Most Popular Books by Nancy Smith

A guide and reference book for everyone who wants to write a novel or short stories. The author teaches creative writing and writes novels, short stories and magazine articles.

Uma Thornton has accepted a once-in-a-lifetime assignment in Alaska, America''s newest state, but when an unexpected affair with her boss leaves her pregnant, tragedy strikes. Alone, with no job prospects, Uma finds herself just like others in the dysfunctional family she left behind. She heads back to Texas to find the only person she''s ever been able to count on--her brother, Tom. Uma had no intention of staying on at the Big B Ranch once she found Tom, but Bix Crandall--cowboy, rancher, owner of Big B Enterprises--has other plans. He tries to guilt her into staying and working as his assistant. When her lover''s family plan to take her baby away from her, she has no choice but to accept Bix''s proposal. Uma must gather her courage to save her baby and examine what being part of a family really means.

Divine Love affair is a guide for building a spiritual practice to live your Soul''s dream. Your Soul created a plan for you before you were born, this plan includes adventures, relationships, learning, exploring and growing. Most of all your Soul wants you to experience Divine Love in your life. Life can be hectic, overwhelming, disappointing. We often forget why we are here and why we were even born. In this book you will find meditations, visualizations and exercises to help you uncover the mystery of You. Through accessing the Akashic field of unconditional love and the Akashic Records you will learn to access your soul''s journey through time to this present moment. You will meet you spiritual guides and helpers. You will learn to develop connections and relationships with your Angels. You will learn to navigate and heal your own resistance and fears that keep you from living a loving and fulfilled life.

Electronic healthcare records have added to a doctor''s workload to the point where a doctor may spend almost half of an appointment entering data, often devoting a mere 28 percent of the time to examinations and treatment. This creates a serious problem; less interaction between doctor and patient increases the risk of misdiagnosis, but medical information recorded during appointments is the most accurate. Medical scribes offer a solution. In this emerging new healthcare career, medical scribes manage data entry during medical examinations. Freed from the need to record data, doctors can focus their attention directly on patients. Becoming a Medical Scribe is a training manual for those interested in a career as a medical scribe. Under the experienced tutelage of medical office administrator Nancy Smith, you''ll discover the skills and knowledge medical scribes need to succeed, from basic anatomy and pharmacological terms to medical coding, billing, and reimbursement. While being a medical scribe is a fulfilling occupation in and of itself, it also improves a candidate''s chances of being admitted to medical school, nursing programs, and physician assistant programs. It''s a career that opens doors, whether you''re just entering the healthcare field or seeking new applications for your existing healthcare experience.

They tell her she''s a cheating wife-a neglectful mother. She can''t remember any of it. Her husband wants her memory to come back so she can tell them where her lover went with the plans and prototype for a secret government project. But if her memory returns, will she go back to being the selfish, narcissistic person she was in the past? She''d just as soon the past stays forgotten.

Marlene loves birds, especially a little nuthatch called Mert, who she has fed all winter from her bedroom window. With some magical help, Mert takes Marlene on an amazing adventure high up into the treetops. Marlene sees things she has never seen before. Late at night Marlene realizes she is far from home and her mother doesn''t know where she is. It will take some more magic to bring her back home. Early and pre-reader for family and classroom. Full color storybook, 31 illustrations.

ONE-BY-ONE THE SPIRIT-FILLED APARTMENTS AT BROUSSARD COURT CALL THOSE IN NEED OF SHELTERING COMFORT. THE SEQUEL TO THE NEW WITCH Madame Badeaux, the old woman they called The Witch was dead, but was she gone? Someone, or something, lingered on, guiding and protecting those who came to live at Broussard Court. An old man escaping his family''s plan for a retirement home. A young woman fleeing her family''s disapproval. A teen boy with no place to go. Solace and safety await them at Broussard Court, where secrets are revealed and lives mended. And when the circle finally closes, it brings home the person snatched away when she was small. Was her life a tragedy? Or did it serve a greater good? EARLY PRAISE FOR TRUE MEMORIES In Nancy Smith Gibson''s long-awaited sequel to The New Witch, the spirit of Madame Badeaux lives on at Broussard Court as new tenants come to the Big Easy in search of change. While True Memories -- a warm family story -- stands on its own, those who enjoyed reading about Madame''s heirs (Addie and Simon) in Gibson''s 2017 book will not be disappointed. In New Orleans, every person has a story and Gibson''s characters hold the reader''s attention from start to finish.-Diane Dove-social worker and avid reader. A heartwarming and enchanting tale of the new characters unexpectedly drawn to a quiet street in New Orleans. Broussard Court and its neighborhood is a place where friends, family, spirits and magic abound. In this latest novel, Nancy Smith Gibson has crafted a spellbinding sequel to The New Witch.-Ellen Carpenter, author of The Problem with LUST. As Abner stood looking into the empty shop, he felt the tingling spread throughout his body. This was the third time he had come to stare into the big front windows, and the energy became stronger each time. It was as if electricity was running up and down his spine. Today it ran through his arms and reached his fingers where they grasped the door facing. The spirits were here, no doubt about it. He sensed them telling him there was something special about this place-something he should pay attention to.

There are five steps between the idea for writing a screenplay and its successful release as a movie to theaters: 1. write the screenplay, 2. sell the screenplay, 3. fund for the movie, 4. make the movie and 5. distribute the movie. Most books about the writing/filmmaking process deal with one step or a portion of one step. This book is about one process with five complicated, integrated and challenging steps. It''s an overview for anyone who wants to work in the film industry or any of its ancillary professions.

When twenty-one-year-old Persephone Augusta Gomance is appointed to accompany a six-year-old orphan to her uncle in Texas, she is expecting to meet a wealthy ranch owner who is married to a schoolteacher and living in a fine home. When Travis Thacker, unmarried cardsharp, receives word that he is gaining custody of his niece Julia, he is expecting her chaperone to be an old battle-axe who will challenge his lifestyle. They are both in for a surprise. When Persephone and Travis first meet, sparks fly! The real trouble begins when Persephone receives a telegram with some unexpected news. Full of comedy and sweet romance, this turn-of-the-century tale will have you laughing and rooting for the couple to work out their differences.

It''s 1919 and the Great War is over. Soldiers are returning home and want their jobs back. When Alise is replaced by a returning soldier, the letter from an attorney in Texas comes at an opportune time. She is sole heir to her aunt''s estate: a house, business, and money. Hoping the house is suitable to open a bakery, Alise takes the next train to claim her inheritance, but it isn''t at all what she expected. Returning home from the war, Owen''s wounds aren''t just physical. His brusque attitude causes him to rebuff Alise on the train to Texas, and he offends her at every turn once they''ve arrived in Rock Springs. Secrets and misunderstandings stand between them, until passion pulls them together. Can forgiveness allow them to forge a future together?

Seventy-five scientists are dead. Why? University of Texas art student, Isa Vedkka, arrives home to find police on her doorstep. They tell her that her microbiologist mother and engineer father are dead. All her parents'' coworkers are dead. Isa wants to understand what happened and why. She enlists the assistance of investigative journalist Rory Burke to find out. The pair have no idea where this search will take them.

Juniper Penn is an accomplished warlock who uses his talents to create living spaces---shops, restaurants, apartments---whatever people need. When he enters a business agreement to remodel a block of stores in an old part of town where all sorts of magickal beings live and work, he doesn''t realize that his talent will provide sanctuary for Luciana, a case worker trying to hide from an irate husband who wants to kill her because she helped his abused wife escape. His efforts to help Luciana, leads Juniper to do something he never imagined he''d do---fall in love---and with an ordinary person!Come enter this world of unusual beings who use their talents to make their living---a troll who makes magick shoes, a fairy who runs a bookstore, an elf who owns a tea shop, a married couple who know how to use the power of stones, and other mystical beings, as they assist Juniper and Luciana to find out if a warlock and a regular woman belong together--and if magic has a place in their lives.

For those who want to write, on any basis, this reference book has the answer to more than 500 of the most common questions asked. Using a question and answer format, it includes advice on using a word processor, researching, presentation, copyright, and finding agents and publishers.