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Ronan of Space (The Falkrow Narratives Book 3), by Kara D. Wilson – Review

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on December 1, 2018 by Michael D. SmithDecember 1, 2018

Though Rhys Falkrow, now grown to full adulthood, still figures prominently in this final book of the Falkrow Narratives and links the three novels together, his seventeen-year-old son Ronan now takes center stage and matures through a series of fast-paced … Continue reading →

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Balloon Ship Armageddon, Part 3 – Jack Commer’s Arc

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on October 18, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 12, 2020

It’s not time for a final assessment of the Jack Commer, Supreme Commander series, but after completing the first draft of the seventh and (probably) last book, I’m beginning to reflect on the long journey from The Martian Marauders to … Continue reading →

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Balloon Ship Armageddon, Part 2 – Problematic Composition

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on October 12, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 12, 2020

I felt disconcertingly cold towards Balloon Ship Armageddon, both during its writing and in the week after finishing it, until I wrote the previous blog post on its origins, including a silly overblown synopsis. At once I felt a strong … Continue reading →

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Balloon Ship Armageddon, Part 1 – Origins

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on October 11, 2018 by Michael D. SmithOctober 11, 2018

I completed my seventeenth novel on October 6. This is the first draft of Balloon Ship Armageddon, the seventh and last Jack Commer, Supreme Commander novel, a statement I make with crossed fingers because who knows whether I might ever … Continue reading →

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The SolGrid Rebellion in Paperback

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on September 17, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 11, 2020

The SolGrid Rebellion, Book Six of the Jack Commer, Supreme Commander series, is now out in paperback at Amazon. The novel expands a theme introduced in the previous books, the possibilities of telepathic understanding shared among an entire race, versus … Continue reading →

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The Karma of Fancy One-Line Blog Posts

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on August 14, 2018 by Michael D. SmithAugust 14, 2018

I don’t pay much attention to my list of ideas for blog posts, because new ideas keep arising and, when I do peruse my notes, I see many I’ve retained out of obligation and which I know I’ll never write.  … Continue reading →

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CommWealth and My Stint in the Theater

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on August 9, 2018 by Michael D. SmithMay 16, 2020

I used some of my amateur theatrical background in CommWealth, which focuses on the Forensic Squad acting troupe as it stages Allan Larson’s mediocre plays and later, during a tense, crazed rehearsal, explodes into bitter accusations of marital infidelity and … Continue reading →

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Kevin Stukia, Rock Journalist, 1975

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on August 7, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJune 25, 2019

I got a great deal of enjoyment–or maybe it was the relief of offloading a big pile of Shadow–lampooning rock journalist Kevin Stukia, reporter for Ungodly Procreative New Jersey Suburbs Music Magazine, as he covers the dizzying rise of the … Continue reading →

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As Long as We’re on the Subject of Jackie Vespertine

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 15, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJune 25, 2019

Here’s the final version of Jackie Vespertine, a completely digital version of the original pencil drawing which has its strange flaw as described below. I lack deep image editing skills but used newly discovered GIMP freeware to experiment with the … Continue reading →

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Draft and Final Covers: The SolGrid Rebellion

Sortmind Blog - Michael D. Smith Posted on July 13, 2018 by Michael D. SmithJuly 22, 2023

After Book Five, The Wounded Frontier, came out earlier this year, I had no idea when the The SolGrid Rebellion might be published. But I wondered if one of my images might again be used. I created this draft cover … Continue reading →

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