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Daria SmithDispatches from a Southern storyteller. Go behind the scenes of the editorial trenches—pitch calls, publishing wins, field notes from the sporting South, and the stories that didn’t make it to print. For journalists, editors, PR pros, and curious readers.
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What's Next? Conservation Storytelling
A Layoff, a Sign, and a Fresh Start
After getting laid off twice in 15 months in media, I pivoted back into copywriting and agency life, which is exactly where I started in 2020. Not to worry, I will continue to sell editorial stories t...
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The point of this Substack is to share the stories behind the published stories I sell to outlets. And to offer more insight into me as a human, as a writer, and why I write what I write.
Mississippi is one of my favorite places for a few...
Laid Off in the Lowcountry
Retrievers launch.
Falcons rise.
Longneck Coors Lights sweat under Lowcountry skies.
My phone buzzes mid-auction call:
“It is with a heavy heart…”
A chapter closed.
That’s all.
Soul searching.
Long-term goals.
Financial loss...
Why cranes?
My first national conservation feature was pitched to me at a concert in summer ‘23. Not a journalism panel, not over email—an actual concert. 49 Winchester, my favorite group, at the Windjammer on Isle of Palms, South Carolina. If you’ve e...
Daria's Field Guide to SEWE 2026
Cue my busiest weekend of the year: the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE), running Feb.13–15, 2026, in Charleston, SC. What follows is my field guide to SEWE—how I navigate the weekend, what’s actually worth your time, and a clear, da...
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