M. Daniel Smith

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I’m an author, with an interest in historical fiction novels, speculative fiction, mysteries, and family sagas.
I enjoy writing about strong-willed, feisty women and the men they love, showing them in moments of emotional turmoil, introspective conversation, and physical closeness.
Coming from a blue-collar background, raised with two older sisters and strong women role models, I enjoy the interplay between wives and husbands, siblings, and people meeting, then falling in love.
A lifetime reader, I cut my teeth on every one of the books in my parent’s library, starting from age five on, reading and rereading a wide range of subject matters, covering war, romance, historical novels, and the like.
Now retired, I’m a life-long Mainer living in the
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Legacy's Road: The Red Path (Book One)

The Red Path: Legacy's Road: Book One

My latest effort. Part one of a series covering a family's sage from the French and Indian War on through. The second book is due out later this year. Legacy's Road: The Shadowed Way

Also have another novel ready for release called Coalescence: The View Within. It is a speculative work of fiction taking place in the near future, based on the central character, a Read more of this blog post »
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“Calvin snorted, pulling back slightly as Jemma looked up, a pained look in her eyes. He shook his head. “Most people don’t understand shit, Jemma. Never have. Never will. They just form an opinion and hold tight to it. Forgiving, eventually. But never forgetting. No matter how long you try making amends, or how much you do for them.”
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“Calvin snorted, pulling back slightly as Jemma looked up, a pained look in her eyes. He shook his head. “Most people don’t understand shit, Jemma. Never have. Never will. They just form an opinion and hold tight to it. Forgiving, eventually. But never forgetting. No matter how long you try making amends, or how much you do for them.”
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