Weekly Update 8/12/2013

Yeah, things faded off a bit there near the end of the week.  I got busy and had Kin-Yoobi con to speak at, so I got sort of caught up in everything!

OK the next book is at about 40%.  So it’s still not due until end of year, and you won’t find out about what it is for a few more months.  However it’s still looking to be awesome, definitive, and frankly builds on some past work that needed more expansion.

As noted, I’ve been considering wrapping up several of my past works into convenient eBooks.  Let me know what you’d like to see!

The Seventh Sanctum redesign continues and I posted an update on the Facebook page.  Though the feedback means that it’s going to look a lot different from what you see there.  Still aiming for a release October, probably later.  The real challenge is connecting the back end to the front end properly.

MuseHack is adding more interviews over time – I’m aiming for one a week if possible.  We’ll also keep up with the guest posts – drop me a line if you want on.

Still added more stuff to my schedule.  Going to be a busy fall . . .

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.musehack.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.

Does io9 Get It Right About SF and “Competence Porn”?

Well worth reading.  Rough summary, SF has diverged from “Competence Porn” – the joy of seeing smart and skilled people do smart and skilled things.  I agree with the thesis that this has happened, but not his explanations.  In fact I probably need to analyze this for awhile before I can coherently state my own theories.

However, I think there’s something here.  Maybe it’s just my age, but for me my SF heroes were always, well, competent.  Scientists and adventurers with names like Dick Seaton (oh, E.E. Smith . . .), Danny Dunn, Tom Swift, John Carter.  Even Luke Skywalker, a bit niave, was a fast learner – but then again *I* mostly wanted to be Han Solo or Obi-Wan, so maybe I don’t care.

Something to think over.

Also I am so using the term “Competence Porn.”

(Edit: I put in the wrong link.  Ironic that.)

– Steven Savage

 

Muse Hack Postings 8/9/2013!

A little light this week, but we got someone who needs an artist!

ARTIST NEEDED:

We’ve got a soon to be self-published writer looking for a cover artist.  There’s not pay involved for this assignment, but it is a chance to get in on her efforts!  Contact her at ekgriffin.warriorphoenix(at-sign)yahoo(dot)com for anyone interested – and check out her website elizabethkayegriffin.webs.com!

– Steven!