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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…
Not All Progress is Measured in Pounds
I know Friday is usually a story post, but I’ve had an epiphany which I need to share. As I swim laps in the ten meter pool that my gym has built, I am constantly pushing myself. The pressure of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Exquisite Melancholy of Jen’Alliah Starlight – Part 2
I have absolutely no idea what I’m going to do with this story. This is not a new problem for me. For the most part, I only have the vaguest ideas of where I’m going with any particular tale. For…
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…