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Steve’s Weekly Blog, August 24
It is my intention to use this page for a weekly blog. I know that you are supposed to identify your purpose and strategy for your blog before you began. My purpose is simple: to express myself. My...
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Steve’s Weekly Blog – August 31
Last week I presented my Lakota Leaders talk inside the walls of the South Dakota State Penitentiary. I will admit, I was a little nervous presenting in front of 59, mostly Native American Inmates....
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Steve’s Weekly Blog – Sept 7 – Small Press and Self-Publishing
Like most authors trying to sell books to the public, I frequently get questions regarding an idea someone wants to publish. It usually goes something like this, “I’ve thought of a book that I know...
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Steve’s Weekly Blog – Sept 14 – Characterization
One of the first classes I took in Graduate School was on Young Adult Fantasy Fiction. We read and evaluated 13 books. Since I had not read anything in the genre, it was a great opportunity to take a...
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Steve’s Weekly Blog – Sept 21 – Big Drama vs Little Drama
I had the opportunity to spend several days in the hospital visiting my Dad this week. It’s a great place to evaluate yourself, your life, your wants and desires. That’s what writers are supposed to...
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Steve’s Weekly Blog Post – Sept 28 – Reading with Intention
I’m moderating a book group this week that read William Kent Krueger’s novel Ordinary Grace as part of the South Dakota One book program. To prepare for the presentation, I needed to go back and reread...
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Steve’s Blog – October 9 – History and Bias
History and Bias As I get through the halfway point of conducting my class on Lakota Leaders for the SMSU GOLD College, several of the class participants have commented that the “History” that I’m...
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Steve’s Blog Oct 21 Motivation for Writing – Internal or External
We had a discussion at our area writer’s group last night regarding why we write. There were an interesting contrast in the motivations of each of the writers in attendance. A common theme, was the...
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November 6 Post – Is Writing Art or Craft?
Art or Craft? Is writing an Art or a Craft? Scholars far brighter than I have debated this issue over time. Like many philosophical issues, the answer is “it depends.” Dictionary.com defines Art as:...
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