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February 11, 2020
Why I Wrote It: Magic, Technology, and Worldbuilding
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This was the second book in my “Way WIth Worlds” Minibooks. Why I wrote it is twofold.
On the larger level, this was me wanting to try out writing a series of focused worldbuilding books. I’d decided to work on six at first to try it out, originally as tie-ins to my Way With Worlds books. Later, as I’ve noted before, I found these were valid on their own and began writing them regularly.
But...
February 6, 2020
You Are The Art
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We wish our creative works to reach people. We want to shake the thrones of tyrants and overturn oppression. We want to make people laugh, to soothe their cares in the world with fun. We want to sneak behind boredom and stab it in the back to free people’s imaginations.
Yet, will we ever do this?
Will our works reach others? Will they touch them in the ways we hope? Will we inspire others like...
February 4, 2020
Steve’s Book Roundup For February!
I write a lot and have quite a few books. So now and then I’m going to post a roundup of them for interested parties!
My sites
www.StevenSavage.com – My personal website, with my blog and latest updates.www.InformoTron.com – My press site, with the links to my books and some extra goodies!www.SeventhSanctum.com – My random inspiration website, with generators for all sorts of stories, characters, and more!Fiction
I’ve been returning to fiction with a techno-fantasy setting of several planets...
February 3, 2020
Steve’s Update 2/3/2020
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Let’s see where all my projects are!
So what have I done since last time? Way With Worlds: The Gods and Deities Book is edited and formatted for print!A School Of Many Futures: The compete draft is done!Seventh Sanctum: The has launched. What’s next? Way With Worlds: Publish the Gods and Deities Worldbook and move on to the Secrets and Conspiracies one!A School Of Many Futures: I’m taking a...January 30, 2020
Steve’s Creative Resources 1/30/2020
I realized I hadn’t published one of these roundups in ages, so here you go – creative resources I’ve found, heard of, and often use!
Art Sources FreePixabay– A source for art that is free as well as royalty-free. There’s a lot here, and much of it is professional.Unsplash– A source for photos that are free as well as royalty-free. The quality is very high.Royalty FreeCanstockphoto– A great source for royalty-free art, photos, and more. Has a subscription system and a pay-more-get-more credit...January 28, 2020
Why I Wrote It: Epic Resume Go!
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Epic Resume Go! is my book on creating a great resume, focusing on a “storytelling” style – making a resume fun to make (as a kind of narrative media) and interesting to readers. It’s origins illustrate just how an idea can develop – in this case, over a decade.
The origins of Epic Resume Go stretch back about twenty years. I was reading some article in a local employment newspaper (think of it...
January 23, 2020
The Creative Rebellion Of Finding Yourself
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Creativity is a powerful force that shapes worlds and shakes tyrants. Through it we connect ideas to find new possibilities. Through it we connect with others to understand them and share with them.
But more, creativity lets you connect with yourself.
A creative act teaches you about yourself. When you create, you find more about yourself, what inspires you, and how you work. Connections appear...
January 21, 2020
Steve’s Update 1/21/2019
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Let’s see where all my projects are!
So what have I done since last time? Way With Worlds: The Gods and Deities Book came back from the editor! Also the next book is roughly outlined!A School Of Many Futures: Chapter 11 is being worked on! The ending is a bit chaotic and will take some work, but i’m pretty happy!Seventh Sanctum: My new generator, gemstones is pretty much ready to launch! I also have resumed work...Why I Wrote It: Fan To Pro
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Ah, Fan To Pro. My attempts to give people advice on how to use their fandom in their careers. The first book I wrote — and the first book I rewrote.
Let’s ask just how it came to be, so we can share our stories of why we make books.
Fan To Pro didn’t start as a book. Or sort of did.
Fan To Pro’s origins go back to 2005 and 2006. Several friends and I kept discussing just how much talent there...
January 16, 2020
Writing And Metaphor
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What’s Your Metaphor for writing?
Returning to fiction with my novel, A Bridge To the Quiet Planet and its upcoming sequel, a School of Many Futures, required me to think about writing a lot. Thinking about writing, how to conceive of it, how to pace it, how to develop it helps you, well, write. A metaphor gives you tools to think in and ways to improve.
For nonfiction I think of it in...
