Charles O. Smith
Writer, artist, dog lover, Southern expatriate
2025-05-01 Group Therapy show 2025
One of my “The robots made me gay” drawings was selected for the Group Therapy show on exhibit at the Rosebud Gallery in San Francisco from May 1 until May 24 2025.
Read more...2025-01-29 Postcards from the Edge 2025
Sometime in June of 2024 during my year of drawing robots, I got on a “The robots made me gay” kick. When Visual Aids put out the call for submissios to Postcards from the Edge, I knew I wanted to send some robotic love.
Read more...2024-12-31 2024: My year in reading "wrapped"
The days are short and the nights are dark. Spotify is busy reminding everyone of their listening habits. Even though I’m an embarassingly slow reader, I read so many great things this year. Here are the highlights.
2024-12-02 The Giraffe nominated for a Pushcart Prize
Several years ago I sought the help of a friend to work through my difficulty finishing the writing project I was (not) working on at the time. As part of one exercise, I visualized a steep mountain path lined with torii gates. My future “author” self stood at the summit looking down at my then-present self languishing near the base.
2024-11-14 The Giraffe in Your Impossible Voice
I’m honored to announce that my story, The Giraffe, is available in issue 31 of Your Impossible Voice!
Read more...2024-10-31 Creative Engagement Podcast
Fairy tale Halloween! On the Creative Engagement podcast, host Dan Mandel and I chat and laugh about creative process, our collaboration in progress, and how fairy tales are part of the shared human experience.
2024-08-04 The Silver Ring in Midnight Chem Issue Two
The first story of my collection of fairytales in-progress, The Silver Ring, has found a home!
Read more...2023-11-30 The Long-rising Loaf named finalist in Alcove Chapbook contest
Today WTAW Press named the winner of their Alcove Press Chapbook Series contest. I am honored that my story “The Long-rising Loaf” was named a finalist.
2023-05-11 Creative Engagement Podcast
My friend Daniel Mandel has interviewed me for his Creative Engagement podcast. In my episode, I read an excerpt called “The Tower” from a novel in progress and we talk about fairytales and creativity. You can hear the podcast: