My name is Kiley Smith. I am a very passionate writer, and this blog is where I post my poems, stories, reviews, and riddles. I started this website when I was in third grade, and have maintained it ever since.
A couple years ago, I published my first book with Teacher Created Materials, titled Young Adult Literature: Dystopian Worlds. I am thrilled to have a book with my name on the cover, and I am very proud of the words inside. In the years since, I took a course in creative writing and even had the privilege of proofreading a book for the Newberry Award winner Kwame Alexander.
But writing is not my only hobby. I also play basketball and partake in my school’s law club. Though basketball comes in close second, Law Club is probably my favorite extracurricular because it reminds me how much I want to become a lawyer. Law especially interests me in an era where human rights are being so widely I also sing in choir, and over the years I’ve attended All County, All District, and All State honor choirs.
In my free time, I love to read and watch TV. I’m also a Marvel geek, a Disney fan, Broadway-crazy, and I adore Harry Potter.
I will continue to read, write, until I’m old and gray, and hopefully someday I’ll write words fit for a real courtroom. Until then, I’ll continue to read anything I can get my hands on—as Thomas Jefferson once said, “I cannot live without books.”
7 replies on “About Me”
Hello Kiley,
Your poetry is pretty amazing. There’s lots of wisdom there. I especially loved MAKING SOMEONE LAUGH and BEAUTIFUL STRANGENESS. Looking forward to seeing your work all over the place – in bookstores and libraries!!
Thanks for sharing,
Karen Frandsen
Thank you Ms. Karen! I really appreciate this comment. I hope to see your work in bookstores as well! (My mom showed me your artwork! It’s adorable.)
Thanks again!
Kiley Smith
Your poetry is so enjoyable to read. Please include me in your writings.
I love your writings, Kiley. I would love to receive your new posts by email.
Your grandma showed me some of your writing and I’m so impressed. I’m going to sign up 🙂
Hello! I found your blog through one of your posts on TCM. It was the post on ideas for using Hamilton in the classroom. I’m so glad I decided to stop by! 🙂 Is there a way to follow your blog by email? I can’t seem to find the option to do so (maybe by commenting, it will now automatically inform me of new posts). Either way, thank you for being such an inspiration! 🙂
Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words! It seems like under the comment box, after you put in your email and name, there is a little check box that says notify me of new posts by email. Check that while posting another comment, and you should be good to go! Thanks again for stopping by. 🙂