PinnedEmily J. SmithinGENThe Art of Being Completely AloneSociety thinks it’s time I partner up. I think it’s time to retreat into the woods.Aug 20, 2018113Aug 20, 2018113
Emily J. SmithMy Debut Novel Has a Cover!Shifting from a career in tech to publishing a novel (about a woman in tech).Sep 231Sep 231
Emily J. SmithinHuman PartsThe Rollercoaster of Being SeenThe most underrated gift of partnership and the risk that followsJul 1512Jul 1512
Emily J. SmithinHuman PartsUnpacking the “Day Job”Learning to view my career as a job…and how writers make money.Jun 11131Jun 11131
Emily J. SmithinHuman PartsA Dating App Founder and A Dating App Novice Walk Into A BarFinding love in unexpected places after a decade on the apps.Mar 1215Mar 1215
Emily J. SmithHARPERCOLLINS BOUGHT MY NOVEL!!!!!My debut, NOTHING SERIOUS, will be on shelves in Feb 2025.Oct 28, 202363Oct 28, 202363
Emily J. SmithThe Messy Matter of Modern AdulthoodWhen choosing the life you love doesn’t mean loving your lifeJan 6, 20233Jan 6, 20233
Emily J. SmithWhy Substack Is Poised To Be the Next TwitterAs Twitter goes down in flames, the newsletter platform is quietly stealing its most valuable writers…and features.Nov 15, 20221Nov 15, 20221
Emily J. SmithStuck In A Single IdentityMy identity is tied up in my singleness, my childlessness, and I’m not sure I want to let that go.May 7, 20221May 7, 20221
Emily J. SmithStop Worrying About Women’s Apologies —Address Men’s DefensesIf we want women to apologize less, we should encourage men to take more accountability.Jul 2, 202114Jul 2, 202114