by ais | Sep 27, 2015 |
Incarnations released on Patreon! patreon.com/ais Read the first four chapters of Incarnations for free! Bonus: glossary included at the end. Download or read in pdf here: http://aisylum.com/Incarnations_by_Ais_first4_glossary.pdf Get an idea of the characters, personalities, and more in excerpts below. Incarnations is being released on Patreon! I am releasing at least one chapter a month to Patreon, and my Patreon itself is not set up with reward tiers. If you pledge $1 or $100, you get the same access. If you can’t afford to pledge any amount or don’t want to, you can still read Incarnations! I’ll be releasing the chapters in chunks every few months for free to all. Patrons get early access and support me trying to become an independent writer who doesn’t need to work a full time job and can devote more time to writing. I’m also releasing the first 3 chapters for free here on my site! See the links below. And let me know what you think! Thank you so much for your interest! If you need further information on Incarnations, why it matters to me, and more, please read this post and this post. Incarnations first draft officially finished! October 30, 2016 % 325,600 DRAFT FINISHED! A group of people are pulled into a mystery that slowly unfolds to be larger than they initially assumed. Those connected by a tragedy years in the past, those pulled together through friendship or hardship, and the weight of family, all come together to race to find the answer to killings before more victims are found. statscredits Genre: fantasy, LGBT Expected length:150-200k words Status:work in progress,...
by ais | Apr 26, 2015 |
The Memory Remains Eight years ago, a village was destroyed and hundreds of lives were lost. There were only three survivors: a priestess, a king, a thief. Now, after years to prepare, they are on a crash course for reuniting. The problem? Two of them want to kill each other, and the third is caught between loyalties. % 66323/80000 statscredits Genre: fantasy, LGBT Expected length: 80k words Status: This book is technically already written, however it requires a lot of editing and a new ending. Projected finish date February/March 2016. Type: Standalone novel Series: none Relationships: Primary couple: m/m I made the cover, with the usage of images that were available through creative commons rights. I edited all images to some extent, primarily by adding effects or layers on Photoshop. This is a temporary cover to be used as a placeholder for now, until the book is at the point of self-publishing or submitting to a publisher. At that point, it will get an official cover made, most likely, by a professional. Images used: one, two Below you will find an excerpt from The Memory Remains. Note that this excerpt is not edited and is included merely to give an idea of the story. separation Sage turned his gaze up to the bloated moon. It seemed darker and heavier than it should have been for this time of year. The few stars he could see were distant twinkles barely visible through the suffocating black sky. He leaned forward, his arms resting against the stone windowsill, the coldness seeping through his robes to touch his fevered skin. His breath was getting heavier...
by ais | Apr 26, 2015 |
The Witching Tree % 2503/75000 They had once said that the tree was magic; that under the right circumstances if you stood in its shadow you would never be seen again. But those rumors faded as time passed. Kacie didn’t know about those rumors. All she knew was something felt wrong, and she didn’t know why. statscredits Genre: fantasy, LGBT Expected length: 75-80k words Status: work in progress, expected finish date November/December 2015 Type: Standalone novel, possibly part of a spinoff Series: Currently N/A Relationships: Primary couple: f/f I made the cover, with the usage of images that were available through creative commons rights. I edited both images to some extent, primarily by adding effects or layers on Photoshop. Most notably, in the second linked image below I chose one tree and erased the others, and combined a little of the extra foliage from nearby trees. This is a temporary cover to be used as a placeholder for now, until the book is at the point of self-publishing or submitting to a publisher. At that point, it will get an official cover made, most likely, by a professional. Images used: one, two Below you will find excerpts from The Witching Tree. Note that these excerpts are not edited and are included merely to give an idea of the story. MilaKacie and Lanie “What’s our ETA?” “Twelve, maybe eleven if we book it.” “That long? It’ll close in eight.” “I’m telling you, we should give this one up for lost. Another lane’ll show eventually.” “We don’t know where.” “We’ll find out. We always do.” “We don’t know when.” “I don’t really care about all...
by ais | Apr 26, 2015 |
Dead Rain Magic can change a person, twisting them into something they weren’t before. Some kill for this, some try to slow it down, but there is no cure. Not one that’s known, anyway. % 55512/90000 statscredits Genre: fantasy, LGBT Expected length: 85-100k words Status: work in progress, expected finish date November/December 2015 Type: Projected to be part of a series Series: Possible name: The Prototype Wars Relationships: Primary couple: m/m. Secondary couples: m/f, possibly f/f I made the cover, with the usage of some images that I took myself and other images that were available through creative commons rights. I edited all images to some extent, primarily by adding effects or layers on Photoshop. Most notably, for the man I layered two photos of his on top of each other and then edited the eyes to create the all-white orbs, added the scars, and the blue light. This is a temporary cover to be used as a placeholder for now, until the book is at the point of self-publishing or submitting to a publisher. At that point, it will get an official cover made, most likely, by a professional. Images used: one, two Below you will find excerpts from Dead Rain. Note that these excerpts are not edited and are included merely to give an idea of the story. Oz is pictured on the temporary cover of this book. OzEraShinepower spikeDead Rain's impact With new resolution, he rolled off the bed, and felt around until his hand connected with the bowl. He brought it with him as he paced the room and located the exact center. There, he sat down crosslegged and...
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