Dean’s Short Bio
Bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith published traditionally more than one hundred popular novels and well over two hundred short stories. His novels include the science fiction novel Laying the Music to Rest and the thriller The Hunted as D.W. Smith. With Kristine Kathryn Rusch, he co-wrote The Tenth Planet trilogy and The 10th Kingdom. He writes under many pen names and ghosts for a number of top bestselling writers.
Dean wrote books and comics for all three major comic book companies, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, and wrote scripts for Hollywood. One movie actually saw film.
Dean also worked as an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books. He now plays a role as an executive editor for Fiction River.
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WMG Publishing Inc. is now my major publisher of all my coming novels, collections, and short stories.
Fiction River Volumes #1and #2 Are Available!
Fiction River, an original fiction anthology magazine is available for subscriptions. Unnatural Worlds, the first volume, shiped on April 23rd, 2013 and How to Save the World shipped on June 18th, 2013.
$6.99 electronic and $15.99 trade paper editions of Fiction River volumes are available at your favorite bookseller.
Or subscribe to future issues now.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
New Online Workshops
Starting the first week of February we have five craft workshops that still have room if anyone is interested, or know of any writer interested. The online workshops are open to anyone with a desire to learn. These workshops take … Continue reading
Think Like a Publisher 2013: Chapter 3: Projected Income
Here we go again. It’s been over two years since I wrote the first version of Think Like a Publisher. And a year since I updated it into a 2012 edition. Stunning how time goes by. Since I wrote those … Continue reading
eBook Sales for September
The AAP just released their numbers for September 2012 polling 1,200 publishers. The numbers are interesting if you follow the industry to any depth. Trade book sales are up overall. But not a lot. With most increases in hardcover. But … Continue reading
A Great Post By John Scalzi About Money
For anyone here who is a writer, knows a writer, or is thinking about becoming a writer, please read John’s post this morning about money. I agree completely, and I don’t always agree with John on some aspects of this … Continue reading
Think Like a Publisher 2013: Chapter Two: Expected Costs
Here we go again. It’s been over two years since I wrote the first version of Think Like a Publisher. And a year since I updated it into a 2012 edition. Stunning how time goes by. Since I wrote those … Continue reading
Think Like a Publisher 2013: Chapter One: The Early Decisions
Here we go again. It’s been over two years since I wrote the first version of Think Like a Publisher. And a year since I updated it into a 2012 edition. Stunning how time goes by. Since I wrote those … Continue reading
November Challenge Books
Yeah, I know it’s January, but in a week or so I’ll have the December challenge books out, and then about two weeks after that I’ll have the January challenge books out. So those of you subscribing, expect a flood. … Continue reading
The New World of Publishing: Counting Numbers
I’ve been wanting to do this article for some time now, but figured at the beginning of the year would be a great time to actually do it, as indie publishers are setting up new patterns. This is actually part … Continue reading
Crossover Deals from Self-Publishing to Traditional
As I have been saying for some time, the indie side of publishing will slowly become a major way into traditional publishing. And a way with power that allows a writer to negotiate a better contract. But up until this … Continue reading
Last Call for Cover and Interior Online Workshops
The workshops are starting up this next week. There is still room in the second cover workshop and both interior workshops if anyone is interested in learning how to design book covers and interiors that look professional. Information under the … Continue reading
