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Nothing Serious: A Novel

Nothing Serious: A Novel

An unflinching and incisive debut about dating, womanhood, friendship, and obsession.

2025

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Aug 20, 2018

The Art of Being Completely Alone

Society thinks it’s time I partner up. I think it’s time to retreat into the woods.

The Art of Being Completely Alone

Emily J. Smith

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Apr 14

One Year As a Published Author and the Biggest Career Break of My Life

As I write this, it’s been a year since I published my first novel. This also marks the paperback release of the book (yay! please grab a…

One Year As a Published Author and the Biggest Career Break of My Life

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Dec 19, 2025

The Year I Published My Novel

Secrets and surprises from my ten year journey to publish a novel.

The Year I Published My Novel

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Human Parts

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Oct 21, 2025

The Loneliness of Disordered Eating

And how writing saved me from myself.

The Loneliness of Disordered Eating

Emily J. Smith

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Oct 2, 2025

When My Coworker Drew Dicks, I Laughed

When a coworker of mine at a San Francisco-based tech company drew a giant penis with blue marker pointing at my face on the conference…

When My Coworker Drew Dicks, I Laughed

Emily J. Smith

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Sep 19, 2025

The Political Silencing at the Emmys — And Everywhere Else

I love TV. I love it so much. I often wonder if the main reason I write novels is the very slim chance that one might get adapted into a…

The Political Silencing at the Emmys — And Everywhere Else

Emily J. Smith

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Jul 25, 2025

Dating Apps Are Showing Us Who We Are

Men have long prioritized ease over connection, it’s finally catching up to us.

Dating Apps Are Showing Us Who We Are

Emily J. Smith

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May 6, 2025

The Sunk Cost Fallacy of Your Career

The life-changing power of not finishing something just because you started it.

The Sunk Cost Fallacy of Your Career

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Human Parts

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Emily J. Smith

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Apr 18, 2025

In Defense of the “Adult Gap Year”

A new name for a life-changing habit.

In Defense of the “Adult Gap Year”

Emily J. Smith

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Feb 26, 2025

How I Turned My Autofiction Novel Into a Thriller

The first novel I ever wrote was never published, though I labored over it for six years. Like most first novels, it was shamefully…

How I Turned My Autofiction Novel Into a Thriller

Emily J. Smith

Emily J. Smith

9.95K followers

Book Author

Writer and tech professional. My debut novel, NOTHING SERIOUS, is out now from William Morrow / HarperCollins (more at emjsmith.com).

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