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My new book, OUR FAMILY DREAMS, is now out from St. Martin’s Press, and available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and, as they say, in fine bookstores everywhere!  Stay tuned for upcoming book signings and talks, radio interviews, etc.

The Urban-Rural Divide: Deep Roots in American History by Daniel Blake-Smith The urban-rural divide throughout American history Anyone observing America’s ongoing culture wars, especially as they surface in the current presidential election cycle, is forcefully reminded that we are not a country divided by red and blue states; it’s an urban-rural divide that represents the…

Those wanting to see Texas Heart can now catch it up on Amazon Prime (for rental or purchase) as well as other digital platforms–Fandango, Vudu, Hulu, iTunes, and others!  Please go to Amazon and rate/review the film!

Got a really nice pre-publication review from Kirkus Reviews.  The highlights? ” In a vividly detailed history Smith focuses on two of [the Fletcher] children to tell both a story of the family and of America from the early 19th century through Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the end of the Civil War. . . .…

Texas Heart will be the lead film at the AM/FM Film Fest in Palm Springs, CA, May 19-22.

My new book, Our Family Dreams, will be presented in talks and signings at the following locations: August 15:  Interview with WIFY, Indianapolis NPR, 6:15pm August 16:  Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, 6:30pm August 20:  On-Air Special Guest of Hoosier History Live, noon-1pm.WICR, 88.7 Sept. 26:  The John Batchelor Show (New York City) WABC (time, TBD) September…

March 6, 2016 My film won top honors — the Jury Award for Best Picture and the Audience Award — at the 11th annual Durango (CO) Independent Film Festival, March 2-6.  It’s a wonderfully filmmaker-friendly festival with lots of love and conviction for the indie film industry.  Really excited by our film’s reception and accolades…

My action thriller, BLOOD BORN, about a down-on-his-luck 20 something whose life is turned upside down when it’s discovered his blood cures cancer, is now putting together financing from several investors.  Directed by Mark David (TEXAS HEART, AMERICAN COWSLIP), the film will likely shoot in Atlanta and New Mexico this fall. Veteran sales agent and…

Texas Heart will have its world premiere at the Albuquerque Film Fest on Jan. 8, at 8 pm at the Cinema Guild  Theater!   The fest’s southwestern setting is an entirely appropriate venue for our film’s small town Texas story.

Texas Heart returns to Mississippi where it was filmed in December 2014 for a special screening as part of the Oxford Film Festival, Feb. 17-21.   The film will be screened on Saturday, Feb. 20.  I will serve as a panelist on Friday, Feb. 19, on Making Films in Mississippi.  Looking forward to a big…