An Interview with L.M. Preston

I had the pleasure to interview author L.M. Preston about her upcoming novel Insatiable Darkness and her life as a writer.




L.M. Preston was born in Washington, DC, where she started writing poetry and short stories at a young age. After over 16 years of teaching, she began writing Science fiction encouraged and supported by her husband and her four children. Her stories feature young people overcoming overwhelming obstacles.





First of all, thank you so much for this interview.



You write Science Fiction, Fantasy and Young Adult. What do you like about the genres?

Writing young adult fiction is incredibly fun. It allows me to write exciting stories and be creative without the heaviness of adult restraints, or knowledge. My characters get to discover themselves as they grow through exciting worlds.



What inspires you to write? Who are your writing role models?
My kids inspire me to write. The give me the best material and writing allows me to put my daydream on paper. I really enjoyed Olivia Butler, Toni Morrison and L.A. Banks.


Do you get writers' block and if yes, what do you do against it?
I do get writer’s block, usually when I go off the path of my outline. When it happens, I just write through it, even if the section isn’t that good. I highlight that portion of my manuscript to remind myself that that was a challenging part to write so I can pay special attention to it during my initial edits.


How many books have you written so far?
I have written 13 books so far that are published.


How do you prepare for the releases of your books?
I usually start sending out review copies and cover reveals about three months before launch. Then I do collaborative promotions through various outlets.


You upcoming novel Insatiable Darkness is part of your Vigilant series. How did you get the initial idea for the series?
The name is really close to the struggle of the characters. They won’t be able to give up if they want to survive their journey.


When did you start writing the series?
I started writing this series about six months ago. Insatiable Darkness is a prequel novella about one of the main characters. This series will have an origin story for each character as requested by some of my readers.


Where does the title come from?
I truly just made up the title.


What made you write a prequel?
This series will have four main characters. Each have their own separate book and are all related to each other. I wanted to try something different and give each an ‘origin’ story. Starting with the prequel set the tone for the characters.


What would you like your readers to know about you?
I write characters that show how much we as humans can withstand and still survive and rise above. It’s because, that is my own personal life realization.


And one last question: what is your favourite quote?
‘Actions speaks louder than words.’

EmVee didn’t know what to think about this new town her father’s passion for boxing lured them. It was an unlikely location for her to pursue her dream of going semi-pro. Just when she started getting used to the school with gorgeous jocks and strange cheerleaders, the depth of the danger her father’s choices dangled them in front of became clear. EmVee hoped Silas and Kayson will be able to help her uncover the mystery identity of the person who is threatening her family. The question is, will she survive to expose the mystery.

Insatiable Darkness can be found on Amazon