Laney Smith

Laney Smith (October 19, 1974 - ) is an American author born in Little Rock, AR. The mother of two sons is best known for the Lock Creek: Time Capsule Series, which won a “books-to-screen” competition and was contracted for film pursuits. Smith spent her childhood in Texarkana, TX before moving to Aurora, CO in her teen years. She has also lived in a small town in Northern Mississippi, just south of Memphis, TN. Smith has also spent twelve years in sunny Southern California, just east of Los Angeles. Currently, Smith resides in the Charleston area of South Carolina.

When it comes to the magic in her works, the International Best Selling Author attributes her ability to create realistic, worldly characters to her experiences living in various locales.

Smith’s writing career started when she began writing news articles for her local newspaper. After repeatedly hearing from various directions that she should write a book, Smith finally began to seriously consider the suggestion. Shortly thereafter, her debut, Lock Creek: One Year's Time was published. While she currently has dozens of works to her credit, she has also partnered with fellow authors for fundraising anthology projects. Another highlight in Laney's journey was hosting a Blog Talk Radio show (“Laney’s World” for Writing Under the Influence), featuring fellow authors, as well as film producers. The show concluded in 2016 with a “Year End Bash.” During that episode, Smith “speed interviewed” numerous authors, pushing herself to feature as many authors within an hour as possible. With authors holding on the line as the show drew to a close, Smith agreed to do an encore show. Needless to say, the show was a success and Smith says she can see herself doing a similar show in the future.

At the time of this publication, in addition to several planned new releases, Smith is considering returning to her script writing and blogging projects. When she looks into the future, the author is excited about the opportunity to see her work brought to life in the form of film. The journalist-turned-author has always had the support and encouragement of family, friends, and peers which has inspired her to keep taking the next step in her journey. While Laney Smith is looking forward to the possibilities of her fun-filled future, her primary focus will always be to entertain her readers.