This is a research blog for a book project I am working on that aims to look more closely at the interactions between popular psychology, culture, and science fiction film and television. What you will find on this page are not drafts of the manuscript. Rather I am using this web-space to think crazy thoughts and question and sometimes rant. Basically, here I can to do all the things I should not be doing in the draft. Feel free to join in!
This blog is about starship design, spaceship design, naval and aviation predecessors and the conjunction of psychology, society, and design (both practical and fictional).
Writing is a way of thinking. Writing, the study of writing, and the teaching of writing, both as a reader and writer, is my life and I am a prolific writer with over 35 years publishing in regional newspapers, popular and trade magazines, trade journals, and have a very active life as a content creator for websites, blogs, and a wide variety of social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
I founded and run my own small freelance writing business, Discipline & Publish (disciplineandpublish.com), and an independent creative group and press, Faerie Treehouse (faerietreehouse.com). I am involved in all aspects of these two endeavors and work on everything from writing copy for advertisements and product features to website design and monitoring and evaluating market trends. As a freelance writer I have worked with diverse clients from individuals needing a remake of their resumes and cover letters to corporate clients such as The World Bank Group to streamline government grants and reports and prepare concise precis and briefs for the lay reader from scientific research and technical reports. I am the primary website administrator and content creator for several small businesses and have written blogs and posts across every major social media platform and design graphics and, if local, shoot and post photography for my clients.
As a Professor of Writing and Literature for the City University of New York, I worked often with professionals in other disciplines and fields to write, administer, and evaluate grants and proposals of all types imaginable. The student population at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York is considered to be one of the most diverse in the world and I was required daily to communicate with them on a wide variety of levels and address myriad cultural, educational, and linguistic backgrounds.
Contact: dr.c.jason.smith@gmail.com.
