December Short Story Poll
This is a poll for you to choose the topic for December's original short story or article.
If you have story ideas for January, please list it in the comments.
2019-12-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Holiday Content Poll
Please select your choice for the special holiday content in addition available to all of my patrons as a thank you.
This poll will last three days at which time you will vote on ...
2019-12-04 00:01:29 +0000 UTC View PostSchedule for December
Happy Holidays! As a thank you to all of my patrons, I will be adding a bit of extra content this month. I will post a poll on December 3 to vote for your choice of content, from such things as a Q...
2019-12-02 01:44:38 +0000 UTC View PostCristian Lopez -- Where He Was Meant To Be
Cristian Lopez kept to side streets on his way across Nightfall. The sounds of the city had changed in the past twenty-four hours. The welcome noises of suburbia had been replaced by truck engines,...
2019-11-29 17:47:41 +0000 UTC View PostGames by JimD Newsletter – Game News, Progress, Part 3 Structure
Hello patrons and zombie lovers. It’s almost Thanksgiving here in the US which officially kicks off the holiday season. As a fan of all things horror, I reject the idea that Halloween is the star...
2019-11-22 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3 Naming Poll
As part of the research mission, I am creating one lone survivor deep inside the facility. You will help choose their motivation for remaining there and how they interact with the MC.
Safe Haven Scenario Poll - Airport #1
In a landslide vote, an airport won as the new location for a scenario. Though I wanted to make it a small airport, a few developments have led to me making it a much larger airport. One of my supp...
2019-11-13 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll
As part of a mission I'm writing, the MC will face a small challenge while returning to the Junkyard. This challenge will be a moral test and reflect the changing attitudes and values of people in ...
2019-11-08 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostNovember Short Story Poll
This is a poll for you to choose the topic for November's original short story or article.
If you have story ideas for December, please list it in the comments.
2019-11-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSchedule for November
I can't believe this year is almost over, and it's November already. This year went by too fast. I hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween, and now we have the holidays to look forward to.
Note...
2019-11-01 19:45:12 +0000 UTC View PostGames by JimD Newsletter – Game Progress, Dragons, & the Future
Hello friends, choice gamers, and horror readers. This month has been a big month for me. I had my surgery and all went well. I’ve been recovering for the past few weeks. For the first week of my...
2019-10-27 19:15:40 +0000 UTC View PostNews in the middle of the month
My surgery went well last week and I am finally starting to feel back to my old self. Yesterday, I wrote 2000 words for the next Safe Haven beta. My wife was a bit upset at how hard I pushed but I ...
2019-10-18 12:10:42 +0000 UTC View PostCharacter Naming/Trait Poll
In our third poll to help create a new scenario for chapter 11, we will name and provide traits for a solo survivor you will meet while scavenging the location chosen.
Claude...
2019-10-14 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSafe Haven Scenario Poll - Companions
This is a follow-up to the scenario poll from 3 days ago in which we pick a new location to visit. For this poll, we can start of by choosing the top characters to join the mission.
Some char...
2019-10-10 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostNew Safe Haven Scenario Poll
Since I am providing two scenario polls for my $5 patrons, I thought it would be fun to bring in more votes each month for a single poll and am opening this to all patrons.
There are several ...
2019-10-07 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostOctober Short Story Poll
This is a poll for you to choose the topic for October's original short story or article.
If you have story ideas for November, please list it in the comments.
Zombie Exodus Novel, Chapter 16 - Tom
Tom looked up from his clipboard, gazing down the path outside the Cathedral. Towards him walked Carl, his friend for years, co-owner of this strange endeavor. The man climbing the path looked diff...
2019-10-02 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSchedule for October
My surgery should be this month, and I will update this schedule once I know the date. I will be out of commission for a week but this will not affect the content I promise to my patrons.
Her...
2019-10-01 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostSifer's Survival School 101
The last hour of Sifer’s life flashed before her eyes like a slideshow flipping too fast. She removed her face mask with a gasp and took measured breaths to calm herself. Thirty feet away lie the...
2019-09-28 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIntroducing Sifer
Written by Brittany Martin and edited by Jim Dattilo.
As her father pulled the BMW into the gas station named Marty's, Sifer finally spoke up. "Are you going to ad...
2019-09-28 12:58:59 +0000 UTC View PostTwo stories tomorrow
A quick note about the short story this month. I am posting the brand new story on Sifer at 9am. I'm also posting a free extra story as back story on Sifer. Some of you may remember this story from...
2019-09-27 18:51:26 +0000 UTC View PostGames by JimD Newsletter – Game Development & Museums
Hello friends, readers, and (mainly) zombie lovers! It’s the end of summer, and I’ve been busy. Between doctors’ visits, my normal work schedule, and writing, I wish I had the power to stop t...
2019-09-26 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNaming poll for a character - ZE: Safe Haven
As one of the last events of chapter 8, you will meet a family living in a nearby house who are nonthreatening but cautious of your group. They want nothing to do with you but have resources. Help ...
2019-09-14 17:25:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9 Hotel Scenario, Poll 5
In our last poll, we chose downtime for floor 3. As we draw closer to the end of this mission, we need a final dramati...
2019-09-11 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll
For this poll, I am trying to get an understanding of the various options to give to players for an event in chapter 9.
After a day of leading a team to scavenge for supplies, you return to y...
2019-09-08 19:28:38 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember Short Story Poll
This is a poll for you to choose the topic for September's original short story or article.
If you have story ideas for September, please list it in the comments.
2019-09-04 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Exodus Novel, Chapter 13 - Uncle Lou
By the time he drove another ten miles, Uncle Lou had an overwhelming urge to pee. He stared at the half-full urn with resentment. Coffee always soothed him. He could drink two cups of dark roast a...
2019-09-02 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSchedule for September
My surgery for this month has been pushed back to October, so I am pushing back the beta test by six days. This may allow me to add more than 10k words.
Here is a schedule of things you can e...
2019-09-01 20:51:39 +0000 UTC View PostJunkyard Map
Through the generous donations of my patrons, I've commissioned a map of the Junkyard. I'm releasing this exclusively on Patreon until I show it to my newsletter subscribers in several weeks.
New Army Progress Report
May 2012
Major Otto Goodman
Officer of the 4th Sustainment Brigade
Zero-sum Initiative
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited