JaydeRussell

Operative - Ch. 23

Hey all!

Real quick announcement, Book 2, Fugitive, is now available for preorder!

You can find it here. 2023-06-06 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Operative - Ch. 22

Chapter 22 - Making Things Right

Samira

“Alright, now check each of the lines one last time. If they’re still clear, then come back down and we can start installing the core,” I...

Operative - Ch. 21

Chapter 21 - Emergency Departure

Thea

Bryce continued to chant in the background while the other six of us, plus Sanya, were gathered together in the hall outside our room.

“Y...

Operative - Ch. 20

Content Warning: threats of forced suicide

Chapter 20 - Contract Requirements

Bryce

“I don’t understand.” Sakeem frowned as he brought a data-pad over to me. The curly-hai...

Operative - Ch. 19

Chapter 19 - Waking Reunion

Ithnaa

“Hey, hottie, how’re you feeling?” A soft voice brushed away the haze of sleep, and I opened my eyes with a tired smile.

...

Operative - Ch. 18

Chapter 18 - Damage Control

Anali

“What the fuck was that?” I asked Zen after the silence got to be too much. “Why was she even here?”

“I warned you to stay away. You ...

Operative - Ch. 17

Chapter 17 - Lowering the Bar

Suriel

“Grab a seat Anali, I’ll let--” Thea stood up onto the chair she had been sitting in and grabbed the half-elf’s neck before slamming her h...

Operative - Ch. 16

Chapter 16 - Rendezvous

Bryce

I shambled to the end of the oversized bed and fell forward, landing face first into the sheets. Thea laughed before doing the same. I pulled her into an...

Chapter 16 delays...

Hey all!

I wanted to give you a quick update to let you know that chapter 16 probably won't be out until tomorrow night.

I wrote it out, but then decided that I wanted to move that par...

Operative - Ch. 15

Chapter 15 - Debriefing

Sora

“Hey, Sami, you ready to head back? We’re going to miss the deadline if we don’t leave soon.” I had to lean over at an awkward angle to look under...

Operative - Ch. 14

Chapter 14 - A Show of Force

Thea

“You banished four of my guards. Explain yourself,” Captain Aoyama demanded, and Zen visibly tensed despite trying his best to keep his cool.

Operative - Ch. 13

Chapter 13 - Zen

Bryce

I spent the next half-hour or so checking Thea’s meridians for damage, and as far as I could tell, there wasn't any. In fact, they looked far h...

Operative - Ch. 12

Chapter 12 - Transit

Thea

“Why does being told to do what we were already planning on doing make me not want to do it anymore?” I asked Bryce as we left Penn’s Pretty Prick.

Operative - Ch. 11

Chapter 11 - Penn’s Pretty Prick

Bryce

I quickly adjusted the contract with Suriel to provide him with twenty percent of my mana. It was a lot, especially considering that I hadn’...

Billing update!

I don't want to catch anybody off guard, so! Here's a quick reminder that payments are scheduled to unpause tomorrow.

In other news, RoyalRoad chapters will begin posting again tomorrow morni...

Operative - Ch. 10

Chapter 10 - Fae Problems

Sanya

“Sora, what do you want me to do?” I asked them again as Bryce, or uh, Captain Bryce, finished giving out orders and people started to stand up. No...

Operative - Ch. 09

Chapter 09 - Back Together

Sora

“But you have to admit, she has good bones.” The dwarf smiled up at me as he swelled with what had to be false pride. “Get a half decent mechanic...

Operative - Ch. 08

Chapter 08 - Dinner Conversation

Samira

“Sami!” Thea shot up out of the booth to give me a crushing hug, which I returned as best as I could. She somehow felt even stronger than b...

Operative - Ch. 07

Chapter 07 - Making Friends with Threats

Thea

“Shit,” I cursed under my breath as I split my attention between the trio of pirates and the twins. Aurora was gritting her teeth and...

Operative - Ch 06

Chapter 06 - Paradise

Bryce

“That’s not what I asked, Captain Virra. I need to know who knows you, not who you are. You can’t land here unless someone vouches for you.”

...

Operative - Chapter 05

Chapter 05 - Contact

Thea

“No, Thea, you cheat. I’m not playing with you anymore,” Leila complained as she continued to stare at the data-pad Bryce had lent her, and I just roll...

Operative - chapter 02 re-write

I've updated chapter 2 to save Thea's heels.

In actuality, I didn't like removing the contents of Thea's ring so soon after revealing how much money was inside it. It felt like a bit of a r...

Update!

Okay, so I just finished editing Fugitive and I'm planning to start on new Operative chapters tomorrow.

I've been doing some plot farming, and I think I'm going to rewrite 2023-03-26 03:08:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Story delays, personal life, and other reasons I suck at Patreon

Hey all!

I'm sure you've noticed that A Guide to Becoming a Pirate Queen is currently 3 chapters behind, and that's been something of an unfortunate trend with my writing on Patreon.  2023-02-16 00:16:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Operative - Ch. 04

Chapter 04 - Escape, Part 2

Sora

I left the vault as I adjusted the leather satchel on my shoulder. It was a bit dated, and definitely not my usual style, but I made it...

Operative - Ch. 03

Chapter 03 - Escape, Part 1

Samira

“Okay, are you ready?” Sora asked, and I nodded hesitantly. So they uncapped a small vial of smelling salts under Krom’s nose. The orc struggl...

Operative - Ch. 02

Chapter 02 - Stranded

Bryce, three days prior

I stepped through the portal and took in the dimly lit room around me, or rather, what was left of it. Whoever took Sora and Samira had r...

Operative - Ch. 01

Okay! So, I did a little bit of editing for the last 2 chapters, as recommended by a few amazing readers.

2023-01-28 18:15:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Quick Update

A few of my Amazon-centric readers have reminded me that while Patron and RoyalRoad won't have to wait all that long for book 3, they're probably going to have to wait months... SO, I've decided th...

Fugitive - Epilogue

Epilogue - An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Sora

“There we go. They should be coming around now.” A feminine voice spoke, and I felt the familiar cooling sensation of an...