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After The Short Week

Hey #QueryIsland citizens! Sorry it took me a couple days to get back to posting! Anyway, just so you know, I have started to reformat...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Jun 3, 20251 min read

Rainy Day Blues

Yep its raining, pouring, and my literary life is snoring. Hey #QueryIsland citizens! As the mayor of this lost accursed resort, I look...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 28, 20251 min read

A Change

So #QueryIsland citizens, it looks like your mayor is in full steam now and I am learning a boatload about the nuances of self...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 23, 20251 min read

Brass Tax

Hey #QueryIsland citizens! Gathering a lot of info on self publishing as we plow into the middle of the year. Sheesh, wasn't it just...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 21, 20251 min read

Taking Your Measurements

Hey citizens of #QueryIsland ! Let me ask you a question! How do you measure yourself or your success as applied to your writing...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 19, 20251 min read

Should I Switch Gears?

Hey citizens of #QueryIsland . Tell me, do any of you ever work so hard on a manuscript that you fall in love with it to the point of...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 16, 20251 min read

What To Do Next on #QueryIsland

As the mayor of #QueryIsland I get to sit on high in my own personal query trench, but I do get out to the main trenches and try to...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 15, 20252 min read

Hump Day Writing

Another Wednesday, another 1000 words. So between a poem and a chapter on a new project, I am getting 1000 words written today. I am...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 14, 20251 min read

Mother's Day Aftermath

So Mother's Day came and went, and I didn't get to spend any with mine. My relationship with my mother isn't the best. Issues on both...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 12, 20251 min read

May Showers

So as I sit here in my #QueryIsland mayor's office. I am driving many thoughts from my mind. The grind of restarting my process for my...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 7, 20251 min read

Loser Writing

When it comes to your journey in the traditional process, do you sometimes feel demotivated or like you're a loser as a writer? The only...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 6, 20251 min read

Getting My Name Out There

So citizens of #QueryIsland, I have decided I am definitely going to seek to self publish my book, if the traditional route doesn't pan...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 5, 20251 min read

Woeful Stuffs!

Oh the woes of being in the trenches on #QueryIsland! I will have you know that I fight against them everyday. Sitting here at work,...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

May 2, 20251 min read

What's An Aspiring Writer To Do?

As a member of the #WritingCommunity, I sometimes have to reconcile the possibility of never being traditionally published. It's a fact,...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 29, 20251 min read

Writing The Monster

So #WritingCommunity I am sitting in my #QueryIsland suite thinking of all of is that frequent the trenches. My goodness, the Rejection...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 28, 20251 min read

Work VS Writing Woes

I am sitting in and amazing meeting about marketing and networking which is helpful, BUT I wish I was writing right now! I long to get...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 25, 20251 min read

Being Proactive

Hey #WritingCommunity on #QueryIsland I try to be proactive in doing what needs to be done when it comes to writing. I built this...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 24, 20251 min read

Feeling The Literary Ick

As the mayor of this most accursed resort, #QueryIsland, I think the wait for each rejection is worse than the rejection itself. I invite...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 22, 20251 min read

Let's Talk Rejections

#WritingCommunity I like most of you are sitting on #QueryIsland looking at a mountain of rejections. Sometimes I think they are going...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 21, 20251 min read

Easter Sunday Writing

Hey #WritingCommunity and #QueryIsland citizens! For the believers HAPPY EASTER! God has given you a gift! This blessed gift of writing,...

D.M. Smith Literary Journeys

Apr 20, 20251 min read

Welcome to my blog! Here, I share my journey of writing my book, covering everything from the initial spark of inspiration to the final edits. Join me as I delve into the creative process, offering insights and tips along the way. I’m excited to take on this adventure with me!