Guest: Leslie Smith

Charmaine welcomes Leslie Smith to the show today. 

Leslie Smith grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, with two Cocker Spaniels, a pen, and a notebook constantly at her side. She spent much of her professional life writing for the corporate world, while in her spare time, volunteering at her local animal shelter. When she heard about DogTime.com, she leapt at the chance to combine her two lifelong passions: writing and canines. She is now the editor at DogTime where she focuses on animal welfare and Pit Bull advocacy. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband and two rescues, Uno and Maybe.

Host Charmaine Hammond is the author of On Toby's Terms (Bettie Youngs Books) which is being turned into a major motion picture (see www.ontobysterms.com). She also authored Toby The Pet Therapy Dog & His Hospital Friends, GPS Your Best Life and Toby Says Be a Buddy Not a Bully.  She has developed a program for authors, Your Book As a Business, where she shares her learnings, lessons and success about the business of books.