Click Here For Your Excerpt They took my best friend as prey. But, now they’re coming for me. Only problem is… I’m one of them, too. Waking up in the luxurious penthouse suite of a tantalizing telepath is not how Solstice Bellatrix expected to end her girls' night out. After being saved by said, stranger …
Need A FREE Fast Paced Sci-Fi Novel During Your Vacation Time? Look No Further
Free Preview of Syphons! Ready for a long weekend away from work and school? Good, then why not take a break with a great read? Syphons is a fast-paced sci-fi with a 5-star rating plus reviews of on both Goodreads & Amazon. Now's your chance to grab a free preview of the novel, no strings …
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Why Did A Black Chick Write A Sci-fi About A Black Woman Fighting Parasitic Aliens?
Photo by Autumn Goodman on Unsplash This article isn't meant to bash anyone's skin color. Really, it's just an answer to a problem I've had since the early 2000s. As a teen, I started reading adult fiction, works by Stephen King, Annette Curtis Klause, Douglas Adams, Patricia Briggs, and the author that changed my life was Gini Koch. …
New Sequel To Sci-Fi Romance, Syphons is Coming In 2020
https://videopress.com/v/eni8mFle?preloadContent=metadata Photo of Jellyfish by Mathieu Turle via Unsplash Solstice Bellatrix and her friends are returning in 2020 with a brand new story in the sequel to Syphons (2019). The story is currently in the Oh-My-God-There's-So-Much-To-Revise stage and will be released sometime in mid-to-late 2020. As I get closer to releasing book two, I will …
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1st Annual Bloggiversary Giveaway!
Winners Will Be Chosen on Friday, November 8th, 2019. Hiya Literary Fans, It's been a few months since I had a Giveaway of this magnitude. Life is treating me good. So, I want to share the positive vibes with some freebies, gift cards, and other goodies. Here's how to enter to win: 1) Follow this …
3 Signs You’re An Obsessive-Compulsive Writer
http://Photo by Amador Loureiro on Unsplash Do you wake up in the middle of the night, startling your cat and significant other, searching blindly in the dark for your pen, Moleskine notebook, or your smartphone? Have you ever dreamt of quitting your job just so that you can make a few nickels and dimes posting …
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Finally A Rick & Morty Release Date!!!
Hiya Literary Fans, I'm a fan of sci-fi, so obviously Rick & Morty Season 4 has been on my watch list since forever. I just watched the new trailer which aired on Adult Swim on October 7th at Midnight. Apparently, there's going to be five new episodes aired on November 10th of 2019. Hopefully, the …
Updates! Hey There D. A. Smith, Where Are You?
D. A. Smith Write's Logo! Where have I been? Funny you should ask. Well, I've been suffering from "fiction writer's block" and have been procrastinating and stalling creating new work. So, I decided to switch things up and hang out on Medium.com, working on stories themed on humorous or stressful moments in my life. Here's …
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What I Learned About My Divorced Parents While Watching The Infinity Train Miniseries on Cartoon Network
Train Tracks Photo by Derek Story on Unsplash Cartoon Network has been lit when it comes to producing fantastic entertaining shows that not only draws in kids, but drew me in as a 20-something. Since the Regular Show ended, I stayed optimistic that CN would produce even more great shows. When the Infinity Train minisodes aired …
Did You Grab This Freebie? *Kindle Story Excerpt*
Click Here For A Free Copy Stolen By The Ash, A Fox Shifters Short Story - Synopsis: Zoe’s in trouble thanks to the local Ash Wolf Pack. The Pack has taken the fox-shifter hostage, and adds her to the menu for their full moon hunt. She’s not about to let the pack sink their fangs …
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*Limited Time Only* Free Urban Fantasy Short Story For Amazon Kindle!
Click Here For Your Copy It's that time of year again. Stolen By The Ash, A Fox Shifters Short Story is absolutely free for a limited time only on Amazon! If this is your first time checking me out as an author, you'll get a free taste of my urban fantasy short story. Here's a …
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Rant: Never Stay In A Toxic Workplace
Photo by Egor Padalka on Unsplash I don't understand how I keep finding myself on this end of the corporate ladder. I'm at the bottom, no longer near the rungs, I've done everything I assume imaginable to keep a job. But of course, I get chopped like a pile of iceberg lettuce leaves for a salad. I hate …
An Open Letter Of Condolence To Japan & Kyoto Animation <3
Image by Myriam Zilles from Pixabay As a self-proclaimed Anime Enthusiast and a viewer of the anime K-On, I would be remiss as to not include my condolences in a genuine letter to the Kyoto Animation Studio where young animators between the ages of 20-34 lost their life in a violent arson attack. This letter …
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The Best Ways To Prevent Writer’s Fatigue
Your regular writing routine falters. Ideas no longer flow from your skull like a junior high student's volcano project. You know your content needs to be king, but you feel more like an indentured servant to it. Then, the worse thing possible happens; writing stops feeling entertaining. Your "I ❤ The Writer's Life" smartphone's lock …
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D. A. Smith Writes Update: Starting A New Job is… Tiresome!
Yep. I knew this was going to happen. Last month, I started a new insurance desk job. My last insurance job dumped me two months before I released my first sci-fi novel. The extra time being laid-off gave me opportunities to write more and market. However, after three whole months with no leads on a …
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