Here's today's delivery! It's a thick one, clocking in at nearly 4k words. Enjoy :)
-Plum
**Congratulations! You have cleared the fifth gate of the Crucible of Fire! Collect your reward inside the gatehouse!**
**Congratulations! You have cleared the fifth wave of a group-rat...
2024-11-05 21:03:22 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter :) Thanks for reading and for your comments - I appreciate any feedback I get!
Have a great week,
-Plum
21 – Clearing the Air
Ward took a step toward Lisa and snapped, “If you’re going to keep pointing guns at me, you might as well pull that ...
2024-11-04 14:59:47 +0000 UTC View Post
The time has come to stub CD #5 on RR and Patreon in anticipation of the book's release on the third of December. I will put the full manuscript here for my tier 2 and 3 supporters in case any of you weren't finished!
Keep in mind that I have to remove this post when the Kindle version goes live!
Edit: Also, keep in mind this is the UNEDITED Royal Road version. :) :)
Cheers, 2024-11-04 11:59:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Enjoy the chapter! Hope this little dungeon run isn't getting boring . . .
-Plum
Victor existed in a haze of mad fury and a blind need for destruction. His consciousness had narrowed to a pinpoint focus on the world in front of him and the target of his axe. Besides rage, the only other emotion that brushed the surface of hi...
2024-11-03 19:17:21 +0000 UTC View PostHope you enjoy the chapter. It was a fun one to write :)
Cheers,
Plum
16 – Trouble
Addie was halfway to Golden’s when her message window pinged.
Jamal H: Yo, something came up. Meet me at Lazaro’s if you wanna talk. I have ten minutes.
“Shit,...
2024-11-02 20:34:37 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! I hope you enjoy today's chapter - it's a spicy one.
Cheers, and have a great weekend,
Plum
20 – Clockwork
Lisa practically ran to where Ward knelt, peering into the chest. When she saw the pile of glittering gemstones at the bottom of the container, she ...
2024-11-01 20:25:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi folks! If you've read this story on RR or Patreon or even Kindle but haven't heard the audio, now's your chance to pick it up for only 5 bucks. I think Suzy Jackson's performance is worth it! :)
If you haven't read Cyber Dreams yet, and you're here for VoT or one of my other stories, do yourself a favor and check this out! It's a great way to see what the series is all about because th...
2024-11-01 12:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter!
Thanks, everyone :)
-Plum
When Victor recovered from his Energy infusion, he was almost surprised by the scant couple of System messages waiting for him:
**Congratulations! You have cleared the third gate of the Crucible of Fire! Collect your re...
2024-10-31 19:37:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! I posted chapter 15 today - let's celebrate! Here's some art I commissioned for the project. It was done by the same artist who made my Vainglory cover - Hugo A. Ruiz (@hartcomic on IG).
I gave him a general idea with a few details about the characters, and this was his very creative interpretation. I think it's great! :)
Anyway, we've got 15 chapters available to tier 2 ...
Here's our next chapter! Love to hear your feedback! I'm glad to see some people are enjoying the story so far.
-Plum
15 – Attention
As the man’s words registered, Addie felt like she was drifting out of herself. Normal folks can’t see dust? Was that right? Had she seen something other people had...
2024-10-30 20:26:37 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading and supporting my stories, folks :)
I hope you enjoy this first part of the spire.
-Plum
19 – Buzzing Sounds
When they emerged from the horse-drawn cab on the steps of the spire, the trio of adventurers took a minute to settle their backpacks and sec...
2024-10-30 18:48:55 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! It was hard not to have a cliffhanger this time, folks! I'll warn you now; until Victor gets out of this dungeon, expect some cliffs, haha.
Have a great day, and thanks for reading and supporting my writing :)
-Plum
Victor exhaled, infusing his breath with frigid Energy. A p...
2024-10-29 16:22:44 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter! Hope you enjoy :)
Thanks for the support,
-Plum
18 – Alagenny’s Spire
The Iron and Ivy was, as Lisa had requested, “posh.” The front façade was marble and, as the name implied, decked in wrought iron embellishments around the windows, on ...
2024-10-28 17:47:53 +0000 UTC View PostHello, dear readers! Here's today's chapter. Sorry it's late, but I've had a rough day dealing with a migraine. I wanted to make this chapter longer, to resolve the, uh, thing at the end, but I felt lucky to get this much done. So, here's my pre-emptive apology for the cliff hanger.
Thanks so much for your support,
-Plu...
2024-10-27 21:36:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone :) Enjoy another Neon Dust chapter! Yay :)
-Plum
14 – Fight Night
Tony found a spot on the mats—laid out for the fighters to use for stretching and warming up—and used one of the gym’s nylon jump ropes to do just that. He was getting a lot of looks. Some people seemed curi...
2024-10-26 19:37:01 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Friday, folks :)
I hope you enjoy the chapter!
17 – Westview
“So,” Lisa said, “shall we fetch our grimoires and meet back here in five minutes?”
Ward nodded, hopping to his feet. It never ceased to amaze him how limber and strong his body was. Back in his old life, getting up off ...
2024-10-25 18:16:42 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter! I hope you enjoy it :)
-Plum
Victor stopped in his tracks when he heard the voice in his head. It was deep and grating, and the depth and gravity of it alone would have been enough to give him pause, but the words—the words sent his heart hammering like it wanted to escape his chest. Had it said one...
2024-10-24 18:35:23 +0000 UTC View PostHere's another chapter for you all :) I hope you enjoy it!
-Plum
13 – Spark
When Addie and Tony arrived on Boxer Boulevard, the street fair was already well underway. Standing on the corner of Reliant and Boxer, she turned to Tony, ready to say some parting words, but his gaze was panning left to rig...
2024-10-23 19:08:32 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter! Enjoy it :)
Thanks for all of your support,
-Plum
16 – Extending Trust
It turned out that Ward’s prediction for a productive and enjoyable sea voyage didn’t jinx them and bring down the wrath of the heavens, at least for the next few days. He, Haley, and Lisa fell into an easy routine. Each morning after breakfast, Ha...
2024-10-23 17:53:23 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter!
-Plum
“Yes, Your Grace, according to the historical documents, Longar Fray was King of Iron Mountain some three thousand and twenty years ago. It was his son, Cadman, who first took the oath and joined the empire.”
Victor nodded and gave the young man another appraising look. He was another Haves...
2024-10-22 19:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter, everyone :)
Thanks for all of your support and feedback!
-Plum
(PS I changed the title of this chapter - it used to be 'Clearing the Air,' but I already used that one, hehe.)
15 – Answers
As soon as Ward left Lisa’s room, Grace was there, his...
2024-10-21 18:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Thanks for all of your support :)
Love to see your comments and feedback~
-Plum
With his banner blazing, Victor led the way deeper into the vast, steeply descending tunnel. Loose boulders here and there, dust, and rubble marked their progress, but other than that, the tunnel...
2024-10-20 19:02:47 +0000 UTC View PostHere's another chapter! I told you folks I was going to take this one slow. There will be lots of character/relationship building. Lots of flavor text. Tony and Addie will both be progressing, but it's not going to be a quick run-up in power. I hope you're enjoying it :)
Have a great day!
-Plum
... 2024-10-19 18:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostHere's another chapter! I'm still having a lot of fun with this one, but my life outside of writing has been really rough for the last couple of weeks. My mom's having trouble with her hip, and I've had to take her to a lot of appointments and spend a lot of time helping her out. Anyway, the point is that I'm sorry these ND chapters aren't coming super fast, but hopefully, things wi...
2024-10-18 21:35:31 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy today's chapter :)
-Plum
14 – Midnight Confessions
“How,” Grace asked, leaning close to the display on the hemograph, “do you have so much mana and all these attributes beyond baseline?”
“I…don’t know,” Haley muttered, her eyes locked on the chart.
Ward didn’t thin...
2024-10-18 19:26:16 +0000 UTC View PostVictor's getting into something here. What could it be? :)
Enjoy~
-Plum
When Victor stepped out of Florent’s strange, crackling black portal, he felt the mountain before he saw it. It was like being a little kid and standing in the shadow of a giant. The presence was heavy, though Iron Mountain was just passively bei...
2024-10-17 18:18:59 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Sorry, it's late - it's been a rough day.
13 – Secrets in Blood
“Sorry, mate, but Captain Lemon don’t want folks nosing around the body. Not ‘til he has a chance to speak to the missus about sending it into the sea.” The crewman standing before the door was burly and, despite the chilly sea air, had a sheen of oil...
2024-10-16 22:46:14 +0000 UTC View PostMore conversations - hopefully interesting, at least. Have a great day :)
-Plum
“…and so, with another few weeks of pressure, I’m confident we can force a duel. I don’t know how the rumors are spreading, but the fact that you’ve been sequestered for the better part of two weeks is working in our favor. Even in Glor...
2024-10-15 18:41:25 +0000 UTC View PostHere you go, folks! Enjoy :)
12 – Murder
Ward was looking directly at Lisa when the scream rang out, and she looked convincingly startled. He only had that thought because part of his mind was already suspicious of her, and he couldn’t help wondering about the odd coincidence of her meandering over to them moments before the outb...
2024-10-14 19:37:02 +0000 UTC View PostHere's your delivery! Enjoy :)
-Plum
As the heavy, rune-inscribed door to his vault thunked open and air hissed out, Victor inhaled deeply, suddenly aware of how stale the vault’s atmosphere had become. He had a moment to wonder if there’d been any oxygen left in it at all and whether bad air could affect h...
2024-10-13 19:25:30 +0000 UTC View Post