Today, I'm sharing one of the rawest passages I wrote in Time for Once on my blog, because when life is heavy, this is where I go—to words, to books, and to connection.

Going into this process for the third time, I was certain the cover for In Three Words would come together as easily as the first two.

Can we talk about the quiet pressure of writing something meaningful again?

Please enjoy a sneak peek into my soon-to-be published third book.

December Newsletter Original Poetry by Jes Smyth

May Poetry Reading

The main character in my third book is revealed!

Monthly poetry readings, as recommended by Jes Smyth in her monthly Newsletter.

My third book’s title is revealed!

Monthly poetry readings, as recommended by Jes Smyth in her monthly Newsletter.

Midnight by Audrey Wilson, a poem from her book titled landing in rain: a collection of love poems & short stories

Original Poetry by Jes Smyth

Monthly poetry readings as recommended by Jes Smyth in her monthly Newsletter.

Original poetry by Jes Smyth

This month’s feature is Gigi Meier, a joy of an author with a personality as vibrant as her swoony and sexy romance stories.

After a brief summer hiatus, my monthly indie author feature is back. I am thrilled to continue highlighting those in the indie community. This month, I am focusing on Jennifer J. Coldwater, author of rom-com suspense.

This month’s feature is romantic comedy author Liz Leiby. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Liz in March for the podcast I co-host with Kristina Carmela, The Indie Scribble Circle. She’s a joy to chat with, and I have no doubt that the same bubbly positive energy transfers directly into her writing. I have her book on my TBR and can’t wait to dive in for a fun summer read.

This month, I’m honored to feature Finley K. James, an author of romance with heart and heat. Her most recent novel, Long Time Gone, was released in January of this year and is available now. Please enjoy my author interview with Finley K. James!

Time. It’s the sun on a dial, numbers on a clock, wrinkles on your skin, saying goodbye, saying hello, and watching those you love grow.