Author Archives: Side Quest Publications

2021 New Year’s Resolutions, Day 1–Social Media Goals

Posted on 1 January 2021 by Side Quest Publications

Don’t worry, I won’t be spamming my followers by writing daily about my resolutions. 😉 Rather, since it is the beginning of the new year, I thought it time to touch on some of those goals as they pertain to … Continue reading →

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2021 New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on 3 December 2020 by Side Quest Publications

I’m obviously nearly a month early, but I want to get this posted while I’m thinking about it. (Which argument incidentally applies to some of the resolutions. I keep thinking about them when I can’t act on them, but then … Continue reading →

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2020 “Spring” Cleaning and Redecorating

Posted on 3 July 2020 by Side Quest Publications

A follow up to Daydreaming about Free Time, in which the beginning of the lockdown had me thinking about what I’d want to do (and what I’d probably do instead) if I ever found myself locked down. As it happens, … Continue reading →

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Using free time to daydream about free time

Posted on 25 March 2020 by Side Quest Publications

Disclaimer: Two different mentions of desks, given the absence of any photos I could take for the purpose, link to relevant product pages on Amazon. Both links, located towards the end of the post where I’ve included other photos of … Continue reading →

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2019 Amazon Service: 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for 99 cents

Posted on 26 December 2019 by Side Quest Publications

Another year, another 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for 99 cents, and this time it looks like I’ve remembered to post just in time for this year’s promotion (the last day to sign up appears to be Dec 31). Or … Continue reading →

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“Spring” Cleaning?

Posted on 16 September 2019 by Side Quest Publications

Otherwise known as the perpetual need to declutter. I couldn’t decide whether to write this one as a page or a post, and I’d originally uploaded it as a draft under my list of pages. In the end, I decided … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Digital Piracy

Posted on 23 July 2019 by Side Quest Publications

As if the fact that it exists isn’t trouble enough? 😦 Now, when I say “digital piracy,” I’m not including all of those content creators who willingly put their own work up on torrent sites (which sites, while frequently used … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The One by John Marrs

Posted on 1 April 2019 by Side Quest Publications

The One by John Marrs can be found on Amazon as a Kindle Unlimited title (Amazon affiliate link included) Full disclaimer: I received for free an uncorrected proof of this book on Goodreads Giveaways. I am not obligated to write … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with “Thoughts and Prayers”

Posted on 1 April 2019 by Side Quest Publications

Imagine, if you will, that you receive a phone call from the hospital asking you to come by because one of your loved ones has been in an accident. Pick your most likely reaction: Think “please, (name of deity of … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Clutter

Posted on 20 March 2019 by Side Quest Publications

via me.me You’re absolutely right, meme-makers. Nobody needs the negativity that comes so easily from misquoting and taking things out of context. (The actual recommendation is to get rid of things that do not bring you joy, and the ideal … Continue reading →

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