Callie J. Smith

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Tag: On Being

  • Vomit Drafts: On the Value of Low-Quality Work

    Vomit Drafts: On the Value of Low-Quality Work

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    Do you resist doing things badly? I do. I strongly dislike the idea of producing low-quality work. (Can you tell I’m a recovering perfectionist?) I take all sorts of steps to avoid creating anything I might consider even remotely inaccurate, unaesthetic, tedious, or of an otherwise unhelpful quality. This approach, of course, can introduce its…

  • Waiting is…

    Waiting is…

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    “I feel like I’ve been doing a lot of waiting lately. Maybe you’ve felt something like that, too. For one thing, I’m waiting for the pandemic to end. I know I’m not alone in that. We’re waiting for days when friends can gather without a second thought. We’re waiting to get safely back to work…

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About the author

Callie J. Smith writes about women who, like her, are finding themselves. Her stories and essays explore everyday things like hope, creativity, and grief.

Domestic fiction meets magical realism in Smith’s latest novel, Kohelette, now available in paperback, ebook, and author-narrated audiobook editions. Click here to read more.

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