About Author: Deborah DeMoss Smith

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Posts by Deborah DeMoss Smith

  • Every four years the Summer Olympics make the scene. This year it’s in London, though one story of note comes from Australia: a promising athlete won’t be making it to […]

    The Olympics and Teen Bipolar?

    Every four years the Summer Olympics make the scene. This year it’s in London, though one story of note comes from Australia: a promising athlete won’t be making it to […]

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  • This time last year Light Fixtures went on sale. Different from my previously published book (Reflections of the Heart: What Our Animal Companions Tell Us), the Young Adult novel was […]

    Light Fixtures: Happy 1st Birthday!

    This time last year Light Fixtures went on sale. Different from my previously published book (Reflections of the Heart: What Our Animal Companions Tell Us), the Young Adult novel was […]

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  • Two weeks ago I returned from a visit in northwest Louisiana. Besides seeing family and friends, one of the primary reasons I wanted to touch the iron-rich red soil and […]

    Back in the Pacific Northwest from the NW (Louisiana)

    Two weeks ago I returned from a visit in northwest Louisiana. Besides seeing family and friends, one of the primary reasons I wanted to touch the iron-rich red soil and […]

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  • When I chose the setting for the YA novel Light Fixtures, which features bipolar teen Aurora, I wanted to bring back to life a place I’d known in my youth. […]

    Going Back to the Setting

    When I chose the setting for the YA novel Light Fixtures, which features bipolar teen Aurora, I wanted to bring back to life a place I’d known in my youth. […]

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  • With the tragic suicide of NFL linebacker great Junior Seau, questions arise as to whether his actions to end his life was because of brain trauma caused from his hard-hitting–and […]

    Depression Can = Suicide

    With the tragic suicide of NFL linebacker great Junior Seau, questions arise as to whether his actions to end his life was because of brain trauma caused from his hard-hitting–and […]

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  • Not long ago I wrote about a TV role that has everyone talking: “Homeland’s” Carrie Mathison, a CIA analyst with bipolar disorder, played by actress Claire Danes. Looks as if […]

    More on Homeland’s Carrie and Aurora’s connection

    Not long ago I wrote about a TV role that has everyone talking: “Homeland’s” Carrie Mathison, a CIA analyst with bipolar disorder, played by actress Claire Danes. Looks as if […]

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  • Missed the opportunity to blog on April Fool’s Day, so I will play some catch-up today. What’s the connection between April Fool’s and Light Fixtures’ protagonist Aurora? For a bipolar […]

    April Fool’s Day and Teen Bipolar

    Missed the opportunity to blog on April Fool’s Day, so I will play some catch-up today. What’s the connection between April Fool’s and Light Fixtures’ protagonist Aurora? For a bipolar […]

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  • With the happenings in NFL football recently, and notably today with Peyton Manning’s officially joining the Denver Broncos, I thought about Aurora, the protagonist in Light Fixtures, who lives in […]

    Aurora and Football

    With the happenings in NFL football recently, and notably today with Peyton Manning’s officially joining the Denver Broncos, I thought about Aurora, the protagonist in Light Fixtures, who lives in […]

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  • Last night the TV documentary Demi Lovato: Stay Strong aired with many critics expecting the story to be just another trite show on a pop star’s life. But just as […]

    Another Look at Teen Bipolar Via Demi Lovato

    Last night the TV documentary Demi Lovato: Stay Strong aired with many critics expecting the story to be just another trite show on a pop star’s life. But just as […]

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  • With today being Leap Day in this Leap Year of 2012, thought I’d blog this week on the idea of such a time. Though Julius Caesar established the 365-day calendar […]

    On this Leap Day…

    With today being Leap Day in this Leap Year of 2012, thought I’d blog this week on the idea of such a time. Though Julius Caesar established the 365-day calendar […]

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