<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Leanne W. Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leanne W. Smith]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:05:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.leannewsmith.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Latest podcast episode: turning coffee into water]]></title><description><![CDATA[My latest podcast episode, with Rob Touchstone of The Well Coffeehouses, released this week, and a conversation with Rob is always worth...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/latest-podcast-episode-turning-coffee-into-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e3e184972e440c1f72a444</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 02:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_8508a2e4c466429e851a4dc1d6b61f54~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lesson in a bad set of feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[You ever had a story that kept coming across your radar? Sometimes, for me, it’s a book title or a person’s name, which generally makes...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/the-lesson-in-a-bad-set-of-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64cf8f1d9634b5154596d55f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:34:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_e07a40015e6f437785ab86af80a24d40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_431,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Podcast: Gladness &#38; Hunger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Episode 1:1 "Buechner, Moses and Me" Today I'm announcing a new podcast called Gladness &#38; Hunger: The vocational magic of stories and...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/new-podcast-gladness-hunger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646278aeb2d2ef3a66ad33b0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 18:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_2ff8703a14ca4890a022a3e7bb89fdfc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[36 and Counting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Stan and I celebrate 36 years of marriage. While we’ve had our share of silent car rides and cold shoulder evenings, our share of...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/36-and-counting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631632ec4582b6751d2d1205</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:53:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_cb6dd196132a421a8c286e720dc038ab~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_796,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No place like home]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Raising the glass she offered a toast, ‘To time alone in a cabin. New year. New life. New me.’” From Alone in a Cabin, chapter 3, before...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/no-place-like-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e70b8d5cb0a80016f268e1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:13:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_9b4021f9731a45c89a4a7953a630f45e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_626,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What made maggie rent the cabin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope. “I’ve only rented the cabin for a few days. You’ve got Mark. Cal’s engaged. I’m not abandoning you.” “But it’s Christmas, Mom!”...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/what-made-maggie-rent-the-cabin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ccc3dd17e8e20017589d5d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 21:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_646e211eb163460c842f1fe0e67799fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_426,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[a story within a story]]></title><description><![CDATA[My latest book, Alone in a Cabin, is a story within a story. In the spirit of this contemporary romantic suspense about a woman who...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/a-story-within-a-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a42fcb0de2950016ceb1a4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_75acc326956c44c684b44840051851bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_460,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excerpts from a Gratitude Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night’s frost took the calla lilies. And the neighbor’s sycamore leaves—golden, crunchy—pile in the corners of the front beds, God’s...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/excerpts-from-a-gratitude-journal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619abd0a231fdc0017417624</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 22:11:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_e37ed086226345ffb284459530912043~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An old friend, A new friend, A circling-back-around friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the pandemic, there were times I asked myself, “Did I used to have friends?” Of course, the answer was yes. A plethora. But you...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/an-old-friend-a-new-friend-a-circling-back-around-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615d0de337a9d80016047b45</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 02:59:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_c3e6d4b506524eb7807bc69c7686079d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_868,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks, A visit, Reviews &#38; Praise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge thanks to everyone who came out to The Well Coffeehouse, Green Hills a couple of weeks ago for the book signing. Per my usual...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/thanks-a-visit-reviews-praise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6122e8d88d14dc00163f3b65</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:46:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_3f7e2682c34f4263b484cac23b5a10ba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books &#38; Cabins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Books If you're local, I hope to see some of you at The Well Coffeehouse, Green Hills today between 3:00-4:30 p.m. No speech, just a...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/books-cabins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610fdd80940ee700154ec916</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 13:38:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_e2dc830ee5ed4c30b62ee6d1bda54efc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[what readers are saying about alone in a cabin]]></title><description><![CDATA["A great read!" Cyndie D. "Wonderful characters!" LeAnne H. "Page turner." Lindsey R. "...highly entertaining and delightfully...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/what-readers-are-saying-about-alone-in-a-cabin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61060b3610f97c001585519b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 02:54:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_65673b6797194ab08b7619e8021fbca1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_870,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[the blessings of being a writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past two weeks I've been reminded of the rich blessings of being a writer. To borrow from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, let me count...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/the-blessings-of-being-a-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f56f119aad100015689bc4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_1fb4c4f46284491faf68d7490eb3b54b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[book release news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alone in a Cabin released Tuesday, July 6. On Wednesday after getting some calls/texts that readers couldn't find it at Parnassus Books...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/book-release-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60eaddebe76faa0016dc6eef</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:06:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_315b20bcfba84c32a0bdafa021e1739c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep putting your oars in the water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Independence Day. About ten years ago I remember sending an early draft of my first novel, Leaving Independence, to an agent on...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/keep-putting-your-oars-in-the-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e1b26a7d1d2b0015c81c23</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:08:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_7386d2e7cad4413dbbe2b29f403720f6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_982,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[conquering fear to reach the gifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my favorite personal quote from Alone in a Cabin. Alone in a Cabin releases Tuesday, July 6. It's available for pre-order now in...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/conquering-fear-to-reach-the-gifts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d8793022e837001551f77c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_f37761238f0e49fcbd09a5ed8becc56e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_986,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Airbnb ad got her attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rustic Cabin. Built in the 1850s. Original fireplace. New windows. Only 70 miles from Nashville. Perfect writer’s retreat. I am excited...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/the-airbnb-ad-got-her-attention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ce69ca8a52fe002bf847ba</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2021 22:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_67d8afcd4abb4ee7981ef5265e86b851~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fog. A switch. A book release.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To begin with, there was fog... ...as dawn broke a few Fridays ago. This fog seemed symbolic of the year, as I have struggled to feel the...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/a-fog-a-switch-a-book-release</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60aa4789467a65001572317f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 12:21:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_a16388ef7f454882855e0dde48155741~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_782,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind spots and new beginnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[2020 holds significant entries into the annals of the Smith Family History for a number of reasons. This time last year I thought 2020...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/blind-spots-and-new-beginnings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe10fd49fd4c400173f5ebb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:33:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_e2ebfa10f044433db7d2a5c9e673b38f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_415,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it means to be a writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the early days of my writing I wrote for validation. I’m happy to report that in recent years, however, writing has become an...]]></description><link>https://www.leannewsmith.com/post/what-it-means-to-be-a-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f84cbc234a54f0017a17d30</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:38:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b45bd_2d434da04a794d6188fac63c05cef477~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_826,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne W. Smith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>