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Category Archives: Astronomy

Presenting Balloon Ship Armageddon, or, Nine Astronauts Were Walking to a USSF Meeting, or, Jack Commer Shot his Spaceship Directly into the Sun

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 3, 2021 by Michael D. SmithApril 4, 2021

To the Astute Reader of This Blog Certainly the reader will recognize in the “nine astronauts” phrase the fifth-grade, September 19, 1962 first line of “Voyage to Venus,” introducing space pilot Jack Commer. It’s elegantly followed, of course, by Jack’s … Continue reading →

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The Martian Marauders, Now Digitally Remastered for Your Enjoyment

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on October 20, 2020 by Michael D. SmithOctober 20, 2020

The republished The Martian Marauders, Book One of the Jack Commer, Supreme Commander series, is now available from Sortmind Press. Amazon paperback Amazon eBook (Kindle format) Smashwords eBook (multiple formats) After the sale this year of the original publisher, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Balloon Ship Armageddon, Collapse and Delusion, Editing, Excerpts, Jack Commer, Literary, Martian Marauders, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sortmind Press, The SolGrid Rebellion, The Wounded Frontier, Writing, Writing Process | Leave a reply

Ancient Predictions for Spring 2020

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 23, 2020 by Michael D. SmithMarch 23, 2020

Celestial disasters of the 2020’s set the background for my Jack Commer science fiction series. While I’m not offering direct comments about the COVID-19 crisis, I’ve been struck by the odd timing of my childhood predictions about 2020. When my … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Collapse and Delusion, Dystopia, Early Writing, Jack Commer, Martian Marauders, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Science Fiction, Writing, Writing Process | 1 Reply

Draft and Final Covers: The Martian Marauders

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 27, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 22, 2023

A few days ago I realized that of the six published Jack Commer, Supreme Commander novels, I’d made draft covers of the last four when working on early versions. Often I’ll make an EPUB or MOBI version of a draft, … Continue reading →

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The SolGrid Rebellion to be Published

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 26, 2017 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

The SolGrid Rebellion, Book Six of the Jack Commer, Supreme Commander science fiction series, will be published by Double Dragon Publishing. The first four books in the series are already published in eBook and paperback format. Book Five, The Wounded … Continue reading →

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July Sale: The Soul Institute and The First Twenty Steps

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 2, 2016 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

Sortmind Press is participating in the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale which runs through July 31.  As Smashwords points out, it’s winter in the southern hemisphere and this is a global enterprise, thus Summer/Winter sale. You have proof of this in that … Continue reading →

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My Ancient and Unfortunately Unshakable Visualization of the Solar System

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 12, 2015 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

1. Concerning My Ongoing, Erroneous, but Somehow Charming Conception That the Solar System Really Does Look Like This 1959 Space Map This childhood map of the solar system has remained locked in my mind since I was seven. Whenever I … Continue reading →

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