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Kay W. Smith

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Born

in Chicago, The United States

Website

http://www.kaywsmith.com

Twitter

kaywillsmith

Genre

Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary

Member Since

December 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/kaywsmith

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Kay W. Smith is a writer and blogger living in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and two sons. She worked in public policy for several years before pursuing her passion to write full-time. She is a graduate of Spelman College and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Kay W. Smith I tend to utilize one of two strategies:

A) I try to "will" myself out of it through routine. I set a time to write something - anything - everyday. Ev…moreI tend to utilize one of two strategies:

A) I try to "will" myself out of it through routine. I set a time to write something - anything - everyday. Even if it sucks. Eventually, if I stay consistent, it will begin to suck a little less day by day, until my writing muse shows up and sprinkles it with fairy dust and sparkles.

B) Most often, I utilize the "art of misdirection". I give myself the permission to relax and think about something else. As I begin to shift my thoughts away from writing to...running...or cleaning (for example), I find that my brain begins to make connections that it had difficulty doing when I was trying to force myself to write. This usually works best for me, as long as I am not distracting myself with reality tv or a glass of wine. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Kay W. Smith Having the freedom to create an entire universe on paper.

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Average rating: 4.05 · 37 ratings · 7 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Lotus 4.05 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lotus by Kay W. Smith (2015-07-14) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kay W. Smith's Blog

For people who talk to God over cocktails…

I talk to God a lot. Sometimes he talks back. A week ago, over the ocean and caiprihinas, I reflected on a previous conversation we had and considered my friend who passed away, almost fifteen years ago to the day. Below me were fishermen who continuously tossed their nets into the ocean, and several times their efforts resulted in nothing measurable in return. Until it did.

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