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Smoky Trudeau Zeidel

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url

http://www.goodreads.com/SmokyZeidel

born

November 28, 1956 in Chicago, The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.smokyzeidel.wordpress.com

twitter username

SmokyZeidel

genre

Romance, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction

influences

Willa Cather, Flannery O'Connor

member since

July 2011

About this author

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Smoky Trudeau Zeidel is the author of two novels, On the Choptank Shores (formerly titled Redeeming Grace) and The Cabin, and two nonfiction books: Smoky's Writer's Workshop Combo Set, based on her popular writing workshops, and Observations of an Earth Mage, an enchanting collection of prose, poetry, and photographs celebrating the beauty and splendor of the natural world. All her books are published by Vanilla Heart Publishing.

She is author of numerous short stories that are available in eBook format, as well as her recent biographical In a Flash, where she recounts the story of how she was struck by lightning and how the experience has affected her life in the more than two decades following the event. Recently,Vanilla Heart Publishing r...more

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The Inspiration Series #5: Author Melinda Clayton

Melinda Clayton and I share a publisher, Vanilla Heart Publishing. She is an amazing talent: her two novels,Appalachian JusticeandReturn to Crutcher Mountain,were written while she was pursuing her doctoral degree.

Melinda has an Ed.D. in Special Education Administration, and is a licensed psychotherapist in the states of Florida and Colorado. Her vast experience working in the field of mental h...

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Books by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel

Average rating: 4.89 · 124 ratings · 36 reviews · 14 distinct works

	On the Choptank Shores 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	In A Flash, A Short Story 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Good-Bye, Emily Dickinson 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Breathe, A Short Story 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Lesser Offenses, A Short Story 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Leap 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Short Story Collection, Volume 1 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Smoky's Writer's Workshop Combo Set 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Breakfast at the Laundromat 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop Episode 8 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	My rating:

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On the Choptank Shores (Romance)

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Smoky's Recent Updates

Smoky Zeidel made a comment on Kathi's profile "Hey gal pal! Welcome to Goodreads! "
May 30, 2012 11:45am
Smoky Zeidel is now friends with S.J. Davis
May 30, 2012 10:01am
Smoky Zeidel gave to: The Sister from Below: When the Muse Gets Her Way by Naomi Ruth Lowinsky read in May, 2012	My rating:
May 29, 2012 06:14am
Smoky Zeidel gave to: Main Street Stories by Phyllis Laplante	My rating:
Reading Main Street Stories by Phyllis LaPlante is a little bit like moving to a small town from the big city. At first you feel a little disoriented, with too many names, too many people, too many stories to keep straight, just like you’d feel movin...more
May 22, 2012 06:46pm · see review
Smoky Zeidel made a comment on Photographer/Poet j.e.glaze on Inspiration: "This guy? Just some fabulously talented photographer and poet from the middle of the country with a soul the size of the state of oklahoma. "
May 21, 2012 06:13am
Smoky Zeidel made a comment on Inspiration Series: Author Malcolm Campbell on The World of Wonder: "Read his books, John. They are fabulous. The Sun Singer first, then the sequel, Sarabande, which I rated one of my favorite books of last year. "
May 21, 2012 06:12am
Smoky Zeidel marked as to-read: After the Jug Was Broken by Leah Shelleda	My rating:
May 16, 2012 09:18am
Smoky Zeidel gave to: Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way by Patricia Damery	My rating:
May 14, 2012 07:42pm
Smoky Zeidel gave to: The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach by Robin Behn	My rating:
The best thing about this poetry workshop is the varied writing exercises it contains. Some are fun; some are thought provoking, all are instructional. Great for the novice and experienced poet alike.
May 14, 2012 07:34pm · see review
Smoky Zeidel gave to: Blue Pastures by Mary Oliver	My rating:
May 14, 2012 06:44pm

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“When I get a little money I buy books, and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, The Colloquies of Erasmus Volume I

tags: books , erasmus , humor-inspirational , inspirational

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