This month's Meet the Blogger features author and blogger Patti J. Smith. This sweet writer is an avid football fan and has traveled the globe. Her books include devotionals and fiction including The San Francisco Wedding Planner Series III.
Welcome Patti! Thanks for stopping to see us. Why did you start blogging?
My publisher suggested blogging after my first book was
released as a way for readers to get acquainted with me, not just as a writer
but a person.
That is good advice, it is an excellent way to do that. How long have you had your current blog?
My first blog post went “live” on October 2, 2013.
What is your blog about?
If you look up “variety” in the dictionary, the link to my
blog should be there! I write about
personal experiences in all aspects of my life … faith, family and, of course, FOOTBALL. I throw in book reviews, interviews with
authors and even a mini-concert or two.
It sounds like a good reflection of you. What better way for readers to get to know the real you! What benefits have you gained through blogging?
I find myself paying more attention
to what is happening around me. Life is full of blog-worthy moments if
we take the time to observe and listen.
I agree; ideas and topics are everywhere. What project/s are you working on right now?
I’m finishing up Unholy Vengeance, Volume IV of my
Christian Suspense series and setting up scriptures for a devotional about
grief.
What might people be surprised to learn about you?
I shouldn’t be alive!
I wasn’t expected to live past the age of one due to a mystery illness
which turned out to be a heart defect.
Diagnostics in the early 50’s weren’t as advanced as they are today. I had open-heart surgery in 1964 and was
given a 40% chance of surviving. When I
was twenty-three, I was hit in the head
with a baseball bat, resulting in four skull fractures and a laceration on my forehead.
Once again, my parents were told I may not make it through the
night. Then seven years ago I was
diagnosed with thyroid cancer and after a thyroidectomy and radiation, I remain
cancer free. Evidently, God had other
plans for me. :)
Wow, I would say so. I am glad you are still here. :) What advice would you share with a newbie blogger?
Be fearless, diverse, and speak from the heart.
Thanks so much for sharing with us today, Patti. Wishing you all the best with your books!
Thanks for inviting me, Karen!
More About Patti:
Patti J. Smith writes devotionals, light romance, and suspense. She was born to a military family in Wimpole
Park, England and traveled extensively during her childhood. She is a member of
the Association of Christian Therapists, serves as Regional Coordinator for the
Silent No More Awareness Campaign and co-leads Rachel's Hope After-Abortion
Healing Retreats. Patti publicly shares
her story of redemption in a variety of venues and appeared in the
newly-released documentary, “The Sidewalk Chronicles”. Patti lives in Vista, CA with her husband and
has three beautiful granddaughters. She
is a prolific blogger and reader, and proudly admits to being a diehard Seattle
Seahawks fan and Fantasy Football fanatic. Her travel adventures include Spain,
Mexico, Canada, Australia, Fiji, South Korea and almost all states - including
Hawaii and Alaska.
Visit Patti
Is your blog fearless and diverse? Do you have any questions for Patti?
Happy writing,
Karen
