Charles O. Smith
@charlesthefabulist.com
Vol 4. of @clubchicxulub.bsky.social is out and I am truly honored to have my story “The Staircase” included in this collection of speculative delight! Hustle over to clubchicxulub.com/club-chicxul... to enjoy this issue!
September 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Vol 4. of @clubchicxulub.bsky.social is out and I am truly honored to have my story “The Staircase” included in this collection of speculative delight! Hustle over to clubchicxulub.com/club-chicxul... to enjoy this issue!
Yesterday was the BEST BOOK MAIL EVER!!!! I’m jumping for joy to be holding Syr Hayati Beker’s WHAT A FISH LOOKS LIKE! Get thee to thine local independent bookseller post haste!
August 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Yesterday was the BEST BOOK MAIL EVER!!!! I’m jumping for joy to be holding Syr Hayati Beker’s WHAT A FISH LOOKS LIKE! Get thee to thine local independent bookseller post haste!
I felt compelled to draw my dog…
July 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I felt compelled to draw my dog…
I feel like my feed could use a little « rescue dogs of Marin County » love…
July 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I feel like my feed could use a little « rescue dogs of Marin County » love…
On this last day of short story month, and gay pride month eve, I read “A Man Learns to Smell Flowers” in Greg Sarris’s amazing collection “the forgetters!” The whole collection is a testament to the power of storytelling. Read this book!
June 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
On this last day of short story month, and gay pride month eve, I read “A Man Learns to Smell Flowers” in Greg Sarris’s amazing collection “the forgetters!” The whole collection is a testament to the power of storytelling. Read this book!
I have a drawing in
GROUP THERAPY
An Exhibition at Rosebud Gallery
Opening May 1st | 6–10 PM
839 Larkin Street, San
« A raw, reflective, and deeply human group show exploring 💭 mental health, 💊 addiction, 🌱 growth, 💔 grief, 😖 pain, and 🕳️ trauma through the power of art. »
GROUP THERAPY
An Exhibition at Rosebud Gallery
Opening May 1st | 6–10 PM
839 Larkin Street, San
« A raw, reflective, and deeply human group show exploring 💭 mental health, 💊 addiction, 🌱 growth, 💔 grief, 😖 pain, and 🕳️ trauma through the power of art. »
April 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I have a drawing in
GROUP THERAPY
An Exhibition at Rosebud Gallery
Opening May 1st | 6–10 PM
839 Larkin Street, San
« A raw, reflective, and deeply human group show exploring 💭 mental health, 💊 addiction, 🌱 growth, 💔 grief, 😖 pain, and 🕳️ trauma through the power of art. »
GROUP THERAPY
An Exhibition at Rosebud Gallery
Opening May 1st | 6–10 PM
839 Larkin Street, San
« A raw, reflective, and deeply human group show exploring 💭 mental health, 💊 addiction, 🌱 growth, 💔 grief, 😖 pain, and 🕳️ trauma through the power of art. »
A horned & cloven hoofed demon sprints through a wall flames as if to say « Welcome to the future. » They’re decked out in what appears to be 1970s/80s gym attire with a ringer tee and contrast piping shorts. It’s unclear if their gut or boobs are hanging over their waist. Anybody’s guess.
April 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
A horned & cloven hoofed demon sprints through a wall flames as if to say « Welcome to the future. » They’re decked out in what appears to be 1970s/80s gym attire with a ringer tee and contrast piping shorts. It’s unclear if their gut or boobs are hanging over their waist. Anybody’s guess.
This the reason for the season.
April 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This the reason for the season.
Today’s demon is so cute that I have to share.
Image: A spiny reptilian horned demon in aqua with fuchsia trout spots, cheeks, and tail.
Image: A spiny reptilian horned demon in aqua with fuchsia trout spots, cheeks, and tail.
February 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today’s demon is so cute that I have to share.
Image: A spiny reptilian horned demon in aqua with fuchsia trout spots, cheeks, and tail.
Image: A spiny reptilian horned demon in aqua with fuchsia trout spots, cheeks, and tail.
At present, I am angry about a lot of things and my sign is too small to convey all the support the Trans community deserves now and always. This particular demon is in response to the absurd and insidious removal of the T from LBTQ acronym at Stonewall in New York City.
February 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
At present, I am angry about a lot of things and my sign is too small to convey all the support the Trans community deserves now and always. This particular demon is in response to the absurd and insidious removal of the T from LBTQ acronym at Stonewall in New York City.
Howdy from the Terra Linda neighborhood of San Rafael… I’m reading Model Home by Rivers Solomon and listening to Siip siie by Ekova…
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Howdy from the Terra Linda neighborhood of San Rafael… I’m reading Model Home by Rivers Solomon and listening to Siip siie by Ekova…
This will end well…
A gremlin-esque demon with spiked hair, batwing ears, glowing eyes, and pointed teeth gaping from their bloody mouth dangles a key labeled “TREASURY” in front of piles of coins and paper money…
A gremlin-esque demon with spiked hair, batwing ears, glowing eyes, and pointed teeth gaping from their bloody mouth dangles a key labeled “TREASURY” in front of piles of coins and paper money…
February 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This will end well…
A gremlin-esque demon with spiked hair, batwing ears, glowing eyes, and pointed teeth gaping from their bloody mouth dangles a key labeled “TREASURY” in front of piles of coins and paper money…
A gremlin-esque demon with spiked hair, batwing ears, glowing eyes, and pointed teeth gaping from their bloody mouth dangles a key labeled “TREASURY” in front of piles of coins and paper money…
My postcard from the Visual Aids Postcards from the Edge show. I have this fantasy of doing a whole “The Robots Made Me Gay” show, but I also have a collection of fairy tales to complete…
January 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My postcard from the Visual Aids Postcards from the Edge show. I have this fantasy of doing a whole “The Robots Made Me Gay” show, but I also have a collection of fairy tales to complete…
I am considering bringing a little more demon action over here…
January 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I am considering bringing a little more demon action over here…
Given that some claim that certain kawaii creatures are not cats but little Londonites, and given that snake-haired mythological creatures are Gorgons and not technically demons… is this demon in Gorgon drag? Or just a kawaii Gorgon pretending to be a demon?
January 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Given that some claim that certain kawaii creatures are not cats but little Londonites, and given that snake-haired mythological creatures are Gorgons and not technically demons… is this demon in Gorgon drag? Or just a kawaii Gorgon pretending to be a demon?
A little fountain pen sketch of my boxer Rocket…
December 29, 2024 at 6:57 PM
A little fountain pen sketch of my boxer Rocket…
Your land acknowledgment sold 2 books from a local independent bookseller also on unceded Coastal Miwok land…
December 22, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Your land acknowledgment sold 2 books from a local independent bookseller also on unceded Coastal Miwok land…
Got Demons? In the spirit of Lynda Barry, time to put those folx to work… For 2024 I’ve drawn a robot a day… will 2025 be a demon a day? Kinda feeling that way now…
A red devilish cartoon robot raises his hands in sacary paw pose. They’re wearin’ purple sweats with a “DEMON POWER” slogan
A red devilish cartoon robot raises his hands in sacary paw pose. They’re wearin’ purple sweats with a “DEMON POWER” slogan
November 16, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Got Demons? In the spirit of Lynda Barry, time to put those folx to work… For 2024 I’ve drawn a robot a day… will 2025 be a demon a day? Kinda feeling that way now…
A red devilish cartoon robot raises his hands in sacary paw pose. They’re wearin’ purple sweats with a “DEMON POWER” slogan
A red devilish cartoon robot raises his hands in sacary paw pose. They’re wearin’ purple sweats with a “DEMON POWER” slogan
Yesterday was the 78th anniversary of Gitta Ryle’s arrival to the US. She wasn’t quite seven when her mother placed her and her sister in the care of the OSE and sent them to France, where they spent the war years moving around to flee discovery by the Nazis. 🧵/1
November 12, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Yesterday was the 78th anniversary of Gitta Ryle’s arrival to the US. She wasn’t quite seven when her mother placed her and her sister in the care of the OSE and sent them to France, where they spent the war years moving around to flee discovery by the Nazis. 🧵/1
Fairy tale Halloween: On the Creative Engagement podcast, Dan Mandel and I chat about creative process, collaboration, and how fairy tales are part of the shared human experience.
Have a listen:
* Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
* On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2InL...
Have a listen:
* Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
* On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2InL...
October 31, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Fairy tale Halloween: On the Creative Engagement podcast, Dan Mandel and I chat about creative process, collaboration, and how fairy tales are part of the shared human experience.
Have a listen:
* Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
* On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2InL...
Have a listen:
* Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
* On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2InL...
I had a really vivid dream of paintings of red bears. A series in an exposition. They had more long & narrow faces than this one. I had not painted them, but a friend had. Nor were the bears robots like this one.
June 8, 2024 at 1:28 AM
I had a really vivid dream of paintings of red bears. A series in an exposition. They had more long & narrow faces than this one. I had not painted them, but a friend had. Nor were the bears robots like this one.
Beside myself for Katie M. Flynn‘s Island Rule… the reading & discussion at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on the park was fantastic. The cover! Just look! Get thee to thy local independent bookseller…
March 8, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Beside myself for Katie M. Flynn‘s Island Rule… the reading & discussion at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on the park was fantastic. The cover! Just look! Get thee to thy local independent bookseller…
Arriving last minute to the reading of The Book of Love at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social meant standing in the back. It was worth it because I was near the front of the line to meet the amazing @kellylink.bsky.social ! She even complimented my hat (not pictured) and I managed not to swoon…
February 28, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Arriving last minute to the reading of The Book of Love at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social meant standing in the back. It was worth it because I was near the front of the line to meet the amazing @kellylink.bsky.social ! She even complimented my hat (not pictured) and I managed not to swoon…
Jan 2024 book hoarding pile. Just started Alvin Orloff‘s laugh-out-loud Vulgarian Rhapsody. (Purchased from & signed by the author himself!)
January 7, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Jan 2024 book hoarding pile. Just started Alvin Orloff‘s laugh-out-loud Vulgarian Rhapsody. (Purchased from & signed by the author himself!)