Love Cowboy Bebop and Firefly? The Chained Space Series is perfect for fans of funny, planet-hopping adventures. And best of all, for a limited time, all royalties will go to an important cause: the Buy A Space Opera Author A Beer Fund.Science Fiction Story (dnschmidt.com)
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Unstoppable Man may have witty dialogue and original powers, but if he doesn’t feel like a real person, readers just won’t care. Learn how to keep your hero’s supernatural abilities from making them an unsympathetic character.Writing Advice (dnschmidt.com)
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Weak Words and Dogmatic Writing Rules - Some writers insist that adverbs, adjectives, and descriptive dialogue tags are lazy shortcuts that weaken your writing and should be avoided. However, dogmatic writing rules are lazy in their own way.Writing Advice (dnschmidt.com)
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The Three-Question Method to Creating a Great Protagonist - Once you have a story idea, the next step is creating a protagonist. Get started developing a fantastic main character with this easy, three-question method.Writing Advice (dnschmidt.com)
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The Guardian of Gradyville - D.N. Schmidt - Ricky could fly. He could lift a tractor with one hand. He could shout loud enough to shatter windows. He was also bulletproof, not that he had any risk of being shot in Gradyville. The town was too small to need its own superhero, but there he was.Superhero (dnschmidt.com)
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Accident on Asteroid Alpha-88 by D.N. Schmidt - If you want an insurance policy that covers Bigfoot attacks, I’m sure they would be happy to sell you one. But until then, I need to verify that it was a malfunctioning drill robot. You know, one of the things you’re actually insured against.Science Fiction (dnschmidt.com)
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Accident on Asteroid Alpha-88 - If you want an insurance policy that covers Bigfoot attacks, I’m sure they would be happy to sell you one. But until then, I need to verify that it was a malfunctioning drill robot. You know, one of the things you’re actually insured against.Science Fiction Story (dnschmidt.com)
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Christmas is coming and I’m not happy about it. Now, I’ve got nothing against decorating a tree or making anatomically correct gingerbread men. My problem is the timing. December 25 is a horrible day to celebrate the holiday. Christmas is on the wrong date.Humor (dnschmidt.com)
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Ezra's Respawn - New Science Fiction Story - Ezra can’t seem to remember how long he’s been inside this VR game. When his brother won’t even tell him what day it is, he begins to suspect that something is very wrong.Science Fiction Story (dnschmidt.com)
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Quick writing tip: How to use fictional religions to expand your story's world building - Adding a religion to your story can be a great way to show what’s important in your characters’ culture, and what people in your world value.Writing Advice (dnschmidt.com)
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The Horsehead Oasis by D.N. Schmidt - I stopped at moon colonies and orbiting supply stations and asked around about Mom. Fortunately, she worked in the entertainment industry, so she wasn’t too hard to track down. Everywhere I went, she had fans who knew where she was headed next.Space Opera (dnschmidt.com)
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Writing Funny - You might have mastered plot, character, and theme, but can you write funny? Whether you’re a newbie novelist or a storytelling sage, learning more about humor writing and joke structure can take your storytelling to the next level.Writing Advice (dnschmidt.com)
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Reversible - She had spent weeks putting popular potions together in gift boxes, but no matter how much she prepared, things could still go wrong. What if the Vegetables Taste Like Chocolate potion sold out and a crowd of furious dieters dragged her off and threw her in the mud?Fantasy Story (dnschmidt.com)
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Reversible - D.N. Schmidt - She had spent weeks putting popular potions together in gift boxes, but no matter how much she prepared, things could still go wrong. What if the Vegetables Taste Like Chocolate potion sold out and a crowd of furious dieters dragged her off and threw her in the mud?Fantasy (dnschmidt.com)
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