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Trip to Mars, the Picture Book, or, How the Ship Became a Fantastical Theater Stage

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on March 28, 2014 by Michael D. SmithJuly 12, 2020

My first “novel,” Trip to Mars, was fifty-five penciled pages in a small yellow notebook, starring Jack Commer and outlining the horrors of a 2033 World War IV and the evacuation of Earth’s surviving population to Mars.  Was the sixth … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Process, Drawing, Early Writing, Jack Commer, Martian Marauders, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Publishing, Science Fiction, Self-Publishing, Stories, Trip to Mars, Videos, Writing, Writing Process | 4 Replies

A Trailer for Nonprofit Chronowar

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on August 25, 2013 by Michael D. SmithJune 27, 2019

When I got a starter camcorder last year I found myself inexplicably unwilling to use it much, despite a long standing desire to make videos and some previous tentative experiments with the video function of my digital camera. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Double Dragon Publishing, Jack Commer, Nonprofit Chronowar, Novels, Science Fiction, Videos, Writing | Leave a reply

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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