Hannah Smith
@whichhsmith.bsky.social
she/her | writer | artist | current wip: Merrow
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Hannah Smith
@whichhsmith.bsky.social
· Mar 21
Merrow is a new adult fantasy novel in the final editing stages. It follows a grieving widow who hasn't aged since her fiance's funeral in search of the truth behind his death, a supposed work accident caused by a misfired spell, nearly a century after it happened. #writesky
-Querying summer 2026
-Querying summer 2026
I placed 5th in my group! Congrats to everyone else advancing, and I look forward to getting the new prompts this weekend! #writesky
The 1st Round results for the Flash Fiction Challenge 2026 are up at nycmidnight.co/44RTLoH! Congratulations to the top seven in each group for advancing to the 2nd Round, which kicks off this Friday, July 10th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!
1st Round Results — nycmidnight
The 1st Round results from the Flash Fiction Challenge 2026.
nycmidnight.co
July 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM
I placed 5th in my group! Congrats to everyone else advancing, and I look forward to getting the new prompts this weekend! #writesky
Ive finally reached the beta reading stage!
With that being said, I am looking for 3-5 volunteer beta readers for my new adult fantasy novel, Merrow. (Theres more info about it in previous posts if you want to check it out)
Feel free to drop a comment if youre interested!
#writesky #booksky
With that being said, I am looking for 3-5 volunteer beta readers for my new adult fantasy novel, Merrow. (Theres more info about it in previous posts if you want to check it out)
Feel free to drop a comment if youre interested!
#writesky #booksky
May 26, 2026 at 9:57 PM
My NYC Midnight flash fiction challenge story has been submitted! Im pretty happy with the final result, but only time will tell. Time to forget about it for a couple of months until results are posted! #writesky
May 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
My NYC Midnight flash fiction challenge story has been submitted! Im pretty happy with the final result, but only time will tell. Time to forget about it for a couple of months until results are posted! #writesky
First draft of the day written for NYC Midnight's flash fiction challenge bringing my total number of drafts up to four. Still about 60 words over, but I should be able to cut down. Fairytale is such a fun genre to write, and Im happy that my first draft gave me a good base to work off of. #writesky
May 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
First draft of the day written for NYC Midnight's flash fiction challenge bringing my total number of drafts up to four. Still about 60 words over, but I should be able to cut down. Fairytale is such a fun genre to write, and Im happy that my first draft gave me a good base to work off of. #writesky
Prompts received for NYC midnight flash fiction challenge and draft 1 written. Gonna do another rewrite to see if I can give it more direction before letting it sit for a little. #writesky
May 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Prompts received for NYC midnight flash fiction challenge and draft 1 written. Gonna do another rewrite to see if I can give it more direction before letting it sit for a little. #writesky
I'm super excited for NYC midnight's flash fiction challenge this weekend! It'll be my 6th time competing, and I cant wait to see what my prompts are this time. Hoping to finally make it into the final round. Good luck to everyone else competing! #writesky
May 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I'm super excited for NYC midnight's flash fiction challenge this weekend! It'll be my 6th time competing, and I cant wait to see what my prompts are this time. Hoping to finally make it into the final round. Good luck to everyone else competing! #writesky
April 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Just finished editing chapter 30, which means this pass of edits is done! Well... almost. There were a couple of notes I made of things I want to go back and tweak a little, but the bulk is done, which means another round of critiques before hopefully gearing up to query! #writesky
March 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Just finished editing chapter 30, which means this pass of edits is done! Well... almost. There were a couple of notes I made of things I want to go back and tweak a little, but the bulk is done, which means another round of critiques before hopefully gearing up to query! #writesky
Finished Mate by Ali Hazelwood. This took me back to my high-school wattpad days where I'd read almost exclusively werewolf stories. They are definitely a guilty pleasure, and Mate fell solidly into the category of entertaining and enjoyable. #booksky
March 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Finished Mate by Ali Hazelwood. This took me back to my high-school wattpad days where I'd read almost exclusively werewolf stories. They are definitely a guilty pleasure, and Mate fell solidly into the category of entertaining and enjoyable. #booksky
Finished The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune. This gave me Escape to Witch Mountain vibes in the best way possible, just more adult. I loved that movie as a kid, and I also enjoyed this book. It struck a good balance of emotional and funny depending on what the scene called for. #booksky
March 22, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Finished The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune. This gave me Escape to Witch Mountain vibes in the best way possible, just more adult. I loved that movie as a kid, and I also enjoyed this book. It struck a good balance of emotional and funny depending on what the scene called for. #booksky
Merrow is a new adult fantasy novel in the final editing stages. It follows a grieving widow who hasn't aged since her fiance's funeral in search of the truth behind his death, a supposed work accident caused by a misfired spell, nearly a century after it happened. #writesky
-Querying summer 2026
-Querying summer 2026
March 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Merrow is a new adult fantasy novel in the final editing stages. It follows a grieving widow who hasn't aged since her fiance's funeral in search of the truth behind his death, a supposed work accident caused by a misfired spell, nearly a century after it happened. #writesky
-Querying summer 2026
-Querying summer 2026
Finished Eona by Alison Goodman. This was a good end to the duology. The stakes were intense and kept the plot moving forward. The ending was a bit rushed but everything was resolved. I also missed "Eon's" character as I found him to be a more unique and interesting protagonist than "Eona." #booksky
March 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Finished Eona by Alison Goodman. This was a good end to the duology. The stakes were intense and kept the plot moving forward. The ending was a bit rushed but everything was resolved. I also missed "Eon's" character as I found him to be a more unique and interesting protagonist than "Eona." #booksky
Nerissa is my protagonist, and there's a reason she's my protagonist. But my favorite character to write is Galya. There's something about the scenes she's in that just get the creative juices flowing. And part of that is how she interacts with Nerissa and part of that is just who she is. #writesky
March 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Nerissa is my protagonist, and there's a reason she's my protagonist. But my favorite character to write is Galya. There's something about the scenes she's in that just get the creative juices flowing. And part of that is how she interacts with Nerissa and part of that is just who she is. #writesky
Some more library books to add to my mini bookcase. Fixed two that I made mistakes on earlier and included two that I currently have checked out and am in the process of reading. I do my best to wait until I have a full page of stuff to print so I dont waste paper. #booksky
March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Some more library books to add to my mini bookcase. Fixed two that I made mistakes on earlier and included two that I currently have checked out and am in the process of reading. I do my best to wait until I have a full page of stuff to print so I dont waste paper. #booksky
Finished Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova. This was a good wrap up to the duology. I think it had been a bit too long since I read the first one because it took me some time to remember everything that was happening. I greatly enjoyed the setting and worldbuilding in this series. #booksky
March 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Finished Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova. This was a good wrap up to the duology. I think it had been a bit too long since I read the first one because it took me some time to remember everything that was happening. I greatly enjoyed the setting and worldbuilding in this series. #booksky
Took a break yesterday and did absolutely nothing. Today I was back on the grind and edited chapter 21. I have 30 chapters at the moment so I'm close! Once I'm done I'll have to go back and fix up a couple of things, but at the very least I'll be ready for another round of critiques soon! #writesky
March 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Took a break yesterday and did absolutely nothing. Today I was back on the grind and edited chapter 21. I have 30 chapters at the moment so I'm close! Once I'm done I'll have to go back and fix up a couple of things, but at the very least I'll be ready for another round of critiques soon! #writesky
Finished A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames. This started a little slow but really kicked in once it got into the details of heart magic. I could see why Howl's Moving Castle was a comp title. Overall, this was an engaging read that I finished super quickly. #booksky
March 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Finished A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames. This started a little slow but really kicked in once it got into the details of heart magic. I could see why Howl's Moving Castle was a comp title. Overall, this was an engaging read that I finished super quickly. #booksky
Finished Lightbringer by Claire Legrand. It was a great end to the series and probably my favorite book of the three. All the different elements really came together for the climax.
I do wish we found out what happened to some of the side characters, but I also understand why we don't. #booksky
I do wish we found out what happened to some of the side characters, but I also understand why we don't. #booksky
March 10, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Finished Lightbringer by Claire Legrand. It was a great end to the series and probably my favorite book of the three. All the different elements really came together for the climax.
I do wish we found out what happened to some of the side characters, but I also understand why we don't. #booksky
I do wish we found out what happened to some of the side characters, but I also understand why we don't. #booksky
I've hit a really good stride when it comes to editing Merrow. I also want to try writing some of the short story/flash ideas I've had taking up space in my head. Merrow takes precedence, but hopefully I'll carve out some time today to at least get a draft down of a short story. #writesky
March 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I've hit a really good stride when it comes to editing Merrow. I also want to try writing some of the short story/flash ideas I've had taking up space in my head. Merrow takes precedence, but hopefully I'll carve out some time today to at least get a draft down of a short story. #writesky
Finished Kingsbane by Claire Legrand. This was a great continuation from the first book. I definitely had some predictions, most of which I was more or less accurate on. I also really like all of the side characters in this series; they're really well fleshed out. #booksky
March 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Finished Kingsbane by Claire Legrand. This was a great continuation from the first book. I definitely had some predictions, most of which I was more or less accurate on. I also really like all of the side characters in this series; they're really well fleshed out. #booksky
Just a quick doodle of a scene I recently edited in my book, Merrow. Still playing around with underwater outfits. I tried out using figure skating costumes as the reference in this drawing as they allow for a lot of movement in the legs, which is important in swimming. #doodle #writesky
March 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
