BETH J SMEDLEY
Professional Portfolio
"There's a surfeit of talented people in the world. But persistent, hard-working ones? That's where you can be competitive."
-Heather Dale
About Me
I am a freelance writer located in the metro Atlanta area. I graduated in 2018 from Emory University with a degree in English & Creative Writing. I'm a freelance writer, editor, and proofreader, and on the side I enjoy making esoteric video essays. I write articles, personal essays, and novels. Reach me at bethjsmedley@gmail.com
Creative History
CURRENT SOLO PROJECT:
WIP YA fiction novel, going into edits in summer.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
FEBRUARY 2015 - APRIL 2015
Wrote and directed a one-act play for Oxford College's One-Act Play Festival; it was one of three such works selected for performance.
GOOD MORNING, OXFORD
OCTOBER 2014 - APRIL 2016
Created and co-wrote seven episodes of the semi-fictional community podcast Good Morning, Oxford. Conformed to a tight release schedule, coordinated actors and contributing writers, and ran social media publicity. The podcast's page can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/good-morning-oxford
MENTAL HEALTH MONOLOGUES
FEBRUARY 2017 - APRIL 2018
Wrote and performed for the 2017 and 2018 Mental Health Monologues and helped to create the introduction and conclusion of both shows.
THE REMARKABLE MAGPIE
AUGUST 2016 - MAY 2018
Created and co-wrote eight episodes of The Remarkable Magpie, a serialized radio drama set in a science fiction world. My work entailed character creation, detailed worldbuilding, and snappy dialog. The first episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWotFZx54w&t=2s
LITERARY LUNCH
May 2019 - Present
Collaborating on the creation of Literary Lunch, a podcast set to debut in 2020.