D.N. Schmidt

D.N. Schmidt is a science fiction novelist and humorist with over fifteen years experience in creative and technical writing. He has written four books, including the acclaimed science fiction story collection The Doom Tapes and endless story idea generator Inspiration Overdose. Readers looking for humor in their speculative fiction are sure to appreciate his sharp wit and imaginative world-building. Contact him or connect with him on social media here.

Ranking The Planets

After Artemis II launched, people all over social media said they wished they could escape Earth too. Some even said, “if that were me, I’d never come back.” You have to wonder, would leaving Earth forever actually improve your life? Is there a better planet than home? Are you wondering about that? Go ahead, do some wondering now. I’ll wait. […]

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A horror protagonist’s guide to werewolf weaknesses

So you’re a character in a werewolf story and you think silver bullets are a tired cliché. What else can you do to defeat this lupine menace? Werewolf weaknesses depend on the author’s inspiration. What is the setting? Where do these werewolves come from? Modern Werewolves If these are modern, movie-inspired creatures, silver may be their only weakness, but you

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