I'm a long-time reader and admirer of Sweet: A Literary Confection, and now I get to be contributor. My flash piece titled "Pressure" is out today!
Poetry Party
For Poetry Month this April, my friend Keith Meatto, also a writer and teacher, led a 30-day poetry party. Each morning, he posted a prompt on LinkedIn and encouraged writers to spend 10 minutes, or 5, or even just 1, drafting something new. At times, I’ve fallen prey to a common trap: no time to…
New Online Publication: Creative Nonfiction
"Men Come Here" is part of my upcoming collection—essays that attempt to show how one anxious mind functions. Creative Nonfiction is a stellar magazine and I couldn't be happier to see this piece live in its home.
New Book Forthcoming
I am thrilled to announce that the wonderful Littoral Books of Portland will publish my essay collection, Small Off Things: Pieces of an Anxious Mind. It's my third book and my first collection, which has stretched me to think about order, cohesion, and through lines. I've been to Maine many times and feel warmly connected…
New Online Publication: Atticus Review
Especially proud of this one! "The Feeding" in Atticus Review. Paired image features my three dashing boys dashing.
Suzanne Farrell Smith 