C. Alex Smith started her writing career as a political blogger on the Daily Kos in 2008. She was invited to be one of three editors on a well-researched weekly blog concerning economics, politics, environmental concerns, medicine, and science. There, she cultivated far left celebrities to guest post on the blog and maintained the blogs social media presence.

She moved on in 2014 to being the host of Speculative Fiction Picks, a podcast for fans of Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror.

After moving back to Arizona in 2018, she became a co-founder of Flagstaff Writers Connection. She continues to work to maintain FWC's internet presence, host the local Critique Circle, and to provide occasional workshops and courses on writing and the publishing industry. Recently, she’s resurrected Speculative Fiction Picks as a newsletter.

Since 2008 she has been writing science fiction and alternate history. Two of her manuscripts took second place at the Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest.

A former OB-GYN at North Country HealthCare in Flagstaff, Cherrie is the Northern Arizona Coordinator for the Arizona Authors Association.