Category Archives: Creative Pursuits

Weird Google search

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Side Quest Publications

I was looking up a company the other day, hoping to find out more about some job my folks wanted me to apply to. See, I almost always get a “why do you want to work for us” type question, … Continue reading →

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Writing “exercise”

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Side Quest Publications

What do I want that would help me in my writing? Well, there’s always the obvious. More books for research. A newer laptop (and smaller; an 11- or 12-inch would suffice). A second modem or a mobile hotspot. My parents … Continue reading →

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Widgets for Writing Progress?

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Side Quest Publications

I have a dilemma. I would like some kind of widget to display my writing progress, but it must meet certain criteria. It must not depend on word count. I don’t want to set a numerical goal, and just show … Continue reading →

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Prologues…Taboo or Not Taboo?

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Side Quest Publications

Warning: quite long. It is, apparently, an old saying that you should not discuss politics or religion. As society progresses, other topics are added to this list, things that nobody should discuss except with great care. Some communities have added … Continue reading →

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Artists/authors: Give a feature, get a feature

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Side Quest Publications

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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Weird writing prompts

Posted on 8 February 2012 by Side Quest Publications

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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In which there was a lot of pondering.

Posted on 4 February 2012 by Side Quest Publications

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Edit: This post is somewhat out of date as of… well, most of Wrath, actually.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

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Side Quest Publications

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

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Side Quest Publications

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

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Side Quest Publications

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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