Silver Lace and Golden Gates

Not every gate leads to heaven…

Step through the gates, and you’ll never know what world you’ll land in.

From blood-spattered horror to heart-pounding romance, from twisted thrillers to absurdly delightful tales that make you snort-laugh in public, Silver Lace & Golden Gates is a genre-blending collection that refuses to play by the rules.

Penned during C.K. Smith’s academic years, these twenty stories reflect a writer honing their voice—sharpening it with every scream, swoon, and ridiculous twist. Whether you crave eerie small-town secrets, chaotic love affairs, or just a good story about a guy who maybe shouldn’t have opened that door… there’s something for every kind of reader behind these pages.

It’s raw. It’s playful. It’s dark and dreamy and ridiculous all at once.

And it’s 100% C.K. Smith.