Martin L. Shoemaker
Award-winning science fiction. Mystery. Wonder. Heart.
About Martin L. Shoemaker
Martin L. Shoemaker is a programmer who writes on the side… or maybe it’s the other way around. He told stories to imaginary friends and learned to type on his brother’s manual typewriter even though he couldn’t reach… Read More
About Blue Collar Space
The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it. Martin L. Shoemaker, award-winning author of “Today I Am Paul”, presents stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary work. Planning, exploring, constructing… living and growing and dying… across the… Read More
About Dictation Trail
I have a writing secret, learned from Kevin J. Anderson and mastered by many writers before me: I dictate virtually all of my fiction. I average 25 to 100 words per minute, depending on my circumstances and mood…. Read More
What's on my Minds...
Dictation Trail, Building the Future, Episode 7. Rocks
Welcome to the fifth episode of Dictation Trail! The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it!(A Blue Collar Space series) Discover danger and intrigue across the Solar System in the worlds of The Last Dance (#1… Read More
Sale! Sale! Sale!
For the month of September, The Last Campaign eBook will be 99 cents in the US on Amazon! And also for September, the eBooks for both The Last Dance and The Last Campaign will be £0.99 on Amazon… Read More
Dictation Trail, Building the Future, Episode 6. In the Chasma
Welcome to the fifth episode of Dictation Trail! The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it!(A Blue Collar Space series) Discover danger and intrigue across the Solar System in the worlds of The Last Dance (#1… Read More
Ulla: Martian Song Book 1 goes live on Kindle Vella!
The first three chapters of Ulla: Martian Song Book 1 are free on Kindle Vella! In the summer of 1907, music teacher Eugene Hardy learns the truth about the so-called Martian Invasion, denounced as a hoax by the… Read More
Ulla: Martian Song Book 1 goes live on Kindle Vella!
The first three chapters of Ulla: Martian Song Book 1 are free on Kindle Vella! In the summer of 1907, music teacher Eugene Hardy learns the truth about the so-called Martian Invasion, denounced as a hoax by the… Read More
Dictation Trail, Building the Future, Episode 5. Rescue Mission
Welcome to the fifth episode of Dictation Trail! The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it!(A Blue Collar Space series) Discover danger and intrigue across the Solar System in the worlds of The Last Dance (#1… Read More
This Week’s Dictation Trail Sessions
If you’d like to join a Dictation Trail session and give me your feedback in real time, here are upcoming meetings. For security reasons, I require preregistration for each session. I’m still learning how to manage Zoom security…. Read More
Dictation Trail Episode 4. Broken Ground
Welcome to the third episode of Dictation Trail! The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it!(A Blue Collar Space series) Discover danger and intrigue across the Solar System in the worlds of The Last Dance (#1… Read More
Dictation Trail Episode 3. Morning Drive
Welcome to the third episode of Dictation Trail! The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it!(A Blue Collar Space series) Discover danger and intrigue across the Solar System in the worlds of The Last Dance (#1… Read More
Dictation Trail Episode 2. Suit Leak
Welcome to the second episode of Dictation Trail! The future doesn’t just happen… Somebody has to build it!(A Blue Collar Space series) Discover danger and intrigue across the Solar System in the worlds of The Last Dance (#1… Read More