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Poet/writer Maggie Smith is out with a new book, “Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life.” Smith ...

“I’ve had to set that limiting belief aside,” she says, “in order to write other kinds of books without feeling like an interloper.” Her new guidebook is called “Dear Writer.

Maggie Smith’s journey as a writer is a story of passion, perseverance, and the pursuit of creativity. Born and raised in Ohio, Smith developed a love for literature at an early age, which eventually ...

Where do we live and with whom? What is our work? What do we spend our days doing? Maggie Smith's eight book, "Dear Writer," comes out on April 1. (Courtesy Simon & Schuster) Changing one of these ...

Maggie Smith: “I think the things that are essential for creating are also essential for living. It's funny: Many of the questions I get when I teach or speak or do Q&As after book events are ...

There's no denying that Maggie Smith was the perfect McGonagall, as she truly fit the book's description of the character ...

Poet Maggie Smith is back with her eighth book — this time focused on writers and the act of creativity. Smith, a New York Times bestselling author whose poem “Good Bones” garnered her a ...

Paul Giamatti recently opened up about the production of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in the wake of Maggie Smith's death.

A New York Times best-selling writer, teacher, Columbus-area native and single mother, Maggie Smith is well known for her award-winning books, collections and works including “Good Bones” and ...