D.L. Steffen
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I'm a writer, at least that's what I keep telling myself. Also a brother, son, and fiancé.
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Really hope this doesn't come to pass. Wake up people. youtube.com/shorts/DqaaT...
Trump Wants To Ban Negative News About Him
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September 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Really hope this doesn't come to pass. Wake up people. youtube.com/shorts/DqaaT...
Just finished watching Superman. And I have thoughts. As a writer, there's a lot more telling than showing than I would have liked. And I feel like Superman wasn't fully embodied if that makes sense. Maybe it was trying to do too much? But there were flashes of things I liked.
July 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just finished watching Superman. And I have thoughts. As a writer, there's a lot more telling than showing than I would have liked. And I feel like Superman wasn't fully embodied if that makes sense. Maybe it was trying to do too much? But there were flashes of things I liked.
A comment turned blog post?! Yup!
Thanks @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I hope better times are ahead for us all. At least I have your blog and books to make the day a bit better rather than filled with misery.
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Thanks @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I hope better times are ahead for us all. At least I have your blog and books to make the day a bit better rather than filled with misery.
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Thoughts On Consuming News — DLSteffen
Here’s the comment I posted on Chuck Wendig’s blog. The site is called Terrible Minds. The post is “ A Small But Vital Thing, Taken . ” I felt like I could have wri tten so much more, but left it rela...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A comment turned blog post?! Yup!
Thanks @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I hope better times are ahead for us all. At least I have your blog and books to make the day a bit better rather than filled with misery.
dlsteffen.com/composed-wri...
Thanks @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I hope better times are ahead for us all. At least I have your blog and books to make the day a bit better rather than filled with misery.
dlsteffen.com/composed-wri...
Our kitty, Mama cat. I've known her since I was 17. She's 16 we think. Still cute as ever. Thankful my fiancee sends me photos of her whenever she can. #cats
June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our kitty, Mama cat. I've known her since I was 17. She's 16 we think. Still cute as ever. Thankful my fiancee sends me photos of her whenever she can. #cats
Dad is home from the hospital. Excited to see him and my mom tomorrow. One doctor said he has the heart of a 20 year old and no signs he had a heart attack (just a minor infection around the sack around the heart). Not bad after fighting cancer for 7 years, eh?
#Father'sDay #cancersucks
#Father'sDay #cancersucks
June 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Dad is home from the hospital. Excited to see him and my mom tomorrow. One doctor said he has the heart of a 20 year old and no signs he had a heart attack (just a minor infection around the sack around the heart). Not bad after fighting cancer for 7 years, eh?
#Father'sDay #cancersucks
#Father'sDay #cancersucks
Finding the outer that reflects the inner. Taken by me today in somewhere USA.
June 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Finding the outer that reflects the inner. Taken by me today in somewhere USA.
Some insights on writers. Let me know what you think! #writers #writing
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Beyond Writing: 5 Things Writers Are — DLSteffen
To be a writer is to be much more than that. It’s not that we sit down and pound at the keys without something else in our minds. You know the old, tired phrase, “Write what you know” which I myself h...
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June 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Some insights on writers. Let me know what you think! #writers #writing
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There's so much talk about what we hate, but what about what we are for? The whole Elon/Trump feud is like two negatives trying to cancel each other out. I think that's why it's so satisfying. But don't forget to remember what we are for, not just what we are against. #June5
June 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
There's so much talk about what we hate, but what about what we are for? The whole Elon/Trump feud is like two negatives trying to cancel each other out. I think that's why it's so satisfying. But don't forget to remember what we are for, not just what we are against. #June5
One thing I feel like is happening with society is that we are structured to be against anything we don't like, but wouldn't we be better off to support the things we do like? It's like giving up all junk food all the time and not knowing what to eat when you can make a healthy salad. #randomthought
May 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
One thing I feel like is happening with society is that we are structured to be against anything we don't like, but wouldn't we be better off to support the things we do like? It's like giving up all junk food all the time and not knowing what to eat when you can make a healthy salad. #randomthought
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All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.
In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted
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April 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.
Another thing I noticed about Facebook is that it's changed to be even more eCommerce focused. It's not what your friends like or have to say, but what businesses they like and what those have to say. Makes sense with TikTok I suppose (which I still haven't used or downloaded.) #Facebookobservations
April 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Another thing I noticed about Facebook is that it's changed to be even more eCommerce focused. It's not what your friends like or have to say, but what businesses they like and what those have to say. Makes sense with TikTok I suppose (which I still haven't used or downloaded.) #Facebookobservations
Really wish Facebook had "work accounts" or a split profile instead of tying everything into my personal account. Too easy to get distracted. Something I need to work on, but I'm using social media a lot less on a personal level and feeling better for it. Still...tests my monkey mind.
a pug dog is laying on a rug with its eyes closed and the caption uugghhhh
ALT: a pug dog is laying on a rug with its eyes closed and the caption uugghhhh
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April 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Really wish Facebook had "work accounts" or a split profile instead of tying everything into my personal account. Too easy to get distracted. Something I need to work on, but I'm using social media a lot less on a personal level and feeling better for it. Still...tests my monkey mind.
It's like someone who shot themselves in the foot at a party, spilling blood over everyone, but the rich party bros are patting him on the back for slapping a band-aid on it. And those party bros knew he would do it and made money by filming it and posting it to "America's Funniest Home Videos."
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on the full effect of his new tariffs for at least some countries.
Trump announces 90-day tariff pause for at least some countries
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April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's like someone who shot themselves in the foot at a party, spilling blood over everyone, but the rich party bros are patting him on the back for slapping a band-aid on it. And those party bros knew he would do it and made money by filming it and posting it to "America's Funniest Home Videos."
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Wrote a thing. Maybe it's a thing you wanna read, I dunno. We'll see. *lays it gently at your feet*
What It Feels Like, Right Now
When I was in college in North Carolina, I flew home to Pennsylvania for the holidays. My mother and father were going through a divorce at that point (a divorce that should’ve happened many …
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April 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Wrote a thing. Maybe it's a thing you wanna read, I dunno. We'll see. *lays it gently at your feet*
If TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) applies to those upset about Trump and how he operates as President, would you call people obsessed with those people as suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome Syndrome? One is upset for specific reasons, the other is just upset at others for being upset. 🤷
April 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) applies to those upset about Trump and how he operates as President, would you call people obsessed with those people as suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome Syndrome? One is upset for specific reasons, the other is just upset at others for being upset. 🤷
Changed my writing routine to do it in the morning now.
Some things I've noticed for me:
Some things I've noticed for me:
March 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Changed my writing routine to do it in the morning now.
Some things I've noticed for me:
Some things I've noticed for me:
March 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
909 words tonight. Over 50,000 officially. Only about 80,000 more to go? Excited to be in the second act. #writing #fantasywriting
February 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
909 words tonight. Over 50,000 officially. Only about 80,000 more to go? Excited to be in the second act. #writing #fantasywriting
Just a little dry in the office today.
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Just a little dry in the office today.
1,000 words is a special number in writing circles. Why do you think it is 1,000 and not 843? I have some thoughts:
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#writing #writingpost #writer #1000wordsofsummer
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#writing #writingpost #writer #1000wordsofsummer
What Do 1,000 Words Look Like Exactly? — DLSteffen
Let’s explore what 1,000 words looks like below this sentence (Oh, and I added some swear words for flavor, but not at anyone in particular, just an FYI, so it starts….now!)
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February 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
1,000 words is a special number in writing circles. Why do you think it is 1,000 and not 843? I have some thoughts:
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#writing #writingpost #writer #1000wordsofsummer
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#writing #writingpost #writer #1000wordsofsummer