Aeva

Novel November, Day 9: Aeva 2 WIP

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I’m nine days into PWA’s Novel November, drafting Aeva 2, and as of yesterday I’m at 14,034 words. Chapter 10 is done and I’m starting Chapter 11 today.

I almost always have music playing when I write. Usually it’s a playlist that runs in the background while I work, and I barely notice it. Every so often one song pulls out of the mix and captures me. Right now that’s “Another Life” by Jordy Medina. It’s been on repeat since I started outlining. I’m not sure why this one stuck, but sometimes a song just does that.

And yes, for this story, I outline. I’m a bit of both, plotter and pantser. I don’t usually outline shorter stories, but since this one has become a series, I’m finding myself doing it, especially because I want to get the whole series out on a steady schedule.

Currently, this rough draft is messy, plus I’m moving fast. Editing will come later. For now, I’m just hitting the word goals. It’s the sloppiest I’ve ever been, but don’t worry, it all gets cleaned up.

If you haven’t met Aeva yet, book 1, Aeva: The Last Hope, is free on Kindle+.

More soon. Back to Chapter 11.

Back to Aeva for Novel November

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Eight years ago today, I posted a meme about NaNoWriMo pulling me away from my work in progress. That WIP was Aeva. I was supposed to be finishing it, and a shiny new story kept stealing my time. (Here’s the proof.)

This year, it’s the other way around.

I’ve signed up for ProWritingAid’s Novel November, and I’m spending it on Aeva: The Inheritance, book 2 of The Last Hope series. Last year I used Novel November to push through a round of edits on The Republic of McCoy. This year it’s a draft, two actually. I’m aiming for PWA’s full 50,000 words: about 35,000 to finish book 2, and the rest to get a head start on book 3.

Book 2 picks up right where Aeva: The Last Hope left off. Aeva is on her way to Earth, a planet that isn’t sure it wants her. Meanwhile, out on Pfore, Maya’s story is only getting started.

If you haven’t read book 1, it’s on Kindle+ now.

I’ll check back in December to let you know how it went. Are you doing NaNo this year? Tell me what you’re writing.

Aeva: The Last Hope Is Now on Kindle+

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My space opera novella Aeva: The Last Hope is now on Kindle+, Amazon’s new name for Kindle Unlimited as of this week. If you’re a member, you can read it free. If not, the ebook is $2.99.

And it comes with something new: a playlist. Every song is matched to the chapter where it plays, from the opening track as Rowen finds the missing cargo ship to the last song at the end. You can listen along here: Full Playlist: Aeva: The Last Hope.

If you haven’t met Aeva and Rowen yet: a virus is destroying an alien species’ ability to have children, human women are being used as surrogates, and a captain who’s just lost everything is assigned to help a genetically engineered survivor recover her memory before interrogation day. What she remembers could cost her life, and Rowen has to decide how much he’s willing to risk to protect her.

And yes, there’s more coming. I’ll be drafting Aeva 2 this November.

Read Aeva: The Last Hope on Amazon

Free Read: Aeva: The Last Hope

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Aeva: The Last Hope

On a far-off planet, a virus continues to destroy the female reproductive capabilities of an alien species. Female humans are temporarily used as surrogates while scientists work on a cure, but things are not moving fast enough for the alien general of the USS mothership. He wants access to earth, to limitless female humans, and will do whatever it takes to locate the data chip that holds the code to bypass earth’s tightly secured atmosphere.

Rowen Teschner, a captain on the USS mothership, returns from a mission and is unexpectedly discharged and relocated to another starship. With losing everything he’s worked for, life on the starship is a chance for him to start over. As part of his new job, he is required to volunteer. His duty as a volunteer is to make sure Aeva, a genetically engineered human, gets her memory back before interrogation day. She was volunteering on a cargo ship when the ship was hijacked. A poisonous gas was emitted killing the crew, but she survived, and the alien investigation team is demanding answers. If they don’t get the answers they want, it could potentially lead to her demise.

As Aeva’s story unravels, Rowen is caught between starting a new life and putting his life on the line to protect her.

****This is a space opera sci-fi with military action and a touch of real-life romance that both men and women will enjoy. It’s rated 18+ with mature content.

Right now it’s free on Smashwords. Get it before the freebie expires. Link to the book is >>>here.

Smashwords Read an Ebook Week

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Smashwords is having an ebook reading week from March 5th -11th. During this week, all participating books will be either discounted or free. I wanted to share that Aeva: The Last Hope by Tori C. Lore will be free to download during this week.

You will find the promo starting on March 5, so save the link:
https://www.smashwords.com/ebookweek

Here’s your chance to read an exciting space opera story with military, romance, and genetic engineering.

Thanks for your support and happy reading!

AEVA Is Live!

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I had a little hiccup which led to some of the apps delivering the ebook on April 2nd. I really enjoyed writing this story and I hope you’ll enjoy reading it. The other day, when the snow began falling gently where I live (before the snowstorm), it reminded me of the scene in the story when the first snow fell on the rain planet. It only snows every 25 years so it’s always a special event. I’m glad we have winters here. When the earth is covered in a blanket of white, it’s really breathtaking.

Paperback Pre-order AEVA: The Last Hope

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Aeva is a story about humanity. What choices do you have when you are left with really, no choice? The rules are against you. The people you believed in failed you. Everything hinges on hope.

The pre-order for Aeva goes live today at all major online retailers!

Aeva Going Live Soon!

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I’m excited to announce that Aeva: The Last Hope will go live on March 15th in ebook and paperback. Right now you can win the ebook by entering the giveaway on goodreads.com. Click the image below or go here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/enter_kindle_giveaway/320524-aeva.