Jim Stitzel
Joined Ficlatté in September 2014
144 stories, 6 challenges, 3 prompts, 414 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.
All Stories
A Horse - and a Gun
Dagron Max had been stranded only twice in his life. The first time, he returned carrying a gun. The…
Published 5 years ago.
Quoth the Raven
I laid on my back on the forest floor, the deadfall beneath me striving vainly to push me closer to …
Published 5 years ago.
Deck Tremor
Captain Adriana Milosovic felt the deck tremble beneath her feet. It was subtle, barely even there a…
Published 5 years ago.
Smoke and Metal
The Priest lifts the lid away from the box and sets it to the side. The smoke inside the box swirls …
Published 5 years ago.
One Side of the Looking Glass
He can see her there, standing just on the other side of the glass. She's next to him, of course, th…
Published 5 years ago.
The Peak
The wind gusted across the dusty peak, nearly blowing Zachariah off his feet. He pulled his weathere…
Published 5 years ago.
I Rise, I Fall
It is a moment of pure Zen, true transcendence. It is not something I plan, or expect, but it is not…
Published 5 years ago.
Metal and Smoke
He unfolds the cloth first, revealing the medallion hidden within. The face that peers back is profa…
Published 5 years ago.
Into the Hands of the Smoke Priest
One of the merchants produces the sigil, wrapped in cloth, from an inner pocket of his robe, and set…
Published 5 years ago.
Smoke Priest
The smoke merchants pace along the streets of the Market. The cowls of their grey cloaks are pulled …
Published 6 years ago.
Frost
He resists the voices, even as they wrap around him. He fights but is soon overwhelmed. There are si…
Published 6 years ago.
Memories Even of Memories
He dips his finger into the smoke, and it clings to his flesh like tar, even as tatters billow up an…
Published 6 years ago.
Smoke
He licks his lips in anticipation, ignoring the searing pain of his torn tongue and the coppery tast…
Published 6 years ago.
Blood and Runes
He wastes no time. Already the moonlight has crept across the box, and if he misses this opportunity…
Published 6 years ago.
Moonlight
It is night now, and moonlight pours through the one open window in the room. The moon outside is fu…
Published 6 years ago.
Jim Stitzel
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