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Steve’s Update 12/2/2018

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Hey gang, hope you’re well.  So let’s see where we are!

So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: EDITING IS DONE!  So next up is formatting and publishing, which should happen in about a week!  Hang in there, it’s coming! Way With Worlds: I’ve gone through some of the edits on the Organization book, and there’s actually not a lot of problems (I think working on the...

How To Support An Author You Like

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Things That Cost Money:

Buy the author’s books. Buy ALL the author’s books. By the author’s related merchandise Buy the author’s books and give them as gifts. Buy the author’s books and donate them to libraries. Support the author’s Patreon, Kofi, etc.

Reviews:

Review the author’s book on publishing sites Review the author’s book on goodreads. Blog a review on your blog/tumblr/etc. Give a b...

The Editing Challenge Of Forever

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I’ve been busy editing A Bridge To The Quiet Planet lately.  And it struck me that editing is a strange thing as it’s never truly done.

First, you have mistakes you may want to catch.  Those are easy to find with modern tools, but finding all of them takes a great deal of effort.  You can worry over and over you may have missed something.

Secondly, you have those non-mistakes but choices you q...

Steve’s Update 11/25/2018

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Yeah not a lot of activity or original posts this last week – due to Thanksgiving of course!

So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: ALMOST done with the final edit. Way With Worlds: The next book just came back from my editor. Seventh Sanctum: I have a new generator in the works!  So stay tuned, it’s rather topical . . . Other: Thanksgiving.  Obviously got a bit b...

Steve’s Update 11/18/2018

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Whew!  Busy busy week!  Let’s catch up!

So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: Is in it’s final edit!  I’m re-reading and rechecking the story one last time, then get it ready for e-pub!  I’m very pumped on this, so a few more weeks! Way With Worlds: The next book is in my editor’s hands! Other: Nothing overly big except some housework – gotta do a few repairs.

W...

Why Create?

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My fellow author Serdar was discussing the importance of art and entertainment over at his blog. This struck me as very important:

“I think any act of creativity can be used by others as escapism, a way to — how did someone else put it? — ignore everyone else’s reality and substitute their own. Most of us do this to some extent or other anyway, so I see little point in wringing hands about it....

True Creative Motivation

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Motivation is critical to an artist.  Motivation is what drives you.  Motivation is about what you want to do and why you want to do it.  When all goes dark, motivation is the spark that can light your way – or light a fire to burn down obstacles.

Thus motivation and understanding your motivation is critical to any creative effort.  Being “in touch” with your motivation can drive you and guide...

Steve’s Update 11/11/2018

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Here’s the latest update!  So where are we?

So what have I done the last week(s)? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: Done with the editing – and the eBook cover! Way With Worlds: I got the next book finished. Other: Nothing overly big. What am I going to do this next week? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: I’ll start the final pass on the book to get it ready for publication.  It’s mostly done excep...

Insensitivity Readers

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There’s a great concept I hope most authors have heard of – the sensitivity reader.  Someone who can help bring to light places you’re insensitive to people, suggest ways to better portray people not like yourself, and so on.  My own experiences have taught me how important that was (co-writing a book about Sailor Moon and being the only man involved was educational).

But I’d also like to sugg...

The Editing Haul

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OK folks, I’m in the end run of editing A Bridge To The Quiet Planet.  This is a long haul, and there’s a lot to do, so I might not be posting here as much for November . . . or I’m going to be making all sorts of bizarre and incoherent assessments.

It’s weird to finish up a novel.  It’s been awhile since I’ve done fiction, and I forgot just how much it differs from nonfiction.  Fortunately wi...