Here is a collection of all the fiction written by or published by Jarrett S. Smith
Last week, we came up with a few killer themes to work around. The next thing I like to tackle is creating a character that readers will love. Creating a character of your own can be tough work, but if you keep in mind what your theme is, creating a likable character can be much […]
Complete Guide to Creating a Character That Readers Will Love – A Study of Han Solo Read More »
If you missed the writing prompt from this week, it’s not too late to jump in. I’m going to try to provide a prompt, you can write you own story and post it here! If there’s enough interest, I’ll try to post some of the stories on the site the next week. This week’s prompt
A Haunted House – A Spooky Short Story Read More »
In the spirit of Halloween and trying to get more traffic to the site, I have decided to host a Halloween Short Story Prompt! I will post the prompt on Tuesday and try to write on the prompt myself to post on Friday if you’re interested. I encourage you to write along with me. Once
Fun and Spooky Short Story Prompt: Halloween Haunted House Story Read More »
Part 3 of Letty Rose and the Mistaken Identity. Letty tries to wrap her head around the case as she goes to pick up her son.
Letty Rose and the Mistaken Identity: Chapter 3 Read More »
Letty has found her target but instead of getting what she needs, she tries to flip situation.
Letty Rose and the Mistaken Identity: Chapter 2 Read More »
The Stakeout The roof felt more sterile and work-like than she hoped. Each second she stayed there felt like an hour. Letty’s expectations about the stakeout on top of the building felt more exciting than reality. When she had found herself on a roof before, she had been in the throes of passion and a
Letty Rose and the Mistaken Identity: Chapter 1 Read More »
I’ve been trying to really work on my creative writing this year, and to do that, I’ve been entering weekly contests over at Reedsy. I liked this short story, so I wanted to post it here. Prompt: Write a story about someone who finds a secret passageway in their house. “Are you sure it’s up
Yesterday, I finished the first draft of the book I started for NaNoWriMo 2018. I’m planning on calling it Letty Rose and The Murder Next Door. As happy as I am to finish the first draft of my second novel, I still have a long way to go. As the saying goes, your first draft
First Draft Finished! Read More »
Her hands were shaking. She took a deep breath, held it, and finally let it out. Grasping the edges of the sink, she leaned forward. She tried to steady herself. How long has it been? A couple of days? She rubbed her nose and looked at herself in the mirror. Her red hair coiffed
Intro to Letty Rose and the Murder Next Door Read More »
NaNoWriMo diary day 11 – the writing has been a struggle.
NaNoWriMo diary day 11 Read More »