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Christopher D. Schmitz
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There is little in the way of tracking systems for independent authors since we don't report sales data the way larger companies do. But, to the best of my knowledge I am the top selling indie sci-fi/fantasy author in the state of IA and possibly the upper midwest (not counting ebooks). I sell thousands of physical copies per year, and have written around 100 titles, most of them novels.
In addition to written books, I've written a couple comics as well and recently collaborated on a new comic book with Nathan Lueth, who is a well-known artist.
I began working with kickstarter in 2023 and my first launch there did 650% and we launched that book at C2E2.
Gaming and writing have significant overlap and I also do game design, writing modules for companies including GaleForce9 (Firefly/Brigands & Browncoats), Taloxin games, and SFR (Dragon Dice). As a fan of D&D, I was an avid reader of a mid-90s pre-WotC universe which I've secured the rights to write in and have expanded it to a 12 book fantasy series in a universe adjacent to D&D lore.
I am a literary guest at a few different shows where I teach panels/workshops, the largest being a guest appearance at Origins for multiple years.
I recently signed a 6 book sci-fi deal and I am currently in talks with a major publisher for another, unreleased series.
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Partial List of Books Written
2 Part Trilogy
50 Shades of Worf
50 Shades of Worf: Darker Ages
50 Shades of Worf: Fried Chicken
50 Shades of Worf: Holiday Special
A Kiss of Daggers
Anthologies 1
Anthologies 2
Anthologies 3
Anthology of the Damned
Army of the Dead
Ashes of Ailushurai
Austicon's Lockbox: Dekker's Dozen 3
Axman's Jazz
Before Tomorrow Burned: shadowless 2
Bloodguilt: Shadowless 1
Bridge of Se7en
Burning the God of Thunder
Canticle for Chaturanga
Cast of Fate
Chill Wind
Death Upon the Fields of Spledor
Dekker's Dozen Omnibus 1
Divergents, Tributes, Games, and Sandworms
Division of Nerd Crime Omninus 4 Pack Collection
Drakuwar
Eye of the Storm
Father of the Esurient Child
Gate of the Multiverse
Grandma Ethel's Donuts and Hollowpoints
Grinden Proselyte
John in the John
Muzzling Jesus
One Star
Origins of the Fey Duelist
Piano of the Damned
Rise and Fall of the Obsidian Grotto
Rise of the Champions
Rise of the Dragon Impervious
Scion of the King
Secrets of the Shadowlands
Sell More Books at Live Events
Sell More Books at Live Events: Pricing Hacks
Shadowless: The Affliction Cycle
Shadows of a Superhero
Taking of the Prime
Tales of the First Age
The Architect King
The Armageddon Seeds
The Clockwork Castle
The Crow and the Troll
The Cyrean Songs
The Dark Veil Opens: Shadowless 0
The Devil Inside: Shadowless 3
The Indie Author's Bible
The Indie Author's Bible: Workbook
The Kakos Realm Collection
The Last Black Eye of Antigo Vale
The Last Watchmen
The Magnificent 8
Thunderfist and the Dragon
Watch of the Starsleepers
Why Your Pastor Left
Wizards Wardrobes and Halflings
Wolf of the Tesseract
Wolves of the Tesseract Collection
Shows I've been a vendor at:
Gencon, C2E2, Fan Expo Denver, Fan Expo New Orleans, Planet Comiccon, Popcon Louisville, Popcon Indianapolis, Origins game fair, Galaxy con Des Moines, Galaxy con MPLS, Galaxy con Columbus, Gamehole con, Nerd Street Des Moines Con, Nerd Street Twin Cities Con, Cincinnati comic book expo, Fan Fusion MN, Wizard World Minneapolis & Chicago , CONvergence, O-Con, Fanboy Expo Columbus, Fanboy Expo Knoxville, Marscon, Manticon MPLS, Midwest Comic Book Assoc Fallcon & Springcon, Valleycon Fargo, Crypticon MPLS, & many, many more