Greetings and welcome to my web page. Who am I and what is this all about? There's a handy-dandy 'about' link right up top, but the short version is: I am Proximal Flame, a writer who specializes in science fiction and fantasy. I've been hosting the lion's share of my work on SpaceBattles.com and my… Continue reading The Journey Begins
Scars, Chapter 31
In this chapter, the mercenaries and Terrasi try to get to the bottom of what happened to Khy-kala and what is going on in this little town, but their investigation comes up short again... ...or maybe not. Maybe this latest insight into how the Haunter works has given them a vital edge. Maybe. In an… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 31
Weekly Drabble: ‘Night Shift’ and Prompt Thread
This week's short story gives us a tale of a young and ambitious janitor, earning money to put himself through university in order to broaden his horizons, but to make that kind of money, he's taken a job at a very odd place... There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons.
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 33
My patrons keep voting for it, so I keep enabling their addiction. Wait... is it enabling if I’m also the dealer? A question for the ages. Anyways, here is a new chapter for The Hungry Stars. The situation on and above Nibiru continues to get more complicated. On the ground, Grace and company are given… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 33
Weekly Drabble: Kings of Men and new Prompt Thread
This week's short story adds to The Mercy of Serpents with the prompt of 'failed egalitarianism' from Stephen Branham. There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons!
Weekly Drabble: Strike the Match, and new Prompt Thread
This week's prompt is 'hyper-luminous galaxy' from LystAiP and through some mental telephone inspiration, I started thinking about a galaxy at war, which brought us this new addition of Star-crossed. There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons.
All the little lost boys and girls, Chapter 73
And after a long hiatus, my patrons have voted for some more of this ongoing serial science fiction horror. To start from the beginning, check out this link, but to dive right in, this should help you get back into the action! Alexei’s mission has gathered information, but no answers. He’s seen the horrors that… Continue reading All the little lost boys and girls, Chapter 73
Scars, Chapter 30.
A new chapter for Scars is up; the search for the Haunter of Jachenbreg continues. ~ “Let’s not pretend that elvenkind were without flaw,” Terrasi retorted. “Your people ended truces when it suited them, too. But that merely confirms what I have said. Humans and elves were not blood brothers, or even friends. We were… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 30.
Weekly Drabble: ‘In the Deep’ and new Prompt Thread
This week's new short story is up, based on Burning Desire's prompt of 'sealed all the entrances', wherein someone attempts to do just that against something that was awoken by the ravenous greed of those above... There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons, so join up and/or vote while you can!
The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 32
My patrons are ravenous for more of The Hungry Stars, so who am I to deny them? This chapter brings us back to Rally, where the game is afoot. Charles is trying to be a good Compact citizen, but remains tormented by what happened (or could be happening) to Grace. Millirysa has been putting her… Continue reading The Last Angel: The Hungry Stars, Chapter 32
The Last Angel: Siren’s Song, Chapter 4
As Ozymandias has ended, my patrons’ hunger for my TLA content knows no bounds and they’ve voted for more of Siren’s Song, wherein a young human on a space station filled with alien pirates tries to survive his co-workers, leadership... and being marked for death by an unknown horror that kills everyone who sees it… Continue reading The Last Angel: Siren’s Song, Chapter 4
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