Author Archives: Side Quest Publications

Artists/authors: Give a feature, get a feature

A lot of people on deviantArt are using their journals to spread art around. It starts when one deviant advertises the willingness to feature other people’s art. Then people begin commenting on that journal, and the first x number of … Continue reading

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Geek Quiz

Which apparently, originally came from an Asperger’s evaluation. http://www.piepalace.ca/blog/asperger-test-aq-test/ Why did I look this up? Simple. I found it when looking up advice for dealing with my parents (in the “cathartic writing” section of posts), and the subject of “do … Continue reading

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I’ve registered with BookCrossing

http://bookcrossing.com/referral/SideQuestPublication Here’s the general idea: You have a book that you’re willing to part with. You get onto BookCrossing, register the book and where you’re from, add a label to the book with the ID BookCrossing provides, and then you … Continue reading

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Weird writing prompts

What do you do, if you know of a conspiracy, but are cursed to never speak of it? I’ve posted this one up on FaceBook, and I gave it as one of two possible story prompts to a fellow deviantArt … Continue reading

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I’ve created a new site!

I’ve just begun uploading information about some of my writing to my new blog. You can read what I’ve got over at Pioneers of the Shattered Waters. (I really need a shorter address.) As I continue to add details, I … Continue reading

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In which there was a lot of pondering.

Originally posted on Going Bearfoot:
Edit: This post is somewhat out of date as of… well, most of Wrath, actually. It reflects ideas based on game/quest/lore design that doesn’t really exist, especially since the chaos of the Cataclysm. It has…

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Writing Devices–AlphaSmart Neo2

AlphaSmart Neo2 (Amazon “smile” link with affiliate code included) I contacted Renaissance Learning back in June 2011, thinking maybe I could get my hands on a Neo2 as a new writing device. I just tracked down the email I’d sent:

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Writing Devices–Entourage Edge

Entourage Pocket Edge (Amazon “smile” link with affiliate code included) Hopefully my final writing gadget. Yet another discontinued product, though this one’s only a few months old. I’ve only had the Pocket Edge for a few days now, but I … Continue reading

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Writing Devices–Kindle

Amazon Kindle e-reader (Amazon “smile” link with affiliate code included) This particular link is to my search results; the device I’ve reviewed, while available to buy used, is discontinued and can no longer generate affiliate links. I may review another … Continue reading

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Writing Devices–AlphaSmart Neo

AlphaSmart Neo (Amazon “smile” link with affiliate code included) After the Dana, I started looking around at other devices, including other models that AlphaSmart had to offer. I thought about trying the Neo2, but there were a few problems with … Continue reading

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