Patrick McKenna Lynch Smith

The official website Patrick McKenna Lynch Smith is at http://www.patrickmlsmith.com

Born under a bad sign in Boston in 1950, the author grew up in Connecticut. After attending the Protracted School, he worked at many jobs, and many other jobs, including belaboring the point. On several occasions, he arrived where he started and knew the place for the first time. He was married, widowed, and rose again to slouch towards Bethlehem.

In 2013, he married again, Bet, who was also widowed. Her website about loss due to sudden death is at http:///www.cragman.com

Smith's first published book was a non-fiction memoir, Leaving the Life: A true story of love, loss and gratitude.

His first published novel was Leaving Fire. He also writes traditional rhyming poetry.

Smith graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Anthropology. In between writing, he has worked as a commercial fisherman and in the building trades. He currently lives in Northeastern Connecticut.

Patrick's articles and poems have never been published in The New Yorker.