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Joe Commer from The Martian Marauders, or, Wiping the Blackboard Clean

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 8, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

Marooned on dead planet Earth, writhing in fever dreams, Joe is dying from the aftereffects of a Martian ice ray along with his brother Jack. From The Martian Marauders: FORGET THAT! FORGET THAT! IT’S BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THAT JACK COMMER … Continue reading →

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Justification, or, Flush These Notes Out of My System Before They Wreck a Novel!

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 5, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJune 12, 2015

“Some guy at the bus stop disrespected me, so I blew his head off.” I could load this post up with a thousand examples, but let’s make it short and let that one serve. I’ve been struck by the appalling … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays, Novels, Trust, Writing Process | 1 Reply

Lt. Lee Borman from Jack Commer, Supreme Commander

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 12, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

“But can’t you see, Jack, that’s your whole problem, man,” Borman cried, clearly agitated at Jack swinging the shattergun. “You’ve always been so repressed around women that you’ve let this Amav take over your sense of self-esteem. If you’d only … Continue reading →

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Sinner’s Opera by Linda Nightingale (or, I Can’t Believe I’ve Read a Vampire Novel!)

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 4, 2014 by Michael D. SmithSeptember 2, 2014

I found Sinner’s Opera a psychologically astute page-turner. The characters from the protagonist vampire Morgan D’Arcy and his love Isabeau down to minor supporting cast all work well, propelling the reader through a mesmerizing plot with twists up to the … Continue reading →

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Who is Jack Commer, Supreme Commander?

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on April 8, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

With the shocking suicide of the Typhoon I, the most powerful military spaceship ever built, the four Commer brothers are reduced to two.  After the horrors of the Final War, the evacuation of Earth, and an unexpected conflict with native … Continue reading →

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Trip to Mars, the Picture Book, or, How the Ship Became a Fantastical Theater Stage

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 28, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJuly 12, 2020

My first “novel,” Trip to Mars, was fifty-five penciled pages in a small yellow notebook, starring Jack Commer and outlining the horrors of a 2033 World War IV and the evacuation of Earth’s surviving population to Mars.  Was the sixth … Continue reading →

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At the North Texas Book Festival, April 5, 2014

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 18, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

I will be representing Double Dragon Publishing and selling my first three Jack Commer novels (hopefully!) at the North Texas Book Festival in Denton, Texas, Saturday, April 5, 2014.  I’ve never done a book festival before so I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Righting an Ancient Injustice – Review of Ascarion by F. T. McKinstry

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 11, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

A deep psychic imbalance manifests itself on the island of Tromb in the Gray Isles, where the inhabitants play by their own rules and practice ancient and unapproved magic.  Each of its four castle towers was to be commanded by … Continue reading →

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Default Forces

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 4, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

I’ve grown quite enamored of this painting I did a couple weeks ago.  But I hated it and cursed the monster as I fought to hook it and lash it to my little boat for hour after demented hour like … Continue reading →

Posted in Acrylic, Art Process, Drawing, Painting, Satire | 2 Replies

On Achieving a Slice of the Dream

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on January 24, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJune 12, 2015

Novel publication by a royalty-paying publisher is a major milestone, and feels a hundred times better than self-publishing.  It means a lot that Double Dragon Publishing has acknowledged my potential.  I’ve also enjoyed learning much more about this entire process … Continue reading →

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  • 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
  • Jack Commer, Supreme Commander – The Complete Series Omnibus – Sortmind Blog – Michael D. Smith on The First Childhood Appearance of Jack Commer, September 19, 1962
  • Jack Commer, Supreme Commander – The Complete Series Omnibus – Sortmind Blog – Michael D. Smith on The Irregular Origin of The Martian Marauders
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