A LITTLE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LM. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge she attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the IT field as a Techie and Educator for over sixteen years. She started writing science fiction under the encouragement of her husband who was a Sci-Fi buff and her four kids. Her first published novel, Explorer X - Alpha was the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds. She loves to write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which is another passion that encouraged her writing.
What is your name, where were you born and where do you live now?
LM Preston and was born in Washington DC. Now I live in maryland just
outside the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Did you always want to be a
writer? If not what did you want to be?
I didn’t always want to be a writer although I was always writing for
pleasure. Initially I wanted to be a teacher, then a Chief Financial Officer.
However, I’ve done many amazing and fulfilling jobs, but none of them are quite
my passion like writing is.
When did you first consider
yourself as a "writer"?
When my 1st book was published. However, now looking back, once I
started to write all the time, I was a writer.
Did it take a long time to get
your first book published?
Yes, it took about 2 years. However, I went several routes.
Do you work another job as well as
your writing work?
Yes, I’m an Engineering Manager. I love my day gig, it stretches my
mental imagination. It also makes my writing even more enjoyable because I get
great inspiration from the many people I work with.
What is the name of your latest
book, and if you had to summarise it in less than 20 words what would you say?
Thundering Luv is about two people who appear to be opposite in
everything, only to find that love is the most important thing to have in
common.
Who is your publisher? or do you
self publish?
I co-own a small press named Phenomenal One Press with my husband. We’ve
been in business since 2009 and have published one other author since.
Do you have a "lucky
charm" or "lucky routine" you follow when waiting for your book
to be accepted by a publisher?
Well I also submit my works to literary agents in hopes they can promote
our books to other markets. It’s a challenging process. I don’t have a lucky
charm, but I just blast out a ton of query letters and move on to the next
project.
How long does it usually take you
to write a book, from the original idea to finishing writing it?
For most of my full length books it takes me a firm 4 months to outline
and write it. However, for short stories it takes me about a week. But the
editing process is much longer than the writing.
Which of your books were
easier/harder to write than the others?
The hardest books for me to write was Explorer X-Alpha (my first
finished novel) and Wastelands (book 2 in the Bandits series). I don’t know why
they were harder but they were.
What can we expect from you in the
future? ie More books of the same genre? Books of a different genre?
I plan on finishing up my middle grade series in 2014 with Explorer
X-Gamma. Also, finishing off the first episode of my Summer Luv series with
Double Trouble Luv, next summer. Finally, book 2 in my Purgatory Reign series,
Deviant Storm will also be coming out in 2014. I will continue to hop between
Young Adult Paranormal, Scifi and Romance.
Do you have plans for a new book?
Is this book part of a series?
I have one plan for a stand alone book that will come out in 2015. As
well as writing the last book in The Pack series.
What genre would you place your
books into?
My books fit in Young Adult, Middle Grade, SciFi, Paranormal and
Contemporary Romance.
What made you decide to write that
genre of book?
I just write what I love. I didn’t make a decision it just felt right.
Do you have a favourite out of the
books you have written? If so why is it your favourite?
Purgatory Reign is my absolute favorite. I had fun creating it has
mystery, paranormal, romance and a bit of scifi thrown in.
Do you have a favourite character
from your books? and why are they your favourite?
I’d say Daniel from Bandits is my favorite. He’s a young futuristic
pirate and have a soft spot for pirates.
If you had to choose to be one of
your characters in your book/books which would you be? and why?
Oh my, all of my characters have issues. But if I had to pick one, I’d
like to be Shamira from The Pack.
How long have you been writing?,
and who or what inspired you to write?
I’ve been writing seriously since 2009. But my inspiration for writing
is my husband and my kids. They are my biggest fans.
Where do you get your book plot
ideas from?What/Who is your inspiration?
Truly they just pop in my head.
Do you have a certain routine you
have for writing? ie You listen to music, sit in a certain chair?
I really can’t have too much of a routine as I sneak in writing whenever
I have free time. However, I do wake up every morning to write.
Where can readers follow you?
LM Preston,YA SciFi Author
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