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Jill M. Smith is a writer seeking publication of a middle-grade novel, and has published short stories and poetry in respective journals (see below). She lives in New Jersey with her husband and four children who provide endless inspiration for her characters and their dramatic episodes. Jill has taught middle-school language arts in New York City and New Jersey, as well as college writing for first-year students at Caldwell University, in Caldwell, New Jersey.
I am pleased to announce that my short story, “The Pin,” will be published on September 19, 2025 on the Academy of the Heart and Mind website. The Academy published one new piece of poetry or fiction daily. Please visit their website to read more works by emerging authors. I am honored to be in their company. academyoftheheartandmind.com
I am excited to announce that my flash fiction piece, “Delicate Cycle,” has been published in the Back Roads Literary Review Spring 2025 issue. For more information about Back Roads Literary Review, or to order a copy, please visit their website at: https://backroadsliteraryreview.com .
I wrote “Delicate Cycle” originally for the Midnight NYC flash fiction contest. “Delicate Cycle” earned me a second round spot, but after that I did not move onto round three. I kept my piece, and continued to edit it without the restrictions of the contest. I am so happy that it has found a home with Back Roads Literary Review.
I am proud to announce the publication of two poems in Calyx, the Literary Magazine of Caldwell University, Spring 2024. “A Little Bit of Everything” is an ode to my grandmother. I read it at her funeral mass, in celebration of her life and what meant most to her. “The Beautiful View, One Last Time,” describes the view of San Francisco standing outside the famous Buena Vista bar and restaurant, a favorite of my father-in-law, who enjoyed that view for the last time with my husband when we were in Northern California for a wedding.