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A Writing Biography, Part V: Space, Time, and Tania through The University of Mars, 1974-1982

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on August 7, 2023 by Michael D. SmithDecember 1, 2023

It’s time I brought this series further up to date; ideas for it have been kicking around since 2014. Though it’s seemed unnatural to try to split my life up into these various parts, which I keep rearranging as I … Continue reading →

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A Writing Biography, Part IV: The Perfect Cube and Beyond

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on November 2, 2021 by Michael D. SmithAugust 4, 2023

Recapping Part III as the Author Seeks Sympathy for How Terribly Difficult This Post Has Been In rereading Writing Biographies I-III I’m struck by how they stand outside my usual self-description. I remember all that history, but it was as … Continue reading →

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The CommWealth Republication

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 13, 2020 by Michael D. SmithJuly 22, 2023

A. Property What if anyone could ask for anything you owned and keep it for thirty days until someone else wanted it … your home, your car … even your body? Members of the Forensic Squad theatrical troupe find themselves … Continue reading →

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Akard Draft One Art Objects

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on January 10, 2020 by Michael D. SmithJuly 22, 2023

It must be highly unusual for an author to post a blurb for a book he emphatically does not want to sell. But I’ve been so pleased with how this four-part paperback version of Akard Draft One turned out that … Continue reading →

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Sortmind Press at Smashwords End of Year Sale

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on December 21, 2019 by Michael D. SmithDecember 21, 2019

The 3rd annual Smashwords End of Year Sale runs December 25 through January 1, 2020.  The eBook versions of my literary novels Akard Drearstone, Sortmind, and The Soul Institute, as well as my science fiction novella The First Twenty Steps, … Continue reading →

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Shackism v. Sortmind, Part Three

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on November 25, 2019 by Michael D. SmithNovember 25, 2019

The reader of the previous two blog posts must suspect that I’ve been building to some manifestation of Shackism v. Sortmind in my current life. So I finally acknowledge a buried concept lurking for several years: the idiotic notion that … Continue reading →

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Free Sortmind Press Titles in July Smashwords Sale

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 26, 2019 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

The 11th annual Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale runs July 1 through July 31.  The eBook versions of my literary novels Akard Drearstone, Sortmind, and The Soul Institute, as well as my science fiction novella The First Twenty Steps, can be obtained … Continue reading →

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Free Sortmind Press Titles March 3-March 9

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 1, 2019 by Michael D. SmithMarch 1, 2019

The eBook versions of my literary novels Akard Drearstone, Sortmind, and The Soul Institute, as well as my science fiction novella The First Twenty Steps, can be obtained for free from Smashwords from March 3-March 9 during the 10th Annual … Continue reading →

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Sortmind Publication – What You Need to Know

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on February 16, 2019 by Michael D. SmithJune 25, 2019

Sortmind, the Novel published February 2016 by Sortmind Press eBook: Amazon Barnes and Noble Smashwords paperback: Amazon (trade) lulu.com (mass market) The Overview Trantor Group CEO Peter Trantor scrambles to reassure his latest client, the lovely but unreadable bank executive … Continue reading →

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Harray Andreall’s Wedding Night, July 1975

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on January 6, 2019 by Michael D. SmithJune 25, 2019

A cinder block falls on Akard Drearstone’s head and he trades his print shop job for lead guitar. Months later, as the four members of the Akard Drearstone Group face the onslaught of national fame, Akard decides to throw a … Continue reading →

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