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Linda Smolkin

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Linda Smolkin always wanted to be a writer—ever since she saw her first TV commercial and wondered how to pen those clever ads. She got her degree in journalism and became a copywriter. Linda landed a job at an ad agency, where she worked for several years before joining the nonprofit world. She’s the author of Among the Branded, The Secret We Lost, Love the Way They Lie, The Obituary Tales, and her newest novel, The Incompletes, which releases on September 17, 2024. When not in front of the computer, she’s behind the drums (slightly) annoying her neighbors. To learn more, visit lindasmolkin.com and follow her on Instagram: @lindasmolkin.

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	Among the Branded 3.94 avg rating — 194 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Obituary Tales: A Short Story 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A New Audiobook

Hi, friends and audiobook lovers!

My debut novel, Among the Branded, just came out on audiobook. The talented Kimberly M. Wetherell narrated the book and brought all of the characters from my story to life.

I laughed, smiled, cried, and laughed and cried some more while listening to to the reading. My book is about an art director who finds love letters from the war at a flea market written 70 year Read more of this blog post »

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