What do you see when you let your creativity run wild? What strange worlds take shape? Who inhabits the peaceful plains and the dark mountains? Why does the dark knight wish to destroy the fair Queen? What adventures wait for you over the horizon? My name is Josh, and these are the questions that drive my writing. I’m a husband, a father and a writer. I love exploring the worlds of fictional and the fanciful characters that fill them. Thanks for joining me on this journey!
Recent Postings

A Time to Rise – review
How would you live if you knew exactly when you’d die? Would that strive you to make the most of your days, or cause you to squander the time you have. What if you carried a physical clock that ticked away each second, a constant reminder of the precise moment you’d take your last breath? […]

Diving in
Have you ever seen the step you need to take, and been afraid to make the jump? Did you know the direction your life/job/career needed to go, but the thought of leaving your comfort zone just didn’t make logical sense? I’ve found myself in this place lately, and let me tell you, living the life God calls […]

About Me
My name is Josh Smith and I live in rural northeast Missouri with my wife and two children. I am an IT technician by day, and I serve on the worship team for my local church. I am also a middle school youth pastor. I've loved the idea of writing since the fifth grade. Speculative fiction gives me the ability to express my creativity and stretch a reader's imagination. I am currently working on several writing projects. Among them is my first novel. I was born in … Find out more...