Quicksand Media

The literary quagmire of Martin F. Hengst.

Six Tips for Dealing with Technical Support

Martin F. Hengst | May 13, 2009

Tips for Dealing with Technical Support
Odds are, whether you own a PC or a Mac, at some point you’re going to have to contact Technical Support and deal with a TSR. Users of *nix, sit down and shut up, we’re not talking to you. After you’ve done your six hours in purgatory, er, the call [...]

Volinette’s Song : A Solendrea Tale

Martin F. Hengst | May 5, 2009

“I said NO!” Volinette pushed the lute back into her mother’s arms with more force than she had intended. There was a dissonant twang and snap as the neck of the heirloom instrument broke free of the body.
“Now look what you’ve done,” Reanna said. “Your grandfather’s lute. Ruined.”
“I’m sorry,” Volinette replied. She was. The best [...]

Two New Shorts This Week

Martin F. Hengst | May 4, 2009

I’m working on rewriting two of my short stories: Volinette’s Song and Secrets of the Shadowlight. The rewrites will bring them in line with the Solendrea universe and will solidify some of the timeline for the upcoming chapters of The Swordmage of Solendrea.
I’m pretty excited about this. It’ll give new life to the stories as [...]

Short Story: Perchance to Dream

Martin F. Hengst | May 3, 2009

Jack McKinney emerged from the theater and took a deep breath. The air was heavy with the damp, earthy smell that only came to the city after an extended rain. Wendy and Kendra lagged behind, still laughing over the movie.
Though it had been clearing before they entered the theater, the sky was now an ominous [...]