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Monthly Archives: January 2015

New Jack Commer Reviews Energize the Author

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on January 24, 2015 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

Author Toni Sweeney just posted the following reviews of the first two books in the Jack Commer series, The Martian Marauders and Jack Commer, Supreme Commander, and she’s nailed the dynamics of both novels in a way that I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Double Dragon Publishing, Jack Commer, Martian Marauders, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Publishing, Reviews, Science Fiction, Writing | Leave a reply

NOW! – or – Early Marketing Efforts

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on January 15, 2015 by Michael D. SmithJanuary 15, 2015

Not long ago I was astonished to rediscover childhood Jack Commer marketing tools. As outlined elsewhere, my first Jack Commer, Supreme Commander plots unfolded in the fifth grade, and by the eighth I’d abandoned the draft of The Martian Marauders … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Writing, Jack Commer, Marketing, Martian Marauders, Novels, Science Fiction, Stories, Trip to Mars, Writing, Writing Process | 2 Replies

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  • Why New Akard 1979? – Sortmind Blog – Michael D. Smith on The Sortmind Draft One Project
  • Why New Akard 1979? – Sortmind Blog – Michael D. Smith on Akard Draft One Art Objects
  • Introducing The Benign Incursion – Sortmind Blog – Michael D. Smith on The Unknown Ending for The Martian Marauders
  • Jack Commer, Supreme Commander – The Complete Series Omnibus – Sortmind Blog – Michael D. Smith on Trip to Mars in Paperback
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