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February 22, 2019
An Experiment: The Hangout
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One of the challenges in my life is staying socially connected, working on my projects, and staying sane in this world. Those things don’t always connect because it takes effort to connect, my projects can be demanding (if fun), and the world is really dumb right now. Plus everyone’s stressed, work is tough, and going out is a lot of effort and arguing over which Disney-backed movie to see qui...
February 18, 2019
Steve’s Update 2/18/2018
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Let’s catch up on my projects! It’s been a lot of “more of the same.”
So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: The print copy is out and you can check out this free world guide – and I’ve been working on various marketing setups. More of that to come.Agile Creativity: I’m working on a print copy of the book!Way With Worlds: The city book continues to be written!Brain...February 16, 2019
In Praise Of Fun
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I’ve been writing (a lot) about fun and how we ruin fun, as well as how we ruin it for others. So let me take a moment to praise fun in glorious detail.
Yes, it may seem strange to list out the value of fun, as if this is some psychic spreadsheet. But this an act that not jut acts as a reminder to myself and others, but also lets us “short circuit” those times we or others try to be “practic...
February 12, 2019
Food And Food B.S.
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If you follow me or know me, you know I’m a nut for healthy eating (punctuated with intermittent chocolate and pizza because not giving those up). However as I get into eating healthy, I also find tons of BS, bad advice, and ignorant ideas. I’d like to cut loose on a few.
Read on. It’ll probably give you ammo next time some pretentious git gets up in your face.
Please note that, since so much...
February 9, 2019
Fun And Work: Double Doing
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Last week in my seemingly (but not actually) endless discussion of how we ruin fun and why, I explored the possibility that we can combine work and fun effectively. As long as we have proper boundaries and goals and check-ins, it’s doable.
Building on this positive idea (since there’s many negative ones I want to explore), I’d like to talk about another way fun and work can actually reinforce...
February 6, 2019
Eating Cheap And Healthy At Cons
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After reading fabrickind’s posts on eating healthy at a con, I figured I’d take a break from my usual posts on writing, psychology, and so on to talk food. Well, you know eating at a convention in a cheap and healthy way.
This is based on a number of years of doing this and my own experiments. I’ve put this into practice various ways, so some ideas are still experimental. Still, this should he...
February 4, 2019
Steve’s Update 2/4/2019
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February is here everyone, so let’s catch up on my projects!
So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: The print copy is out! I’ve got to tweak the blurb (for some reason it got mangled), but it’s done! And don’t forget, it’s in ebook format! Also be sure to check out this free world guide!Way With Worlds: The Cities book is just chugging along. Probably not much to...February 2, 2019
Monetizing Fun
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After writing about how we destroy fun and how we sometimes monetize fun inappropriately, I’d like to address this question:
Is it Healthy to Make Money At What You Enjoy?
It would seem that this question is obviously “yes”, but it’s an uncomfortable one. I’m sure many of us have known people that turned fun into a job, many of us have done it ourselves, and it’s not an easy situation. Forget...
January 30, 2019
Writing Control To Major Tom
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Writing can certainly be stressful – we deal with formatting, editing, book covers, more editing, marketing, publishing, and editing and re-publishing. If you’ve ever put out anything written, you know how nail-biting it can be.
Yet also, we keep doing it. We like it, we enjoy it, we feel fulfilled by it. For many of us it’s automatic.
I began thinking over the benefits of writing, and realize...
January 28, 2019
Steve’s Update 1/28/2019
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Hello everyone! Well the holiday may be over, but I’m plugging away as always!
So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: The print copy editing is done! One quick approval on the final copy, and we’re good, so look for an announcement soon! Also remember it’s in in ebook format! Also be sure to check out this free world guide!Way With Worlds: Doing the Cities book. N...
