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Free Akard Drearstone, The Soul Institute, and The First Twenty Steps, July 1-31

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 1, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2018

The Tenth Annual Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale starts July 1 and runs through July 31, and during this time my three titles from Sortmind Press will be free from the Smashwords site (links below). You can download Akard Drearstone, The Soul … Continue reading →

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75% off Akard Drearstone, The Soul Institute, and The First Twenty Steps: March 4-March 10

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael D. SmithApril 18, 2018

My titles will participate in Smashwords’ Ninth Annual Read an Ebook Week Sale from March 4 to March 10.  You can download the titles in numerous formats including EPUB, mobi (Kindle), PDF, and more.  Akard Drearstone and The Soul Institute … Continue reading →

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Free Akard, Soul Institute, and Twenty Steps: December 25-January 1

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on December 22, 2017 by Michael D. SmithDecember 22, 2017

My titles will participate in the Smashwords’ 2017 End of Year sale. All three will be free from December 25 to January 1.  You can download the titles in numerous formats including EPUB, mobi (Kindle), PDF, and more. Akard Drearstone … Continue reading →

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Amid Work on Three Karmic Novels

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on September 11, 2017 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

I’ve finished good drafts of the Three Legacy Novels outlined in the June 18 blog post. The question was: could I make the older manuscripts of Jump Grenade, Akard Drearstone, and Sortmind into fully modern, high quality expressions? Was there … Continue reading →

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Free Soul Institute! Free Twenty Steps! Through July 31

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 2, 2017 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

The eBook versions of my flagship literary novel The Soul Institute and my science fiction novella The First Twenty Steps can be had for free from Smashwords through the end of July. The Soul Institute Himal Steina realizes his dream … Continue reading →

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The First Twenty Steps in Paperback

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on September 23, 2016 by Michael D. SmithJune 26, 2019

I’m not sure this is the protagonist, Harry Allen, but I drew him or someone today and there he possibly is.  The novella chronicling his first day out of prison, The First Twenty Steps, is now available in paperback from … 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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Sortmind Draft 7: Surprisingly Uncertain Work

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 17, 2016 by Michael D. SmithMay 16, 2020

I haven’t posted a blog entry since the North Texas Book Festival entry of April 7, an unnervingly long time to go dark.  However, the seed of darkness came the day of the April 9 festival itself; in order to … Continue reading →

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North Texas Book Festival, April 9, 2016

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on April 7, 2016 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

Once again I’ll have a table at the North Texas Book Festival in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, April 9. The festival takes place at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton, Texas 76201. Hours are … Continue reading →

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The Soul Institute is Published

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on December 16, 2015 by Michael D. SmithMay 16, 2020

“Back away from the novel and slowly put your hands on top of the Internet. Keep your mind where I can see it.” Sooner or later you come to this point. The time has finally arrived to push the novel … Continue reading →

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