Enjoy your Tuesday (not Sunday!) :)
-Plum
“Kethelket, this is Victor, the one who freed us from Belikot.” Vellia bowed rather than curtsey this time, sweeping one arm low, dragging it over the rough, bloody boards of the battlements, and remaining that way, nearly folded over, for several seconds until Victor figured out she wa...
2023-07-11 12:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter! Enjoy :)
-Plum
Juliet read through the language on the contract, but after a few paragraphs of legalese, she decided to trust Angel to analyze the wording. “They’re not trying to jerk me around with all this fancy language, are they?”
“No, it’s a boilerplate contract—they’ve on...
2023-07-10 15:12:45 +0000 UTC View PostHere we have today's delivery! Enjoy, dear patrons. Thanks for all of your help; let me know if you like/hate something :)
-Plum
Victor stood and looked around, fury still bleeding into his vision, tinting the night a shade of crimson. He watched his troops charging down the slope, none but Valla mounted. Where had Uvu gone during ...
2023-07-09 12:26:43 +0000 UTC View PostHope you enjoy the chapter :)
Thanks for your support and feedback!
-Plum
Alice cleared her throat, looked around the bridge, and then, with a rather wicked grin, said, “Eh, I’m just messing with you. If I think of a good question, you owe me, though!”
“All right, all right,...
2023-07-07 17:08:47 +0000 UTC View PostHope you enjoy the fight. Looking forward to your feedback :)
-Plum
Victor smashed into the Ridonne again, and this time the concussion shook the ground, sending up a shower of torn sod, soil, and stones as somehow the golden warrior deflected the impact away from himself. Victor found himself standing, face to face with...
2023-07-06 15:12:11 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Happy to hear commentary :)
-Plum
When Juliet walked to her quarters to drop off her duffel, she decided to put on something other than skin-tight athletic shorts and a tank top before speaking with Alice. With her right arm accompanying her movements with clicks and grinding sounds, she pulled on a pair of taper...
2023-07-05 09:03:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle intensifies! Thanks for all the feedback for the last couple of chapters. Enjoy :)
-Plum
Eyes on the glowing tent, Victor dismounted from Guapo and dismissed the sturdy mount. The center of the Imperial camp was deserted, no one challenged him, and he could be atop that rise, smashing through the tent in one l...
2023-07-04 11:57:40 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
Deleting my old message here because it no longer makes any sense! The gist is that we're getting near the end of book 3, but there are a few "resolution" chapters left. Hope you enjoy!
-Plum
Juliet stood near the airlock with the rest of the crew, watching the Port Authority ins...
2023-07-03 15:19:39 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons! It's funny - I was just on RR responding to a comment about another story my plot was being compared to. I'd read some of that other story and found I got bored because some battles were written over the span of ten chapters or so (maybe I'm exaggerating, but I think it really did go on that long.) Here I am, writing the 8th or so chapter of this battle! In my defens...
2023-07-02 11:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! As book 3 of Cyber Dreams wraps up, there are a couple of ways I can handle the denouement. In the past, I've given a chapter or two of resolution and (with Cyber Dreams) an epilogue. This book presents me with some options; there are a lot of business and "day in the life" type things that I could write about as things wrap up for Juliet and her friends (I'm trying not to spoil h...
2023-06-30 12:41:54 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons! This book will wrap up soon, either in a few more chapters or in a few more than that (if that's confusing, look for my poll coming up shortly.)
I revised the last chapter a little: I mentioned that Angel could whitelist certain connections in Juliet's jamming field, and I got rid of the (rather silly) idea of putting a shirt over Lilia's ...
2023-06-30 12:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostThings are coming to a head! See you Sunday with the next installment :)
Thanks for all the feedback,
Plum
Victor and his five hundred cavalry soldiers sat atop their mounts, arranged in a V pattern, outside the battlements of the army’s encampment. He’d wondered at the wisdom of getti...
2023-06-29 15:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy the chapter. It's kind of a character development, introspective one, and some of you might be annoyed with Juliet, but she is who she is. :)
Love to hear your thoughts!
Plum
It soon became evident, both from their experience in the cab and from news reports, that the demonstrations ...
2023-06-28 15:35:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Dear Patrons!
The third book in my first series is out today on Kindle (and KU) and Audible. If you haven't read the series, it's a great time to get a start on it. I do intend more books in the future, but as of the end of book three, all of the plotlines are kind of settled, and new adventures await the main characters. It's a nice trilogy in that regard.
If you do read it,...
I hope you enjoy today's chapter! Thanks for all of your support!
-Plum
“Well?” Victor said, standing on one side of his map table, looking around at Borrius, Lam, Valla, and Rellia. “Let’s hear it.” The lighting in his little library was comfortable on the eyes, though a lamp above the table kept it well-lit. ...
2023-06-27 15:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy the chapter! Let me know what you think :)
-Plum
Juliet ran. Her breathing was shallow, her body drained, and her brain dulled by fog, but she kept her eyes on Honey and Lilia and called out whenever they veered off the course Angel had plotted. She fought to keep moving, to keep upright, though she was ...
2023-06-26 15:33:17 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the next installment! Thanks for your support, everyone. Looking forward to your feedback.
-Plum
Victor sat atop Guapo, both titan-sized, dwarfing his companions and their mounts. Rellia rode to his left, Valla and Borrius to his right. Borrius, like Rellia, rode a vidanii, a beautiful creature with dark gray hair and shorte...
2023-06-25 13:05:56 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Let me know if anything's confusing or if something doesn't make sense, please. :)
-Plum
“We’re in trouble?” Honey laughed, releasing her hug and grasping the sides of Juliet’s face, looking her in the eyes. Honey’s eyes were streaming with tears, and her smile was such that Juliet couldn’t...
2023-06-23 15:03:48 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy! Looking forward to your feedback :)
-Plum
I have a special treat for you, the art for Victor of Tucson Book 3. It's not officially finalized yet, so let's keep it between us for now!
Pazra-...
2023-06-22 15:03:26 +0000 UTC View PostLet me know how things read. I hope it all makes sense - let me know if it doesn't. :)
-Plum
Still reeling from the sudden turn of events, Juliet staggered back against the elevator wall, digging her plasteel hand into the big pocket of her overalls, fumbling for the handle of the pistol Lemur had handed her. The damn th...
2023-06-21 14:55:56 +0000 UTC View PostLet me know what you think. If it feels chaotic, that was the intention. If it's boring or exciting, I'd like to hear it, too :)
Thanks for your support and help!
-Plum
Victor stalked through the night, hunting amid the great, ancient trees, ripping the life and Energy from one foe after a...
2023-06-20 14:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy! I'll stay out of your speculative discussion; it's hard to resist when I know if you're right or wrong, but I think it's more fun for you all if I do :)
-Plum
“What the hell?” Juliet gasped, her surprise at Lemur’s sudden brutality getting the better of her. She found herself groping for a gun or her knife, ...
2023-06-19 14:37:38 +0000 UTC View PostWell, another example of things taking longer than I'd planned. This encounter with the Ridonne is stretching into a few chapters more than I had in mind, but that's all right. Book 5 is going to be a mouthful.
-Plum
Victor felt the difference his Born of Terror feat made right away; though the fear pervaded his body, al...
2023-06-18 13:55:58 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter! Have a nice weekend :)
Juliet sipped at her latte while Lemur drove the van through the picturesque farmlands, forests, and hills of the Xanadu Dome. Traffic had been light because the protests and marches were still taking place in the Atlas Dome, and many people had opted to stay home from work—pretty much anyone who could c...
2023-06-16 15:10:21 +0000 UTC View PostScene two of the engagement on the plains. Hope you enjoy :)
-Plum
Victor watched as Borrius barked orders, doing everything he knew to prepare the temporary fortification of the legion’s encampment for the assault of a much larger force. He commanded the Earth Casters to increase the width, depth, and number of trench...
2023-06-15 13:19:42 +0000 UTC View PostHere we are with today's chapter. Love to see your feedback :)
-Plum
Juliet threw the big duffel on her acceleration couch and began opening the packages she’d purchased at Duster’s Outlet. She chuckled, remembering Skip’s face as he’d tabulated her shopping spree, likely thinking about his commission. Altogether...
2023-06-14 14:35:57 +0000 UTC View PostHope you're all having a nice week. Enjoy the chapter!
-Plum
“Didn’t you just say an Imperial Legion was stationed in Twilight Home? Could that be the source of the trouble we’ve had? Who commands them?” Rellia asked, turning to her daughter.
“Like all legions—a Ridonne. No one ever sees them, at least ...
2023-06-13 13:22:56 +0000 UTC View PostHope you're all doing well. I had a 20-hour travel day yesterday and feel some jet lag; my apologies if there are some typos I missed :D
BTW - I changed Misha's name to Lilia, and I'm not sure I ever told you guys. It came up on RR that Misha is mostly viewed as a boy's name in Russia, and it would be unlikely that a guy like Voronov would name his da...
2023-06-12 13:53:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! This is a pre-scheduled post - I'm traveling today, so I might not be around much to respond to comments. I'll read them when I arrive, though :)
Thanks!
-Plum
The next day, in the late afternoon, the legion set up camp a few miles west of the Shadeni hunter clan’s winter an...
2023-06-11 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's installment. I'll be watching the comments :)
Have a nice weekend. Oh, I almost forgot to mention - I'm taking a trip to visit family. I'm bringing my laptop, so work will continue, but my posts might come later in the day for a couple of weeks.
Thanks!
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2023-06-09 16:23:57 +0000 UTC View Post