They sold poorly, as they were labeled for 9 to 11-year-olds and not for young adults, as Smith wanted. Her first book, The Night of the Solstice, written during high school and college, was published by MacMillan in 1987, followed by Heart of Valor in 1990. Smith has said that she realized she wanted to be a writer sometime between kindergarten and first grade, 'when a teacher praised a horrible poem I'd written', and she began writing in earnest in elementary school.

Smith began her career as an elementary school teacher, but left in 1989 after three years to pursue writing.

She later attended San Francisco State University to obtain teaching credentials. Smith studied experimental psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It was here that her high school English teacher, Zoe Gibbs, gave Smith the confidence to write. As a child, she grew up in Villa Park, California and attended Villa Park High School. Her reported date of birth varies, with sources noting as early as 1958 or 1959 or as late as 1965. Smith was born in Orange County, California. Her books, particularly The Vampire Diaries and Night World, have been in the New York Times Best Seller list and have been nominated for five awards. Lisa Jane Smith is an American author of young adult fiction best known for her best-selling series The Vampire Diaries, which has been turned into a successful television show. Young adult, horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance Content Warning: Profanity, alcohol consumption, sexually explicit and generally extremely filthy language, discussion of racism, misogyny, acephobia, homophobia, ableism.University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. Next time: DARK VISIONS VOL 2: THE POSSESSION Intro theme - 'Let It In' by Josh Woodward. LJ is back and indulging in her worst habits, and Ollie is NOT having it.Ĭhill: Cyna tried to drink a Third Eye (creme de violette, gin, grapefruit juice, and club soda) but ended up drinking wine $9 peach clearance wine, bb! Ollie is drinking a Witch Eyes (Wollersheim Dancehall Absinthe Blanche + Seagram's Ginger Ale + Glacial Freeze Gatorade) Pics! Cyna - Ollie. Backlist: LISA JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE is back on her bullshit and so are we! This month we're talking about DARK VISIONS: THE STRANGE POWER, published December 1st, 1994 and HOO BOY does it feel like it.

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