Addison Smith (Addi)

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Ace author of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. Would rather be a fish. 🐠 Fiction in Escape Pod, Fantasy Mag, Cosmic Horror Monthly, and others. Codex member and professional amateur.

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Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· 9d

Are you looking for a prompt to write to? How about a premade book cover you can write to and release later? Use the coupon code STORYPROMPT to get 25% off this Binge Session cover, and I'll personalize it for you! payhip.com/b/V8Reo

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· 13d

You have my attention.

A bag of Proper Good soup. Pizza flavored. Pizza soup.

Another bag of Proper Good soup, this one Cheeseburger Soup.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· 14d

Sometimes I get bored and just make weird stuff.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jul 1

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jun 27

Sometimes I'm proud to be an American. 🇺🇸 Also wtf this is too much. D:

The most unnecessarily large soft serve vanilla ice cream cone you have ever seen. They called it a large, but I didn't realize they were talking in kaiju sizes. The cone is a mere piglet sprouting from a foot of ice cream. It's in a hotdog tray with a spoon because no cone could be expected to contain its magnitude.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jun 27

I'm in a position where I might be selling off some of the stuff I've collected over the years, and I have an odd duck item. I cannot find any listing for this book, as if it has never been sold on US Ebay. lol. It's a signed Bulgarian edition of The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.

The Bulgarian cover of The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Cover is a gritty art style showing two boys in an apocalyptic (and weirdly science fictional) city. There is a spaceship at the top of the cover for reasons unknown.

Signature and inscription in book.
"For Dan. I have no idea what the hell is up with the spaceship in the upper middle of the cover. Scott Lynch."

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jun 25

A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BACON

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jun 14

I made a wallpaper to remind us all to GO HARD ALL THE TIME! Wait, why are you laughing.

A green wolf in howling in front of a full moon. Text above and below says "REJECTION ON MAKES ME HARDER"

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jun 13

I did some designs for someone's shirt business and they want to pay me in shirts, so I'm making fun designs for myself. 👀 #Zelda

A black t-shirt with printing on the front and the left sleeve. On the front is a blue glitchy version of Majora's Mask. In a circle around the mask are the words "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" On the left sleeve is a purple fairy (Tatl).

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Apr 29

If I had the extra $30 I’d be all over this. Legit my favorite property even with its iOS and downs.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Apr 27

So I made a simple color chart (zoomed WAAAY out) to show what a thousand short fiction submissions looks like in my personal journey. Red for rejection, green for acceptance. White is withdrawn, never responded, or pending. At one point I had 81 rejections in a row. (Click to uncrop)

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Apr 26

Looks like I'm the Hot New Thing on Kobo. Ranked 232 in horror. Wanna get in on the WAVE? www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Apr 12

Bugs Bunny in a black suit with a red flower. "I wish all PUBLISHERS a very RESPOND TO MY SUBS"

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Mar 20

2/2

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Mar 20

SALE ALERT: I'm off work today, which means no pay, so I made some Cover Prompts! Not sure what to write? Use one of these covers to prompt a new story! Short, Novella, whatever! No AI, Fully Licensed, etc. $25. Just reply with which one you want, and I'll do the edits whenever you want! 1/2

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Mar 11

Thinking of ditching my wallet and carrying everything in a rupee bag. www.etsy.com/listing/1274...

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Feb 22

Fun Fact #687: Calvatia Gigantea This Forbidden Marshmallow wants to destroy the world. If every spore from a giant puffball germinated, the resulting mass of fungi would be 800 times the volume of Earth. Giant puffballs produce trillions of spores, but only a small percentage of them grow.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Feb 19

Saw this photo on the timeline and had thoughts. Mostly that Alien 3 was worth it for this shot alone. But also that I think Alien 3 should be viewed as a great director doing his best with what he was given. This movie could have ruined David Fincher’s career due to studio meddling.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Feb 9

In case you're ever worried about an accidental "teh" instead of "the" in your books, just know that this was going all over the Brando sando community a couple years ago.

A photo of one of Brandon sanderson's books, close-up on a page.
"Hey," he said. "Look, it's fine. She has to do what I say."
"I'm. Trying. Not. To ccream. Right now," Yumi said between gasps. "Just. Leave. Me."

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jan 16

Going back to basics and learning design principles. Today it is… LIGHT. I drawed a ball.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jan 11

Okay, I... love this idea? Literally just a portable monitor with a Mac mini in a velcro case on the back. Bluetooth or USB keyboard/mouse. Very portable and half the price of an actual MacBook. I'll probably do this someday. Could go even cheaper with a refurbed Mac mini.A

A screenshot of a YouTube video titled "Finally, Making my Mac mini M4 Portable." Shows a man sitting at a table with a keyboard and mouse. On the table is a portable monitor with a Mac mini velcroed to the back.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jan 11

I just suddenly remembered the direct-to-dvd movie Live Freaky! Die Freaky! about the Manson Family murders. I saw it when it came out in 06. I won’t say it was “good” but it was definitely a movie. A whole list of punk people involved from Greenday, AFI, etc.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jan 10

This is the prettiest book I’ve ever been in. O.O @lethepress.bsky.social

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Jan 1

I didn't have a name for my design persona, and I was bored so I tried a bunch of @gmail usernames to see if anything fun was available. So say hello to... mimeflayer@gmail_dot_com

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Dec 27

Which starter would you choose? Yes, you do have to take one. Art by David Szigalyi

Black and White Zombie Pikachu. He stares with empty white eyes, his body covered in torn flesh, his fur frayed and frazzled. He has multiple rows of teeth in a gaping mouth. I would still cuddle him, but carefully.

Black and white MONSTROUS Bulbasaur, his skin scaly and mottled. His jaw opens far too wide, showing rows of tiny, ripping teeth. He's still a very good boy. 9/10 needs a new skin routine.

Black and White Charmander sitting on a stump as he tears into the carcass of a dead Pikachu, gore trailing from his claws. He looks at you as if you have interrupted him, but maybe you will be tastier. The now-familiar wide mouth with tiny, razor sharp teeth. He's a hungry boi who deserves belly rubs.

Black and white Squirtle, staggering forward with arms out like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. His eyes are points of light in black holes upon his head; his three fingers are splayed on each hand, long and sharp. His head is slightly mishapen and bald and perfect for little pat-pats.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Dec 21

Feeling this titling more. A reminder that I'm doing these because I'm bored and just throwing them into my portfolio. If you want me to actually make anything for you, I'm super cheap. Drop me a line.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Dec 21

Playing with Photoshop this morning. I'm fairly happy with the graphic elements of this, and I think the double exposure works nicely. I like the slope from his shoulder to the background. I need to do some serious work on the typography to tie it together though. Not for anything, just playing.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Dec 20

LOOK AT WHAT ONE OF MY LOCAL LIBRARIES HAS AVAILABLE. That is all.

Birdwatching Kit
Empire Passes - New York State Parks Passes
Explore Outdoors - Onondaga County Park Passes
Ghost Hunting Kit
GoPro Hero 10 Kit
Hiking Kit
Insignia Mini Projector
Jewelry Making Kit
Karaoke Machine
Knitting Kit
MOST Pass
MiFi Mobile Hotspot
Observing Pollinators Citizen Science Kit
Roku Express loaded with pre-paid subscriptions
Storytime to Go Kits
Tech Pack - Chromebook & Mobile Hotspot
Toniebox
Video to Digital Converter

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Dec 20

I know December is a slow month for submissions anyway, but it feels particularly dire right now. It's disheartening how many of my top grinder results look like this. If you haven't responded to subs for six months, there's no way I'm sending you anything. :\

Graph from The Submission Grinder showing pending submissions for a market (Tales of Horror). Graphs shows multiple submissions per day since July 2025 with only two total responses logged.

Addison Smith (Addi)@addi· Dec 13

I sent a text that made my wife choke. I’m so proud!