Fred Smullin

Author, Speaker, Pastor, Software Eng.

Fred Smullin is an author, mystic pastor, software engineer, and spiritual storyteller whose work explores sacred journeys, recovery, and wonder. He lives in Utah, where he hikes, writes, and gathers stories like heart-shaped stones.

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Everyone is wired to seek a connection to something profound and eternal. My work is influenced by my spiritual quests as a person and a pastor, which have revealed mystic connections. I try to translate what I have learned into fiction and non-fiction stories that inspire and transform.
I'm a member of the League of Utah Writers, where I hone my craft. My published works are available on Amazon and other book resellers. I share multiple newsletters via Substack.Latest Release
One of Us Is A Robot (Chicken House Press)
October 31, 2026What happens when the only ones willing to save you are the ones the world threw away? A short story of faith, found family, and machines with more heart than the humans hunting them.Works In Progress
Obsidian Seed - Epic Fantasy Novel
Pink Lemonade - Spiritual Fiction Novel
Stone Heart Pastor - Memoir

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Fred Smullin is a progressive pastor, software engineer, and spiritual storyteller. A former Air Force weapons loader turned techie, Fred writes fiction and non-fiction that explores transformation, doubt, and the sacred path of mystics and misfits. He draws from his own journey through addiction recovery, agnosticism, and a late-in-life call to the pulpit. When not writing or preaching, he’s collecting heart-shaped rocks in the Utah mountains or chasing grandkids around Salt Lake City. His upcoming memoir, Stone Heart Pastor, follows a path from exile to sacred belonging.

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