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September 9, 2021
Old Writer Meet New Writer
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“Put it down for a while” is advice often given to writers. Tired of your story, then take a break. Done editing, then take a break. The virtuous idea is that if you’re frustrated, tired, or just did a lot of writing, a break lets you return with fresh energy and fresh eyes.
I am a believer, if a hypocritical one, in taking a break as a writer. But as food for thought, let me suggest a brea...
September 7, 2021
On Popular Things
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A discussion that I and my fellow authors seem to have again and again is “is it worth time reading or watching really popular things?” This is not snobbery, but more a question about using our limited time. Maybe something popular is so analyzed and discussed we don’t think there’d be any value in seeing it or reading it. Perhaps we want to find the less known and bring it to light. Maybe we’...
September 5, 2021
Steve’s Update 9/5/2021
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Two giveaways are in progress!
“The Power of Creative Paths” https://books.bookfunnel.com/inspirational_self_help/b69mkp7fooGet a sample of “Way With Worlds Book One” https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/CWlWA79gSC0tfXHcqGEiA School of Many Futures is assembled! Now it’s one final spellcheck on the entire document just in case, some formatting tweaks, finishing the cover, and eBook forma...
September 2, 2021
Steve’s Book Roundup 9/2/2021
I write a lot and have quite a few books. So now and then I post a roundup of them for interested parties!
The Way With Worlds Series
This is what I do a lot of – writing on worldbuilding!. You can find all of my books at www.WayWithWorlds.com!
The core books of the series will help you get going:
Way With Worlds Book 1 – Discusses my philosophy of worldbuilding and world creation essentials.Way With Worlds Book 2 – Looks at common subjects of worldbuilding like conflicts in your ...August 31, 2021
Only You Goes Both Ways
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“Only you can write your story,” is something I and others often tell troubled authors. No matter how unoriginal you feel your work is, your take is unique because you are unique. The world is filled with similar stories, we remiind our fellow creators, but those are at best a framework animated by a unique author’s spirit.
However it seems we get suddenly judgmental when we decide how to s...
August 29, 2021
Steve’s Update 8/29/2021
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I did a lot of giveaways and yeah, it got out of hand. So here’s a quick list.
“Art of the Brainstorm Book” https://books.bookfunnel.com/livinghealthy/5bduhzrevm“The Power of Creative Paths” https://books.bookfunnel.com/inspirational_self_help/b69mkp7fooGet a sample of “A Bridge To The Quiet Planet” https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/oLvocnGvEp3aOkFRbO7PGet a sample of “Way With Worlds Bo...August 26, 2021
The Treasures of Models and Metaphors
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As Serdar and I often discuss in our blogs, people find inspiration in areas unrelated to their projects and goals. He finds ideas from the aesthetics of music that inform his writing. I took self-help book ideas and created a worldbuilding series. Whatever your interests, sometimes the best inspiration comes from somewhere else.
I think one of the advantages of these diverse inspirations i...
August 24, 2021
The Net (work) With No Center
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As the pandemic grinds on (and grinds back) my hope for any kind of “normal” fades. We’ll find a new normal, new ways to carry on. Some of the old normal was so fragile it would break anyway. But things will – must – change.
That includes our social relations. I’ve been trying to understand what social ties that I can build in this time. The answer is the ties can’t focus on me, and that an...
August 22, 2021
Steve’s Update 8/22/2021
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First, I’m back to a lot of giveaways:
Get a free copy of my Brainstorm book and others: https://books.bookfunnel.com/livinghealthy/5bduhzrevmThere’s also a free copy of The Power of Creative Paths and others: https://books.bookfunnel.com/inspirational_self_help/b69mkp7fooGet a sample of “A Bridge To The Quiet Planet:” https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/oLvocnGvEp3aOkFRbO7PA School of ...
August 19, 2021
A Firm Foundation of The Unknown
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Serdar’s recent blog post on the importance of skepticism and “not being sure” struck a chord in me. We need skepticism, yet we don’t leverage it and work against it – until our lack of skepticism creates a disaster. As he notes
“There ought to be room for the development of a whole sub-discipline of public relations that uses what we know about behavior on a mass scale to constructively le...
