When Did He Go – Part 1
Today’s story was a big part of why I have shuffled around the post schedule for The Quill. I was asked by a friend to write a horror story for them. I’m not the greatest horror writer. Suspense and tension…
Clean, Strong, and Covered in Mud
I had a pretty big “ah-ha” moment today. Because of the way writing works, I have been forced to weaponize both my imagination and my intellectual curiosity. It’s a powerful combination of things, and while I enjoy Defcon Level 2…
The Importance of Showing Up
I am sick, sore, and more tired than I can possibly put into words. Time to write anyway. It won’t be my best, but it will be, and more often than not that’s the key to success. Just showin’ up. As…
Authoring in the Modern Era: A Place to Call Your Own.
Hi everyone! Welcome to another Wednesday, where we at The Quill (Justin) want to take time out of our (his) day and share with you the struggles that all (probably just him) authors share as they climb towards success. Last…
Providence – Part 8
This will be the last Providence post for awhile. I’m swapping over to the new format starting next week, and I’ll take Friday to do an in-depth book review. Wednesdays are, and will remain, a chance for me to share…
Sleeping and Not-Sleeping and Indie Authors, Oh My!
Hi everyone! No post today. I managed to go down at a decent hour, and although I had intended to wake early and write, that’s not what happened. Decisions were made, and sleep was prioritized. I don’t want to leave…
Writing in the Muck and the Mire
We need to talk. I’m going to be honest with you: you’re going to have bad days. Lots of them. You’re going to have times where you wish, more than anything in your life, that you’d never even heard of…
Providence – Part 7
Even with weight slowly falling off, with our finances firming, and with several major and statistically significant achievements under my belt, I still have bad days. It’s going to happen. Sadly that means my wife has to absorb a non-zero…
Providence – Part 6
I had a friend come to me with an interesting situation. He been working his butt to the bone to become a streamer, but today he didn’t think he’d be able to stream at the quality he wanted. Of late…
Writing For Free.
Hi everyone! I’ve outlined earlier, but wish to reiterate, that I am moving away from having triple story posts throughout the week. To be perfectly frank, I invest one heck of a lot of time into them, and it’s gotten…