• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Update!

    And Thanks For the Feedback… I will give the new look a bunch more thought and maybe test something else down the road. But tonight I wanted to remind you of the Special Stretch Goal. If the campaign can reach 125 backers on CASE CARD KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN by Sunday Midnight, April 23rd, we will add in a special stretch goal. (We are at 116 backers as I type this on Friday night, so only nine more backers to go.) If the campaign reaches 125 backers by Sunday Midnight, April 23rd, every backer of any reward at $5 and up will get a free ebook copy of my mystery collection THE…

  • Challenge

    Challenges and Other Stuff

    Two Weeks Into the Writing Challenge… Those who jumped into the full challenge or the half challenge can see where I am at to the right of this post. As expected, a little slow start for me, but still rebuilding habits lost over the six months of bad eyes, and also had a lot of things to finish up these last two weeks. So pretty happy with the number. So now, it picks up speed some over the next few weeks. I also really changed a ton of other things, like eating habits and exercise. I got a lot of weight to lose as the writing speed increases. (I might…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Kickstarter Campaign

    Only Six Days Left! Yup, we did this small campaign and set it for just nine days. As many of you know, we did two medium-sized campaigns in January and February, and we had to push back another medium-sized campaign for a scheduling reason. And we had always wanted to try a small campaign, and this one seemed perfect for a short turn in the mix. Since because of my eye issues (90% cleared) I have not finished a new book in the last four months, and almost no one knows about all my writing in the first place. So we figured a small campaign like this would at least…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Kickstarter is Live!!!

    And Fun for Me!! You can see it at DEAN WESLEY SMITH Starter Kit.  All kinds of my books, some great special workshops coming back from other Kickstarters (You get a choice if you missed one before) and some fun stretch rewards, including a brand new lecture series. And I was going to add the challenge there as well, but alas it breaks Kickstarter Rules. Sorry. And take a look at the branding. I’ll talk about it later. Only ten days on this one, so really tight turn. Don’t miss it.  

  • 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,  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

    We’re LIVE!!!

    THE NEW DIVING NOVEL KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!! 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. Plus something really fun…A brand new writing series that will be a ton of fun that we are giving away…