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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 with my great pre-readers and my fantastic editor, it looks pretty good.

However, I’m also a perfectionist, so I’m taking an extra run to get this right.

Stay tuned . . .

Steven Savage

Steve’s Update 11/4/2018

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Sorry I missed my last update, things got a bit busy.  So let’s go

So what have I done the last week(s)?

  • A Bridge To The Quiet Planet:  I didn’t quite complete the readthrough, but I’m close.
  • Way With Worlds: I didn’t finish up the writing I wanted, sadly.
  • Other: Nothing much to report here.

What am I going to do this next week?

  • A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: Finish the readthrough, then take a break.
  • Way With Worlds: Finish writing this.
  • Other: It’s a busy week so let’s see how it goes.

Steven Savage

Vegan Ground Beef

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Back to posting my cooking!  This is a simple Ground Beef substitute.  You could probably tweak it any number of ways, and do it with other substances than TVP, if you adjusted things like the vegetable broth.

 

1 cup Textured Vegetable Protein

1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth

3 Tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp liquid smoke

1 ½ tsp cumin

¼ tsp ground black pepper

 

  • Mix all ingredients together. Allow them to sit for 15 minutes.
  • Fluff mixture.
  • For added flavor, dry-sauté it for a few minutes to boil off liquid – essentially put it in a pot, turn it on high, and stir with a spatula until it starts to stick.