Britt Smith

Britt loves supporting writers through the ups and downs of long projects.

She’s got a knack for getting to the heart of what a piece of writing needs, and knows firsthand the challenges and the rewards of working through resistance and blocks. She believes in the importance of each story making its way into the world and doggedly champions her client’s work. One of Britt’s beloved clients once thanked her for her “relentless cheerleading,” which Britt took as high praise.

Britt’s writing has been published in several magazines and journals at home and abroad including the Humber Literary Review, Broken Pencil magazine, and in the Pithead Chapel and Echolocation journals. She’s got a degree in film production, studied creative writing at the Humber School for Writers in Toronto and has participated in writing workshops all over the world. She’s currently writing a novel and a collection of short stories.

Britt’s not afraid to stray into the darker side of things. She’s spent time working as a bereavement support group facilitator and a hospice volunteer. She’s a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant, someone who specializes in writing and delivering customized funeral and memorial ceremonies. One of her absolute favourite Firefly classes to helm is The Further Shore, a course she developed that uses creative writing to explore death and dying. She’s also a proud cancer survivor.

Britt did her Firefly Creative Writing coach training in 2015 and was promoted to Assistant Director in 2018.

A perfect Saturday for Britt would involve early morning quiet writing time, an almond croissant and strong coffee, hitting a local thrift store for treasures, and then going for a hike with her kiddo Jasper.