7/10 for the day.
32 – Shrovak Gnyrath
“Terrible?” Ward gave Haley another look, saw the bloodshot nature of her eyes, the way her hands were gripping and twisting the lapels of her coat, and then he pulled the door open and stepped out of her way. “Come in.” She stepped through, and Ward closed the door. He motioned to the little table by the w...
2023-12-16 14:54:48 +0000 UTC View Post6/10 for the day.
31 – Something Terrible
As soon as he was strolling down the dirt and gravel track that ran beside the cemetery, Ward looked around for Grace. “You there?”
“I am. That was very interesting, though I wish you’d asked more questions! Do you think she’d sell any of the words she has in her little book?”
“I though...
2023-12-16 14:52:10 +0000 UTC View Post5/10 for the day.
30 – Clarity
Maggie’s bright eyes widened, and a smile lifted her plump oval cheeks. “May I copy it before we begin?”
Ward rested a heavy hand on the copper sheet. “Let’s talk a bit first.”
“Fair enough, wanderer. Tell me, what can old Maggie teach you today?”
“Let’s start with why the words are so...
2023-12-16 14:50:05 +0000 UTC View Post4/10 for the day.
29 – Suspicion
Ward, as usual, found himself alone in Fay and Fan’s room when he woke the next day. He was an early riser, but they gave new meaning to the concept. The night before, he’d regaled the two women with the tale of his encounter with the thugs while eating a delicious, hearty dinner. Fan had cooked up a casserole filled...
2023-12-16 14:48:28 +0000 UTC View Post3/10 for the day.
28 – Easy Answers
Ward wasn’t sure how to feel about it when he made it the rest of the way to Haley’s house without another city watch member stopping him and asking what he was doing. He supposed the dim lighting, and his quick passage might explain why nobody noticed the dried blood soaking his pants and shirt. Still, he felt li...
2023-12-16 14:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post2/10 for the day.
27 – Back-alley Brawl
When they returned to the inn late that afternoon, Ward went to the suite he was sharing with Fay and Fan, deposited his spear, and tried out his new toothbrush. It was made of some kind of pale blond wood, and the bristles were, according to the shopkeeper, cut from badger hair. The idea wasn’t appealing to War...
2023-12-16 14:45:08 +0000 UTC View PostI know none of you signed up for this story, but I hope you might enjoy it if you give it a try - it seems some of you are :)
Thanks for all of the support and feedback!
Oh, one more reassurance - I'll only be writing on this story occasionally when I have free time. It's not going to affect Cyber Dreams or Victor of Tucson chapter deliveries. 2023-12-16 14:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Juliet sat up on the edge of her acceleration couch, letting her legs dangle so just the tips of her toes touched the cold plasteel. She rubbed her eyes, yawned, and asked, “What time is it?” She could find the answer by focusing on the corner of her AUI, but it was an excuse to get her vocal cords working and hear Angel’s voice.
“Nine forty-seven, sleepyhead. How are you feeling?...
2023-12-15 17:05:10 +0000 UTC View PostThis is fun to write but also disturbing because I haven't written about First Landing and these characters in quite a few months, and I'm finding my spotty memory troubling. Anyway, I'm figuring it out, and I'm trying not to write about these people as though everyone knows who they are. I know most of my VoT readers haven't read FWFW, so I'll be sure to explain all the characters ...
2023-12-14 16:18:14 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter, everyone!
Thanks for reading :)
-Plum
Juliet pushed her bowl away with a sigh and looked around the table at her friends' smiling, laughing faces. It was nice to be back, nice to be among people she cared about, and nice to listen to small talk and banter rather than wor...
2023-12-13 19:27:10 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the PDF for Titan Blood - I had to take all of the chapters down from web locations, but I'll keep this PDF available to my Patreon supporters until the book comes out next month on Amazon Kindle and Audible.
Thanks!
I guess the title says it all. Enjoy :)
2023-12-12 17:05:04 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's installment! I hope you enjoy the chapter. I'm a little on the fence about the start of this book. It's slow, and I'm forcing myself to allow it; I know if I were a fan of the story, I'd want to see these conversations and see how things are shaping up among Victor's friends and acquaintances, especially if he's fixing to (maybe, no spoilers!) leave for a while. Anywa...
2023-12-12 16:54:39 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone! Before I get busy working on today's Victor of Tucson chapter, I thought I'd pass along some news, images, and links.
As the title says, Cyber Dreams, Book 2, Ghost Chrysalis launches on Kindle and Audible today! If you've been reading the story exclusively online (Royal Road and Patreon), you might enjoy checking out the copyedited Kindle version. More than that, you really...
2023-12-12 11:11:57 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy the chapter! I love hearing your speculation and your reaction to the various events/characters. I also love to hear what you are hopeful for. Sometimes I get too focused on a plot element and let other things take too much of a backseat, and it's nice to be reminded about things my readers want to see :)
-Plum
... 2023-12-11 16:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go, folks! Have a lovely Sunday :)
-Plum
Victor sat in the grass beside Edeya, watching Valla, Pollo Vosh, Kethelket, Lam, and Lesh have a wild practice melee a short way down the slope. Victor had already been in half a dozen brawls that morning, and it was his turn to sit out with the incapacitated young woman. It had bee...
2023-12-10 16:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post5/5 for the day. As always, I'd love to hear any feedback you all might have. Thanks for reading and for all of your help and support :)
-Plum
25 – Murder
When Ward, with Fay close behind, approached the gated community where Haley lived, he noticed the cluster of city guards standing around, tur...
2023-12-09 17:50:48 +0000 UTC View Post4/5 for the day.
24 – Just Spending Time
“You’re telling me you’d like to trade this old armor and these weapons for something new?” Rolph held his hands on his hips as he looked over the chainmail shirt, axe, and sword. “What’s wrong with the weapons?”
“Well, I’m not saying something’s wrong with them...
2023-12-09 17:48:06 +0000 UTC View Post3/5 for the day.
23 – A New Day
Ward yawned and opened a bleary eye, peering through a gap in the silk-paneled room divider to see what had awoken him. The room was dim, but he saw shadows jumping as someone, probably Fan, moved about, carrying a small lamp. He supposed she was getting ready for the day and was trying not to wa...
2023-12-09 17:46:19 +0000 UTC View Post2/5 for the day
22 – A Bed to Sleep In
“It’s this way!” Grace said, pointing up one of the side streets Ward had already passed by at least once.
“You’re sure? I don’t recognize that store with the balcony up there . . .”
“I’m sure!”
“All right, all right.” Ward turned up the narrow, wi...
2023-12-09 17:44:32 +0000 UTC View PostIt's Saturday! How about a few more chapters of my new project?
-Plum
21 – Homecoming
Ward felt an almost irrational sense of relief when the elevator lurched and began to climb upward, not back down into the lizardman arena. He wasn’t the only one; Haley let out a whoop and twisted her neck, trying to pe...
2023-12-09 17:42:50 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! Please enjoy this 2nd chapter of book 5 :)
If anyone's wondering and doesn't want to Google - "noraneko" means stray cat in Japanese.
Love to hear your thoughts,
Plum
Juliet sat in her cab with a plain view of the elevator bank in the parking...
2023-12-08 15:17:46 +0000 UTC View PostHere is today's delivery! Still catching up with people, setting the stage, so to speak.
Love to hear your thoughts :)
-Plum
Victor squatted down to better look into Deyni’s dark turquoise eyes. He remembered the first time he saw her; he’d been behind bars, waiting for his big duel wi...
2023-12-07 15:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning everyone! Here we begin the as-yet-untitled Book 5 of Cyber Dreams. Thanks for sticking with me while I let my brain think about other stuff for a few days :)
Hope you enjoy the start.
Cheers,
Plum
Juliet flicked through the menu on the Lady...
2023-12-06 16:32:16 +0000 UTC View PostI hope this chapter isn't too dry - lots of summarizing and catching up going on. Happy to hear your thoughts!
-Plum
Lesh’s enormous two-handed cudgel, Belagog, whistled through the air with enough momentum and weight to pulverize a granite boulder. He wasn’t trying to break a boulder, though; he was trying to smash ...
2023-12-05 15:23:13 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the last delivery for today. I'd love to hear your feedback. In particular, is this a story you'd like to keep reading? If so, what kinds of things do you like about it? If not, what sorts of things turn you away?
Thanks for reading!
-Plum
20 – Rest and Recovery 2023-12-03 14:44:27 +0000 UTC View Post
5/6 for the day.
19 – The Words Are Fleeting
“He stole your power well! That little bastard!” Grace clenched her fists, her face red, her eyes ablaze. Ward couldn’t spare her any attention; the gate had opened, and another hulking lizard man dove toward him. He cranked off one, two, three rounds, and he was prett...
2023-12-03 14:42:00 +0000 UTC View Post4/6 for the day.
18 – Artifacts
The cage-like, copper elevator continued to descend, and when it clanked and rattled against the ground, almost immediately, the copper cage door cranked upward, leaving nothing but five yards between Ward and the hulking lizard man. Ward aimed the pistol, hesitating for just a moment as he locke...
2023-12-03 14:40:33 +0000 UTC View Post3/6 for the day
17 – Together Again
Grace continued to pester Ward as he climbed, and climb he did—the stairs seemed interminable. He’d tuned her out for a while and was thinking about that, the stairs and their ceaseless upward climb, when she chimed in with a thought that echoed his own, “There’s no way we descended t...
2023-12-03 14:38:55 +0000 UTC View Post2/6 for the day.
Enjoy,
Plum
16 – A Messy Situation
“Hey,” Ward paused, swallowing a gulp of water, “you think it’s a good sign that we found some stairs leading up? Everything’s been down so far.”
Grace walked over to the narrow, tarnished copper...
2023-12-03 14:37:27 +0000 UTC View Post