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 read it online but haven't listened to it, I can't recommend the audio version enough - Suzy Jackso...
2024-12-03 13:55:48 +0000 UTC
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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. Apparently, being the “Director of Commerce and Trade” got you some special privileges at publi...
2024-12-02 20:51:19 +0000 UTC
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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, it's better to be ahead than behind, but I have lots of things I'm trying to write, so I might dial...
2024-12-01 18:29:53 +0000 UTC
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I thought you all might enjoy this. It makes a fun lock screen. I like the little heart pulsing :D
2024-11-30 19:20:17 +0000 UTC
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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’d gotten. He was more upset with the assholes who’d jumped them, but he supposed everything had be...
2024-11-30 19:11:49 +0000 UTC
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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-painted bricks and windows guarded by old wrought-iron bars cast in the shapes of flowers and vines. The...
2024-11-29 15:40:48 +0000 UTC
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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 than a normal person, but more importantly, she remembered just about anything she ran her eyes acros...
2024-11-27 20:32:00 +0000 UTC
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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 Core and beat Trinnie Ro without revealing what he could do, was a lost cause. He wasn’t sure it wa...
2024-11-26 22:04:52 +0000 UTC
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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 governmental district and the more exclusive neighborhoods in the upper half of the city. Of course...
2024-11-25 20:13:05 +0000 UTC
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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 on the red sands, watching him with narrowed eyes, but Victor avoided looking her way. Instead, he l...
2024-11-24 20:25:05 +0000 UTC
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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 his implants? He seemed to be able to hear all right, but, on the other hand, he’d caught h...
2024-11-23 23:18:28 +0000 UTC
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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 looked more closely, he realized he hadn’t done that; he’d gouged several deep grooves in it. “Jes...
2024-11-22 21:41:39 +0000 UTC
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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 elusiveness of sleep, he regretted doing so. The dossier had been thorough, far more so than he’d expected,...
2024-11-21 20:09:37 +0000 UTC
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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 given him. That said, Azforath’s notations and footnotes were clear and helpful, and Victor knew he’...
2024-11-20 22:36:42 +0000 UTC
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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!
2024-11-19 18:38:07 +0000 UTC
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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 both ends when you drank the refinement potion in the catacombs. That water is going to be disgusting....
2024-11-18 22:00:55 +0000 UTC
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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 once swum beneath the stone surface were gone. The lava in the cavern burbled softly, and if Victor ...
2024-11-17 19:50:36 +0000 UTC
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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 door, turned on the lights, and woke up the point of sale terminal. He doubted customers would be in...
2024-11-16 22:23:54 +0000 UTC
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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 string when Ward drove his broad-bladed sword through his kidney. The man screamed in surprise and ago...
2024-11-15 22:00:21 +0000 UTC
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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 can stood, zip-tied to a piece of fencing—one of Boxer’s futile efforts to keep the Boxer Day cele...
2024-11-15 00:13:06 +0000 UTC
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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, Victor contemplated trying to harvest it. He’d learned a bit about such processes while on Zaafor, ...
2024-11-14 18:44:17 +0000 UTC
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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 again!”
“Let us see! Come on, Ward, look inside!” Grace stood behind the chest, peering in, ...
2024-11-13 21:11:56 +0000 UTC
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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 mom's surgery went really well. She's already walking around a bit on her new hip. She'll be coming ...
2024-11-12 17:11:50 +0000 UTC
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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
2024-11-10 19:51:29 +0000 UTC
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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, surprised that the System was still offering him Warlord. It seemed…bland compared...
2024-11-10 17:27:54 +0000 UTC
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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 three gulps.
“Thirsty!” She laughed, turning back to the table and nudging past another fi...
2024-11-09 16:33:38 +0000 UTC
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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 darkness intensified, and strange ghostly lights flickered in the space between the waking world an...
2024-11-09 13:27:30 +0000 UTC
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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 for your support 🙏
Plum
2024-11-08 20:39:00 +0000 UTC
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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 each heart was as potent as a hundred thousand Energy beads but that they were, potentially, far mo...
2024-11-07 21:26:23 +0000 UTC
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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 one of the prizes. If you two wish to settle it by chance, then by all means.”
Ward cleared hi...
2024-11-06 20:51:59 +0000 UTC
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