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Author: Maggie Smith

In a career that’s included work as a journalist, a psychologist, and the founder of a national art consulting company, Maggie Smith added novelist to her resume with the publication of her debut, Truth and Other Lies, a women’s fiction novel set in Chicago and released in March 2022 by Ten16 Press. It won NIEA’s Juror Grand Prize, the Star Award for Debut Fiction from Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and the Foreword INDIES Gold Metal for General Fiction, and was selected for the Women’s Book Association Great Group Reads. Her second novel, a psychological suspense called Blindspot will release in May 2024. In addition to her writing, Maggie hosts the weekly podcast Hear Us Roar (215+ episodes), blogs monthly for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is Managing Editor for Chicago Writer’s Association Write City E-Zine. She resides in Milwaukee, WI, with her husband and her aging but still adorable sheltie.

Listening to Famous Writers’ Advice? Try This Instead

Posted on June 16, 2020June 11, 2020 by Maggie Smith

GoodReads has a whole section on quotes about writing by household names like Stephen King and Annie Dillard and Mark Twain. Hemingway and Faulkner and Salinger jump in, too. Some quotes are wise, like Sylvia Plath’s assertion that “the worst enemy of creativity is self-doubt” and some are blunt like Chuck Wendig’s “try very hard not…

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We’re All In This Together

Posted on May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 by Maggie Smith

The other day I got a note from a writer friend saying how much they appreciated how I supported my fellow authors. In fact, I host a podcast that’s centered around that very idea. Hear Us Roar, a program sponsored by the Women’s Fiction Writer’s Association, gives a showcase to its members when they publish…

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Six Things I’ve Learned about Writing from Binge-Watching Reality TV

Posted on April 16, 2020April 13, 2020 by Maggie Smith

Everyone is hunkered down at home with time on their hands. Yet many of us are finding it difficult to put words to paper and instead are hauling out puzzles, posting pet videos, and inventing recipes based on whatever we have in the fridge. Me? I’m shamelessly binge-watching shows that highlight creative types, from Netflix’s…

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How to Get Great Blurbs

Posted on March 17, 2020March 13, 2020 by Maggie Smith

Okay, maybe Oprah won’t welcome you with open arms onto the pages of her magazine, but you’ll still want endorsements from influencers before your book hits the shelves. BookBub and others have shown book descriptions featuring blurbs by reputable authors receive 30% higher click rates on selling platforms, so it’s a definite plus, particularly for…

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Help Friends Review Your Book

Posted on February 18, 2020February 11, 2020 by Maggie Smith

The woman in your choir read your debut and identified with the main character’s challenges. Your child’s homeroom teacher raved about your ending, said it made her cry. Your aunt brags to all her friends about her talented niece, the novelist. Problem is, not one of them has ever written a review and posted it…

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