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June 1, 2022
Steve’s Book Update 6/1/2022
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 ...
May 30, 2022
Steve’s Update 5/30/2022
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Brutal few weeks with all the bad stuff in the news, but there’s progress being made!
The Way With Worlds series: Not doing anything on this until Q3 for the final book in the “Disaster series.” The cover conversion went on hold a bit for a rough few weeks, still plan to have the covers (if not the books) ready this year.
“Think Agile,...
May 25, 2022
Grinding On In Hope
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2022 seems to be a line of unmitigated tragedy. COVID continues to rampage, Russia invades Ukraine, the economy teeters, the news is full of bullshit, and there are multiple school shootings. Even though we see hope in Ukraine, the other issues wear on us.
I’m sure you feel that grinding awfulness, and in time you want to give up. I ca...
May 16, 2022
Empty Content
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I hear about “Content” constantly, and I’ve grown tired of it. People need Content for their YouTube channel, to keep an audience, fill books, etc. I finally realized why it gets up my nose – because the focus on Content doesn’t consider meaning.
Too often, when people talk about Content, it’s about needing to have it for some reason. ...
May 15, 2022
Steve’s Update 5/15/2022
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The Way With Worlds series: “Misinformation, Disinformation, Propaganda, and Worldbuilding” is doing well and you can get it here. Right now a break on books until Q3, and finishing up those new covers.
“Think Agile, Write Better”: There’s a new title for the book thanks to the above book. I’m going to get feedback on the outline done ...
May 12, 2022
It’s What You Know, You Know?
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“Write what you know,” is advice writers ogive each other. This is followed by writers arguing about that statement, and the Great Circle of Advice and Debate continues. I’d like to add my own nuance to the debate because it may help.
“Write what you know,” is an incomplete statement.
Serdar notes that many writers seem to create writ...
May 5, 2022
Inevitable Abortion Activism Post
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OK I hadn’t planned to post much on politics here, beyond theory. The last few months convinced me otherwise. So get ready for occasional posts on Serious Stuff.
This time it’s abortion. The Supreme Court looks like it is (or was) ready to negate it. So here’s how to fight back now.
Groups planning marches. It sounds like ...
May 2, 2022
Steve’s Monthly Book Roundup – May
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 ...April 30, 2022
Isekonspiracy
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I’m not a fan of most Isekai stories – stories of a person ending up in another world and are very prominent in manga and anime. Yes, there are wonderful genre classics like The Wizard of Oz and Fushigi Yuugi. There are good ones in today’s anime world, like the stellar The Faraway Paladin (watch it and prepare to cry). Too many of them get ...
April 26, 2022
Twitter, Social Media, And Tribes
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The sale of Twitter to Elon Musk (which isn’t done due to the usual process) made me think, “yeah, time to rethink my social media use.” I’ll share my thoughts, but first, a lesson about myself – and perhaps yourself.
I’m not leaving Twitter (yet), but I decided it was time to look at my social media use and other “microblogging options....
