What Lies Within “There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.”—Ambrose Bierce A tortured past can shape a soul, that soul can shape the future. The system failed Tyler McDermitt. Now, he and his brother have vowed to protect misfortunate youth from a similar fate—or at least make those responsible, …
Category: Writing

Patreon
September 28, 2018 RobertSmithThrillers has expanded to a new site: Patreon. Patreon is a fantastic platform that allows writers, bloggers, and various artists to share their work with fans and public. The site helps to promote interest and support for a creator's work. I look forward to regularly writing new material and sharing it with …

International Thriller Writers (ITW)
August 28, 2018 I am excited to announce that I have been accepted as a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) . ITW represents professional thriller authors from around the world. The International Thriller Writers is an honorary society of authors who write books broadly classified as “thrillers.” This would include such subjects as murder …
Chatting with Coffin Hop Press
Very interesting interview by Christie Stratos of The Writer's Edge. Chatting with Coffin Hop Press is an insightful conversation with small press publisher Coffin Hop's editors and some of their writers.

‘What Lies Within’ is going on TOUR
Silver Dagger Book Tours is taking What Lies Within on a book blog tour starting today. Stop in for a chance to win this beautiful Jack Torrance's REDRUM T-shirt. Silver Dagger Book Tours

What Lies Within (Book Review)
What Lies Within recieved a fantastic review from The RedheadedBookLover! "As What Lies Within is a truly sensational, gripping story I have no choice but to award this gripping tale a majestic Five Stars! If you are a reader, who is looking for the next best crime/serial killer story that this is the one for …
Traditional Publishing?
After writing my first book, I spent many hours learning about publishing. The new world of e-publishing offers so many options. Since I enjoy visual arts, putting together a cover was a fun exercise. Learning how to format my manuscript for the many available options wasn't too difficult. Before too long, my book was available …

Getting personal with Robert Smith
Thanks to Rebecca and Roadie Notes for doing this interview. Great job, Bex! —Robert
Getting personal with Robert Smith
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Garlic Steamed Mussels (short story)
Great Lakes Horror Company will be publishing my short story, Garlic Steamed Mussels in the second volume of their anthology, Group Hex. I'm excited to have my story included in a publication with so many great horror writers. Watch for my new psychological thriller short this fall — in Group Hex II (FALL 2017)