Hi there folks, Transcript update lucky number seven. Update 08/11/2021: Today we received our 100th transcript back from the professional transcription company currently completing work on Enthusigasm and Rusty Quill Gaming. The consistent return of this transcripts has resulted in good progress towards completing the current transcriptions within the estimated timescales. While Enthusigasm continues to release new episodes with transcripts. We will provide another update next week! We really appreciate your support, Rusty Quill Team

Hi there folks, Here is our sixth weekly transcript update. Update 01/11/2021: Enthusigasm continues to launch with transcripts. We are working to allocate all remaining reformatting work as to complete the reformatting of The Magnus Archives and Stellar Firma transcripts for a January release. We will provide another update next week! We really appreciate your support, Rusty Quill Team

Hi there folks, Here is our fifth weekly transcript update. Update 25/10/2021: Enthusigasm continues to launch with transcripts. We have prepared the correct storage and back up locations for our transcripts in preparation for sharing over 500 transcripts with you all in January. Our transcript company have been keeping up a great pace on delivering the episode transcripts. The finished transcripts we receive do still need to have content warnings added and will be reviewed for quality. We continue to work towards a January release. We will provide another update next week! We really appreciate your support, Rusty Quill Team

Hi there folks, Here is our fourth weekly transcript update. Update 18/10/2021: Enthusigasm continues to launch with transcripts, and we hope you like the new format! We’ve been impressed by how closely a single page matches approximately 1 minute of audio, like in a film or theatre script. This was a particular accessibility goal we had set, as this format can make it easier to follow and pick things back up if you stop reading in the middle of an episode. The transcripts of both episodes releasing this week are now complete, and the audio of two more episodes are already in the hands of the transcription company. We have 40 transcripts in our new house style completed for Rusty Quill Gaming so far, though they will need a review for quality before release. The transcript company seem to be making great progress towards completing all of the main series episodes in December, so we can aim for a planned January release. We will provide another update next week! We really appreciate your support, Rusty Quill Team

Hello all! We recently committed to providing weekly updates on our progress creating transcripts, and we’re pleased to say that things continue to run well! Many thanks for your patience and support so far. Here is our third weekly update! Update 11/10/2021: Transcription of Rusty Quill Gaming is making great progress! We have now received and reviewed completed transcripts for many of the earliest and most difficult to transcribe episodes and we are confident that all episodes will be completed to the high standards of accuracy, quality, and accessibility that we wanted. The transcript company will keep us updated and we now estimate the completed transcription of the main campaign to be ready for release in January. Our latest show, Enthusigasm, launched with transcripts for both public episodes and the extended Patreon versions. We are working hard to make sure that we’ll have completed transcripts attached to all upcoming Enthusigasm releases. During the preparation of Enthusigasm transcripts we have been able to solidify our processes to ensure that all new RQ original shows will come with transcripts. Meanwhile we continue to work on reformatting our Stellar Firma and The Magnus Archives transcripts ready for public release and we will update soon. We will provide another update next week! Thanks again for your support, Rusty Quill Team

The seasons are changing, pumpkin spice and a familiar sense of fear and trepidation is in the air… it must be October, the most frightful of months. As we prepare for Hallowe’en, there’s no better time to announce the winners for Rusty Fears 5. We asked writers across the world to send in their best, new, original short horror stories, inspired by one of five prompts: It came from below Hooked Out of place High stakes Spark of life These themes certainly provided the elements required to build horrifying tales and carefully crafted chronicles of creeping dread. Thank you to everyone who sent in stories – you certainly gave our panel of judges a difficult job, as the quality of submissions was extremely high. The judging panel this year consisted of: Hattie Quinlan Rhys Tirado Helen Gould However, after much deliberation and discussion, the judges finally selected five talented winners. CONGRATULATIONS are in order for: Matrim Tait for Inheritance Sarina H for Casting Line Josefin Berntsson for Derailing Cormack Baldwin for Final Sale of the Remaining Works of E. Cutler Jennifer Hunt for Tower These stories will now undergo the Rusty Quill treatment for a dramatic reading and broadcast. Stay tuned to The Magnus Archives feed to hear the final productions, starting on 7th October 2021.

Hello Folks, We recently committed to providing weekly updates on our progress creating transcripts, and we’re pleased to say that things have been going well recently. We have been working solidly to achieve our goals of creating good transcript templates, engaging professional service providers, and setting up effective working pipelines. Many thanks for your patience and support so far. Here is the second update! Update 04/10/2021: Transcription of Rusty Quill Gaming is now with a professional transcription company and we have paid in full. So far this company has completed some great transcripts with a high degree of accuracy, and have formatted them to follow the template which we have designed to be a standard across all of our shows. Meanwhile, we have several completed transcripts in hand for Enthusigasm, with three more episodes in process with a professional transcription company. We are confident that Enthusigasm will have transcripts releasing alongside each episode, with separate versions for public and Patreon episodes due to the additional content for our Patrons. We have full transcripts for 76 episodes of Stellar Firma and 200 episodes of The Magnus Archives. Currently we are working to improve their accuracy, and then format them into our standard template. This is an extensive task, but will result in consistent, legible transcripts. We will update on the progress of adapting these show transcripts as we have updates to give. We will provide another update next week! Thanks again for your support, Rusty Quill Team

Hello Folks, We recently committed to providing weekly updates on our progress on creating transcripts for our current backlog of shows and for future Rusty Quill content. We will endeavor to make these updates on Mondays both on our website and in the Patreon newsletter. Many thanks for your patience and support so far. Here is the first update! Transcript Update 27/09/2021: Work on the specific transcription of Rusty Quill Gaming has proved more complex than accounted for in earlier estimates we received and we have committed extra funds and resources to the transcription of this particular podcast. We are pleased to say that that this week we have received completed transcripts back for all newly completed episodes of the new Enthusigasm. These are now being checked internally ahead of the launch of the public show. We have also this past fortnight streamlined a process of sharing newly completed episodes with a transcription company using FTP servers for the efficient and secure sharing of large files. We will update you all again next week, The Rusty Quill Team

Today, we launch Rusty Quill Podcast Network. RQ Network is a podcast network by podcasters for podcasters, featuring creators outside of our regular docket of shows. As part of RQ Network, creators are offered distribution, marketing and advertising. Designed to champion the best in audio drama and audio fiction podcasting, RQ Network is an inclusive platform for new and diverse voices in the audio space. RQ Network launches May 10th with five free to listen audio drama podcasts, including: Cryptids, produced by Wild Obscura, Devin Shepherd, Gabriel Rosenstein and Nora Unkel. Written by Alexander V. Thompson. Directed by Devin Shepherd.  The Deca Tapes, written and directed by Lex Noteboom How It Ends, written and directed by Micah Jones Rodriguez and Stephanie Resendes Old Gods of Appalachia, a production of DeepNerd Media written and directed by Steve Shell and Cam Collins The Storage Papers, written and directed by Jeremy Enfinger “RQ Network will launch regular waves of content. This first wave is themed around cosmic horror, mystery and found footage… Future content waves seek to focus on comedy, action and more,” said Chief Marketing Officer Callum Dougherty “It has been a real labour of love pulling together a cohesive collection of the best audio drama content for your listening pleasure.” To celebrate the addition of RQ Network to business operations, we have also refreshed our branding. At the heart of the redesign is a reimagining of the Rusty Quill logo, now streamlined and animated, breathing new life into the brand just ahead of its sixth anniversary. We hired the exemplary services of Guerilla Communications, a Newcastle Upon Tyne-based design and marketing agency to realise the vision. “This rebrand showcases who Rusty Quill…

This week, we launched the Rusty Quill Network. On RQ Network, we’ll be championing the very best in audio drama and audio fiction podcasting, while providing an inclusive platform for new and diverse voices in the audio space. The first wave of new shows coming under the Rusty Quill banner are themed around cosmic horror, mystery and found footage – so if you have a The Magnus Archives shaped hole in your podcast time, look no further. So, without further ado, let’s meet the shows. Cryptids Produced by Wild Obscrua, Devin Shepherd, Gabriel Rosenstein and Nora Unkel. Written by Alexander V. Thompson. Directed by Devin Shepherd Cryptids is a compelling supernatural mystery and science fiction audio drama podcast. It was nominated for Best Fiction Podcast by Discover Pods and Won an Audioverse Award for Best Environmental Sound Design at the Audioverse Awards 2020. It follows Eve, a paediatric hospice nurse, and Trevor, a late-night conspiracy radio show host. Eve listens to Trevor’s radio show during the long, late nights she spends working. She’s a true believer, but believing isn’t enough – Eve wants to prove that the conspiracies she believes are real. Drawn together by their shared beliefs, the pair go in search of the answer to an unanswerable question: what happens after we die? Their search for the afterlife leads to a discovery beyond their wildest nightmares – The Ones in Charge have their own plans for Trevor and Eve. Before they find the answers they seek, they’ll first meet monsters, aliens… and the ultimate grim reaper. The Deca Tapes Written and directed by Lex Noteboom The Deca Tapes is a found-footage mystery audio drama podcast with psychological thriller…