• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    KICKSTARTER FOR MY BOOKS…

    DEAN WESLEY SMITH Starter Kit… Kickstarter campaign starts tomorrow. You want to get a sense of what I write since I never talk much about my own books here, take a look at ten of my series we are offering first books in the Starter Kit. We launch at noon West Coast Time, but the promotion page is up. That way you can have Kickstarter contact you the moment it fires off. And trust me, if you back a campaign quickly, it really, really helps us. A lot. First books of ten of my series, plus some great special workshops (actually your choice of five) and a series of new…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Last Hours!!!

    Last Hours of Special and of Kickstarter… Both the Teachable special and THE NEW DIVING NOVEL Kickstarter end on the same day at the same time. 7PM Thursday West Coast Time That is about 19 hours from when I type this. The Kickstarter campaign for Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s new Diving Universe Novel THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE RENEGAT RENEGADES has hit five stretch goals that include a special stretch reward and is gaining on another. We are very very close. So as normal with our campaigns, lots of great stuff extra for all backers. And two special writing workshops you can only get through the Kickstarter. Don’t miss those. Both…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Teachable Special and Kickstarter Both End Thursday 7 pm…

    Yes, the Teachable Special is Extended… Now both that special and THE NEW DIVING NOVEL Kickstarter end on the same day at the same time. 7PM Thursday West Coast Time The Kickstarter campaign for Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s new Diving Universe Novel THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE RENEGAT RENEGADES has hit five stretch goals that include a special stretch reward and is gaining on another. So as normal with our campaigns, lots of great stuff extra for all backers. And two special writing workshops you can only get through the Kickstarter. Don’t miss those. So since I am still beat up (but still alive) from the two runs this week (I…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Two Days Counting Down…

    On Two Things… First, the special offer to those on Teachable (Yes, continuing two more days) and second, THE NEW DIVING NOVEL Kickstarter campaign. The Kickstarter campaign for Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s new Diving Universe Novel THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE RENEGAT RENEGADES has hit five stretch goals that include a special stretch reward. So as normal with our campaigns, lots of great stuff extra for all backers. So since I am beat up (but still alive) from the two runs this week (I will do a full report in a day or so with pictures), I am going to leave this blog with a picture of all the Diving Universe…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Only Three Days Left!!

    On Two Things… The Special Letter Offer I sent through Teachable and also THE NEW DIVING NOVEL Kickstarter Campaign. (And Yes, I finished the half, but not without some issues… Tomorrow or Tuesday I will have pictures.) This weekend the Kickstarter campaign hit backer #350 which opened up a special Stretch Reward for everyone backing the campaign. And we are very close to the next regular Kickstarter. So please help us pass the word. Also, this Kickstarter has two really great special classes on writing science fiction that are both very different from anything we have done before. Very different and both would really improve you sf writing a lot.…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  running

    Special Stretch Goal and Running Pictures

    SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL.350 BACKERS!!! If the New Diving Novel Kickstarter campaign reaches 350 backers by Sunday, February 28th at midnight West Coast Time, every backer of any reward will get a free ebook copy of the brand-new THE DIVING UNIVERSE NOTEBOOK 3. That book is a Kickstarter exclusive! Excised chapters with notes as to where they would fit in the newest novel in Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s award-winning Diving Series—The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades—make up this third Diving Universe Notebook. Also, for writers, the really fun writing class titled “Rocket-Fuel Rachel and the Lost Smallwood Civilization.” How to write fun science fiction lost civilization stories.   This is part of the…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    The New Diving Novel Kickstarter

    Almost At the Next Stretch Goal The New Diving Novel Kickstarter came close and backed away and now is close again. And this third stretch goal gets another book for all backers, plus another fun workshop on writing science fiction. One thing that is really cool is the full set of all Diving Universe books is available in electronic, paper, or hardbacks. Wow, would this be a fantastic set on your shelves. And there are so many other great rewards, and no matter the reward you take, you get the new book. So take a look at the Kickstarter for the New Diving Novel, The Court Martial of the Renegat…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  publishing,  Smiths Monthly

    Smith’s Monthly

    New Place for Smith’s Monthly… We have all of them on our new Shopify store. Right now only the electronic editions are there, but given time, with luck, the paperback copies will be available as well. Check it out. When you see all 67 issues one right after another, you realize how amazing it is. Remember, each issue is about 60,000 to 70,000 words of only my fiction. Four or five original short stories every issue, plus a novel or something else large, plus other stuff. Every month. The November 2022 was the 67th issue. That was the last one I did at the moment because of my eye issues.…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  On Writing,  Recommended Reading,  workshops

    Diving Universe Kickstarter Doing Well!

    Launched at Noon on Tuesday… So as I write this, it is less than two days and it is about to hit the second stretch goal and trigger the new series of workshops that will be on Teachable. To say that Kris and I are excited to teach some basic concepts and tropes of science fiction with the help of Rocket-Fuel Rachel and Space-Cowboy Pete would be an understatement. That is going to be so much fun. And got a hunch those two will be around in different genres and in different forms in different classes. So back the Kickstarter, get Kris’s wonderful new Diving Novel called COURT MARTIAL OF…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  Recommended Reading

    Funded and Flashed Past First Stretch Goal!!!

    A Fantastic New Novel and Kickstarter Campaign! Here is a fun ad first!! Court Martial of the Renegat Renegades is Kris’s new Diving Universe novel. Even if you have never read a Diving novel before, you can read this one. And it is amazing. Get to the New Diving Novel Kickstarter here… Also in this one are two really cool science fiction writing workshops, plus discounts on regular workshops and a brand new lifetime subscription to everything on Teachable. And no matter the award you pick, you get a copy of the new Diving Universe novel and the stretch goals as we go higher. Plus something really fun…A brand new…