JESS SMART SMILEY

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I Wrote a Novel!

December 21, 2020

BOOK, CREATIVITY, DESIGN, DRAWING, illustration, NOVEL, PREVIEW, PROCESS, SKETCHBOOK, WRITING

I’m happy to share that I FINISHED WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT of my gritty sci-fi adventure novel last night! Clocking in at 175,000 words and exactly 700 pages, my sketchbook ideas are now fully fleshed-out characters, creatures, and technologies that make up a single, cohesive story. Is it perfect? YES! Just kidding. Among other things,…
Look at This. Look at It!

December 5, 2019

CREATIVITY, DRAWING, INSPIRATION, PREVIEW, PROCESS, SKETCHBOOK, STORYTELLING, WRITING

Check out these stunning photos of Cormorant fisherman Lao Huang by photographer Peter Yan. His last name is Huang, and he is 86 years old. The locals call him Lao Huang (meaning old Huang in Chinese). He told me he’s been a fisherman ever since he was a kid, and both he and his brother…
Growing on Instagram (Part II) / Jumper Media Review

April 19, 2019

CREATIVITY, DESIGN, education, PROCESS, STORYTELLING, TECHNOLOGY, TUTORIAL, WRITING

Jumper Media Review (Growing on Instagram, Part II) This post is my second in a series dedicated to my extensive deep-dive into the world of Instagram growth services by signing up for one free trial after another and comparing my experiences in real-time, right here on my blog. If you’d like to learn more about…

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