HeyJaredLauren Lee Smith
✑ historical horror / feminist western / sci fi horror novelist and screenwriter from small-town norcal:: mama of three wildlings:: history dork:: existential dread gold medalist.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 2
- Latest publication
- Sep 12, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Sep 4, 2026
Latest issues
Men Sure Have a Lot to Say About Practical Magic (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The suffer in “silence” brigade is sharing important thoughts on a timeless, cozy fantasy movie beloved by GenX and Millennial women on the eve of its sequel, and I’m sensing the vibe that exactly zero fans care to hear smug, paternal critiques.I was fourteen years old when the original debuted, and I remember this movie’s arrival very clearly. The way it swept into the consciousness of my friends, showing us a version of the witch that we hadn’t seen much of. The Owens’ sisters represented a no
Publishing Hates the ‘Western’ (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A western by any other name … would be a best-seller? An award winner? Because there are many successful westerns out there right now: they just aren’t called westerns.Nothing spooks an editor like the word ‘western’. As an author of non-traditional western fiction and feminist historical horror currently trying to sell her next book, I can authoritatively remark on this topic. Of course, I will concede that readers can be startled by the categorization as well, which contributes to the apprehen
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.