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The SolGrid Rebellion, Endings, and Continuations

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on December 21, 2020 by Michael D. SmithDecember 21, 2020

When the solar system adopts the buggy SolGrid telepathic network as a defense against alien intrusion, Jack Commer’s impudent son Jonathan James instigates a rebellion against what he considers fascist brainwashing. His tiny army includes his lover Suzette, the wife … Continue reading →

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Collapse and Delusion, The Seven of Cups, and Unexpected Redemption

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on November 30, 2020 by Michael D. SmithNovember 30, 2020

The ongoing stylistic cleanup of the Jack Commer, Supreme Commander series continues, with Collapse and Delusion, Book Four, just republished by Sortmind Press: Amazon paperback Amazon eBook (Kindle format) Smashwords eBook (multiple formats) Collapse and Delusion picks up from the … 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

The Jack Commer Resurrection

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 18, 2020 by Michael D. SmithJuly 18, 2020

I suppose that could be a clever novel title if I ever do an eighth Commer novel, but it refers to the republication of my Jack Commer, Supreme Commander SF series. My publisher, Double Dragon Publishing, was sold to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Balloon Ship Armageddon, Collapse and Delusion, Double Dragon Publishing, Editing, 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

A New Portrait of Jonathan James Commer

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 21, 2019 by Michael D. SmithJuly 12, 2020

Jonathan James is Jack Commer’s insolent, troubled son, the author of the bestselling Alpha Centaurian novel, A Fragmented Encyclopedia of Recent Self. He was also briefly Emperor of the Alpha Centaurians, later leader of a rebellion against the SolGrid surveillance … Continue reading →

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The SolGrid Rebellion in Paperback

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on September 17, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The SolGrid Rebellion, Book Six of the Jack Commer, Supreme Commander series, is now out in paperback at Amazon. The novel expands a theme introduced in the previous books, the possibilities of telepathic understanding shared among an entire race, versus … Continue reading →

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Draft and Final Covers: The Wounded Frontier

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 11, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJune 25, 2019

Still working on the second draft of The Wounded Frontier in June 2013, I again wanted a fast image to plaster to the beginning of a draft EPUB version.  But this time I knew I could do better than the … Continue reading →

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Draft and Final Covers: Collapse and Delusion

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 9, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJune 25, 2019

In tossing off this image of Martian Star General Greeney Gooney–real name G’rea’nyaigu’nye, which humans have naturally come to mispronounce–I wasn’t originally thinking of making a cover for Jack Commer Book Four. But somewhere along the line I scanned and … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 9: Joe Commer

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 15, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: Next up is Joe Commer, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United System Space Force, and Jack’s younger brother. Joe: Hi. Great to be here. I know from what the other characters have been telling me that my role in … Continue reading →

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