“If you’ve never read a Sylvia Dickey Smith novel before, this one will bring you into the fold. Her love of Southeast Texas comes through in her descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells of the swamp. Crammed with plot twists, lush atmosphere, and memorable characters, Smith’s talent shines in this rollicking mystery. We don’t get many protagonists like Boo in crime fiction – but we should! She’s cantankerous, headstrong, and a ton of fun to read about!”
– Chick Lit Café on “The Swamp Whisperer”
Meet Sylvia
Sylvia Dickey Smith was born and reared in “exotic” southeast Texas, the land of Cajuns, cowboys, pirates and Paleo-Indians. She came into this world feet-first, and spent the first half of her life making it up to her mother. After marriage, she lived on the Caribbean island of Trinidad for seven years before returning to Texas. At 41 she took her first freshman class and fought her way to a BA in Sociology and a Masters in Educational Psychology while raising four children. After that, she worked with non-profit and for-profit organizations within the human services field before embarking on a career as a novelist. Her books have achieved winner status in numerous writers contests.
Education
BA (Honors) University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, 1984
MEd University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 1985
State Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor: Supervisor, Texas
NPI Number: 1396481040
Marriage & Family Therapist, Texas (Inactive)
Realtor, Arkansas, (Rtd.)
Published Author
SIDRA SMART MYSTERY SERIES
Dance On His Grave
Deadly Sins Deadly Secrets
Dead Wreckoning
The Swamp Whisperer
The Painted Ladies
Growing Up Dead
HISTORICAL FICTION
A War of Her Own
CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Original Cyn
NON-FICTION
Sacred Lessons from Wilderness Wandering
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