Eye Opener Press wanted to hear from Brenda Smith about her first experience at a book fair. We recently caught up with her and here's...

On October 31st, Kristin Frangoulis, host of Belfast Alive, interviewed me about my book Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the...

We are running a Goodreads giveaway of 100 free copies of my ebook Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African wilderness. The...

On November 2nd, adventure traveler extraordinaire, Richard Bangs, my former boss at Sobek Expeditions, joined me for a Zoom meeting with...

I worked with Richard Bangs, a founder and CEO of Sobek Expeditions in the early 1980s. By then, he'd already led a dozen first descents...

Recently, I interviewed Heather Howard, Director of Marketing for MT Sobek, the adventure travel company where I worked when I went on my...

Most authors, especially first-time authors, find mentors to guide and advise them on their writing journey. Today, I want to introduce...

Becoming Fearless launched just over 2 weeks ago and I'm blown away by the success of the book in just this short time. I offer heartfelt...

An enthusiastic crowd of forty residents of the Penobscot Shores community in Belfast, Maine gathered to hear author Brenda Smith read...

September 2, 2023 This morning I woke up to the sad news that music icon Jimmy Buffet had passed away last night. Those of you who have...

Today we celebrated the launch of my book Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness here in the community where I live...

My Memoir of Adventures in Africa -After 42 years in the making, Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness is making...

Eye Opener Press: Today Brenda is speaking with Mark Whitman, CEO of Mountain IQ. His Kilimanjaro guide book contains detailed...

In Becoming Fearless: Finding courage in the African Wilderness, we shared the rivers we traveled on with thousands of hippopotami in...

Eye Opener Press: Many readers are curious to know more about the person who wrote the story they have just read or are about to read....

Eye Opener Press: One of the most exciting aspects of publishing a book is choosing its cover design. For most readers, the initial...

Eye Opener Press: Two of the most important aspects of getting a buyer to be interested in a book are its intriguing title and its...

Eye Opener Press: What can you tell us about your first book? Brenda: When this trip took place in 1981, the world was such a different...