# Irena Smith — RSS Amplifier Everything Irena Smith publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [What are you feeling so insecure about?](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/what-are-you-feeling-so-insecure) _2026-08-06 · Personal Statements_ a real question my husband asked me as I was flinging clothes on the floor trying to find the perfect thing to wear to my 40th high school reunion ## [In a nutshell](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/in-a-nutshell) _2026-07-16 · Personal Statements_ brevity being the soul of wit and all ## [Thank you for your attention to this matter](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/thank-you-for-your-attention-to-this-3b1) _2026-07-02 · Personal Statements_ On the art of noticing ## [The horror](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/the-horror) _2026-06-18 · Personal Statements_ King Lear? Fine. A haunted car? Hard no. ## [Grendel & me](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/grendel-and-me) _2026-06-05 · Personal Statements_ Nobody majors in English anymore, and that's too bad ## [Book 3 in progress](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/book-3-in-progress) _2026-05-21 · Personal Statements_ because writing is the best and also the worst ## [Mothers and others](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/mothers-and-others) _2026-05-06 · Personal Statements_ An interview with author Nicole Graev Lipson ## [Birth is messy](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/birth-is-messy) _2026-04-20 · Personal Statements_ So is memoir ## [Dress for the job you want](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/dress-for-the-job-you-want) _2026-04-10 · Personal Statements_ which is what exactly? ## [Earn a referral bonus (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Q2lvC6OgAk5l) _2026-04-10 · **Sponsored**_ Get a bonus when a friend applies via your referral link and is approved. ## [A superfluity of Substacks](https://irenasmith.substack.com/p/a-superfluity-of-substacks) _2026-03-23 · Personal Statements_ and other collective nouns you need in your life