(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Being a writer, on the side or professionally, requires a lot of skills. A self-publisher wears many hats, but even authors with agents and support have … Continue reading
I realized I hadn’t published one of these roundups in ages, so here you go – creative resources I’ve found, heard of, and often use! Art Sources FreePixabay – A source for art that is free as well as royalty-free. There’s … Continue reading
Awhile ago, I heard about how the Merdian, Idaho School district removed the novel “The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian” from its curriculum. So a student helped give away the books as part of an event called World … Continue reading
When I was at Con-Volution, enjoying a break and the ambiance of the dining area, it was a bit crowded. A charming older woman asked if she might sit at my table as the area was so densley packed, and … Continue reading
I’d like to take a break from my analysis of Geeks as Citizens to focus on something I’ve been thinking about in regard to our social role – specific advice as opposed to my more general ruminations. Actually, Geek As … Continue reading
Now that the Silo series by Hugh Howey is ending, he’s opening it up to fanfic on Kindle Worlds. This is even more interesting as he cultivated his audience online. I’ve begun speculating, as have my fellow MuseHackers, on just … Continue reading
I loved the article io9 did about the loss of Competence Porn (watching competent people do competent things) in SF. It noted how many SF stories had lost that element, leaving us with assorted “average” guys, non-scientists, and the like … Continue reading
Elmore Leonard, famous crime novelist, passed away at 87. You can find out much more about him at his Wikipedia page. This is after all the guy who has had huge amount of Hollywood writings and adaptions to his name (Hey, … Continue reading
Nook video expands to Android, iOs, and Roku. That’s something I didn’t see coming. Might be some new models to explore here. Nook Simple price drops. So looks like Nook is going all out here. – Steven … Continue reading
OK it’s not the first, but Wattpad is releasing a crowdfunding function on their platform. They’ve come far since that interview so long ago . . . Now this is intriguing period since in a way some people have leveraged … Continue reading