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Someone doing pushups against a Silver back ground. The words Goals by Jarrett S. Smith on the top left and the JSwordSmith logo on the bottom right.

#Goals – A Quick Short Story

I made it a challenge to write a short story, under a thousand words, with the prompt Goals, for the new year. While I struggled to finish it in my deadline timeframe, here it is. #Goals by Jarrett S. Smith His arms burned, but he couldn’t stop. Not this close to his goal.  His palm

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Writing in a book - developing a theme to drive the story

Developing a Killer Theme

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First Draft Finished!

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

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Intro to Letty Rose and the Murder Next Door

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

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Helix

It’s been a second or two since I’ve had the chance to work on anymore horror short stories. Between the Apple Event and planning for NaNoWriMo I haven’t been able to actually write and edit. So I did want anyone would do, I asked someone else. Here is: Helix By Deena Edwards “You take right,

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Old man with a cane

The House Guest: Part 3

Make sure you have read Part 1 and Part 2 before you read the dramatic conclusion! The House Guest: Part 3 Two uneventful weeks went by.   Stephanie never let her guard down, but Her edge wore off after a few days.  She realized she had built up fear in her head. She didn’t feel

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Old man with a cane

The House Guest: Part 2

This is the continuation of my horror short story about a house guest. Make sure you check out Part 1. The House Guest: Part 2 By Jarrett S. Smith “So I got out of there as fast as I could without alerting him,” she said calmly but forcefully.  “I wasn’t really sure what else to

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Old man with a cane

The House Guest: Part 1

“Well, what the hell do you think I am?” The crotchety old man said as he shuffled his feet into the guest bedroom. “I think you are tired, Grandpa,”  Kevin said as he tried to lead his grandfather toward the room, but the old man didn’t want anyone to touch him. He was slow and

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Empty Hospital Bed

Assisted Psychopaths – A Short Horror Story

Assisted Psychopaths  By Jarrett S. Smith -Are you there, Michael? -I am. Who are you? -I am your conscious. -I don’t have one of those. -I know. I have been developed to help you learn about your conscience. -But I don’t have one. -You do now. Dr. Ben Grant had spent the better part of

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