Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Michelle Lowe, I’m a mother of two beautiful daughters, wife, and I love oil painting. Currently, I’m living in California. My published works include, The Warning, Atlantic Pyramid, and Cherished Thief. Children’s books, Poe’s Haunted House Tour, and the three part adventure children’s series, The Hex Hunt.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Atlantic Pyramid is my latest published work. It’s about a man named, Heath Sharp, trying to escape from inside the Bermuda Triangle. I wanted to write in a setting that hadn’t been explored much, and the Triangle is one of them. It was another reason why I wrote about the highwayman, Claude Du Vall in Cherished Thief, because no one has written a book about him. I think people like to visit worlds they have not seen before, and read about people they may not have ever heard of.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think it’s odd, but when I tell people, they’re amazed that I do it. I write a lot in longhand. I have notebooks full of first drafts. The reason is because I don’t like sitting in front of the computer all day trying to come up with a story, and with all the distractions offered online, I wouldn’t get a whole lot done. For me, I can take my good old fashion notebook anywhere I want, and write, write, write. Later on I type everything out. It might take a little longer, but it’s more enjoyable for me this way.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Neil Gaiman is most certainly a great influence on me. I’ve enjoyed, not only his novels, but his style of writing. I was also blown away with the quality of writing in Black Feathers, written by Joseph D’ Lacey. It inspired me to put more thought into the way I describe things.
What are you working on now?
I’m writing a Steampunk series titled, Legacy. Legacy is a fantasy adventure full of action, romance, loss, mystery, outlaws, fantasy creatures, and Apache privateers! The entire series wraps around the main character, Pierce Landcross, who falls into one adventure after another, finding out more about the gypsy family, he and his older brother, Joaquin, were separated from as children. Along the way, Pierce finds love, new mates, faces old enemies—as well as make new ones—and gets into loads of trouble!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook is a very good way to reach out. There are many groups to join, as well as setting up your own events that’ll help promote you and your work. Websites are a marvelous way to get yourself out there, too.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
It’s very tempting nowadays, with the access of free self publishing, but you must be patient. Don’t hurry along with your story just to get it out there. Take your time to write it out as best as you can. Revise it numerous times, seek editorial help, and wait a little while afterwards to take that last read through before either submitting it to publishers or publishing it yourself. Showcasing professional work will reflect on you more favorable. Take constructive criticism with a positive attitude and learn from it. Be humble and write what you love!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
In regards to writing, it’s a quote by Toni Morrison.
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
I love that one!
What are you reading now?
I’m nearly finished with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Philip K. Dick. It’s a very good read.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Promoting the heck out of Legacy! I’m an author, still climbing her way up, and now with this entire series under my belt, I want to work tirelessly in getting it out there.
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?
I’ve been flirting with the idea of writing about the Rurik dynasty, starting with Ivan the Terrible, so one book I’d bring would be The Romanovs, by W. Bruce Lincoln. Maybe a classic, like Jules Verne, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea. Some other Steampunk books, like Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest. And I know that they’re not exactly novels, per se, but I’d want to bring The Sandman Overture, graphic novels.
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