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I love Trudeau's style of writing! Direct and succinct, and very powerful. Like a great orchestral conductor who clearly marks the beats, but with beautiful expressive energy and passion. --Scott Zeidel, fan

Left Brained, Write Brained
 366 Writing Prompts to Free Your Creative Spirit, Awaken Your Muse, and Challenge Your Skills Every Day of the Year
 

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At last, and by popular request: the book you've been waiting for: a collection of the best and most challenging writing prompts you'll find anywhere! Coming late August from Vanilla Heart Publishing!
 
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If you're looking for a good read, someone to edit your work, or someone to hold your hand and walk you through the steps it takes to become a better writer, you've come to the right place. Welcome to the official website of author, editor, and writing coach Smoky Trudeau. 
 
Here you'll find information on Smoky's two novels, Redeeming Grace and The Cabin, as well as her newest book, Front-word, Back-word, Insight Out: Lessons On Writing the Novel Lurking Inside You from Start to Finish. Based on her many years of teaching fiction writing workshops, Smoky's methods have trained dozens of writers who have gone on to publish stories of their own. Now you too can learn the best methods for writing the story you know is lurking deep inside you! 
 
Take some time. Browse around. Read a story, or perhaps a poem. Thanks for making Smoky's words a part of your day.
 
NEWS FLASH:New Short Story, Lesser Offenses, published
 
Smoky's short story, Lesser Offenses, was recently published in the premiere issue of the new online literary journal, Smashed Ink. Read Lesser Offenses at http://www.smashedink.com/?p=273
 

NEW! First Chapters Free!

 

The first chapters of each of Smoky's three books are now available in a new e-book from Vanilla Heart Publishing, and it's absolutely free! Plus, as a bonus, the first chapter of her novel in progress, The Storyteller's Bracelet, is included. To order your free e-book, drop Smoky a line at authorsmokytrudeau@gmail.com

 

PRAISE FOR REDEEMING GRACE

 

"Rarely does a book so succinctly capture the damage that fundamentalist Christianity can cause women," said SageWoman  magazine. "Redeeming Grace is a gentle, well-written reminder of the possibility of using faith and the power of love to liberate women to a fuller life...which is not dependent on doctrine."

 

PRAISE FOR THE CABIN

 

Full of Byzantine twists and turns, Smoky Trudeau’s The Cabin is a fascinating read.  This truly beautiful tale of humanity’s connection to the natural realm and to a force we cannot see teaches us that the world is, indeed, a wondrous place full of magic we do not understand.    I highly recommend this haunting tale.

 

--Vila SpiderHawk, author of Forest Song: Finding Home and Hidden Passages: Tales to Honor the Crones