Archive - For Dear Life with Maggie Smith

Sparks & Starts: "Genetic memory"

First draft vs. final draft

Jul 22 •

On Foreshadowing & Intuition

Some thoughts, a poem & a writing prompt

Jul 18 •

peaches, the smell of cut grass, fireflies

Jul 1 •

June 2024

Writing Prompt & Reading List

What's in a name?

Jun 27 •

"What do you do?"

Jun 17 •

New Book Announcement!

Dear Writer, coming April 2025

Jun 10 •

May 2024

my summer reading list & more

May 30 •

The Last Fun Run

& the end of an era

May 26 •

Behind-the-Scenes Look: “Slipper”

An Annotation & Author's Note

May 9 •

On the Road Again

I can't wait to see you!

May 2 •

April 2024

A New, Unpublished Poem

Shared with gratitude

Apr 30 •

What's Your Origin Story?

The girl with kaleidoscope eyes

Apr 20 •

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