Clint Smith's Blog

Literarily speaking, this is a professional first: my story, “Watching the Crawl,” has been adapted into a fully-produced episode on Season 24 of The NoSleep Podcast

I’ll join other writers from Central Indiana at the annual JCPL Local Author Fair. In addition to discussing previous releases (The Skeleton Melodies, and Ghouljaw), I’ll be showcasing my latest novella, The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake (Lethe Press)

My short story, "Hog Butcher For the World," plays leadoff for CHTHONIC MATTER QUARTERLY, #13.

Elated to reveal the cover artwork for my novella, The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake, available May, 2026, from Lethe Press. I’m directing this particular shoutout to Matt at Inkspiral Design. More news surfacing soon…

Justin Steele, in publication partnership with Sam Cowan, has revealed the cover art for the forthcoming Dim Shores anthology, Suffering the Other. The amazing design comes courtesy of RewX (Andrew S. Fuller). Suffering the Other is a charity compilation benefitting the Transgender Law Center and the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services … Continue reading SUFFERING THE OTHER: Cover Reveal

Some of it’s due to practical (read: mundane) distractions, though more of it’s intentional, but I’ve resided on the margins of “the socials” lately, conducting deep dives elsewhere...

I’m in the clear to make an official announcement: My story, “January Sick,” will appear in the Dim Shores anthology, Suffering the Other, a charity compilation benefitting the Transgender Law Center and the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES). When the call went out last spring, I began constructing a story … Continue reading Short Story, “January Sick,” to Appear in Dim Shore’s SUFFERING THE OTHER

Recently in from the estimable editor, C.M. Muller: Proud to announce that my story, “Hog Butcher for the World, is slated to appear in an early, 2026 installment of Chthonic Matter Quarterly.

It’s early on in the process, but I’m antsy. With appreciation and pride, I’d like to announce that I’ve signed a contract with Lethe Press, which is set to publish my novella, The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake, in January, 2026. I’ve been working to distill this story since the summer of 2021, and am gratified … Continue reading Coming January, 2026: The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake (Lethe Press)

In a year yielding a cascade of creative disappointments, inclusion in Cosmic Horror Monthly No. 58 has provided a guyline of encouragement. (Thanks to the creative team at CHM: Charles Tyra, Jolie Toomajan, and Carson Winter.) Featuring arresting cover art by Teo Lehog, check out the April, 2025 issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly, containing my … Continue reading Bottoms Up: New Short Story, “Onward and Downward,” Appearing in Cosmic Horror Monthly