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At the North Texas Book Festival, April 11, 2015

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on April 8, 2015 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

I will represent Double Dragon Publishing as well as my own fledgling invention, Sortmind Press, at the North Texas Book Festival in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, April 11. The festival takes place at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, … Continue reading →

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Hopefully Fun Draft Book Covers

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 25, 2013 by Michael D. SmithJuly 22, 2023

I’ve been making my own EPUB versions of various working novels (using the Calibre program, which has gotten good reviews and which I recommend highly) to see how a novel comes across in that format, and to do yet another … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Covers, Collapse and Delusion, Double Dragon Publishing, Drawing, Editing, Jack Commer, Marketing, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Publishing, Science Fiction, Self-Publishing, The First Twenty Steps, The Wounded Frontier, Trip to Mars, Writing, Writing Process | 2 Replies

The First Twenty Steps on Smashwords

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on April 18, 2013 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

Now available on Smashwords in numerous e-formats Just released from six years in prison, unsure how to meet basic needs, biker Harry finds a kindred spirit in Roberta, in thrall to a depraved motorcycle gang. But the passive-aggressive leader of … Continue reading →

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Back to The First Twenty Steps For a Moment

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on June 10, 2011 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

I was able to place my heartwarming novella about a motorcycle gang on amazon.com, via their Kindle Direct Publishing program. So The First Twenty Steps can now be downloaded to either a Kindle or a Nook. The price is still $1.00, … Continue reading →

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Activity | Cleanup | Foundations | New Work

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 7, 2011 by Michael D. SmithFebruary 23, 2023

Where I’ve been the last two and a half months–not really offering excuses for so few blog posts, but that was one of the outcomes. The Sculptures Exhibit In January I set up my exhibit of twelve sculptures at Park Forest … Continue reading →

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The First Twenty Steps

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on February 10, 2011 by Michael D. SmithJune 28, 2019

The First Twenty Steps a novella by Michael D. Smith available as an eBook for $1.00 from barnesandnoble.com Placing this novella for sale on Barnes and Noble’s PubIt site is an experiment.  I want to see how e-publishing works and … Continue reading →

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