Good grief! Okay, the next chapter will get the hunt going. Hope this stuff isn't too boring!
-Plum
Sometime around midnight, Valla went to bed, and Victor sat by himself on the balcony, endlessly entertained by the sea of lights that stretched away from the citadel. Beyond the city wall was a sea of darkness, not a sing...
2023-02-02 18:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, folks - we're about halfway through what I've planned for book 2. I think it's time to lift the veil a little and provide some tension through a bit of a revelation. There's a POV shift at the end of this chapter. Let me know what you think; does it work for you as a reader? Does it keep you interested? Is it too obvious? Would you rather be left in the dark (like Juliet)? 2023-02-01 18:14:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Inching along through this narrative! Enjoy :)
-Plum
“That’s right,” Victor growled, growing irritated by the black-plated guard’s questioning. “War Captain Black wanted me to check in, to tell him about my experience with the Ancestor Shard.”
“Yar,” Tronk said, from behind him, looming over his lef...
2023-01-31 18:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostHappy to hear your feedback :) Have a good week, everyone.
-Plum
In the shock of utter silence and total darkness, Juliet stumbled and crashed into the plasteel paneling of the corridor. She felt completely disoriented, and her balance was entirely out of whack. As she tried to steady herself, a wave of vertigo hit her, ...
2023-01-30 14:45:07 +0000 UTC View PostI'd imagined the interlude between the arena and the hunt to be a chapter or two, but this makes number seven. I think book four might end up longer than the first three.
Cheers,
Plum
“In here?” Victor asked, gesturing toward the stone archway opening onto a dim, downward-sloping tunne...
2023-01-29 12:02:11 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a hectic day! Glad to get this delivered - hope you all enjoy it. Let me know if I did anything boneheaded :)
-Plum
“This is bullshit,” Houston said after a while, spitting a string of brown-tinted saliva onto the concrete pad just outside the facility’s door.
“What?” Juliet asked, leaning again...
2023-01-27 20:04:48 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's installment. Funny how fast 3k words can go; was going to include the Artificer scene in this chapter, but it would've made it pretty lopsided. We'll get there!
-Plum
“You will wait fer me?” Tronk asked, reluctant to leave Victor at the alchemist’s shop. It was near noon, the sun brilliant in the pal...
2023-01-26 16:48:49 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go! Here's a little ret-con: On orientation day, I originally had Cherise explain that each unit had two sergeants and a captain. I realized that was way too much command for a six-person unit. I've changed it to indicate that each unit has two sergeants. Commanders are not actively deployed. This will come up a few times, but the first time is in this chapter! Enjoy :) 2023-01-25 18:20:21 +0000 UTC View Post
As often happens, Victor's quest for answers leads to more questions. Happy to hear your feedback! Enjoy :)
-Plum
Victor opened the balcony doors and stepped outside. Tronk had shown him and Valla to their suite and then grumbled about being hungry as he walked off down the hallway. He hadn’t said whether he’d come b...
2023-01-24 17:36:53 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone. Enjoy today's chapter :) I love getting feedback and suggestions, by the way. If I don't respond to each of you, it's not because I didn't read what you wrote or because I disagree.
Cheers,
Plum
“It’s just very frustrating, and I’m not sure what you’re expecting me to...
2023-01-23 17:45:26 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Hope you're all having a relaxing weekend :)
-Plum
“Ah! Victor! The champion of the lower tier tourney, everyone!” The warlord’s words held a tint of amusement that bordered on scorn, at least in Victor’s mind, and he had a hard time finding a friendly expression as he strode toward the dais. O...
2023-01-22 14:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostHere it is, folks! Sorry, I'm a little later than usual. The power has been going on and off all day, and now it's out again. I was only halfway through my editing when it finally quit on us, so I'm posting this from my phone - hope it's not too rough.
Cheers,
Plum
Juliet dragged her rolli...
2023-01-20 20:52:37 +0000 UTC View PostBig things happening today! ;)
Let me know what you think,
-Plum
Victor felt the rage smoldering in his pathways, felt it surging through his veins with each *thump* of his mighty heart. He sat hunched over the little jar, his great fists clenching and unclenching as he heaved in ...
2023-01-19 16:42:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! I'm struggling with a creative subtitle for volume two. The first one is Cyber Dreams, Part One: Electric Angel.
I had an idea that I kind of like, but I'm not sure if I have a weird bias and if it's actually terrible:
Cyber Dreams, Part Two: Ghost Chrysalis
I like this title because it's kind of hinting at chan...
2023-01-18 18:33:52 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter, everyone. I'm listening to feedback - More Angel and Juliet learning things is on the menu. Hope you all have a nice evening. I have an AMA on /r/litrpg over on Reddit tonight at 5 PM PST (8 PM EST). It's ostensibly for the release of my Victor of Tucson book, but I'll be happy to answer questions or talk about any of my stories, including Cyber Dreams. 2023-01-18 18:25:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's today's installment. As a reminder to all you Victor readers, today is the launch day for book one on Kindle, KU, and Audible. Maybe you know someone that won't read web serials and they might enjoy the audio or Kindle format. Maybe you want to listen to Victor struggle his way through the Greatbone Mine again while you're working on the car, washing some dishes, or playing T...
2023-01-17 17:30:30 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy, everyone. With this chapter and the last couple, I'm trying to set up a stage; we'll start moving into some rising action soon, but I hope this stuff is still interesting enough to keep you coming back :)
-Plum
Juliet’s new employers had given her a twenty-five thousand bit advance, instructing her to get an apartment near...
2023-01-16 18:53:17 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's installment! Enjoy your Sunday, and I'll see you on Tuesday with the next one. Don't forget, if you're interested, Victor of Tucson book one will be available for purchase on Kindle and Audible.
Here are the links :)
It's weird how fast these chapters fill up sometimes. I was planning to get a lot more accomplished . . . Happy to hear your feedback :) See you on Monday with the next one.
-Plum
After the synth took her blood samples, filling no less than seven little vials, it produced a clear plastic datapad and placed it on the wide...
2023-01-13 16:30:26 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go, folks. Enjoy :)
When the portcullis clanked open, Victor was ready. He had his game face on, Lifedrinker in his hands, and he felt nearly a hundred percent, physically. He strode into the passage leading up to the arena floor with purpose and vigor, and then a shadow separated itself from the wall and said, “Hold, gladiator.”
“T...
2023-01-12 17:47:50 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, so I asked last time if "these tests and things are boring," and a few of you said it was fine, but not much more. Well . . . here's another chapter of it. Sorry! We'll get things moving along in 2.13, I promise.
Can anyone see the pun in my chapter title? I mean, after you read it . . . I'm in a weird mood today. Don't mind me. 2023-01-11 16:06:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hooray for electricity! Here's today's installment. Enjoy!
-Plum
If there was one thing Victor had always been good at, it was exploding into action at the signal to start. When he wrestled, there were times when he’d burst out of the down position at the ref’s whistle before his opponent could even lock his hands ti...
2023-01-10 13:31:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! I'm struggling with another power outage yesterday and today (so far), hoping things clear up because my writing is a lot slower without my comfy writing spot with my main PC.
Anyway, ere's today's chapter. I think this stuff is fun, but if I'm way off-base and these tests and things are boring to read about, let me know :)
<... 2023-01-09 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostJust a bit of a reminder and a request:
If you're interested in a Kindle or Audible copy of Pit Fighter, it's available here.
Hi Patrons,
Here's tomorrow's chapter a little early! I hope you enjoy it.
It seems the poll was overwhelmingly in favor of three slightly shorter chapters per week for Victor of Tucson, so that will begin as of right now. This chapter's just a bit over 3k words in length, and you'll see another one on Tuesday and Thurs...
2023-01-07 19:27:43 +0000 UTC View PostHi all! Enjoy the chapter. Please be sure to let me know if any of these cybernetic upgrades sound too far-fetched. I think I addressed one concern about the blood, but maybe not. Let me know what you think! :)
-Plum
When Doctor Murphy walked into the waiting room, she found Juliet nearly dozing off, her eyes heavy, and ...
2023-01-06 18:23:13 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I started writing Victor of Tucson, I was still in full swing with FWFW. That said, I originally was only planning to write one big VOT chapter per week on Sundays. That went well for a while, and I found myself with more time, so I added another chapter on Thursdays.
Recently, when I introduced Cyber Dreams, I didn't want to do 2k chapters 5x a week because I felt like 2k wasn't eno...
2023-01-06 11:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostStill in the arena. Let me know if this is fun or boring.
-Plum
Victor felt the roar of the crowd more than he heard it. He could feel their emotion and the Energy they were pouring out, flowing through the air toward him; it was palpable, thick, and hot, and his body and Core responded to it. He stretched his arm upward...
2023-01-05 18:58:42 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone! Let me know if this chapter reads awkwardly. When I did my edit pass, I was a little frustrated by the flow. I tried to clean some things up, but I'm still not loving things. Maybe it's just me? Maybe not!
-Plum
“So, how long will you be gone?” Honey frowned, leaning back against the wall. They were sit...
2023-01-04 17:03:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi Everyone,
Thanks for sticking with me into the new year! Happy New Year! Here's a little interlude chapter. Let me know what you think. :)
PLEASE READ:
You'll note something funny in this chapter: Rachel calls Juliet "January." I decided to go back through the chapters of book two and talk about how Juliet finally d...
2023-01-02 18:19:55 +0000 UTC View Post