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The First Childhood Appearance of Jack Commer, September 19, 1962

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 30, 2013 by Michael D. SmithSeptember 24, 2014

Although I began writing at age seven in July 1960, I stopped after the demise of The Gore Book in the spring or summer of 1961.  (More musing is forthcoming on the unholy Götterdämmerung of The Gore Book collaboration with … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse and Delusion, Drawing, Early Writing, Jack Commer, Martian Marauders, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Science Fiction, Stories, The Wounded Frontier, Trip to Mars, Writing, Writing Process | 7 Replies

Jack Commer Series Images

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 17, 2013 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

I finally pulled together various Jack Commer images I’ve done over the past couple decades onto one web page. The impetus came from finding what I’d remembered as a mediocre, crudely done black and white sketch for the original Nonprofit Ladies … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Images, Collapse and Delusion, Double Dragon Publishing, Drawing, Jack Commer, Martian Marauders, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Painting, Publishing, Science Fiction, The Wounded Frontier, Trip to Mars, Writing | 1 Reply

Nonprofit Chronowar, Book Three of the Jack Commer Series

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 28, 2013 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The third book of the Jack Commer series, Nonprofit Chronowar, is now available from Double Dragon Publishing in numerous eBook formats including EPUB, MOBI (Kindle format), PDF, and HTML, as well as in a paperback edition. The Overview Ranna Kikken … Continue reading →

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First Experiments in Strange Video Book Trailers

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on November 5, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

Here are two video trailers I’ve made for the first two books in my Jack Commer series, published by Double Dragon Publishing (and also available from retailers such as amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com): The Martian Marauders Video The Jack Commer, Supreme … Continue reading →

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Typos, Glitches, and Errors

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on August 28, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

This past month Double Dragon Publishing generously allowed me to correct an italics formatting problem that came up in The Martian Marauders.  I’d noticed that on the Kindle format, as well as on the paperback version, some paragraphs that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Double Dragon Publishing, Editing, Jack Commer, Martian Marauders, Novels, Publishing, Science Fiction, Writing, Writing Process | 1 Reply

A New Review of The Martian Marauders

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 28, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

F. T. McKinstry, Double Dragon author of The Hunter’s Rede and The Gray Isles, has posted a review of The Martian Marauders, which begins: This story opens up with a startling image of men in a spacecraft looking down on … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Four: Collapse and Delusion

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 17, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The fourth book of the Jack Commer series, Collapse and Delusion, has been accepted for publication by Double Dragon Publishing.  I just finished this novel, which showcases the core characters from the series and begins at the wedding of September … Continue reading →

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Four Tyrannosaurus Rex Claw Prints

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on April 29, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The Martian Marauders has just gotten a review from a new review site, The Nerdasaurus Rex. Review at “The Nerdasaurus Rex” (Mark Turner), April 26, 2012 I downloaded an eCopy (is that a word yet? If not, I am totally … Continue reading →

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Collapse and Delusion and Title Changes

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on April 10, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

Title changes are usually wrenching, but they also offer much relief after you finalize your decision.  In my case I try to decide what an ideal reader would make of my novel title.  If I see that the title is … Continue reading →

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The Martian Marauders in Paperback

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 19, 2012 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The Martian Marauders, the first novel in my Jack Commer science fiction series, is now available in a paperback edition as well as the original eBook version from Double Dragon Publishing.  If you go to The Martian Marauders page at … Continue reading →

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