Dean Wesley Smith

As indie publishing flourishes, many, many myths form around this new booming area of publishing. USA Today bestselling author and major indie blogger Dean Wesley Smith takes a cut at killing some of the myths before they can take root.From the myth that indie writers can't get books into bookstores (they can) to the idea that indie publishing must be easy (it is and it isn't), Dean knocks ten myths down one after another and might just save you years of wasted time.Author of the acclaimed Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Publishing, this companion WMG Writer's Guide for indie writers and publishers will become a necessity for your reference shelf.

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith finally gives the popular Captain Brian Saber his first full-length novel. Brian Saber and Dot Leeds constantly must leave their nursing home rooms and their aging bodies to fly across known space to save the Earth and the Earth Protection League. They love the job, they love feeling needed.But in the end, will being needed be enough?A novel of hope and a future that will leave you smiling and wishing you could join the Earth Protection League, when you get old enough.

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith brings you his first full-length novel featuring the origin story of his most popular character, the superhero Poker Boy.The Slots of Saturn takes place in 2004, the last year the World Series of Poker took place at Binions Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas. Poker Boy meets the love of his life and forms the team of superheroes and gods that will save the world many times over in the coming years. But first, he and his new team must save all of gambling, and more than fifty lives, from the evil ghost slots. And not get killed in the process.The Slots of Saturn introduces the captivating and clever Gambling Universe where Lady Luck actually exists, the gods employ superheroes and high-stakes humor often saves the day." The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun."-Amazing Stories

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith takes you into the world of his acclaimed novel Dead Money with a new series about a group of retired Las Vegas Police detectives playing poker and solving cold cases.Retired Detective Bayard Lott hosts the weekly poker games at his home. The group calls themselves the Cold Poker Gang. And they succeed at closing old cases.Lott's very first homicide case as a brand-new detective had gone cold more than twenty years earlier. But retired Reno detective Julia Rogers, new to the Cold Poker Gang, suggests they look at that case again for personal reasons.From that simple suggestion spins one of the strangest and most complicated murder mystery puzzles the gang has ever seen.Read the whole thrilling series: Kill GameCold CallCalling DeadBad BeatDead HandFreezeoutAce HighBurn CardHeads UpRing GameBottom Pair

The publishing world continues to evolve, but myths about who can make a living as a fiction writer maintain a life of their own. Whether you pursue traditional or indie publishing success, you need to know the pitfalls and traps that undermine many writers' careers.In this WMG Writer's Guide, USA Today bestselling author and former publisher Dean Wesley Smith addresses the ten most damaging myths that writers believe in modern publishing.Topics Include: Right vs. WrongWriting SpeedRewritingAgentsBooks as EventsQualityWriting to TrendsMaking MoneyWriting is HardCareer Killer