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Victor 12.9 - Confidence
Here's today's chapter! Please let me know if I messed any math up :)-Plum9 – ConfidenceVictor drifted on a wave of euphoria, thoughtless and content simply to be for a while. After a time, he allowed the gears of his mind to spin again and realized that his senses were overwhelmed, but he felt whole; the Energy infusion hadn’t rendered him comatose or helpless. If he tried, he could f...
Neon Dust 3.13 - Breaking and Entering
Enjoy the chapter! Thanks for reading; hope you're all still enjoying the ride.Cheers,Plum13 – Breaking and EnteringThe van rocked with the occasional gust of sleet-laced wind, trundling its way through the dim, lamp-lit streets of the outer districts. District Seven was much older than the Blast—part of the old city that had once been Queens. Even so, it was still a good distance from Dis...
Neon Dust 3.12 - Friendly Discount
Hope you enjoy the chapter :)Have a great weekend!-Plum12 – Friendly DiscountAfter Tony watched Azalea finish her third beer while he nursed his first one, and after she’d caught him up on all the things she’d been up to—mostly trying to build her business while going through not one, but two breakups—she led him back downstairs to her surgical suite. Tony recognized the space immediatel...
Andy 2.8 - Pools of Light
Hey all, hope you're having a nice day! I saw a couple of people wondering (here and on Discord) if Andy lost his Reaper's Senses. The answer lies below. Enjoy!-Plum8 – Pools of LightAs Andy finished looking over his much-truncated list of skills and spells, he realized something had been tickling the back of his mind: it was so quiet. “No more Reaper’s Senses,” he said with a sigh...
Vainglory Fans - Any ideas for a scene on the cover of book 3?
The title says it all - I'm trying to think of a fight or action scene that will go well with the first two covers. If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them! Here are the first two covers for reference:Appreciate any thoughts!Thanks,Plum
Victor 12.8 - Clash of Titans
Enjoy the brawl~-Plum8 – Clash of TitansAs he flew toward the gigantic skeleton, Victor cast Imbue Spirit on Lifedrinker, fueling the spell with rage-attuned Energy. Then, as he felt a fraction of his power drain away, taken by the spell and granted to his axe, he cast Iron Berserk; his full madness-powered strength would be needed. Together, he and his axe swelled with a hot rush of rage. Victo...
Andy 2.7 - A Friendly Ear
Thank you for reading, everyone. Love to hear your feedback :)-Plum7 – A Friendly EarAndy read the notification several times, wondering if he could safely decline and revisit it later. The problem was, he didn’t know how to do that. The System seemed to have prompted him due to his reflections, not because of anything he’d done with his status sheet or from an item he’d activated. If he s...
Victor 12.7 - A Wave of Death
Welp, it's the last book - battles need to be epic, right?Enjoy~-Plum7 – A Wave of DeathThe earth shifted under Arona’s feet—under the army’s feet—and the soldiers amassed on the plains uttered a collective gasp. The gigantic, dead tree where Dragomir Veselev had taken up residence was shifting left and right, moving with the quaking ground. It was a disorienting sight; the top of th...
Andy 2.6 - Reflections
Here's today's chapter! Hope it reads all right - was super distracted today while working. If you find some awkward sentences or anything, just make a note please, and I'll fix!-Plum6 – ReflectionsAndy made it about three steps away from the table before Violet called out, “Hey, Andy! Are you going to check out the System node?”“Oh, right.” He sighed and turned back toward t...
Victor 12.6 - World Tree
Hope you enjoy this one! Thanks for all the feedback thus far :)-Plum6 – World TreeVictor stood before the enormous trunk of the dead tree—testament of the undead scourge that had befallen Dark Ember—and stalked toward a vast opening in the gnarled, gray trunk. Smoke sat heavy in the air, and it would have stung his eyes or made him uncomfortable if not for his titan blood and the many feats...
Neon Dust 3.11 - Into the Storm
Hope you enjoy the chapter!-Plum11 – Into the StormAddie watched Glitch work, wondering what her AUI was like as she alternated between swiping her hand left to right and tapping on her crystal-glass tablet. She often wondered if netjacking in reality was anything like what she saw on the serials she liked to watch. She was tempted to ask Glitch what she was seeing, but she knew it would only di...
Neon Dust 3.10 - Playing the Part
Hope you enjoy the chapter :)Thanks for reading and supporting the story!-Plum10 – Playing the PartTony sat in the back of the cab, duffel beside him, feeling like he was some kind of vagabond, a deadbeat, a loser who’d just walked out on everything and everyone he loved. Of course, he knew better, but he had to actively think about why those feelings were wrong in order to find some comfort: ...
Andy 2.5 - A Full Plate
Here's your chapter! Hope it makes a nice start to your weekend :)-Plum5 – A Full PlateAs Andy carved his knife through the joint behind the second pincer and Jace pulled it away from the scorpion corpse, the System hit him with a surprise message:**Congratulations, Andy! You’ve earned the notable skill: Butcher’s Insight. With a perceptive eye, you strive to discern the most valuable or...
Victor of Tucson Book 11 Title
Hey all! Originally, I was going to call book 11 "Chain Breaker" because Victor goes to Dark Ember and frees some thralls. Of course, the book took on a life of its own, and a lot of other things happened, and all he really did on Dark Ember was establish a foothold. Still, he did free some thralls, so the title still sort of fits.I also had the idea of using the title "World Walker...
Victor 12.5 - Words of Encouragement
Enjoy the chapter, dear readers! Thank you for all of your support :)-Plum5 – Words of EncouragementVictor chuckled softly as he finished reading Thayla’s letter. He’d certainly gotten some things wrong when he imagined Deyni and the other girls in their day-to-day life. It seemed Thayla was at her wits' end. The girls, with Deyni as a ring leader, had been skipping classes, and their fr...
Andy 2.4 - Stinger
Enjoy the chapter! Thanks for reading :)-Plum4 – Stinger“What do you think about Jace?” Lucy asked as Andy brushed his hands off and watched the Jeep roll off the road and into the ditch. He looked at her, surprised by the question, only to find her staring down the road at the trailer and the people around it. Following her gaze, he could see that Robert and Lydia were struggling to guide t...
Victor 12.4 - The Tree of Shattered Nights
Okay, Victor fans! Here's your delivery. I'm setting up a lot of things (don't want to leave a lot of loose threads!), and my only fear is that I'll end up writing a 300,000-word book, and Podium will make me cut it down. We'll see—I often feel that way, and it usually works out. :)-Plum4 – The Tree of Shattered NightsAs Victor finished the last woven loop of his thread pat...
Andy 2.3 - On the Road
Hello, everyone! Here's today's chapter. I know these chapters go by quickly, and here we are three chapters into book two, and all we've done is have some peace talks, but remember: we're looking at 70+ chapters for each of these Andy books. Today, we've got a little bit of character building and some bonding, and you get some hints about what's to come.Cheers,Plum3 – On...
Victor 12.3 - Coming up for Air
Hope you enjoy the chapter. I'm still trying to set the scene here, but I'm working in some advancement for Victor at the same time. Hope it's a little entertaining while also reminding people about who is where doing what.Thanks!-Plum3 – Coming Up For AirVictor looked with satisfaction at the pattern design he’d sketched on a bedsheet-sized piece of paper. When inspiration hit him...
Neon Dust 3.9 - To the Gates of Hell
Hi, everyone. Here's today's chapter! I hope you all enjoy it. Slight spoiler ahead. Come back to it after you read today's chapter if you are worried about that!.........I wanted there to be some tension between Tony and Addie in these last few chapters, but I didn't want it to take over the story. This series is a drama/romance, but it's primarily a cyberpunk book, and I know...
Neon Dust 3.8 - Betrayal
Here's your delivery, Dust fans.:)-Plum8 – BetrayalThe restaurant was crowded and noisy, but Tony liked it that way. He wanted the anonymity of crowds, and Addie, being from the Blast, didn’t mind it at all. The booths were more than well-worn; they were beat-up with tape holding them together where the material had split. Even so, the fragrance of spices in the air and the size of the cro...
Plum's Writing Schedule and Plans (8/29/26)
Hey all! It's been a while since I've pinned a post like this, and I've finished and started a bunch of books since the last one, so I figure an update is in order. Here are my current plans and my current writing schedule:Current, ongoing series:Victor of Tucson - New chapters every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. I'm working on Book 12, and, if things go as planned, this will be t...
Andy 2.2 - Agreement
Hey all! I know - these first two chapters have been really quick. One could argue that they'd make a good single chapter. Still, this is the format I've been doing with this story (2k words in the chapters), and it's a nice change of pace for my writing. I'll be picking up the pace on this story as Victor winds down, but that's still some months away.I'm only human!-Plum2 ...
Victor 12.2 - Sunk Cost
Hope you like the chapter! Thanks for reading and supporting! :)-Plum2 – Sunk CostVictor stood before his mantle framework and scowled. He’d been there, in his spirit space, for more than an hour, and he’d accomplished nothing. As often happened of late, he was ready to throw his hands up and return to his many other obligations—writing in his Farscribe books, listening to reports from his...
Andy 2.1 - Refuge
Here's chapter one of Andy's second book! Hope you all enjoy~!Plum1 – RefugeAndy looked at the group of people standing near the “gate” outside Construction City. They’d moved a large van aside, making a hole in the wall of cars that surrounded the lot, and though they held weapons, none of them looked eager to fight. It wasn’t hard, with his Reaper’s Senses, to make out a fami...
Victor 12.1 - War
Here we are, the beginning of the end. I know many of you don't want this to be the last VoT book. Trust me, I'm nervous about it too, but that's a blog post for another day. I think I'm going to be able to bring a really satisfying conclusion to this tale. I want to say I'll leave things open in case I ever want to come back, but that would be a kind of spoiler, wouldn't i...
Neon Dust 3.7 - Memories
Hope you enjoy the chapter. It might seem like nothing's happening, but things are happening! Like, to me, the subtextual conflicts are very clear, but if you all don't see what I mean, please let me know.Thanks so much,Plum7 – MemoriesAddie watched as Tony used the torch to cut through the metal floor in the van’s cargo bay. JJ had to dial down the gain on her retinal implants so all ...
Neon Dust 3.6 - Voices
Well, it's Friday and that means... cyberpunk! Yay! Enjoy the chapter.-Plum6 – VoicesTony grunted as he slid the plates off his barbell and racked them up. Nora was governing his new arm so it wouldn’t contribute more than his left one—kind of important when it came to strength training, otherwise he’d build up his supporting muscles unevenly. The arm’s control software had settings ...
AA 1.70 - Plans and Reflections
Well, folks, we've completed book one of Andy in the Apocalypse. I hope this ending leaves you wanting more, but not to the point that you'rWell, folks, we've completed book one of Andy in the Apocalypse. I hope this ending leaves you wanting more, but not to the point that you're angry about how much is left unresolved. I think I did a good job of highlighting all the unfinished b...
Victor 11.44 - A Threat Dismissed
Hey all, hope you enjoy today's chapter. It's the final one for book 11. That said, I'm going to take ONE day off to plan a little bit, so yHey all, hope you enjoy today's chapter. It's the final one for book 11. That said, I'm going to take ONE day off to plan a little bit, so you can expect 12.1 on Tuesday.Here's a bit of a bonus: I forgot to include Victor's Ener...
