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Addison Smith has blood made of cold brew and flesh made of chocolate. He spends most of his time writing about fish, birds, and cybernetics, often in combination. His fiction has appeared in Fireside Magazine and Daily Science Fiction, and you can find him on Twitter as the @storylizard.
Addison Smith
Reflection, flash fiction, Issue 55, June 2021
Get to know Addison...
Birthdate?
July 25,1988
When did you start writing?
I started writing in the summer of 2008. In my teenage years and early 20s I was heavily into the doorstopper fantasies of authors such as Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, and the more typical high fantasies of Terry Brooks. While my tastes have changed greatly over the years, I have to give credit to Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I read it deep into the night, and when I closed the back cover I sat there for a moment lost in the story. That is when I first thought, “I want to do this.”
When and what and where did you first get published?
My first publication was at Fireside Magazine in 2013. It was a simple flash fiction piece about a gargoyle slowly losing his mind as he turns to stone. That sale was a huge ego boost, and I still have the acceptance letter printed and framed, though its display place is now somewhere in my closet.
Why do you write?
In the beginning? It was fun. It still is, of course, though there is a certain amount of self-doubt and brain weasels that comes with it, but today I write because I can’t help it. I love it, I love the community, and stories are going to come out of me whether I want them to or not. I figure I may as well put them on paper and try to share them!
Why do you write Science Fiction and/or Fantasy?
My love for SFF largely comes from my father. My parents are both voracious readers, but it’s my dad who got me into fantasy when I was a kid. He bought me the first Xanth book, the first Shannara book, introduced me to the hundreds of Star Wars novels. It was always something we bonded over, and I can’t thank him enough for this love.
Who is your favorite author? Your favorite story?
Okay, so I’ve said a lot about high fantasy, but I also mentioned my taste has shifted in recent years. My favorite books tend to be on the darker side, and often science fiction. A great example of this is 2019’s “The Luminous Dead” by Caitlin Starling. It’s the story of a caver and her guide on the surface. It’s dark, claustrophobic, definitely leans into horror a bit, and somehow the author managed to write an entire novel with only two characters!
What are you trying to say with your fiction?
My stories are often personal, having to do with relationships, loss, and identity. While I certainly write more typical sff romps, it’s the stories of love and loss that are always my favorites.
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