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Announcing “Curb Thy Vanity”

December 2, 2025 by Jesse S. Smith

I’m pleased to announce Curb Thy Vanity, a new comic short film directed by Anna Gillock. The film was entered into the competition for a local film festival just this week! The Team Behind Curb Thy Vanity Anna Gillock: Director Curb Thy Vanity is Anna Gillock’s directorial debut, and I am so grateful to […]

How to Change Your Life

June 21, 2021 by Jesse S. Smith

My next several posts will discuss a detailed plan for personal transformation. I’m going to tell you exactly how to change your life. So if you’re ready to turn your life around, this blog post and the ones that follow are going to tell you how. You have to do the work But first, I […]

Jesse S. Smith’s writing explores everything from self-help to science fiction and beyond with a wry sense of a humor and a personal voice that speaks directly to the reader. A multimedia creative and Nature lover from the Pacific Northwest, Smith is best known beyond the world of books for his work as a music teacher, a small business owner, a local political candidate, a member of a movie crew, an adventurer, a runner, a producer, a performer, and a parent. He lives in rural Oregon with his wife of 20 years and their family.