Jarrett Smith

New Ulysses Writing App Guide for Writers, Bloggers, & Students Discover my complete guide to the Ulysses writing app—stay organized, focused, and productive whether you’re a writer, blogger, or student.

I’ve been using the Ulysses writing app for everything I write—from blog posts to novels. ✍️ Finally put together a complete guide to show how it can streamline your writing workflow, stay focused, and hit your goals.

#writingtips #bloggingtips #Ulyssesapp #contentcreation

How to Use Apple Music Up Next Feature to Build an On-the-Go Playlist Learn how to use Apple Music’s Up Next feature to add songs, build a Queue, and create an on-the-go playlist without making a full playlist.

Just published: How to Actually Use Apple Music's Up Next Queue 🎵

I use this feature constantly. But most people don't realize:
• You can reorder your queue (drag and drop!)
• Swipe left to quick add songs
• "Play Next" vs "Play Last" makes a huge difference
• You can add entire albums at on

5 Apple Music Features I Wish Apple Would Add (Queue Sync, Profiles, Handoff & More) Apple Music is great, but it’s missing key features like queue syncing, listening history control, profiles, and smarter playlists. Here are 5 updates Apple should add.

Apple Music is great.
But it’s missing some obvious features:
• a queue that follows you between devices
• fixing kids music wrecking your recommendations
• real Handoff between iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• profiles for different listening moods
•AI playlists

I wrote about features I want to see soon

The Line You Don’t Cross - JSwordSmith Brayden’s app has skyrocketed, but success comes at a cost. At an exclusive gala, surrounded by wealth, power, and temptation, he must decide how far he’s willing to go—and what he’s willing to sacrif...

Inspired by current events.

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I'm really proud of my newest short story, The Line You Don't Cross.
It's a story about the elite rich and what they do to maintain their status. Oddly enough, I wrote the first draft of this last summer, and it finally come to fruition now.

🔗👇🏼

#eattherich #writingcommunity #shortstory #reading

Podcast with Karen’s World Of Art I had the privilege of going on Karen's World of Art podcast to discuss my writing process. Check out the YouTube as we talk about writing and life

I had the privilege of going on Karen's World of Art podcast to discuss my writing process. Check out the YouTube as we talk about writing and life

The Line You Don’t Cross Brayden’s app has skyrocketed, but success comes at a cost. At an exclusive gala, surrounded by wealth, power, and temptation, he must decide how far he’s willing to go—and what he’s willing to sacrifice to stay true to himself.

Brayden’s app has skyrocketed, but success comes at a cost. At an exclusive gala, surrounded by wealth, power, and temptation, he must decide how far he’s willing to go—and what he’s willing to sacrifice to stay true to himself.

Yeah. Finished the edits on this draft of my short story and I feel like it’s much tighter. Hoping to brush it up a little more and post it tomorrow.

Parenting Is Not For The Weak Parenting isn’t for the weak—especially when the flu hits your entire household at once. What started as a plan to return to work after the holidays turned into some of the toughest days of p…

When my boys (5 & 2.5) and I caught the flu, I realized just how tough parenting can be. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to go through mentally.
Meds kept symptoms at bay, but all of us, tired and cranky, took a toll
#parenting #writingcommunity

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*thought

I though I was done with this short story last week, but thanks to some suggestions and edits, I'm making it even better and I'm really getting into the edits. Now, I'm not even close to posting it and I don't have anything else in the works for this week. Time to get back to work
#writingcommunity

AirPods Pro 3 Review: Real-Life Impressions Of Fit, Sound Quality, Health Features, And More Although my AirPods Pro 3 arrived a few days late, I’ve put them to the test and have barely removed them. Here are my impressions of the newest AirPods Pro fit, sound, and new features.

After a few months, I'm still loving my #airpodspro3 and use them every day.
My only change from my Impressions is the battery life. The buds' battery is great, but I'm having to charge the case more often.
Any ?s I can answer for you? Let me know!
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A father. A son. Two superhero capes. And a phone call that won't stop buzzing.
My short story 'Offline' is about the moment we decide what really matters.
https://jswordsmith.com/offline/#ShortStory #Fiction #WritersOnBluesky #ParentingStories

Short Stories Community | Digg A place to promote your short stories and hopefully get some feedback and build an audience

Anyone using Digg now that it's back? I'm always looking to get my writing out there, so I made a Short Story Community if you're interested in joining and contributing

digg.com/short-stories

#writingcommunity

After all that work on my blog redesign, I'm finding that not only do I not like it, but its slow. Back to the drawing board. Hope to get something better out there soon.

It does look cozy! I wouldn't get enough work done in there lol

Tighten writing by not countersinking One way for an author to slow a story is to employ “countersinking.” A term coined by science fiction writer Lewis Shiner, countersinking involves making explicit the very actions that the story im…

#writer #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writerscommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Talent and hard work, plus a little bit of luck = success. I'm happy that I've gotten to read your work, and a little jealous of your success as well.

Parenting Is Not For The Weak - JSwordSmith Parenting is not for the weak. Here is a raw, honest account of parenting through the flu. I share the toughest week of my parenting journey

If you're interested in my tale, check out my recount of the entire thing.

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I knew #parenting would be hard, but I didn't realize just how hard. We started the year with my kids and me all coming down with the flu at the same time.
I'm not sure I've ever had a harder time doing anything.
But it wasn't the symptoms; it was the rage that came with it and lingered for a week.

If you'd like to read my review, here you go. Nothing has really changed since I wrote this, I still really enjoy this phone.

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It's been a few months since I got my #iPhone 17 Pro. I had downsized from the Max/Plus version this year and I have to say that I'm still very happy with the smaller size. No Regrets.

What do you think about it? Do you have a question about the phone or moving to the smaller device? Let me know!

Trying to find the right place to find community.

If you like:
Writing
Reading
Star Wars
Disney
Technology
Apple
Parenting stories

Let’s connect!

Parenting Is Not For The Weak Parenting isn't for the weak—especially when the flu hits your entire household at once. What started as a plan to return to work after the holidays turned into some of the toughest days of parenthood.

Parenting is not for the weak. After we all got the Flu, I had the toughest experience of my life. Read all about it here.

The site has been redesigned. Hopefully, it looks more modern and improves navigation. Here's the journey the site went through to get here.

Check it out and let me know what you think, so I can get to work on fixing up all the loose ends.

https://jswordsmith.com/new-website-redesign-who-dis/

My Writing Goals For 2026 Last year, I had grand plans for my writing career. None of which came to fruition. This year, I want to publish my writing goals for 2026 to hold myself accountable. Of course, I’ve never written down my goals, especially since I’ve become a stay-at-home dad. Setting goals has felt impossible until recently. Now my kids attend programs 4 days a week, and I get some time to myself to knock things off my to-do list.

I struggled with my writing in 2025. Now that I have a little more consistent time to work, I've set my writing goals for 2026. Hold me accountable

My Writing Setup Update – The Tools I Used For Writing in 2025 I know I’m usually curious about the way others write, what equipment do they use, and what software.  These things intrigue me.  I’ve always wondered how the great writers did what they did. I’m not a great writer, but I thought that other’s might like to know what I do and how I do it.

After spending some time #workingfromhome here is my #writingsetup: the devices and #writingapps I use.

#macbookpro #ipadpro #iphone #ulyssesapp #writers #writing #bloggers #authors

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2025 I want to wish everyone a happy holiday, no matter what you celebrate. We need a lot more love in this world than we show right now, so I hope that during this time you can tightly hug everyone you love, or share a moment online or in real life with those you have chosen to have in your life.

I want to wish everyone a happy holiday, no matter what you celebrate. We need a lot more love in this world than we show right now, so I hope that during this time you can tightly hug everyone you love, or share a moment online or in real life with those you have chosen to have in your life.

My 2025 in Review – Starts, Stops, Progress, and Missed Directions It has been an interesting year. I had plans that never lasted long, I got caught up in scam, and I found some consistency that I've never had before.

2025 has been a wild year for me as a creator. I've had plans that I've stuck with for months only to throw out. I had a mentor who only wanted to scam me. Finally, I found success in one thing. Find out how my year went.

Sure thing!!!! Once I find out how