Jim Stitzel
Joined Ficlatté in September 2014
144 stories, 6 challenges, 3 prompts, 413 comments, and 55 friends
Coffee beans earned: 5 
I dabble a little in a lot of things — writing, webcomics, gaming, photography, web design, music, and more. I write code full-time and words in the gaps in between.
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Monster
Nine-year-old Timothy Lane sits on the edge of his bed trying not to look at his closet. The room is…
Published 38 hours ago.
More Questions Than Answers
Malika looked to the holy man.
"What say you, Reliath?" she asked. "Why didn't the greater dead d…
Published 6 months ago.
Grounded
Malika barked a derisive laugh. "If by 'grounded' you mean, did it feel more real than the lesser de…
Published 6 months ago.
For What Comes Next
Malika nodded slowly. "Very well." Her voice hardened. "What be next... Reliath?" She stumbled over …
Published 6 months ago.
The Darkness Desolate
Malika was silent for a time, regathering her composure. She was embarrassed by her reaction, especi…
Published 6 months ago.
Lost Things: That Which Is from Within
She reappeared in another part of the library, a dank room smelling of moldering wood and fungus. Th…
Published 6 months ago.
A Flame Snuffed Out
Malika did not bow her head. So far as she was concerned, faith had failed her. Her eyes had been …
Published 6 months ago.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
A bell rang in the distance, and Malika rose from her cot, plucking Morduth up from where it lay bes…
Published 6 months ago.
What Is Known
Malika reflected back on her battle with the deathless. The lesser of the creatures she was able to …
Published 6 months ago.
What Is Unknown
Anger flared inside Malika, and she failed to noticed the light aura of flame that momentarily erupt…
Published 6 months ago.
Dreamer Awakening
Malika woke with a start, sitting bolt upright. Morduth was in her hand, ablaze with blue flame that…
Published 6 months ago.
Restless Dreamer
Malika slept restlessly that night. Her sleep was plagued by dreams of shadows and flames, the yello…
Published 6 months ago.
The Rusted Blade
Malika shivered. The events of the night still weighed heavily upon her, and it was difficult to wra…
Published 6 months ago.
Spark of Healing
The Archangel of Sparks.
Malika had heard of this, but she had never actually witnessed it. She had…
Published 6 months ago.
Fire and Flame
Fire blossomed through her arm, and Malika sucked air between her teeth. Blood spilled onto the shee…
Published 6 months ago.
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