Tag Archives: Fiction

Perplexed About: Context and Correct Word Usage

Posted on 29 January 2015 by Side Quest Publications

I could go so many ways with this one. There are the “commonly confused word” lists, words that sound a lot alike but are spelled different and have obviously different meanings, like “its and it’s” or “there, they’re, and their.” … Continue reading →

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Guard WHAT on Duty?

Posted on 22 April 2014 by Side Quest Publications

A random writing prompt. Most of the signs are normal enough. “No trespassing.” “Trespassers will be prosecuted.” “Private property.” There’s even some of the weirder ones. “If you can read this, you’re in range.” Or “I can make it to … Continue reading →

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Perplexed About: Correct use of “belie”

Posted on 29 August 2013 by Side Quest Publications

Exactly what the title says. Unlike some of the other “bugging me” posts, this one is actually relevant to my work. See, I’m trying to work out the proper phrasing for one sentence in my pirate novel. Specifically, the correct … Continue reading →

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Writing in Drafts

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Side Quest Publications

Or: The Many Stages of Writing and Editing Anyone who writes, whether you’re writing a poem, a short story, a novel, a thesis, a musical composition, or anything else, writes in multiple stages or drafts. I don’t care who you … 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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Geek Quiz

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Side Quest Publications

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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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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