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D.N. Schmidt

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Born

Fort Wayne, Indiana, The United States

Website

https://dnschmidt.com

Genre

Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

Influences

Douglas Adams, Philip K. Dick

Member Since

January 2014

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D.N. Schmidt began performing magic shows at age thirteen. While his friends were earning extra cash with paper routes or mowing lawns, he was on stage telling jokes, reading minds, and walking on broken glass.

After a few years, he decided that writing was more fun than performing, and presented much less risk of being heckled. (This was before he found out about internet trolls.) He turned to writing stories. He writes science fiction, horror, urban fantasy, anything weirder than real life.

Although D.N. Schmidt mostly writes speculative fiction, his first novel was a mystery. “They Ate the Waitress?” is the story of a murder at a restaurant for wealthy cannibals. After that came a collection of science fiction short stories called The Doom ...more

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Creating Fictional Swear Words

Why Writers Should Invent Their Own Obscenities Showing a character cursing is a great way to reveal their personality and background and make their dialogue more distinct. Do they swear like a sailor, or only when something truly awful happens? Do they feel guilty when they curse, or is it just the way they talk? Make cursing do even more […]

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	They Ate The Waitress? really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doom Tapes: And More Science Fiction Stories 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	William and the Clockwork Devil 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Screaming Void 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inspiration Overdose: Too many ideas for science fiction, horror, and fantasy stories 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Proper Care and Feeding of Humans 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Screaming Void: Book 1 in the Chained Space Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silverfish: A Fantasy Horror Story really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stolen Planet: Book 2 in the Chained Space Series 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A fantastically fun blend of magical fantasy and space opera. The two female leads are well developed and relatable, even if you don't happen to be a fighter pilot or a magical race car driver. ...more
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A wonderful space adventure with a found family and a living ship that's one of the characters. Fantastically fun read. Highly recommended. ...more
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