Tag: Experience

Written by S.Kay.Smith

Don’t Write What You Know

The common adage, “Write what you know,” is most commonly attributed to Mark Twain. While I’m a fan, I’m going to have to call bull shit on this one. Every writer is told this at some point, especially early in their careers. As far as good advice goes, it’s not the worst. The most authentic […]

Written by S.Kay.Smith

The Importance of Stories

I was raised with a love of stories. Story time was my absolute favorite time of the day when I was small, and when I learned to read, I was the kid who always had her nose stuck in a book. When I learned to write, I started writing my own stories, and I never […]