Jamais Jochim

Brass Ring Chapter 4: Time to Get Going The bad guys get a jump on Oliver and start lining things up even as he starts getting a team together.

Last Week: Time to Get Going [Free]
The bad guys get a jump on Oliver and start lining things up.
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This Week: The Storm Gathers [Subscription]
Paul and Bruno talk about his returning to superhero status.
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The Theme is The Thing Everyone is worried about the plot and characters. However, you may be forgetting the theme, and that’s a major mistake.

Everyone is worried about the plot and characters. However, you may be forgetting the theme, and that’s a major mistake.

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Sparrow on a Plank Chapter 1: Starting in Chains Hajime was just hanging around, waiting to be rescued.

The mercenary Salamandra and the sparrowshifter Hajime have a new mission: Find the Stygian Edge for their boss. It should be an easy recovery, right? Yeah, right.

Starting in Chains [Free]
Hajime was just hanging around, waiting to be rescued.
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Sacrifices for the Balance Chapter 3: A Most Unusual Patient Jena became a nurse for the combination of challenge and duty. She became a witch for the same. That duty was about to be challenged.

A Most Unusual Patient [Free]
Jena is a nurse and a witch for challenge and duty. Today, her duty is challenged.
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Most Current Chapter: Visiting the Akashic Record [Paid]
Jena visits the halls of memory as Lady Astor meets The Board.
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Themes to Watch Out For: The Anti-Religious and Anti-Military Sometimes the easiest theme is not necessarily the best theme, especially if it's ground that's been rather well trodden.

Themes to Watch Out For: The Anti-Religious and Anti-Military
Sometimes the easiest theme is not necessarily the best theme.
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The Other Major Cliches to Be Wary Of
There are a few simple concepts that people have fun with but should debate.
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When The Little Witch Goes Trick & Treating A twelve-year-old witch and the demon assigned to her go trick-or-treating. How much trouble can they get into, anyway?

A twelve-year-old witch and the demon assigned to her go trick-or-treating. How much trouble can they get into, anyway?

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Brass Ring Chapter 3: When The Clarion Call Goes Out The fates were conspiring to make sure that Oliver was about to have a really bad day.

When The Clarion Call Goes Out [free]
Oliver is about to have a really bad day.
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Time to Get Going [newest; behind paywall]
The bad guys get a jump on Oliver and start lining things up even as he starts getting a team together.
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Choosing Your Genre From A Chinese Menu The Chinese menu can be fun to order from. Applying it to your story's genre can be all sorts of fun.

The Chinese menu can be fun to order from. Applying it to your story's genre can be all sorts of fun.

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Let's Start With An Idea Before you begin writing your story, you need an idea, and ideas are hard to find.

Before you begin writing your story, you need an idea, and ideas are hard to find.
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The Ballistic Gastropod It's easy to ignore the small things in life. Until they become hard to ignore.

The Newest Free Story: The Ballistic Gastropod
It's easy to ignore the small things in life. Until they become hard to ignore.
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Next Up: Demon With A Steel Hand
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Hearing the Scales of the Storm Piloting the storms of life is hard eneough. It only gets harder when you have to deal with the song of discord.

The Latest Free Story: Hearing the Scales of the Storm
Piloting the storms of life is hard eneough. It only gets harder when you have to deal with the song of discord.
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Next Up: The Ballistic Gastropod
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What Would You Do For a Gallon of Sweetened Tea? What some people are willing to sacrifice for a good glass of tea may surprise you. Especially when they have the time to do it right.

Today's Free Story: What Would You Do For a Gallon of Sweetened Tea?
What some people are willing to sacrifice for a good glass of tea may surprise you.
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Tomorrow's Story: Hearing the Scales of the Storm
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My Big Fat Toga Party Boyd was invited to a frat party on a Saturday night. He wanted to get drunk and laid. The zombies had other plans.

Today's Free Story: My Big Fat Toga Party
Boyd was invited to a frat party on a Saturday night. He wanted to get drunk and laid. The zombies had other plans.
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Tomorrow's Story: What Would You Do For A Gallon of Unsweetened Tea?
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Life at a Crossroads When you have nothing to lose, sometimes you'll find that you had something to lose.

Today's Free Story: Life at a Crossroads
When you have nothing to lose, sometimes you'll find that you had something to lose.
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Tomorrow's Story: My Big Fat Greek Toga Party
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The Load-Bearing Witch Manors come from tears, blood, and effort. And sometimes dark magic.

Today's Free Story: The Load-Bearing Witch
Manors come from tears, blood, and effort. And sometimes dark magic.
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Tomorrow's Story: Life at a Crossroads
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The Load-Bearing Witch Manors come from tears, blood, and effort. And sometimes dark magic.

Today's Free Story: The Load-Bearing Witch
Manors come from tears, blood, and effort. And sometimes dark magic.
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Tomorrow's Story: You Should Never Play With Your Food
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Why Do You Write? Would-be writers need to debate why they are doing it before they even start writing.

Would-be writers need to debate why they are doing it before they even start writing.
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Getting the Suburban Home Ready For the Apocalypse Suburban homes are usually ignored when it comes to doom prepping. However, with a little prep they can ride out the worst post-apocalyptic scenario.

Suburban homes are usually ignored when it comes to doom prepping. However, with a little prep they can ride out the worst post-apocalyptic scenario.

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A Hat of Silk and Lightning There was some magic in that old silk hat, and it was backed by black magic.

Today's Free Story: A Hat of Silk and Lightning
There was some magic in that old silk hat, and it was backed by black magic.
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Bonus Free Story: The Horse That Bore Bad News
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Tomorrow's Story: The Load-Bearing Witch
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They're Not Just Good For Doctors Robby was a bully. He was about to be visited by something that loved bullies.

Today's Free Story: They're Not Just Good For Doctors
Robby was a bully. He was about to be visited by something that loved bullies.
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Hvis Lvset Tar Oss When vampires are declared outlaws by their own kind, their only hope is if the light takes them.

Today's Free Story: Hvis Lvset Tar Oss
When vampires are declared outlaws by their own kind, their only hope is if the light takes them.
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Tomorrow's Story: They’re Not Just Good For Doctors
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Wendigone A monster with a heart of ice goes up against an officer with a fiery passion.

Today's Free Story: Wendigone
A monster with a heart of ice goes up against an officer with a fiery passion.
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Tomorrow's Story: Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
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The Afternoon Coffee Ritual Espresso is not the only thing that can invigorate a coven.

Today's Free Story: The Afternoon Coffee Ritual
Espresso is not the only thing that can invigorate a coven.
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Tomorrow's Story: Wendigone
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The Evil Warlord and His Chosen One Sometimes "Chosen One" does not mean what the prophesied one thinks it does.

The Evil Warlord and His Chosen One
Sometimes "Chosen One" does not mean what the prophesied one thinks it does.
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[Due to admin issues I can't publish previews, so I'll try to do two tomorrow.]

Why Do You Write? Would-be writers need to debate why they are doing it before they even start writing.

Why Do You Write?
Would-be writers need to debate why they are doing it before they even start writing.
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Hitting the Bull's Eye Some people are willing to go just a bit far to get that perfect decoration for their vehicle.

Today's Free Story:Hitting the Bull's Eye
Some people are willing to go just a bit far to get that perfect decoration for their vehicle.
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Tomorrow's Story: The Evil Warlord and His Chosen One
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Looking For Zombie Bites Even when the dead start walking, the zombies are not who you should be scared of.

Today's Free Story: Looking For Zombie Bites
Even when the dead start walking, the zombies are not who you should be scared of.
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Tomorrow's Story: Hitting the Bull's Eye
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A Day in the Life of Grandma Bau Sometimes our most sacrosanct places have the most impure of protectors.

Today's Free Story: A Day in the Life of Grandma Bau
Sometimes our most sacrosanct places have the most impure of protectors.
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Tomorrow's Story: Looking For Zombie Bites
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MyWarlock Origin Story, or Why My DM Will Never Let Me Write Character Backstories Ever Again Devils don't always bargain for souls. Sometimes they bargain for a piece of humanity, or a semblance thereof.

Today's Free Story: MyWarlock Origin Story, or Why My DM Will Never Let Me Write Character Backstories Ever Again

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Tomorrow's Story: A Day in the Life of Grandma Bau
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Emotional Support Demon Sometimes humans are the real demons, and must be dealt with accordingly.

Today's Free Story: Emotional Support Demon
Sometimes humans are the real demons, and must be dealt with accordingly.
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Tomorrow's Story: My Warlock Origin Story, or Why My DM Will Never Let Me Write Character Backstories Ever Again
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