L.M. Preston's Blog, page 58

There's Something Bigger than getting Published

I know, I know, you think I'm crazy. But when I did my recent book event, I realized what I love more than writing…having a forum to talk to others.Writing a book, opened more doors than I ever could have imagined. And guess what? I'm not a Best Selling Author yet, I'm considered a Midlister. Meaning – I do okay. I sell some books, not hundreds of thousands, not millions, but a decent amount

DO YOU HAVE SWAGGER?

DO YOU HAVE SWAGGER?Swagger = charisma, coolness, that something that draws people to you and makes them want to hang around.You know those people, writers write them, readers love them or hate them, but we all… sorta want to have a bit of that SWAGGER. That's what my teen son and his high school group use for the word I used to call COOL. The word may have changed, but being popular in your own

NANOWRIMO DID ME IN

I am pooped, whipped, wore out, exhausted and brain numb. Nanowrimo kicked my living … 'hush your mouth'I've always been a fast writer. Finishing a book in 3 months was my best time, and after several books it's my natural rhythm. A great improvement from the first book I wrote. So what did I think about Nanowrimo? I thought I could shave off my natural timing and kick out 50K words in a month.I

Join Me at WORLD BUILDING WORKSHOP-Finksburg Library

Heya!I'm excited to share that I'll be at FINKSBURG LIBRARY on TUES. NOV. 30th, 2010 giving my WORLD BUILDING Workshop for kids!If you are in Carroll County Maryland, come out at visit me!Tues. 6pm Finksburg Library,2265 Old Westminster PikeFinksburg, MD 21048We will do WORLD BUILDING Exercises, RAFFLES, grab goodie bags!Also I'll be giving all kids a free copy of one of my books! Thanks to my

HARRY POTTER DEATHLY HALLOWS and TANGLED Movie Review

MOVIE REVIEW OF HARRY POTTER DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 1I will try to give an honest review, but with the pre-cursor that I'm biased. I just love the Harry Potter books. This movie is a continuation of the tale, and yes, you'll want to see the other movies or at least read the book in order to truly 'get' the reason these kids are on the run, who died that is impacting their search and besides, you'll

Thanksgiving, What does it mean to You?

We all know the history about the Pilgrims who held the first fateful Thanksgiving celebration to give thanks for their harvest, survival and new life. A nearby Indian tribe was invited to celebrate with the settlers and that Thanksgiving day lasted three days.However, Thanksgiving today has lost some of that meaning. Usually around this time of year the stores gloss over the Thanksgiving

YOUNG SAMURAI -The Way of the Sword-Review by NYIA

Please welcome guest TEEN REVIEWER: NYIA she loved Chris Bradford's book YOUNG SAMURAI, The Way of The SwordAmazon Synopsis: "After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles are far from over. The prejudice of his Japanese classmates has gained him dangerous enemies within his school, and

MEGAMIND Movie Review by Movie Diva Monique

Hey everyone! Movie Diva Monique is back by popular demand. She went to see Megamind and was gracious enough to give us the scoop!Here's MOVIE DIVA MONIQUE's review for Megamind:credit: DreamworksIt's been a few hours since I've seen Megamind in theaters today, and I still feel warm and fuzzy. Maybe that's due to the fact that I'm playing the soundtrack as I type this, but even without the

SKYLINE – Movie Review

Movie Synopsis: (taken from www.fandango.com) Strange lights descend on the city of LA, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.My Review:I had to go to a movie, and I wanted some action. SKYLINE delivered on the action and the special effects were decent (although the best was

THANKSGIVING PAST ADVENTURES

Long ago, I threw in my towel. Spending Thanksgiving cleaning before guest arrived, cooking all night, then cleaning up again got old. Sure I loved spending time with my extended family, but I was just plain tired. So I had a revelation….GO ON ADVENTURES FOR THANKSGIVINGThat's when we decided that for Thanksgiving we would travel. I'm going to post some of our Thanksgiving adventures as we lead