Welcome

I write just for fun.
My ocean view inspires me, nature grabs my heart.
I roll out a few words to express my feelings about those things.
I am a member of Rough Writer’s of Cambria.
I have a large family and many best friends. I am blessed.

~ Jennifer Franco Smith


JFS Books - Jennifer Franco Smith

A WRITER WITH HEART..

Our family moved to Cambria in 1978, “oh, the perfect place to relax, try my hand at writing,” I thought way back then.

In 1979, we started our business Harvey’s Honey Huts, which kept us busy and the time to write eluded me.

In 2016 I was accepted into the Rough Writers of Cambria. I had just completed an online writing workshop taught by Jennifer Tseng. She opened the top of my head and filled it with confidence and writing guidances.

It took 38 years, but I am finally writing. I have penned one hundred and twenty-three poems adding to the few I had written over the years, and many essays. I have also written a novel which is currently being prepared for publication.

Judge’s Commentary
Self Published Book Awards

"Jennifer Franco Smith's "Star Walker" traverses the galaxy, reflecting on family, love, and identity in a series of twelve carefully-constructed poems. The collection truly sings in the imaginative midnight journey of "A Walk" in which the speaker-subject walks off a balcony and into the night sky, ice crystals crowning her head. "An Unfinished Afternoon" continues this imaginative relationship between self and environment, casting the very air as a lover. In these moments, Smith brings the readers closer to her own reverence for the natural world, turning the reader into a star walker, too. The collection is generally well paced and well edited."

Our Books

Starwalker, Moonchaser
Coming in the Summer of 2022
Cooking Up Some Poetry with Friends

 

Moon Chaser

Jennifer Franco Smith Poems

In a short poem California cries for help and a California beach says Enough!

A walk in a lush forest and meeting an Egret up close are two examples of her diverse writing.

 

Star Walker

Jennifer Franco Smith Poems

"Star Walker" traverses the galaxy, reflecting on family, love, and identity in a series of twelve carefully-constructed poems.

During poetry month, April 2019, Star Walker was awarded to the seven best poets at San Luis Obispo high school as a prize.

In Feb 2020, the The Arts Obispo Council of San Luis Obispo requested ten copies to be awarded to young writers.

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