Category Archives: Creative Pursuits

Lindsey Stirling is on Synth Riders! And more decluttering

Posted on 20 June 2022 by Side Quest Publications

Not exactly an up-to-date announcement for most of you I’m sure, but I have, for the first time ever, bought an entire music pack for one of my VR rhythm games because Lindsey Stirling is just that amazing. One of these … 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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Unconventional Dialogue Tags

Posted on 3 October 2018 by Side Quest Publications

Like any industry out there, the world of writing has several rules–and several “rules” as well–that we’re expected to follow if we want our intended audience to know what we’re doing. I won’t go over these rules as any kind … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge Plans

Posted on 30 July 2018 by Side Quest Publications

Seen via slideshows on my YouTube channel in the following playlist: (Disclaimer and ulterior motive: due to changes in YouTube’s policy, none of my channels are currently monetized. I would like them to be, if only to have access to partner-only … Continue reading →

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Author Newsletters: An Experiment

Posted on 10 April 2018 by Side Quest Publications

Also known as: Social Media Under the Influence Last night about, oh…. shy of midnight, I decided, in a moment of cold-pill-induced lunacy, to finally make an attempt at creating my own email newsletter. I’m thinking of calling it “Three … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Kindle Scout Times 2

Posted on 3 April 2018 by Side Quest Publications

There, that’s the problem right there. I’m sure many of us have received the notification by now…. Kindle Scout is coming to an end. I received the email about it April 2 some time in the afternoon…. a few hours … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Kindle Scout

Posted on 20 February 2016 by Side Quest Publications

Okay, maybe this is just me, but I’ve had some… issues, lately, with selecting books to nominate on Kindle Scout. No, this is not a troubleshooting question; it’s actually a “do I really want to nominate this book” question. See, … Continue reading →

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“I Found it on Google”

Posted on 16 February 2016 by Side Quest Publications

That’s a lovely image you have there; where did you get it? Oh, that? I found it on Google. …. Stop! Step back, and listen carefully. You did not find that image on Google.

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Perplexed About: Fictional “Fat” People

Posted on 13 April 2015 by Side Quest Publications

That should read “fictional overweight people,” but “fat” works better for the title’s rhythm. Also it’s fewer letters and some sites are weird about title length. Anyway: The problem that bugs me lately is overweight people in fiction. Specifically, the … Continue reading →

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My Authors, Male and Female

Posted on 27 March 2015 by Side Quest Publications

I’m a member of one of the NaNoWriMo groups on FaceBook, and the question of how many male and female writers we read seems to appear a lot lately on those pages. Granted, the real questions were about how many … Continue reading →

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