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Way With Worlds Update 4-4-2016!

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Been awhile since a Way With Worlds Update! So let’s find out where we are on my essays-rewritten-and-now-a-book on worldbuilding.

First, there’s a web page for the first book that gives you some idea of what I’m up to. You can also see the sample cover art – and you’re going to love the final cover!

I also got the book back from my editor. My editor is a “word of God type editor” – when it’s edited it...

Trump Voters: Left Behind

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Over at Mahablog, the proprietor does an in depth and painfully thought-provoking roundup of the question of “how we ended up with Trump.” I don’t always agree with the poster, but she’s got good points.

Going through several conflicting opinions, here conclusions are rather painful:

Elites in both parties don’t get the Angry White (mostly male) voters. The parties are now split (ala Zach Carter) between a sneering Republican...

Why ‘No Man’s Sky’ Can And Should Only Be So Deep

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I’m looking forward to No Man’s Sky – which is apparent if you see my Twitter, Facebook, blogs, or just talk to me. The procedural space adventure fascinates me as it pushes all my buttons – and of course I’m big on procedural generation, so of course I’m following it.

Acknowledging this, this is fair warning you’re gonna see some No Man’s Sky posts. It’s relevant to my interests, to what I do here, so...

An Experiment in Citizenship – March 2016

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Anil Dash tweeted out some suggestions on political engagement awhile ago that got me thinking. And, yes I lost the links and am too lazy to search for them as I’m busy being politically engaged.

Anyway, his rough ideaswas to at least follow your representatives and write them regularly. I’m always thinking about how to be more civically engaged, and this struck a chord. I wonder often “what should we as citizens do” for our f...

How I Write #7: The Publishing

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Well back to discussing how I write, and we’re to the end – the publishing part. Simple, right?Not really.

Publishing could almost be multiple posts but I don’t want to bore people in the wrong way. So before I cover the parts, lets cut to the point here – publishing your book after the writing, after the editing, is something not everyone can do on your own. You’re going to need help somewhere unless...

The Trumping Ground

With Campaign 2016 proceeding with all the dignity of a parade of Chihuahua’s on meth, I’d like to chime in with a theory of what may happen to Trump and his supporters in 2016. It’s one that, the more I examine it, the more possible it seems, though that could be me deluding myself.

I think the Republican elites want to eject Trump and his followers from the party, and is willing to take the hit for the long-term gain. In short, the Republicans leadership is ready to jettison at least some o...

Quick Update – New FREE Book!

One of my goals has been to try out some free books, gathering former columns or interesting publications or just cool ideas together for useful Free books!

The first one is out – Activities For The Civic Geek! From my past posts, it’s a guide to civic geekery and great resources for citizen geeks! From gaming marathons to cosplay for charity, it’s packed with ideas. Give it a look!

– Steve

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The Fusion Food Generator Is A Go!

And here it is, the ! It’s done, ready to go. OK done enough to release anyway! So enjoy such things as:

Teriyaki Potato and Ginger Spinach Argula with Bearnaise sauce Sesame Pizza Couscous Beet on Chips Roe and Beet Leek on Biscuit Chili Quesadilla Barbecue Salsa and Sun-Dried Tomato Melon Spicy Sweet-and-sour Buffalo with Chili sauce Stuffed Olive Octopus with Sweet sauce Habanero Almond and Spinach Goat Saffron Egg and Artichoke Pumpkin on Pasta

As noted my focus on...

Where The Jobs Are

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So something strange has been happening to me and some friends in the job market. People are reaching out to us with great positions. In other states.

Now we’re in Silicon Valley, technical professionals. Sure Silicon Valley has its problems, but reaching out to us to see if, hey, y’now maybe you’d like to leave, seems weird. Like why do recruiters assume we might want to pick up and move cross country?

So I decided a little an...

How I Write #6: The Editing

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All right, so where are we in this extended discussion of how I write my books? We just covered how I edit my wordspew and it’s time to talk editing.

After revising and revising and revising, my book is eventually “good enough” to be edited. By good enough I usually mean a mix of “this is good” and “oh god I’m sick of this, I’m gonna stop now.” The latter is usually more prominent than I’d like,but any...