Well, it’s been a couple of weeks since I launched my blog and I think I’m ready to take the next step and officially announce Bad Guy Goes Good to a broader audience—namely the readers of my Mom’s books. My name is Chris Smith, and my Mom is Allison Bottke. I know some of you have read her writing over the years, she has 25 published books, both non-fiction and fiction, including; Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children, Setting Boundaries with Aging Parents and the God Allows U-Turns true short story compilation series.

Yes, I’m the “adult child” she wrote about in Setting Boundaries, and I want to thank all of you who wrote to me during the years I was in prison. Your cards and letters meant more to me than you could ever know. You can read more about me and why I’ve created this blog on my Profile by clicking on About Chris Smith at the top left of my blog Home Page.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be heading up the “new” God Allows U-Turns outreach as we begin to collect true short stories from people whose lives have been changed. You can read more about this on the God Allows U-Turns section of my mom’s website. I’m looking forward to meeting many new friends on this journey and I invite you to send your comments to my blogs and I’m planning to respond to everyone who writes.

Allison Bottke and her son, Chris Smith - June 2010