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Publication of The SolGrid Rebellion

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 19, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The SolGrid Rebellion, Book Six of my Jack Commer, Supreme Commander science fiction series, has just been released by Double Dragon Publishing, with my colored pencil drawing of Jackie Vespertine, one of the rebels and a main character, as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Balloon Ship Armageddon, Character Images, Commer of the Rebellion, Double Dragon Publishing, Jack Commer, Novels, Publishing, Science Fiction, The SolGrid Rebellion, Writing, Writing Process | Leave a reply

Monsterville, USA

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 29, 2018 by Michael D. SmithDecember 25, 2024

I’ve already written about The Blue Notebook, my fifth grade stories that channeled fascinating new energy and began defining me as a writer. Recently I was compelled by author’s karma to make an eBook out of The Blue Notebook, and … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 12: Laurie Lachrer

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 21, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: And now we’re interviewing Colonel Laurie Lachrer, one of our most successful series characters, noted for her amazing work in Book Five, The Wounded Frontier, as well as Book Six, The SolGrid Rebellion. A minor character in the first … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 11: Laurie 283

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 19, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: And now, a special treat, Laurie Lachrer 283, fresh from both Book Five, The Wounded Frontier, and Book Six, The SolGrid Rebellion, where as a Heroes and Villains of the Thirties robot she confounded and entertained us all with … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 10: Jackie Vespertine

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 17, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: We now welcome Jackie Kikken Vespertine, Professor of Exobiology at the University of Mars, a seasoned Jack Commer series professional with major roles in Nonprofit Chronowar and The SolGrid Rebellion. Jackie Vespertine: I’m tempted to say, don’t remind me … 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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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 8: Ranna Kikken Commer

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 13, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: Our next interviewee is Ranna Kikken Commer, a major force in Sol scientific circles for her work on the Time Committee studying the aftereffects of the Alpha Centaurian Chronowarp invasion of Sol from 2013 to 2075, as well as … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 7: Waterfall Sequence

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 11, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: Now we come to a fascinating character, Waterfall Sequence of the Ywritt. The Ywritt were briefly introduced in Book Five, The Wounded Frontier, as the Wounded’s latest victim during the shrouding of the star Iota Persei with a Dyson … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 6: Amav Frankston-Commer

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 9, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: Okay, Ms. Frankston-Commer, be careful coming through the door, you can slip on those shards of glass. I’ve got a broom here– Amav Frankston-Commer: I see ’em. Don’t worry about sweeping up. I’m sure Kner will lend you some … Continue reading →

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Jack Commer Book Seven Interviews, 5: Jack Commer

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on May 7, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 3, 2021

Mike: And now we come to one of our most interesting and perhaps difficult interviews, with Jack Commer, Supreme Commander himself. Jack: So what makes you think this will be a difficult interview? Mike: Well, I guess we haven’t really … Continue reading →

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