Show Notes:

• Once a popstar - became a Lawyer - Became an Ex-pat and started writing

• Golden Wizard Award for YA

• Loves talking to people about the books.

• Always been interested in writing

• Started travel writing about travelling with Kids

• When at angus steak house - Told Hubby she wanted to write. He wasn't convinced to start with.

• First book was a million words - good start point

• 5 years to build the world

• Has been meditating since young

• Boredom + cooking helps with creativity

• Does visualisation time

• Has movie dreams - in depth film score

• When you have kids - Bathroom is your friend

• Have to create spaces where you know you can be alone

• Would tell kids about false private activities to keep them away

• Tell yourself you are going to write crap - you can massage it later

• Writes in the morning and the middle of the night

• Wants to do an audiobook

• Happy with reader responses

• Self publishing means you are a start up

• Reason you are writing impacts you approach

• Wants people to have strong reaction to books because there is meaning behind them

• Has been seared by fire through Law school. Created a persona to deal with rejection

• It is a challenge to deal with people that you are close to. You can't always put the persona in place.

• Reviews can say something about the viewer

• Motivated by kids - family community

• Once the series was established motivation is easy

• Collaborative approach with family

• 9th book finished and working on a book of short stories

Fast Fire Questions:

1. What colour best describes your personality? Opal

2. Is your main character capable of antihero actions? Most Yes

3. What is your favourite fictional holiday destination? Ancient China

4. Would you ever swap character with any of your characters? Might if Needed

5. Would you main character save his loved one or save the world? Save their loved ones

Buffy Night:

The Apothecary Diaries

Guest Bio:

What are your Goals/aspirations/dreams going forward? About the Author Lexy Shaw Delorme (writing as LS Delorme) is the award-winning author of The Limerent Series, a genre-defying collection of emotionally charged novels which includes Caio, Bright Midnights, Fanning Fireflies, and Ghosting Academy. Her book Caio won a finalist spot in the International Book Awards for cross genre fiction. Bright Midnights was named a Publishers Weekly (BookLife) "Editors' Choice Pick" and was a finalist Golden Wizard Award Competition in 2024. Fanning Fireflies won first place for paranormal fiction in the Firebird awards. With a background as a lawyer, pop musician, and science writer, Lexy brings intellectual depth and lyrical prose to every story she tells. Lexy is a wanderer and storyteller at heart. Raised as a "military brat" by United States Navy Captain, she has lived on three continents, across four countries, nine states, and 21 cities. Now based in Paris, she lives with her charming French husband and two very cool sons. Lexy is an active member of the British Fantasy Society, the Science Fiction Writers Association, Romance Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, IBPA, and ALLi.

Links

Contact

Website: www.lsdelorme.com

Instagram: @ls_delorme

Tiktok: @lexyshawdelorme

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Treasure Chest:

Tot bag with Bookmark, magnet and a signed book - The swell

Bright Midnights

2 BCP coffee cups

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