In the Dark of Night – Best Halloween Ever
Hey everyone! Halloween is my favorite time of year. The sweaters, the cold weather, the downtick in allergens. Then there’s the holiday itself. I love to express myself. In Path of Exile, in Magic the Gathering, in my writing. I…
In the Dark of Night – Part 22
If refusing to quit were a super-power, then I would be its Superman. Through countless trials, through all of life’s forgotten tribulations, I continue to plant myself in front of the keys. I write through a pandemic, through job loss,…
In the Dark of Night – Part 21
A long, long time ago I made myself a promise. I promised that I would update The Quill on a regular basis. I told myself that no matter where my career would take me, I would make this site a…
In the Dark of Night – Part 20!
There are two essays which have molded my outlook as an author more than anything else I have ever read. The first is The Talent of the Room by Michael Ventura. I am abridging it in monstrous fashion, but he…
In the Dark of Night – Part 19
One year ago, to the day, I started writing In the Dark of Night. I hadn’t really expected it to last as long as it has. In all honesty it wasn’t really much more than an idea that I’d had…
In the Dark of Night – Part 18
A few weeks ago I finally realized what it will take for me to become an author: It’s gonna take longer than I want it to. I work full time with frequent mandatory overtime baked in. When I get home…
In the Dark of Night – Part 17
I got to celebrate a life entering our world yesterday. After all the death and darkness of the last year, I got to welcome a new passenger aboard this wonderful star-ship, Earth. A friend I’ve made at work just had…
In the Dark of Night – Part 16
Hi everyone! HOLY ALL THE EVERYTHING, we made it. President Joe Biden. Vice-President Kamala Harris. Man does it feel so freaking good to say those names with those honorifics. I had fears, especially after the January 6th Insurrection, that we…
In the Dark of Night – Part 15
Yesterday, January 14th of 2021, there were almost 4,000 deaths from COVID-19. We are a year into this pandemic, and the deadliest day was Tuesday. Of this week. It’s becoming hard to see anything past the innumerable lives ruined by…
In the Dark of Night – Part 14
I wanted to use this space to write about how much I’ve been struggling with my depression of late. I’ve had some time to mull it over and I think I’m going to skip that for now. I am not,…