Jim Stitzel
Joined Ficlatté in September 2014
144 stories, 6 challenges, 3 prompts, 414 comments, and 55 friends
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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 1 year 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 1 year ago.
Grounded
Malika barked a derisive laugh. "If by 'grounded' you mean, did it feel more real than the lesser de…
Published 1 year ago.
For What Comes Next
Malika nodded slowly. "Very well." Her voice hardened. "What be next... Reliath?" She stumbled over …
Published 1 year ago.
The Darkness Desolate
Malika was silent for a time, regathering her composure. She was embarrassed by her reaction, especi…
Published 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago.
What Is Known
Malika reflected back on her battle with the deathless. The lesser of the creatures she was able to …
Published 1 year ago.
What Is Unknown
Anger flared inside Malika, and she failed to noticed the light aura of flame that momentarily erupt…
Published 1 year ago.
Dreamer Awakening
Malika woke with a start, sitting bolt upright. Morduth was in her hand, ablaze with blue flame that…
Published 1 year ago.
Restless Dreamer
Malika slept restlessly that night. Her sleep was plagued by dreams of shadows and flames, the yello…
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The Rusted Blade
Malika shivered. The events of the night still weighed heavily upon her, and it was difficult to wra…
Published 1 year ago.
Spark of Healing
The Archangel of Sparks.
Malika had heard of this, but she had never actually witnessed it. She had…
Published 1 year ago.
Fire and Flame
Fire blossomed through her arm, and Malika sucked air between her teeth. Blood spilled onto the shee…
Published 1 year ago.
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