Month: August 2025

Of Zookeeping and Unicorns

/ Amy Clare Fontaine / 2 Comments

Writing and wildlife updates await!

Hello, friends! With summer drawing to a close, I’ve embarked for a new adventure: a zookeeping apprenticeship at Scovill Zoo in Decatur, Illinois! I’m thrilled by this opportunity and eager to begin. My start date is September 1st, but I’ve already moved to town and am enjoying exploring the area.

My mom and I riding the train at Scovill Zoo
The Transfer House, a Decatur landmark
On a building with a sign that reads "Novel Ideas: Used Books - Gifts", a mural is painted that says, "Set your imagination free". The mural includes mundane modern figures with interesting shadows: a schoolboy whose shadow looks like a medieval prince with a feather in his cap, a schoolgirl whose shadow holds a bubbling beaker, a dog whose shadow is shaped like a dragon's, a man in a striped shirt whose shadow is shaped like a soccer player kicking a ball, and a woman in a business outfit whose shadow looks like a ballerina. There is also a cut-off shadow, of which you can only see an arm holding what appears to be a ladel, and part of the torso and one leg. The credits in the corner read, "Lindsay Quick, Milliken University, 2015."
Cool mural at a local bookstore

My other major announcement is that my second interactive novel for Choice of Games, Hero of Hoofbeat Hollow, is now available to wishlist on Steam! Click the cover art below to find it:

Cover art for the game Hero of Hoofbeat Hollow. Image shows a multicolored unicorn herd running through a cloud of smoke with the tips of their horns glowing, while a red dragon breathes fire overhead.

The game is still in progress, so there’s no official release date yet, and the descriptions are subject to change. Nonetheless, I’m excited to share this preview page (and the gorgeous cover art!) with you. Please wishlist and follow the game’s page for more news!