by ais | Apr 26, 2015 |
Domino % 2809/75000 Vivienne Moreau may have been rebellious, but she still thought she knew generally how her life would lead. She had more money than she would ever need, and a clear understanding of her place in society. That is, until she met Cedrick Beaulieu. statscredits Genre: drama, slice of life Expected length: 75k words Status: work in progress, expected finish date January/February 2016 Type: Spinoff; single novel set in the past Series: Characters from In the Company of Shadows Relationships: Primary couple: m/f I made the cover, with the usage of images that were available through creative commons rights. I edited all the images to some extent, primarily by removing some parts and layering them in 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 taken from www.unsplash.com. The photographs I used are by Julia Caesar and Daniel Genser. Below you will find an excerpt from Domino. Note that this excerpt is not edited and is included merely to give an idea of the story. This is related to In the Company of Shadows as a spinoff set in the past. future excerpt There is not an excerpt from Domino currently, because I do not have enough written yet that is finalized to be in the book. An excerpt will be placed here in the...
by ais | Apr 26, 2015 |
Julian Files Interested in reading Julian Files? Read (or save) the pdf of what’s out so far! Follow the link! (as of February 3, 2018, there are 8 chapters out) Want to read it online? Check the master list. Private Investigator Julian Jones had his finger on the pulse in Lexington, PA, but didn’t realize just how involved he would become. This series is set in the past of In the Company of Shadows and features cameos from Cedrick, Vivienne, Boyd Beaulieu, and others. IMPORTANT: Contains spoilers for ICoS, do not read until you’ve finished Fade! % 97,600/150,000 statscredits Genre: PI/mystery, drama Expected length: 125k words Status: work in progress, expected finish date November/December 2015 Type: Spinoff; single novel set in the past Series: Characters from In the Company of Shadows Relationships: Primary couple: m/f. Secondary interactions: m/m I made the cover, with the usage of an image from www.unsplash.com that was available through creative commons rights. The photographer is Tyler Pruitt. 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. Below you will find excerpts from Julian Files. Note that these excerpts are not edited and are included merely to give an idea of the story. Also remember: this is set in the ICoS world! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED FADE! There are major spoilers in Julian Files for information uncovered in Fade. the housewhere the story endswho's the PI?a chance meetinga study of Beaulieusa PTA momentold memoriesa stranger's...
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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