Monday, January 28, 2013

Good vs Evil

Here's a taste of the GOOD and EVIL in PURGATORY REIGN
I'm going to take this moment to reminisce over the creation of my most Evil Villian.

Gavin Steele from Purgatory Reign, which comes out in ebook February 2013 and print May 2013.

First, let me give you his Bio:

Gavin Steele is thirty years old, gorgeous, fit, blond, a billionaire owner of a multi-million dollar company that specializes in exotic metals, bio-genetics, drugs and uhum some other sordid dealings. He has a obsession with killing things slowly and slicing them up. Also, he's a loving older brother to Lucien who was created to do his bidding.




Note: this isn't the final edited excerpt from Purgatory Reign

Gavin knew from experience he’d only have a short time to get his answer before the greedy one would consume the spirit in which it hid and demand the price. “The name of the one who can stop me, the one I should remove from the equation,” he demanded from the psychic.



She hissed, and her white pupils turned on him. “Peter. Peter Saints.”

Her body jerked from side to side in an attempt to fight her way free of an invisible force, but it was too late, the price would be paid. For one moment, shock and fear laced her expression before she slumped to the floor, permanently silenced. He slipped his hands into his pocket, pulling out rubber gloves and a knife that he calmly unfolded. For a brief moment he stared in space while in thought. 

“Peter. Peter Saints.” the sound of the name left a foul taste on his tongue.

Shrugging off his jacket, he grinned. Messes, he hated to leave messes. And tonight, like all the other nights, he’d clean it up.


PETER SAINTS is Sixteen years old, large for his age, has an attitude problem, and grew up in an orphanage.




 Interview with Peter
            Describe where you sleep.
Sleep? Man, who sleeps in an orphanage filled with kids who all got the stink of a chip on their shoulder? But if you wanna know where I lay my head, it’ll be a toss up between the hole in the cellar on a raggedy mattress or in the converted pantry closet of the orphanage. 

Where do you have a scar or birthmark? Describe circumstances surrounding your scars.
You would ask me about it. The scar – or gift, Hanna told me it was. But she put it there, right on the palm of my hand, as revenge I think – for causing her death. I’m not talking about it anymore, cause it’s something no one’s supposed to know about. Haven’t figured out why yet, but it scared Pastor Finn to death when he saw it.

What is something you feel guilty about?
Guilt. Now that’s a word I’m not wanting to hear. I got a lot of it, and it all stems from the fact that I’ve caused the death of at least three people I cared about. I don’t know why, but I’m cursed or something. And even with the death of my parents, Hanna’s death, in my heart I know I caused it.

Describe yourself sitting in your favorite spot.
In the cellar. I’m alone there. And me being alone is probably the safest thing for me or anyone around me.

What do you do to have fun?
Dancing is my thing. I love to do it. I sneak out of the orphanage all the time to go to the club, dance and joke around with the girls there. When I’m not doing that, I like to tick off Pastor Finn so him and I can fight it out, then he takes me on the back roads to drive his sports cars. Don’t let that get out about him letting me drive his cars, the other kids at the orphanage don’t know, and if they did, they’d probably start ticking him off as much as I do.

What kind of girl would you fall for?
I like my girl gorgeous with some fight in her. She can’t be a pushover, but she’s got to love me – only me, cause I don’t share. Ever.














To pre-order PURGATORY REIGN, click here.

What creepy, scary things you will find in Purgatory Reign are:

- Blood Drainers
- Psychotic Killers
- Kidnappers
- Evil Orders
- Deadly supernatural forces
- And more!

A bit of the movie PUSH, I-AM NUMBER FOUR and WANTED with a splash of action!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Can I JUMP FOR JOY?

Yep! I'm celebrating! My book baby made it to #27 on the amazon's best seller's list for Teens and Fiction.


So...

So...

I'm GIVING AWAY a prize.

If you comment below (with your email address) and give BANDITS a 'Like' then I'll give you a copy of my ebook short story, FLUTTER OF LUV!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Loving Signing Books!

Well I guess now I'm a book signing veteran. I’ve been doing signings now for I about three years. But the most memorable one I’ve done has been at Walker Mill Middle School. It’s a school just outside of Washington DC and they have a great and positive school staff that works with smart kids that are navigating through some major struggles.


This last time I visited there, the school had a tragedy. A young 8th grade girl had attempted to commit suicide in the school. The kids were highly sensitive as it was apparent that the situation was caused by bullying.

Even though I was signing books, talking to the kids about finding their own inner strength, my heart was breaking for them. During my book signing portion of the day, a young girl came up to me, with tears in her eyes and hugged me. Then she thanked me and told me that me giving her one of my books and signing it just for her was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for her.

Moments like that are – priceless. Priceless.


I hold that moment to my heart and every time I sit down and write, that girl and many other young people on the poised to become someone great encourage me to keep writing stories for them.




Thursday, January 3, 2013

Sneak Peek at Purgatory Reign Reviews & More


It's been decided! Purgatory Reign will release in ebook on Feb. 16th, and we are spreading the reviews in Febuary and March to wet your appetite to get your pre-orders in.


All of these wonderful bloggers got to read Purgatory Reign, the first book in my Young Adult Paranormal Romance series early. But you can get in on the fun too!

February and March 2013 - Confirmed Dates


Click here to find hop to review sites:

February 15

A Diary of a Book Addict (review)



February 19

Reading to Penguins (review)



February 20

Walking on Bookshelves (review)



February 22

Sara's Organized Chaos (review)



February 25

Offbeat Vagabond (review)



February 26

Romancing the Book (interview)



March 1

Write Here, Write Now (review)

and

Bookworm Lisa (review)



March 4

Lynn Thompson Books (review)



March 5

Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf (guest post)



March 8

Cocktails and Books (review)

and

Novel d'Tales (review)



March 11

Sarah Butland (review)



March 13

Kelly Hashway (review)



March 15

Kindred Dreamheart (review)

and

The Musings of a Book Addict (review)



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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Let Me Read You A little Story with A Little Help From Friends


Here's a telling of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas!' from authors, C.A. Kuntz, LM Preston (that's me!), Cat Miller, Nely Cab, Jenny Phillips, L.P. Dover, JH Glaze, Willow Cross, Jennifer Malone Wright, K.B. Miller, Michelle Warren, Stacey Rourke, Stephen Zimmer, and Cameo Renea.

 CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU!!!

FLUTTER OF LUV (free until New Years)
Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/240683
Coupon Code: LF53H

So, with the holidays here, and the night before Christmas...I...Well... I haven't done a darn thing. I'm way behind the ball on purchasing Christmas gifts. However, this year, like the ones before, my kids and family isn't too focused on the actual 'gifting' part of the holidays.

We actually did the following in preparation for the holiday, INSTEAD, of buying presents.

- Made our own Christmas play (to be done for friends and family)
- Created our own dialogue on what Christmas means to us (to be shared on Christmas)
- And kept the present number to 3 per person
- Collected all the Christmas movies we want to watch on Christmas Eve
- Cooked some great assortment of Christmas Cookies

So, what have you done this holiday to celebrate?

Do tell, I need ideas for next year :-D

Monday, December 3, 2012

ANOTHER excerpt from Purgatory Reign

This is ANOTHER excerpt that hasn't been shared yet, but I want to give you all a small taste of what's in store when you start this adventure with Peter Saints.




“I can’t help the dead.” Pastor Finn pushed Peter’s hands away from him. “But I have to help you. Come with me.”

Peter watched him, confused. His teeth clenched at Pastor Finn’s betrayal. “I thought you were different. I have to go back. Bury her, like she deserves.” Peter stumbled backwards.

Pastor Finn’s hand burst forward and grabbed Peter’s shirt at his shoulder. Tightening his fist, he dragged Peter around the side of the building and through the door to the basement.  Peter struggled in vain as Pastor Finn’s firm grip didn’t relent, but tugged Peter through the basement past several tall stacks of boxes.

“You have to get out of here. Leave before they find out you are still alive,” Pastor Finn demanded.

Peter shook his head in disbelief of the man’s off-beat ranting. “Who? Who would care if I am dead or alive? I don’t have a family, remember? They died, they all died! Why the hell I didn’t die with them I’ll never know.” He hit downward, breaking Pastor Finn’s hold on him. “Seems to me all I’m good for is causing death.”

Dark blue eyes assessed him, and then Pastor Finn twisted to rummage through a box in front of him. “Your mother saved you. We’d been in contact with your father and knew we had to get you to safety. It was better they thought you were dead. Easier to hide you that way.”

“What are you talking about?” Peter frowned. His hand started to itch and burn even hotter than before. “Ugh! God, this hurts.”

Pastor Finn stopped his rummaging through the box and turned around handing Peter a bag. “What hurts? You got hurt?”

Peter lifted his hand and Pastor Finn held it. “This is it. The sign. It is time.”

Confused, Peter’s eyebrow lifted. “What time? Tell me what is going on? What is it?”


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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Kick Off Day for Blog Tour - Purgatory Reign!


New blog stops are being added everyday. Check out the official tour page with SizzlingPR,
Link: http://sizzlingpr.com/tour-purgatory-reign-by-l-m-preston/

These are the dates and places so far!

Join in for the buzz!

Pre-order today! IF YOU PRE-ORDER a paperback copy, go to my website and let me know by pushing the email button (www.lmpreston.com) and you will get a FREE poster!

Want to join in on the tour? It's going until the end of May! Just let me know :-D and I'll gladly add you to the list.


December
3 – Spotlight @ BeLoved Books
4 – Interview @ Laurie’s Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews
5 – Interview @ Sarah Carr
6 – Interview @ Tory Michaels
7 – Extended Excerpt @ A Little Bit of R & R Reviews
10 – Guest Post @ Me and Reading
11 – Spotlight @ The Book Hoard
12 – Extended Excerpt @ YA Cafe
14 – Review + Spotlight @ Lindsay’s Scribblings
15 – Guest Post @ My Home Away From Home
17 – Guest Post @ Jacob’s Beloved Books
18 – Guest Post @ Chandara Writes
19 – Extended Excerpt @ Tina Moss
28 – Extended Excerpt @ Imagine A World
January
3 – Spotlight @ The Page Flipperz
4 – Review @ My Pathway to Books
4 – Extended Excerpt  Kate @ Froze 8’s Blog
7 – Spotlight + Long Excerpt @ Celtic Lady Reviews
14 – Interview @ Mark of the Stars
14 – Review @ Eva’s Sanctuary
15 – Interview + Review @ Bookend to Bookend
21 – Review @ Mom in Love with Fiction
25 – Interview @ We Do Write
28 – Extended Excerpt @ Reader Girls
February
5 – Guest Post @ Chapter-by-Chapter
6 – Interview @ Full Moon Bites
March
4 – Extended Excerpt @ Girls Heart Books
5 – Guest Post @ Melissa Stevens
11 – Guest Post @ Tam’s Two Cents
19 – Review @ The Mystical World of Book Reviews
April
1 – Guest Post @ Lauries Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews
2 – Review + Extended Excerpt @ Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
3 – Interview @ Kissed by Literature
5 – Extended Excerpt @ Melissa Stevens
17 – Review + Giveaway @ Fictional Candy
May
18 – Review @ Reader Girls
20 – Extended Excerpt @ Ren’s Rambles
24 – Review @ Ren’s Rambles