The Stitched Realms

The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 4

“This is your final tribute, Fetterly. Do you understand?”

Collected Stories from the Stitched Realms

Free, novel-length web serial + completed short stories

The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 3

"Tell me, Mr. Jolly, how did you come to be in possession of Harrow Castle? Or rather, should we call it the Black Castle again, since the Harrows are no longer with us?"

The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 2

Ambrose Fetterly was sprinting down the street, yowling, pursued by an enormous dust cloud. In moments, the dust cloud chasing our accounting gadfly resolved itself...

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals

A small token of my affection and disturbed psyche

The Holidays Are Upon Us (Please Remain Calm)

Jolly good inspiration, updates, teasers, etc

The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 1

"Well, if there’s no… object of particular interest in town, I suppose I will simply have to do an appraisal. A very thorough appraisal."

The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 3

Did you think the story over, gentle reader? Or perhaps you and a few clever folks realized Ellie wasn’t telling the truth when she said that she left her

The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 2

Last week, dear reader, we introduced Hoddin Nutterlin's quest to retrieve Ellie Thatch's from a chest in the abandoned Harrow Castle. Let us discover this week,

The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 1

Sometimes, dear reader, the flesh is willing, but the spirit is weak. Such may be said for Hoddin Nutterlin. Hoddin the merchant has the kindest disposition of any man in

Ghosts and Survivors

Last week, gentle reader, we skimmed through the dark and Harrowing history of Thimblecross, with the grand opening of Jasper Harrow's circus turning mysteriously becoming his final act.

The Fall of the House of Harrow

Dear reader, this is not a history for the faint of heart. Nor is it a history for those who deal in certainties and questions with answers. This is the

The Wilds Hunt

A visitor once asked Alric Vexley how he survived in his cabin in the woods, while everyone else huddles in Thimblecross under the watchful eye of Ellie Blythe's

The Deal with the Crossroads

The crossroads by Thimblecross are often busy at dusk with traders, traveling entertainers, and vagabonds looking to make Goosefoot before sundown. Occassionally, one ends up in Tilly Greer's

The Cursed Glass is Half Full