Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello! My name is A.M. Pierre, and I’ve loved story-telling my whole life. As a child, my favorite toys were story-related. Even when I was playing with Legos, my favorite part wasn’t building the models but acting out stories with them afterwards. I have published two novels and am publishing one ongoing serial story.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest novel is My Future Lies. It’s a Sci-Fi Time Travel re-imagining of The Man in the Iron Mask. Honestly, the very first spark for this story came while I was listening to The Beetles. I started thinking about the line “the girl with kaleidoscope eyes” – what would that look like? Maybe like swirling rainbows? What would cause that? Contacts? Why would she have rainbow contacts? And those questions led to the creation of Isabeau, a time-traveling rainbow-eyed warrior, and the rest of the story evolved from there.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. There’s plenty of unusual things in my life, but my writing habits are disappointingly pedestrian.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve always loved James Herriot. Even though he’s a nonfiction writer, his pacing and voice definitely helped mold my own writing style.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on Time Stopped on a Tuesday, which is an ongoing serial story on Kindle Vella, and I’m also working on Typhoon, which is the second novel in the Shard Trilogy.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m new to this game, so I’m still learning that. If you have any suggestions, I’m all ears 🙂
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read as much as you can from as many different authors as you can. Then write, write, and write some more. Take criticism in stride and don’t defend yourself – even if the critic is 100% wrong (for example, they say “I didn’t like that the writer never mentioned X after page 100” and you’re screaming internally “I mentioned X on page 132 and 144 AND 186! Are you blind?!”). Just because a sentence is beautifully written doesn’t necessarily mean it belongs in your book.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“If you’re beta readers tell you something isn’t working, they’re probably right. If they tell you exactly how you should fix it, they’re probably wrong.”
Also, from an agent: “Most books I read start too slow, end too fast, and have a boring middle. Don’t be like that.”
What are you reading now?
I’ve been reading a mishmash of things. I’m re-reading The Scarlet Pimpernel for the first time in years. I’m almost finished with a detailed behind-the scenes book about the making of the BBC series Sherlock. I’ve just started a history of Queen Victoria’s reign. And I recently bought an anthology of a couple dozen classic adventure stories and novellas that I’m working my way through.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Hopefully more novels, more readers, and more opportunities to grow as an author.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Only 3 or 4? Yikes. I think I’d cheat and bring a few of those big hard cover multi-novel collections – you know, the ones in the discount section of Barnes & Noble that contain things like “the complete works of William Shakespeare”, “the best sci-fi novels”, or “all the novels of James Herriot.” Or I could go the more practical Dwight Schrute route – Physician’s Desk reference, only not hollowed out 🙂
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