It’s my favorite time of year—the time to pack up the gear and head down the shore. But even this sun worshipper knows you can only do it for so long. So what to do with the kids after a long, tiring day in the sun? Keep up the literary skills and read a story…
Detailsby Chrysa Smith I know. You’ve seen them. You’ve read them. You know about my passion for all things poodle—and the posse books. But guess what? I didn’t stop there. Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to pen a few pieces for Pet Lifestyles Magazine up in NYC. Right up my alley, huh? Absolutely.…
DetailsGrowing up in a NYC apartment, gardening was not an obvious pastime. Yet my mother managed to dig up some gardening tools and take both them and me downstairs to play in the dirt in front of our landscaped building. There, she could get lost for hours, while me? Well, not so much. Fast forward…
Detailsby Chrysa Smith It was done. A five book series of silly canine adventures. I was finished—or so I thought. These books for ages 6-9 cover the gamut; from stolen bone mysteries to wild chases on snowmobiles to a Christmas that almost did’t happen. The Adventures of the Poodle Posse series was born out of…
DetailsWhere does one go for the ultimate review of a children’s book? The Children’s Book Review, of course. Their tag line is ‘growing readers’, and they can propel an author to the top—or, well not. They review and promote a variety of children’s book by age and type, and here’s what they had to say…
Detailsby Chrysa Smith Whether we like it or not, we’ve been forced into a virtual reality. Virtual learning, virtual meetings—I’m even doing virtual Zumba. What was overwhelming us in a negative way is now overwhelming us as a necessity—technology. I don’t know about you, but all of this technology is making me more aware of…
Detailsby Chrysa Smith Show your writing to an English Teacher and you’ll get feedback. Perhaps an A, C or F, but you’ll get feedback. But write a book and huh? You put it out for the world to see and cross your fingers or eyes that somebody, anybody will read it—maybe even love it. So…
DetailsIt’s Superbowl Sunday. And as I await the big game, I’m struck by how being an author is not unlike being a professional athlete. You begin. Get your name out there. You may or may not be a novice; you may be even in your third or fourth year. And you wait. For the cheers,…
Details‘Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower’—John Harrigan In my case in was the root. It was my one purchase one year at The Philadelphia Flower Show. Inspired by the beauty surrounding me: walls and walkways full of color and landscapes, I felt a tug at my heartstrings when I saw a…
Detailsby Chrysa Smith I’m no yoga expert. In fact, I’ve only ever taken one class. But I know enough that it makes fans feel quite good, keeping them limber, grounded and in the moment. Being in the moment, however, is something I’m very familiar with. Learning how to de-stress by not focusing on the unknown,…
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