PUBLISHED BOOKS
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PUBLISHED SHORT STORIES
Click on a link for direct access to the story, once published.
NB For Witcraft, published submissions will remain online only until April 28, 2025.
NB For Witcraft, published submissions will remain online only until April 28, 2025.
15 July 2024 Heimat Review Seascape
www.heimatreview.com/seascape.html
www.heimatreview.com/seascape.html
15 August 2024 Fevers of the Mind American Typewriter
https://feversofthemind.com/2024/08/15/prose-american-typewriter-from-michael-smith/
https://feversofthemind.com/2024/08/15/prose-american-typewriter-from-michael-smith/
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'American Typewriter' Review:
"thoroughly enjoyed it. Michael’s writing flows so well and evokes atmosphere and a vivid reality" (Joy Lennick, Fevers of the Mind, 16 August 2024) |
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'Hunting' Reviews:
"Thank you for writing this delightful story. It had me mulling over all the ways in which folklore could meet real life." (Nadine, Witcraft, 19 August 2024) "Love it!" "Lovely! Almost makes me believe in the wee folk!" "A delightful read." (various on Witcraft website) |
27 August 2024 Freedom Fiction Journal Hocus Pocus
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/08/hocus-pocus-by-michael-smith/
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/08/hocus-pocus-by-michael-smith/
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'Hocus Pocus' Review:
"A really entertaining story of special talent and the inevitable governmental appropriation of same." (Freedom Fiction Journal website) |
31 August 2024 Witcraft Love At First Sight
witcraft.org/2024/08/31/love-at-first-sight/
witcraft.org/2024/08/31/love-at-first-sight/
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'Love At First Sight' Reviews:
"fun fantastic story!" - "You captured my attention I thoroughly enjoyed this" - "Absolutely loved it!" (various on Witcraft website) |
19 September 2024 Winamop The Conference
www.winamop.com/ms2402.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2402.htm
21 September 2024 Fevers of the Mind Georgia
feversofthemind.com/2024/09/21/georgia-by-michael-smith/
feversofthemind.com/2024/09/21/georgia-by-michael-smith/
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'Georgia' Review:
"A well-told tale." (Joy Lennick, Fevers of the Mind, 25 September 2024) |
3 October 2024 Freedom Fiction Journal Comic Sans
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/10/comic-sans-by-michael-smith/
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/10/comic-sans-by-michael-smith/
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This story has also been added to
Freedom Fiction Journal's Editor's Choice list. - 'Comic Sans' Reviews: "a wonderful, richly told narrative of love and war. i loved it." - "The narration is humorous, the jokes made me laugh. A heavy subject dealt with, humorously" (Freedom Fiction Journal website) |
14 October 2024 Winamop Kaffee und Kuchen
www.winamop.com/ms2403.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2403.htm
12 November 2024 Fevers of the Mind Pink Floyd ”Echoes of Pompeii”
feversofthemind.com/2024/11/11/inspired-by-pink-floyd-echoes-of-pompeii-from-michael-smith/
feversofthemind.com/2024/11/11/inspired-by-pink-floyd-echoes-of-pompeii-from-michael-smith/
15 November 2024 Winamop Iowan Old Style
www.winamop.com/ms2404.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2404.htm
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'Horse #5' Review:
"Reading this humorous story I laughed out loud." (Witcraft website) |
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'The Writers' Journal' Review:
"I love short works of any kind and this book exceeded my every expectation. I found the selections to be thoughtful, representing a truly diverse group of writers from all around the world, with writings inspired by their own diverse perspectives." (Amazon review) |
5 December 2024 Fevers of the Mind Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast
feversofthemind.com/2024/12/04/short-story-alans-psychedelic-breakfast-inspired-by-pink-floyd-by-michael-smith/
feversofthemind.com/2024/12/04/short-story-alans-psychedelic-breakfast-inspired-by-pink-floyd-by-michael-smith/
13 December 2024 Winamop The Christmas List
www.winamop.com/ms2406.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2406.htm
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Trial By Trial
"Rambunctiously brilliant!" Lit Mag News |
Trial By Trial
"Honorable Mention" Witcraft Monthly Prize for February |
25 March 2025 Rosewater Productions Seascape (Podcast)
open.spotify.com/episode/0tbyOb0rHd8GfKmBKJ0Eb7
open.spotify.com/episode/0tbyOb0rHd8GfKmBKJ0Eb7
30 March 2025 Fabula Argentia Now You See Me, Now You Don't
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/article/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-by-michael-smith/
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/article/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-by-michael-smith/
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't
"We loved author Michael Smith’s very different take on how to commit a bank robbery, and we were pleasantly surprised by the inventive outcome." Fabula Argentia |
11 May 2025 Schuykill Valley Journal Biggin Hill
Print copies only.
Print copies only.
16 July 2025 Literally Stories Is There Anybody There?
literallystories2014.com/2025/07/16/is-there-anybody-there-by-michael-smith/#more-42388
literallystories2014.com/2025/07/16/is-there-anybody-there-by-michael-smith/#more-42388
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Is There Anybody There?
“You are the first writer I have read since Lovecraft to use eldritch. Excellent! A weird, wonderful Live Now message.” “This was a fun read.” “Wonderful!” “Clever, entertaining, and with some good advice about limiting the “if only’s” in life.” “A great, fun read altogether.” Literally Stories |
25 July 2025 The Expressionist Literary Magazine Perfection
www.calameo.com/read/007433819d5f7b3e1abc9
www.calameo.com/read/007433819d5f7b3e1abc9
18 August 2025 Literally Stories Here To Serve
literallystories2014.com/2025/08/18/here-to-serve-by-michael-smith/#more-42639
literallystories2014.com/2025/08/18/here-to-serve-by-michael-smith/#more-42639
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Here To Serve
“Funny little piece, yet scary in its way.” “This was a very enjoyable piece of writing!!” "Reminiscent of “With Folded Hands” by Jack Williamson" "I always enjoy sci-fi with humor and a point. Well done." Literally Stories |
28 September 2025 Fabula Argentia Down With Gravity
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/article/down-with-gravity-by-michael-smith/
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/article/down-with-gravity-by-michael-smith/
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Down With Gravity
"this is only the second time in our publication history that we’ve accepted a story almost immediately after it was submitted." "brilliantly done piece whose ending we should have seen coming but didn’t? All the clues are there but very cleverly buried using the same techniques that good mystery writers use to bury clues." Fabula Argentia |
12 Oct. 2025 The Hooghly Review Drawing back the Curtain, part 1 (Photo Essay)
thehooghlyreview.com/drawing-back-the-curtain-russia-1991-eastern-europe-1992-part-1-moscow/
thehooghlyreview.com/drawing-back-the-curtain-russia-1991-eastern-europe-1992-part-1-moscow/
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Drawing Back The Curtain
Part 1 - Moscow "a great opening act of what's going to be one of our most ambitious projects." |
15 November 2025 Winamop Love Is Blind
16 Nov. 2025 The Hooghly Review Drawing back the Curtain, part 2 (Photo Essay)
18 Nov. 2025 Literally Stories European Dishwasher Stacking Championship
14 Dec. 2025 The Hooghly Review Drawing back the Curtain, part 3 (Photo Essay)
28 December 2025 Fabula Argentia The Gift
Jan. 2026 The Hooghly Review Drawing back the Curtain, part 4 (Photo Essay)
Feb. 2025 The Hooghly Review Drawing back the Curtain, part 5 (Photo Essay)
24 February 2026 Literally Stories Bananenbuigerij
