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Charles O. Smith

@charlesthefabulist.com

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Writer, dog lover, southern expatriate living in San Rafael, CA… he/him https://linktr.ee/sfsmithcha

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Oct 31

Fairy tale Halloween: On the Creative Engagement podcast, Dan Mandel and I chat about creative process, collaboration, and how fairy tales are part of the shared human experience.

Have a listen:
* Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
* On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2InL...

Kawaii style witch wielding a wand, wearing a purple floral dress and purple and green striped pointed hat.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · 13d

Vol 4. of @clubchicxulub.bsky.social is out and I am truly honored to have my story “The Staircase” included in this collection of speculative delight! Hustle over to clubchicxulub.com/club-chicxul... to enjoy this issue!

An image of a figure free falling onto the middle of concentric squares resembling converging staircases. Text reads, “The Staircase available on Club Chicxulub.”

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · Sep 8

"Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Saturday said that he is prepared to resign from his ministerial post for two days to lead a protest in support of the transgender community if the Pinarayi Vijayan government fails to deliver on its promise of financial assistance." [Free Press Journal]

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Aug 26

Yesterday was the BEST BOOK MAIL EVER!!!! I’m jumping for joy to be holding Syr Hayati Beker’s WHAT A FISH LOOKS LIKE! Get thee to thine local independent bookseller post haste!

Charles holding a copy of What a Fish Looks Like which has a gorgeous illustration of a mermaid embracing a fish with legs.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Aug 21

As someone who identifies as an old fruit, I can attest that there is, indeed, some sagging involved.

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jul 26

I felt compelled to draw my dog…

A marker drawing of a blue boxer dog with purple for the mask and shadows. The dog is curled next to a pillow on a sofa. There are lots of lines and patterns. A pop art type of style.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jul 15

Congrats @alvinlu.bsky.social !

Everyone else, get thee to the Bama Bookshop: www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366212...

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jul 14

I feel like my feed could use a little « rescue dogs of Marin County » love…

Two dogs, a large chihuahua mix and a boxer mix, stand beneath a gnarled California oak next to the dusty fire road.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jul 11

Should be at least one more now 😜

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jul 9

Check out @wtawpress.bsky.social Virtual Summer Salon TONIGHT…

WTAW Press @wtawpress.bsky.social · Jun 9

🗓️ Register now for our Virtual Summer Salon!

Featuring Michelle Cruz Gonzales—author of WTAW’s recently published novella, Marisolandia—Karin Spirn, and Kisha Quesada Turner, this virtual salon brings together voices that highlight authenticity and challenge societal norms.
#LinguisticJustice

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: WTAW Summer Salon: Linguistic Justice. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

From Policin to Poppin Off, a panel featuring Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Kisha Quesada Turner, and Karin Spirn

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jul 7

I signed up 😱

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jun 10

Dear @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social , it’s ages later now, but I loved The Forgetters! I gifted Becoming Story, but will need to borrow it back or pick up my own copy. Grateful for the suggestions!

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jun 7

Tell me your pet's name with a GIF.

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Jun 1

On this last day of short story month, and gay pride month eve, I read “A Man Learns to Smell Flowers” in Greg Sarris’s amazing collection “the forgetters!” The whole collection is a testament to the power of storytelling. Read this book!

Charles reading Greg Sarris’s collection of stories in a park. The book cover shows two crows in silhouette. One speaks “stories” to the other’s ear.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · May 27

Groovy!

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Apr 27

I have a drawing in

GROUP THERAPY
An Exhibition at Rosebud Gallery
Opening May 1st | 6–10 PM
839 Larkin Street, San

« A raw, reflective, and deeply human group show exploring 💭 mental health, 💊 addiction, 🌱 growth, 💔 grief, 😖 pain, and 🕳️ trauma through the power of art. »

Image of a light bulb with text promoting the second annual Group Therapy show at Rosebud Gallery in San Francisco. Opening reception details and location in post message.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Apr 22

A horned & cloven hoofed demon sprints through a wall flames as if to say « Welcome to the future. » They’re decked out in what appears to be 1970s/80s gym attire with a ringer tee and contrast piping shorts. It’s unclear if their gut or boobs are hanging over their waist. Anybody’s guess.

A horned & cloven hoofed demon sprints through a wall flames with arms held wide as if to say « Welcome to the future. » They’re decked out in what appears to be 1970s/80s gym attire with a ringer tee and contrast piping shorts. It’s unclear if their gut or boobs are hanging over their waist.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Apr 21

Tis. Tis the reason🤦‍♂️

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Apr 20

This the reason for the season.

A horned bunny demon with a fluffy floof at the end of their long tail instead of a barb. They’re holding a sign that says: EAT CHOCOLATE EGGS.

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Mar 6

Time for Newsom’s “dishonorable discharge.”

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · Mar 6

Newsom throwing trans people under the bus while hosting a noted antisemite who defends Nazi salutes, among other disgusting things, is a low point for mainstream Democrats and hopefully the end of this guy's presidential ambitions.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 6

the thing about chasing what you think is public opinion is that if and when things turn you will have made a bunch of statements and taken a bunch of stances that you’ll have to disavow. probably a better strategy just to say what you actually believe and stand by it. anyway, this guy sucks.

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Feb 24

The hands are seriously giving “built to strangle” vibes. Like you turn it on and it won’t stop insisting on giving a “neck massage.”

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Feb 23

Today’s demon is so cute that I have to share.

Image: A spiny reptilian horned demon in aqua with fuchsia trout spots, cheeks, and tail.

A spiny reptilian horned demon in aqua with fuchsia trout spots, cheeks, and tail.p

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Feb 22

A green demon with a long beard points at the viewer with their right index finger and holds a sign in their left that admonishes “MAKE SOME NOISE!”

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Feb 20

THE RESIST LIST IS HERE.

Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.

Resist List

They want us to think we’re alone. We are not.
The Resistance is Everywhere.
Hopescroll through stories of people’s noncooperation against Trump’s coup.
Jump to databases of noncooperation or trackers of ligitation and impact.
Follow our social media accounts to stay updated.

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Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Feb 17

Typical closet case Sniffies profile. (I imagine. Totally not speaking from experience!)

Charles O. Smith @charlesthefabulist.com · Feb 15

‘The notion that “trans people have always been here” is not a bid for legitimacy—it’s a fact of our resilience. It’s a fact that anywhere that gendered lines have been drawn by states and authoritarians, there have been people defying and crossing them.’

@gbbranstetter.bsky.social

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · Feb 14

Some thoughts on the missing T and the queens of Stonewall

The Dolls and The Bricks

Fractured, flickering, expansive

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