Author Meagan (Mea) Smith’s nonfiction works focus on the writing craft and life lessons delivered with kindness, humor, and honesty.
She creates fictional content colored with hope and redemption based on her belief that, though love doesn’t deter hateful things from happening, it always conquers them. Her poetry is based on a true story. Always.
Mea has studied the writing craft for over a decade and earned a Master’s in English along the way.
In addition to writing, Mea speaks to audiences on creative writing, embracing creativity, nurturing critique partnerships, and writing through grief. She and her writing critique partner, Joy E. Rancatore, co-host QWERTY Writing Life podcast where they explore how creativity fits in everyday life.
You can find Mea tripping over a multitude of cats while she and her husband parent two rambunctious boys, or you can visit her online.
Instagram: @measmithwrites
Facebook: @meathewriter
Email: msmith@storyswell.net
Publications:
Mea Smith, 2021
(poetry, Story Swell Books)
Even if the river dries to only
morning dew and dust,
the scar of it remains in the earth.
If the circumstances were prime,
it could fill again,
and that would be okay because
I know why it flows now.
Grief Like a River bares the iterative, complex process of grief through sincere, raw poetry. Smith's tender honesty delicately guides the reader through the human experience of loss.
Her debut collection does not claim to be a solution or the final word on the matter; rather, her personal revelations and inquiries offer companionship for those who have faced grief and for those who desire an example of hope.
Joy E. Rancatore & Meagan Smith, 2019
(nonfiction, Logos and Mythos Press)
The writer’s life is solitary … only if you want it to be.
Writing critique partnerships could solve creative isolation, but confusion on the topic abounds. Where do you find one? How do they work? How do you move past a bad experience?
We are are critique partners who, over the years, cultivated a process, redeemed our mistakes and maintained our friendship.
Finders Keepers is our conversation analyzing six aspects of critique partnerships.
Defining Critique Partnerships
Evaluating Yourself for Your New Role
Choosing a Critique Partner
Preparing for a Critique
Giving a Critique
Receiving a Critique
We’re more than just talk, though.
Each topic has hands-on challenges to encourage introspection and strategic action, strengthening your relationship into an unstoppable team. With this dynamic, you can confidently launch more powerful, polished words that reflect your purpose.
We find our critique partnership personally fulfilling and professionally accelerating, and we desire the same for you. Are you in it for keeps?
Podcast:
Interviews:
QWERTY Writing Life, Season 2, Episode 47
A Poetic Arc, The Birth of a Poetry Book
QWERTY Writing Life, Season 1, Episode 52
Chat with a Poet
Somewhat Creative Podcast, Episode 20 (Writing)
Literary Journals
POMPA: Publications of the Mississippi Philological Association, 2020
Meagan Smith
Poetry, “Conception: Aftermath”
Poetry, “Don’t”
The Indigo: Literary Journal, 2020
William Carey University
Meagan Smith
Poetry, “Overcome”
Photography, “Japanese Magnolia”
The Indigo: Literary Journal, 2018
William Carey University
Meagan Smith
Poetry, “Slanted”
Poetry, “Your Lighthouse”
“Whether or not you write well, write bravely.”
— Bill Stout