• Interludes

    Click Submit

    Your furrowed brow is streaked with sweat.  Your heart is racing even though you’re sitting still.  Your finger hovers over the button, yet never finds the right moment to strike.  Your face is inches from the screen, and you’ve become…

  • Epic Tales

    Nerds and Dragons – Part 2

    Hello everyone! I cannot, if I were given a thousand lifetimes, express enough how much I enjoy being the Dungeon Master for a campaign once more.  I ran one campaign nearly two years ago, and having that game fall apart…

  • The Scribe

    Adrift Amongst the Stars

    For better or worse, my entry to Baen Books is finished. I had such high hopes for this contest.  I do not feel as though I have half-assed anything with it, but I also know that I have zero hopes…

  • Interludes

    To Blog or Not to Blog?

    For those curious as to why The Quill has been sporadic and silent of late, I am writing this post to provide you the answer. Back in February of this year, I was made aware of a rather significant short…

  • Interludes

    Nerds and Dragons – Session 1

    Hey everyone! If you haven’t already guessed: We here at The Unsheathed Quill are a huge bundle of NERDS! As such, I run a Dungeons and Dragons campaign every other weekend.  As such, I write a huge story hook for…

  • The Scribe

    Down and Out – Part 2

    Hi everyone! As mentioned last week, this week I will be spending the majority of my time each evening editing the submission for the upcoming story contest whose deadline is the end of this month.  I’m almost assuredly not going…

  • The Scribe

    Down and Out – Part 1

    My newest story is stretching all sorts of mental muscles. YA is not my cup of tea.  The stakes are… dissimilar to my regular offerings.  To be perfectly frank: I need to be more awake and dedicated to crafting a…