Brenda's Blogs
My Memoir of Adventures in Africa -After 42 years in the making, Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness is making...
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Eye Opener Press
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Brenda Smith
Nov 71 min read
The Holidays are Coming....
And so is my second book Becoming Amazed: Discovering the World with Eyes Wide Open ! I'm expecting it to be available on Amazon and...
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Brenda Smith
Aug 82 min read
Two Important Dates for Wildlife
Those of you who have read my book Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness know I left Tanzania with a great...
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Brenda Smith
Jul 205 min read
Creating an Audiobook
WHY? - Soon after I released my print and ebook versions of Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness, several readers...
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Brenda Smith
Feb 92 min read
Valentine Love Letter in New Anthology
Just in time for Valentine's Day, I'm excited to announce that 12 Willows Press selected one of my essays to be included in their...
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EOP
Jan 72 min read
Fun Day at Bangor Book Fair
Eye Opener Press wanted to hear from Brenda Smith about her first experience at a book fair. We recently caught up with her and here's...
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Brenda Smith
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Featured Guest on Belfast Alive!
On October 31st, Kristin Frangoulis, host of Belfast Alive, interviewed me about my book Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the...
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Brenda Smith
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Goodreads Giveaway - Enter to win
We are running a Goodreads giveaway of 100 free copies of my ebook Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African wilderness. The...
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Brenda Smith
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Beyond Fearless: Special Zoom Event
On November 2nd, adventure traveler extraordinaire, Richard Bangs, my former boss at Sobek Expeditions, joined me for a Zoom meeting with...
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Brenda Smith
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Introducing Richard Bangs-Adventurer Extraordinaire
I worked with Richard Bangs, a founder and CEO of Sobek Expeditions in the early 1980s. By then, he'd already led a dozen first descents...
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Brenda Smith
Oct 8, 20234 min read
Your Dream Destination Awaits!
Recently, I interviewed Heather Howard, Director of Marketing for MT Sobek, the adventure travel company where I worked when I went on my...
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Brenda Smith
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Meet My Mentor - Melanie Brooks
Most authors, especially first-time authors, find mentors to guide and advise them on their writing journey. Today, I want to introduce...
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Brenda Smith
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Success is Sweet
Becoming Fearless launched just over 2 weeks ago and I'm blown away by the success of the book in just this short time. I offer heartfelt...
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EOP
Sep 4, 20231 min read
In Her Own Words....
An enthusiastic crowd of forty residents of the Penobscot Shores community in Belfast, Maine gathered to hear author Brenda Smith read...
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Brenda Smith
Sep 2, 20231 min read
Jimmy Buffett sails away to Paradise
September 2, 2023 This morning I woke up to the sad news that music icon Jimmy Buffet had passed away last night. Those of you who have...
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Brenda Smith
Aug 29, 20231 min read
A Dream Realized - "Becoming Fearless" Launch Celebration
Today we celebrated the launch of my book Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness here in the community where I live...
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Brenda Smith
Aug 5, 20231 min read
Brenda's Blogs
My Memoir of Adventures in Africa -After 42 years in the making, Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness is making...
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EOP
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Thinking About Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro?
Eye Opener Press: Today Brenda is speaking with Mark Whitman, CEO of Mountain IQ. His Kilimanjaro guide book contains detailed...
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EOP
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Hippos living in the Mississippi River?
In Becoming Fearless: Finding courage in the African Wilderness, we shared the rivers we traveled on with thousands of hippopotami in...
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EOP
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Headshots in the Rain
Eye Opener Press: Many readers are curious to know more about the person who wrote the story they have just read or are about to read....
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EOP
Jun 15, 20233 min read
An Eye-Catching Book Cover
Eye Opener Press: One of the most exciting aspects of publishing a book is choosing its cover design. For most readers, the initial...
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