Amethyst Qu
Bio
Seeker, traveler, birder, crystal collector, occasional photographer. Author of "The Moldavite Message."
Stories (87/0)
Resist These Common Excuses for Loaning Money to Family and Friends
I knew it was weird when this guy I’ve never seen before pops up to repay a fifty-dollar loan to my business partner. Call the partner Bisbee, on the principle all names must be changed to protect the guilty.
By Amethyst Qu2 months ago in Lifehack
The New Side Hustle Netted $1,091.44 In One Day
I almost didn’t write about this hustle. Does anyone need yet another story boasting about how the author spotted an opportunity, jumped in and out, and already has over $1,000 for her trouble via our friends of the Pals of Pay?
By Amethyst Qu3 months ago in Gamers
The Rage of Stupid People
As I like to say on Twitter, we’re living in a slow-rolling zombie novel. If you think people are getting dumber, you’re probably right. Research suggests that, as carbon dioxide levels rise in our atmosphere, people will lose intelligence because they can’t think as clearly.
By Amethyst Qu3 months ago in Horror
How Your Belief That “Great Artists Steal” Cripples Your Creativity
In olden times, a popular urban legend told us that Pablo Picasso said, “Great artists steal.” Maybe he did, and maybe he didn’t, but at least he was an artist. Today, we’re told over and over that Steve Jobs said it. And we’re told this not to discourage theft but to encourage it.
By Amethyst Qu4 months ago in Journal
A Secret Sand Dune in a Green World
When we turned in the direction of the sun and sand, a gust of wind blew two startled Burrowing Owls across the road in front of us. How we laughed to see their wide eyes as they tumbled head over heels before they caught themselves to fly back into the trees. Then the road opened, and our eyes went just as wide, albeit with a different kind of wonder.
By Amethyst Qu4 months ago in Wander
Write a 50,000-Word Pulp Novel Before Breakfast
To kick start my self-publishing business, I wrote a novel a month for three years. That doesn’t make me special. Lots of people do the same thing. Writing a novel a month is a very common business model for full-time author/publishers.
By Amethyst Qu5 months ago in Journal
