Ciara Smith

Ciara Smith was raised by an editor who instilled in her a love of reading and writing. In her youth, she penned short stories, but left writing behind when she joined the US Navy. But, of course, that love for words never wavered even during her service, and she readily volunteered to edit and review any and all paperwork, reports, and regulations she could get her hands on. After becoming a parent to two beautiful daughters, she decided to leave the military to pursue various creative arts and returned to her first love of writing and editing.

Ciara earned her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and joined a small press as a freelance editor. She provides editing and beta reading services to friends she's made in the writing community and is elated at the chance to support authors even more as she builds her list at Corvisiero. Ciara is especially excited for the opportunity to champion diverse, ND, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ authors.

Ciara has a wide range of interests from YA to NA and Adult. Particularly she's interested in:

Dystopian: Only looking for dystopian in YA at this time. I would love to see something new in the space (no viruses please).
Fantasy: In YA, NA, and Adult, I'm only looking for cozy fantasy, low-stakes-but-high-magic, secondary world.
Science Fiction: In YA, NA, and Adult, I'm looking for aliens, other worlds, space operas, far future, cyberpunk and steampunk. I'm open to being surprised, though! If you have a sci-fi that doesn't quite fit these, I'd still love to see it.
Speculative Literary: In YA, NA, and Adult, I'd love beautiful prose that sweeps me away with a touch or full blown magic. I'd particularly love themes about social issues we face today, without quite beating a dead horse.
Historical Fiction: In YA, NA, and Adult, I'm looking particularly for ancient civilizations, especially those underrepresented in the genre. I would also love works set in the 16- and 1700s. For YA only, I'm still interested in new perspectives of the 1800s and early 1900s to include both World Wars..
Horror (YA, NA, and Adult) that makes me scared of the bumps in the night and has cinematic potential.
Thriller and suspense (YA, NA, and Adult) that have me on the edge of my seat from the first page.
Any genre blending of the above.

In all of these, I would love ND, disabled, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC #ownvoices, especially those outside of my own experiences.
In YA, I would love a touch of romance, from slow burn to emotional spice (open door is okay as long as it's focusing on how the teens are feeling rather than physicality).

Nonfiction:

Pagan, witch, or spiritual nonfiction that helps expand minds and witch practices

Anti-MSWL

Age gap romance
Strong Christian elements
Mystery
Picture Book
Middle grade
Contemporary without speculative elements unless requested
Women’s fiction
Time travel
Child brutality or abuse on the page, or implied without consequences
No sexual assault on the page, or implied without consequences
No attacker/killer POVs

Trigger warnings:

SA on page
Military-like deployments

Query Guidelines

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