Plum Parrot

Victor 12.19 - Consultation

Enjoy the chapter!

You're the most awesome patrons in the world; just so you all know that. :)

Cheers,

Plum

19 – Consultation

“You were a dragon?” Victor asked. He wasn’t surprised to find that the geist had originated from one of the elder species. She spoke of her life in terms of eons, and the gravity of her Energy, even in her much-depleted...

Andy 2.19 - A Much-Needed Rest

Enjoy the chapter! Love all the feedback and ideas I'm hearing from people :)

-Plum

19 – A Much-Needed Rest

When Andy woke up, he was in his bed, and he had no recollection of how he had gotten there. He blinked, bleary-eyed, at the sunlight streaming through the window, then threw his blanket off—he was down to his boxers and T-shirt—and sat on the edge of the bed. He scratched his head as he studied the lon...

Victor 12.18 - Wynnla

Hope you enjoy the chapter! As always, thanks for all of your support.

-Plum

18 – Wynnla

Cora, walking beside Victor on the path leading up to his palace from the world hall, exclaimed, for the third or fourth time, “It’s so enormous!”

Victor chuckled, nodding. “Well, Ruhn is a world of giants, and Iron Mountain is one of the oldest, richest Duchies. When we get up the slope here, you can l...

Andy 2.18 - Further Insights

Hope you enjoy! :)

-Plum

18 – Further Insights

“Just relax, Andy,” Violet said as he hesitated, looking back to the hole leading down into the tunnels. “Omar’s setting up rotating guard stations to make sure we don’t lose any ground down there. You get some rest; Bea told me you lost a lot of blood.”

Andy smiled wanly and nodded. “Okay. I should get something to eat—”

Lucy grabbed hi...

Victor 12.17 - Cultivation Curiosities

Thanks for reading! Enjoy your Sunday~

-Plum

17 – Cultivation Curiosities

When Victor emerged from his spirit space, he was eager to put his ideas into practice, but he had some hurdles to overcome. Most prominent among them was developing a plan to rebuild his Core construct into something that would allow his different Energies to flow into his spirit. After all, his current Core construct was “legenda...

Neon Dust 3.19 - Cold

Here's today's chapter! Thanks for reading :)

I'm gonna take a nap now!

-Plum

19 – Cold

Hands in pockets, Addie strolled down the sidewalk with her chin tucked down into the high collar of her jacket. It was cold out there, but she wasn’t the only one walking by Rise Corp’s security offices. She supposed that, in a city of millions, there would always be a few people w...

Neon Dust 3.18 - Wasp's Crew

Thanks for supporting this cyberpunk tale :)

Enjoy~

-Plum

18 – Wasp’s Crew

Tony leaned an elbow on the bar, shifting on the stool so he could watch the table in the corner. He’d spent days looking for that crew, annoyed the whole while about how much things had changed in the short time he’d been away. Nightlife in ’Hattan, especially on the edge, morphed rapidly, though. T...

Andy 2.17 - Cold Plunge

Enjoy the chapter! Have a good weekend :)

-Plum

17 – Cold Plunge

As soon as Andy spoke, something exploded out of the water, throwing a wave of droplets onto the scene. At the same time, the piece of driftwood that had been placed over the opening to the hut flew outward, and another scaled figure charged forth. Andy reacted instinctively, driving his spear forward, but the scaled man leaped away, so the tip of h...

Victor 12.16 - An Unlikely Tutor

Hope you enjoy the chapter! I appreciate all the comments and, of course, your support!

-Plum

16 – An Unlikely Tutor

Victor looked at Cora, saw her standing back at the junction where he’d left her. She held her rapier before her in a guard position, and a pool of blood-attuned Energy surrounded her. He knew it was a defensive spell; anything that approached her would be ensnared by it. He nodded to her, and sh...

Andy 2.16 - Lakefront Property

Here's your chapter! Fair warning -- it's a cliff.

Thanks for reading :)

-Plum

16 – Lakefront Property

Andy stalked the darkness, crouched low, spear forward, ever vigilant for the bright glow of living creatures. He could see the grayscale outline of the tunnel—the walls, floor, and ceiling. He could see bits of debris or rubbish, such as tufts of grass, scraps of cloth, and eve...

Victor 12.15 - Citadel

Here we go! Again, sorry for the lack of a chapter on Sunday. One of your fellow supporters suggested I remind everyone that my first series, Falling with Folded Wings, is set on the world of Fanwath, and some of the characters that you see in later Victor books -- Olivia, Morgan, Issa -- are featured heavily in that series. If you haven't read them, they're on Kindle and Audible.

Anyway, here's a new Victor chapter for you! :)

<...

Andy 2.15 - Delving Interlude

Thanks for reading! Have a great week!

-Plum

15 – Delving Interlude

Andy and his little team of intrepid explorers, along with about a dozen volunteers from the trailer park, dragged most of the giant rat corpses up the steps, down the long, downward sloping tunnel to the waterfall, and threw them over. It was a messy job, and a little morbid, but they were hopeful that, in a day or two, most of the corpses would...

Neon Dust 3.17 - Worries

Here we go! Sorry that it's a little late! Enjoy~

-Plum

17 – Worries

As the van maneuvered the sleet-covered streets of District Seven, Addie and the others were quiet. Glitch was busy researching Rise’s corpo-sec headquarters—a building that was, thankfully, separate from the main corporate high-rise. Beef was leaning back in the jump seat, arms folded, eyes closed, his huge foot tapping to the beat of a tun...

Sorry, need a day off -- Details Inside

Hey all. Really sorry to spring this on you with no notice, but shit just got away from me today. I went out to run some errands and ended up having to deal with a missing mailbox (long story) and a bunch of family drama. I got halfway through today's Neon Dust chapter before I left, so I'm going to finish that tomorrow, and then I'm going to skip Sunday's Victor of Tucson chapter.

Really sorry, everyone, but my brain is fried, and I don't want to write some listless garbage.

Than...

Neon Dust 3.16 - Geared-up

Happy Friday! Enjoy the chapter~

See you tomorrow ;)

-Plum

16 – Geared-up

Split Sightz was a gun store two levels above Wizzie’s shop, on the north side of the megastructure. As he made his way toward it, Tony reviewed the new modifications to his cybernetic arm. Because the mods were designed following “standard” protocols, the firmware for his arm recognized them, and so, t...

Andy 2.14 - Vermin

Enjoy the chapter and have a nice Friday :)

-Plum

14 – Vermin

Andy froze, looking down the tunnel, trying to count the writhing rodent-like figures, and losing track after nine or so. He shifted his gaze down the shaft, toward the next landing, trying to picture the figure he’d seen earlier. Was there any way it could have been a rat? He’d sworn it had seemed humanoid, but—

Further thoughts flew from ...

Victor 12.14 - A Glimpse of the Forbidden

Enjoy the chapter!

:)

-Plum

14 – A Glimpse of the Forbidden

Victor sat with Valla, high atop a flat section of his villa’s roof, legs dangling over the side, as they watched the partygoers below. People were gathered in every corner of the garden, on the patio, down the way on the slopes of the lawn leading toward the portal hall, and even out on the street, where local vendors h...

Andy 2.13 - Playing in the Dark

Here's today's chapter! Thanks for reading :)

-Plum

13 – Playing in the Dark

Bella had to help Bree walk as they made their way up the tunnel, returning to the large, dome-shaped room with the stairwell. Jace had been just about to go after them; apparently, he and Lucy had heard the harpies’ screeches and had had quite a spirited debate about going to investigate. The two of them were both, surprisingly, more ...

Victor 12.13 - Prelude to a Sendoff

Here we go! Please enjoy :)

I know it seems like I'm really taking my time with things here, but every chapter is helping me to set the stage for what will be--in my head at least--will be a kind of wild second half of the book.

-Plum

13 – Prelude to a Sendoff

“It’s been a pleasure, Victor,” Morgan said, offering his hand once again. Victor shook it, always impressed by the t...

Andy 2.12 - Feathered Friends

Here's today's chapter! Thanks for being patient :)

-Plum

12 – Feathered Friends

“Well, that’s a little frightening,” Bea said, holding her lantern higher and peering at the bloody tracks.

“Think it—er, maybe they are further down the tunnel?” Bella asked.

Andy shook his head. “Not sure. Let’s go have a look.”

Bella pointed toward the shredded black cloth with her spea...

Victor 12.12 - Student

Hope you enjoy!

Have a nice Sunday :)

-Plum

12 – Student

“I hope we’re doing the right thing,” Efanie said, sipping her tea. She and Victor were sitting on the little patio that separated the main part of his house from the garden. She was talking about taking the girls out of school, though at that moment, she specifically meant Cora. Victor was planning a flight down to the...

Neon Dust 3.15 - Interrogation

Hope you enjoy! Thank you for reading :)

-Plum

15 – Interrogation

While Beef ransacked Cruz’s fridge, Addie looked around the apartment, still bothered by the feeling of being watched. Had she missed a camera? Was there someone using active camo, somehow avoiding their multi-spectrum scans and even the camera that Glitch was now in control of? She must have allowed some of her stress into her expression, or may...

Neon Dust 3.14 - Verdant Mile

Hey! It's a Pi chapter! Haha. Okay, enjoy the cyber goodness I have scrawled below for your viewing pleasure:

-Plum

14 – Verdant Mile

Tony’s first order of business was to find a place where he could crash—a place even Eric wouldn’t come looking for him. As he rode away from Azalea’s in the AutoCab, he had Nora plot him several stops in parking garages where he’d swap cabs. He wasn’t sure if he was be...

Andy 2.11 - Into the Depths

Here's today's chapter! Thank you all for the support and for all the feedback :)

-Plum

11 – Into the Depths

“Hey, Andy,” Lucy called out as she, Bella, and Jace approached.

He looked up, smiled, and waved. He was sitting on a five-gallon bucket of deck stain, left there by Tucker and his helpers after they’d finished building the cover for the tunnel entrance. Plenty of other folks were standing arou...

Victor 12.11 - Discipline and Dreams

Here's your Thursday delivery :)

Hope you enjoy~

-Plum

11 – Discipline and Dreams

Victor sipped his tea, found it a little bitter, and drizzled some honey into the cup. While he did so, he was very aware of the three girls across the table from him and their nervous fidgeting. He’d been all smiles when they’d reunited in the garden. He’d hugged them, told them how amazed he was by t...

Andy 2.10 - Thresholds

Moving along...

Hope all this navel-gazing isn't driving people mad. :)

Thanks for reading!

-Plum

10 – Thresholds

“Bro,” Jace said, shaking his head. “Way to be a downer.”

Bella snorted a short laugh, looking from Jace to Andy, like she was debating whose view to support. Lucy, on the other hand, was quick to say, “It’...

Update to Yesterday's Topic Re: Possible Changes to My Posting Schedule.

Good morning, everyone!

First of all, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all the supportive comments on my post from yesterday. I read every single one, and I thought they were all really reasonable and far kinder than I'd hoped. I totally understand, too, why many people would feel the need to cancel or pause their membership if I'm not currently posting a story they're interested in. It makes perfect sense!

That said, I did a lot of thinking, trying to put mysel...

Victor 12.10 - Small Interactions

Hope you enjoy this one. Thanks for reading! :)

-Plum

10 – Small Interactions

“You’re sure you don’t mind,” Victor asked, tilting his head as he measured Arona’s facial expression.

She nodded, reassuringly. “I will await the second and third legions and deliver your full instructions to Lesh and Bryn. I…” She paused, glancing to the left, the slightest hint of nervousness entering her...

Possible Schedule Change - Feedback Requested

Hi, everyone!

I'm going to get right to the point: I'm way ahead of schedule for Victor of Tucson and Neon Dust (as far as delivering manuscripts go), but I am a little behind on Andy in the Apocalypse. I've been telling myself I can get an extra chapter done here and there, and while that's true, I'm already working every day, and I'm starting to feel it.

I started really thinking about my schedule and how I do things, and I have begun to wonder if there's a better way. Why do I ...

Andy 2.9 - An Echo of Ancient Times

Lots going on in this chapter! Let me know if it all makes sense.

-Plum

9 – An Echo of Ancient Times

“Grab that chair,” Lucy said, pointing to the side of her trailer where a dust-covered folding umbrella and lawn chair leaned against the side. Andy walked over, picked it up, and then unfolded it in front of her. “Oh, it’s dirty,” Lucy said, pointing to the caked dust on the flexible slats.

Andy s...