Skip to content

Wayne South Smith

Writing Coach * Editor * Speaker * Writer

  • Home
  • About
    • About Wayne
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Coaching
    • $39 Writer’s Coaching Special
    • Creative Writer’s Coaching
    • Academic Writer’s Coaching
    • Professional Writer’s Coaching
  • Editing
  • Classes
    • Author Basics Seminar
    • Writing Memoir
    • Personal Journaling
    • Writing Children’s Picture Books Seminar
    • Creative Writers’ Workshops
    • Screenwriting
  • Presenter
    • Speeches and Seminars
    • Writers’ Forum
    • Custom Presentations
  • Writer
    • Writing Spirit: A Journal Writer’s Celebration of Life
    • Freelance and Ghost Writer
    • Portfolio
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact

Fiction

Client Success: Bo Bancroft Taps Emotion and Current Events in Fast, Fun Debut Novel

By Wayne | September 27, 2021 | 0

“Make America Beautiful Again came from the convergence of people and issues that irritate me,” admitted first time novelist Bo Bancroft. “They fueled my desire to express my displeasure!  But I didn’t want to be another whining voice, much less a preachy one, about what’s wrong in society.  I think my reader isn’t someone seeking…

Read More

Client Success: Megan Gordon’s New Short Story Collection Rich In Life’s Intimate Details

By Wayne | September 15, 2021 | 0

“Ideas for stories usually come unbidden,” said author Megan Gordon.  “The titular story for this book, You Can’t Get There From Here, began on a plane.  I wrote the first line after looking out the window while we took off.  Sometimes an idea for a title will strike me, and I will write the story…

Read More

Client Success: Joe Shumock’s “Briana and the Dog” Enlivens YA Readers with Unique Plot

By Wayne | June 11, 2019 | 0

“I develop many of my stories using a short question: what if?” said author Joe Shumock.  “What if I start with a nine-year-old who is blind? And what if she wants a dog for Christmas and her parents insist that she take care of him? And what if the dog has a disability too?” Briana…

Read More

Client Success: Kathy Florence Explores Female Friendships through Three Decades in New Novel

By Wayne | August 15, 2018 | 0

Kathy Wilson Florence considers her new novel, Three of Cups, a feel-good book. ”The story features three protagonists, each dealing with her own issues and heartache, but each woman is supportive of the others. I personally like hanging around woman who hold one another up, so I prefer to write about them too!” Three of…

Read More
Older Posts »

© 2022.  All Rights Reserved.