up to me when I was snacking on some peanuts and just wouldn’t leave. I finally gave in and let him have one and he almost followed me into the kitchen trying to get more! We have 9 deer living on our inn property and although the guests think they are cute, sometimes I wish I knew a hunter because they eat all my flowers and bushes. Over the years I’ve tried every method known to gardeners: one season, I scattered 200 bars of Irish Green soap in all the gardens (the guests kept asking why I had soap in the gardens! Didn’t do any good. The next season, I hung bags of garlic juice from all the bushes and plants. It was fairly expensive as the bags were flown out from Oregon. Didn’t do any good. Another year I had special sprinklers set up to spray the deer. Didn’t do any good. I finally gave up last year and just sent up prayers that they would dine elsewhere. This winter, they devoured our holly (thorns and all!) and last summer, they decided roses were tasty. We just planted a lot of pretty pansies to brighten the gardens and already “someone” has eaten a bunch of them! Oh well, they were here first, right?
You can tell it’s Spring…the deer are awake & hungry!
by Sandra Smith | Aug 2, 2021 | tips for writers
Link to my new book, Out of the Fog! A Story of Survival, Faith and Courage
by Sandra Smith | August 14, 2021 | Info on Sandra’s Books | 0 Comments
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Out-Of-The-Fog
“Out of the Fog!” book is receiving five-star reviews!
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Another 5-star review for “Out of the Fog! A Story of Survival, Faith and Courage” – Sandra’s second book just published.
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Yet another 5-star Review of “Out of the Fog!”
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Get to the Mystery of the Human Personality
by Sandra Smith | August 5, 2021 | tips for writers | 0 Comments
You must get beyond divertissement, sketch, anecdote, the interesting moment. You must get to the mystery of human personality. What is the line of the story that leads us to a point where we see or intuit something we haven’t before?” John L’Heureux I love this...
Snowy weather great for writing!
by Sandra Smith | August 2, 2021 | tips for writers | 0 Comments
It’s snowing again and a perfect day for working on my writing. I’m going to spend half the rest of the day working on my taxes (ugh!) and half the day working on a new play. Eureka Springs has a new theater company, Oz-Arts Drama Club created by Joe Watts who has...
You can tell it’s Spring…the deer are awake & hungry!
by Sandra Smith | August 2, 2021 | tips for writers | 0 Comments
I don’t believe in feeding wild animals because I feel it disturbs their normal methods of hunting and foraging. But this guy came right up to me when I was snacking on some peanuts and just wouldn’t leave. I finally gave in and let him have one and he almost followed...
Tax-Deductible Expenses – Tips For Writers
by Sandra Smith | August 2, 2021 | tips for writers | 0 Comments
This is from a link I got from the San Francisco Writers Conference Newsletter and has some valuable tips for writers as you prepare your income tax. I’m including it below verbatim: Are you a professional writer? That is, is your writing activity a business? If so,...
San Francisco Writers Conference
by Sandra Smith | August 2, 2021 | learning about writing and publishing, tips for writers | 0 Comments
Just left the San Francisco Writers Conference. We’re travelling in our RV back to Arkansas, sitting in a beautiful county park site just outside Tucson, looking out at all the amazingly varied cactus. The mountains here are stunning as well. I’ve had a chance to let...
Pitch Sessions to agent = requests for more!
by Sandra Smith | August 2, 2021 | tips for writers | 0 Comments
During the three-minute pitch sessions to an agent (or several) included as part of the San Francisco Writers Conference fee, one NY agent asked me to send her some scenes from my book, an L.A. agent asked me to send the entire manuscript, another NY senior literary...