• Interludes

    Creating Around the Cracks

    I know that I haven’t exactly been shy about sharing it, but I need to say this one again for those in the back. I’m an author, a father, and I struggle with Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD. My mind does…

  • Epic Tales

    The Reign is Over – Part 15

    We’re almost at the finish line with this story, and to make sure I can transition into new material as soon as possible, the story posts are going to get longer.  Today’s portion is a little over 1600 words, and…

  • Epic Tales

    The Reign is Over – Part 14

    I’ve been given a rare opportunity to have a day off mid-week.  Whenever I have a night where I need to work, I spend most of the day before it asleep.  My job has become a constant strain on my…

  • Interludes

    All the Little Things

    Very recently, I swapped jobs. It hasn’t been a seamless transition.  A large part of me wanted to use this space as a chance to cry unto the heavens, to vent my despair for all the world to see. The…

  • Epic Tales

    The Reign is Over – Part 13

    The project is dead!  Long live the project! One of the things that I have begun to notice about writing is that there isn’t a time where you’re ‘done’.  Whenever you manage to finish whatever you’ve been working on, there…

  • Epic Tales

    The Reign is Over – Part 12

    I am writing this post ahead of schedule. Allow me to repeat myself: I am currently writing this blog post, and it is absolutely nowhere near my self-imposed (and oft-missed) deadline of Midnight the day of. I am, by all…

  • Epic Tales

    The Reign is Over – Part 11

    We are now in rarefied air here at The Quill. I don’t think I’ve ever had a story go to eleven parts before. Honestly?  I usually run out of interest or determination somewhere between six and eight.  My meh-o-meter finally…

  • Epic Tales

    The Reign is Over – Part 10

    This’ll be the last installment of The Reign is Over.  I’ve hit the point where I am no longer interested or invested in the story that is being told, and given that the purpose of this blog is to force…

  • Interludes

    Write Anyway

    I don’t want to write today. I’m tired, having gotten terrible sleep over the course of the day as I tried to straighten out every issue that has arisen of late. I’m mentally exhausted from said issues as they are…