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Cyber Dreams #5 is out today on Kindle and Audible.

Hey everyone! It's hard to believe this time has come. I already posted on Reddit and started feeling pretty damn mushy, so I won't go on and on here. Just know that I truly appreciate you all. I loved writing this series and I loved sharing it with you all.

If you're a reader here for another one of my stories and you haven't tried Cyber Dreams, I think you should check it out. If you've...

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Vainglory 2.30 - Wolf

Enjoy today's chapter!

Thanks for your support :)

-Plum

30 – Wolf

Ward shifted in the uncomfortable wooden seat, looking down at the sizeable crowd in the auction hall. He, Lisa, and Haley were sitting in a boxed section of seating that was assigned to Lisa’s cousin....

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Victor 9.47 - What the Heart Wants

Hi everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter! I feel like the end of this book really snuck up on me. I think we'll have 1 or 2 more chapters, and then it'll be time for Book 10. Here's a little insight into my current publishing situation with VoT: my manuscript for this book isn't due until April 15th. So, I'm kind of way ahead of schedule.

Obviously,...

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Neato Animation for my Neon Dust Cover

I thought you all might enjoy this. It makes a fun lock screen. I like the little heart pulsing :D

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Neon Dust 1.22 - Dinner Plans

Hi, everyone! Hope you're having a relaxing Saturday. Enjoy a new Neon Dust chapter! :)

-Plum

22 – Dinner Plans

Tony watched the door swing shut behind Addie and then listened as her footsteps tromped on the stairs leading up to the apartment she shared with Bert. He felt lousy about how upset she’...

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Neon Dust 1.21 - Clues and Conflict

Hello folks! Happy Friday! I had some time between family and cooking and eating yesterday and this morning and managed to finish up another Neon Dust chapter. I hope you enjoy it!

-Plum

21 – Clues and Conflict

Addie pointed to the building across the street. It was a squat, two-story with white-pain...

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Vainglory 2.29 - Research

Hello everyone! Here's today's Vainglory chapter. I'm sure this little research session didn't answer all of your questions, but hopefully, it at least gave away a bit of lore and some flavor for the story going forward :)

-Plum

29 – Research

It turned out that Grace could read faster t...

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Victor 9.46 - Loyalty

Well, folks, I almost did it. I almost gave you another cliff to hang from until Thursday, but I DIDN'T! Instead, I wrote a nice 5k-word chapter for you, so please enjoy! :)

I'm very thankful for you all,

-Plum

Victor knew his plan to hold back all of his abilities, to hide the nature of his C...

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Vainglory 2.28 - The Beast Within

Here's today's chapter :) Enjoy!

Thanks!

Plum

28 – The Beast Within

Ward and Haley walked to the nearby market square as a starting point for their day’s shopping. The shops in the square catered to the upper-class citizens of Westview, thanks to the proximity of the...

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Victor 9.45 - All Out

Here's today's chapter. My apologies in advance - it's a cliff. If you hate that, maybe wait until Tuesday :)

Thanks, everyone!

-Plum

When Victor stepped onto the black sands of the arena, his chest swelled with the cheering roar of the crowd. He wasn’t the first to arrive. Trinnie Ro stood ...

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Neon Dust 1.20 - Getting Connected

I hope you enjoy the chapter! Happy Saturday :)

-Plum

20 – Getting Connected

Doc Peters opened the box and pulled away the packing foam, muttering too softly for Tony to pick up the words. He wondered about that—his ears. How badly had Chavez and his goons messed up his eardrums when they yanked hi...

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Vainglory 2.27 - Readings

Here's our latest Vainglory chapter :)

Thanks for all the support!

-Plum

27 – Readings

Back at the hotel, Ward asked Haley to wait while he cleaned up the bathroom and got himself dressed. He had a vague memory of cracking the porcelain rim of the tub, but when he look...

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Victor 9.44 - Correspondence

Here's today's chapter :) Enjoy!

-Plum

The night before his duel, Victor’s sleep was restless. He’d spent the day studying Elder magic, and when Bryn brought him a dossier on Trinnie Ro, the champion he’d be fighting, he spent the evening reading all about her. As he tossed under his sheets, frustrated by the elusivene...

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Victor 9.43 - A Simple Man

Hi everyone!

Enjoy the chapter, and thanks everyone, for your kind words and support :)

-Plum

Victor sat on his couch, his balcony doors open, enjoying the morning breeze as he studied the book Azforath had given him. The spell patterns were complicated, even more so than the one Tes had give...

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Sorry, folks. Sick as a dog. Can't get my writing done.

Sorry, everyone - when it rains, it pours. Started with a cough two days ago, powered through my chapter yesterday, but today I have a bad fever and headache. Can't focus enough to write. Hopefully, I feel better tomorrow.

Thanks for your support!

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Vainglory 2.26 - Wasting Daylight

Enjoy the chapter :)

-Plum

26 – Wasting Daylight

Ward let the water get hot and filled the tub halfway, adding plenty of soap. He was determined to get ahead of the stinking filth he figured was about to come out of his body. “You know,” Grace said, watching him, “you had stuff coming out of bo...

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Victor 9.42 - Treasure Haul

Here we go! Enjoy today's chapter :)

Thanks for reading, and, as always, thank you for your support!

-Plum

When Victor stepped out of the portal, he stood in a near-silent cavern—the pedestal where he’d activated the portal into the crucible dungeon stood silent; the System runes that had ...

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Neon Dust 1.19 - A Trip to the Clinic

Hope you enjoy the chapter! Have a nice Saturday :)

-Plum

19 – A Trip to the Clinic

When Tony returned from the gym the following day, he was surprised to find the pawn shop still dark. Bert hadn’t risen with the sun to open things up and get some coffee brewing, so Tony did. He unlocked the front ...

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Vainglory 2.25 - Respect

Here's today's delivery :)

Have a great weekend, everyone!

-Plum

25 – Respect

Ward could feel the spell fading as he closed in behind the man who was trying to reload his crossbow. The burly, leather-clad fellow had the bolt set and was pulling the lever to cock the st...

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Neon Dust 1.18 - Heart to Heart

Hello everyone! I hope you'll enjoy this chapter tonight :)

Thanks for reading - love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Cheers,

Plum

18 – Heart to Heart

Tony crumpled up his wrapper and tossed it to the left where a plastic trash ca...

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Victor 9.41 - Azforath

Here's today's chapter :)

Thanks for reading! Love to hear your thoughts and predictions!

Edit to add: I added a little bit to chapter 40. I'll paste the changes here:

Looking at the huge corpse, knowing that its horns and hide, at least, were worth a great deal to crafters, V...

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Vainglory 2.24 - A Walk in the Dark

Here's today's chapter! Enjoy :)

-Plum

24 – A Walk in the Dark

Haley let the chest’s lid flop back as she peered inside. She caught her breath, which gave Ward some hope, and when she looked over her shoulder with a crooked smile, he knew something good must be within. “I think we’ll need my dice agai...

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Victor 9.40 - Dungeon Core

Here's chapter 40~! I hope you enjoy it; the twists in this Ruhn arc have caught me by surprise. I didn't expect this trip to the mountain to be so . . . momentous. :) We're definitely going to have to finish Ruhn in book 10, but we'll see what we can pull off in the next ten chapters or so.

Thanks for reading!

PS - My ...

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Taking a personal day tomorrow 11/11

Dear Patrons,

My mom's surgery got scheduled! Yay! It's tomorrow morning at 5am, and I'll want to be there for her. I don't want to try to juggle my laptop and do my writing, too. :)

So, Vainglory is getting a small break - back to normal on Wednesday.

Thanks for all of your support! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Plum

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Victor 9.39 - Lord of the Crucible

Here's your delivery :)

I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for all the kind words and support - Mom's still in the hospital, but we're hopeful she's going to get her surgery next week.

Plum

Victor sat and stared at his Class selections for a long while. He was, frankly...

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Neon Dust 1.17 - A Sad Story

Here's another chapter for you all. Thanks for all of your support :)

-Plum

17 – A Sad Story

Maisie looked at Tony as he approached, and her glare fell away. To his surprise, she didn’t make any remarks about Addie but instead offered him a big red cup of water. “Thanks.” He drank it in ...

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Vainglory 2.23 - Cheat Code

Enjoy!

-Plum

23 – Cheat Code

As Ward spoke the words of power, their shadowy shapes rolling off his tongue and into the air with ease, they echoed around the room, reverberating and multiplying into a harmonic crescendo that seemed to rattle the shadows out of the corners, nooks, and crannies of the spire room. As the...

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Late Posts/Family Emergency

Hey, all. I ended up having to bring my mom to the ER this morning and we're still here. She's been waiting for hip surgery, but her pain got to be too much and some of the meds she's on had her pretty messed up. Anyway things are looking better at the moment, but I didn't get any writing done. Hopefully things smooth out here in a day or so and I can get caught up.

Thank you all f...

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Victor 9.38 - Death Trap

Here's today's chapter, dear Patrons! Enjoy :)

-Plum

The sixth chest contained five Energy hearts—five globes of potent Energy that required a veil walker’s level of power to create. Victor remembered when Dar had given him Energy hearts to cultivate his glory, inspiration, and magma attunements. His mentor had said that...

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Vainglory 2.22 - Loot Distribution

Enjoy today's chapter :)

Thanks, everyone, and please have a nice, relaxing day!

-Plum

22 – Loot Distribution

Lisa looked at the dice in Haley’s hand and chuckled, shaking her head. “I will forfeit my chance at the first choice, as I’ve already consumed on...

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