Sherman Smith
Bewildering Stories biography
Hi, I’m Sherman, though I was born Charles Hartley which is still a story in progress. I am a novelist by passion and have completed a novel and a memoir, neither of which I have sought to publish... yet.
I’ve spent the last two years writing “Two Blind Men and A Fool,” a novel of historical fiction. Here I have finally found my voice and plan to search for its publication in a rapidly changing writers’ world. I’ve got another novel waiting restlessly behind stage.
I wasn’t born a writer but had to work towards it. Starting out with dyslexia, I had to learn to read first and I have spent my life a passionate reader and storyteller. When not reading I have been an insurance agent, executive recruiter, stockbroker, husband and father, Internet marketing director, proprietor of a children’s book store, a deli, and a wine steward. And now a writer and author.
To celebrate my 60th birthday I moved to Portland, Oregon where I bought a 9th-floor loft in the Pearl District. I moved here cold turkey, without knowing a soul, and am greatly enjoying exploring my new home. Yes, a city has a thousand stories and I hope that my new surroundings will slip me a few I can share with you. My stories are always character-driven, so if you are ever in Portland — characters are welcome.
Copyright © 2011, 2012 by Sherman Smith
