While she always wanted to write it didn’t seem possible after years of people telling her she wasn’t good at it. Now her favorite books include the Harry Potter series, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and different thriller novels. Growing up reading was something Smoak loved, although she struggled with it and had to work harder than other children to excel. Their conversations often drift to, or are interrupted by, brainstorming.
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The sudoku book is full of random ideas she jotted down. Even when she’s not actively writing a story her mind can’t stay away from the characters. She also enjoys spending time outside, doing sudoku, yoga, and drinking wine. Writing was a hobby before a career, so she tries to keep it that way and make it fun. Her favorite place to be is at home writing all day. I am actually super shy and super antisocial,” Smoak laughed. “Most people think I’m an extrovert because of all the lives and my books, which is so not true. They do live stream videos on social media often including when they get fan mail and have exciting news to share. It’s a huge compliment to Smoak when she hears from fans about her stories changing their lives. “She really gets happy when people message her about the books helping them through a hard time in their life,” Hauge said. It is also a way to learn how much Smoak’s stories have impacted her fans lives. Social media is now a huge part of marketing, especially for a self-published author. I like the community that I feel like it created.” “There are people from all over the world coming together just to talk about books and have fun. “The Smoaksters group is so fun,” Smoak said of her Facebook group that has over 26,000 members. People were reading more than ever throughout the pandemic and her fan base grew. She enjoys interacting with her fans on social media outlets like Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook. Smoak is a very humble person, sharing embarrassing stories about live-streaming failures and hidden talents as a high school volleyball champ. To protect her privacy, her real name will not be shared. “Being Ivy Smoak is my superpower,” Smoak agreed. Her husband joked that she has almost become a new person with her pen name.
Through her writing Smoak found confidence. From their favorite pizza place, Grottos, to their favorite vacation destination, Rehoboth Beach. Throughout her books you can find pieces of their life together intertwined in the pages. The rest, as they say, is history.Īs the couple laughed and reminisced about the past, they finished one another’s sentences joking about telling the story right. They spent the whole night talking and falling into their own love story. Later that day she messaged him on AIM and apologized as awkwardly as you’d expect. Embarrassed, she laughed and ran off as fast as she could. Leaving a coffee shop, she quite literally ran into him with the door. In a fun turn of events, the main characters in her first romance book, “ Temptation,” meet the same way Ivy and Ryan did. They didn’t know each other until their freshman year at the University of Delaware. They grew up about ten minutes apart but attended rival schools and never met. Ivy Smoak lives with her husband, Ryan Hauge, in the small town of Wilmington, Del.
“I realized that’s what makes me happy, literally writing all day.” “I really got to focus on writing without worrying about family or friend obligations,” Smoak said about life since the pandemic began. Ivy Smoak posing with the “Hunted Series.” In a recent announcement Smoak excitedly revealed a fifth installment to the Hunted Series, “ Seduction ,” releasing May 12.
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