Featured Interview With Lily Luchesi
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in the Midwest but currently reside in Southern California. I hate the sun, and I live here. Smart, huh? I love reading, writing (obviously), comic books and am an avid fangirl.
I’m a new author who writes primarily paranormal/horror stories and poetry. I have planned on being an author since I was eight years old and recently have had my first novel, “Stake-Out (Paranormal Detectives Book One)” published by Vamptasy Publishing.
Previously, I have had a poem published in the anthology “The Struggle” and a short story in the anthology “Wishful Thinking”, both published by Fireside Press.
On June 13th, I will also have a short story published in the anthology “Love Sucks”, published by Crushing Hearts And Black Butterfly Publishing (parent company of Vamptasy).
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have had a fascination with books since birth. I learned to read before I was three. My mom and grandma had a huge bookcase just for me even when I was in preschool and they encouraged my love of books.
I started writing when I was eight, after my teacher encouraged me to write, since I loved to read and always had a vivid imagination.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’ve been an avid reader all my life. My biggest influences are Charlotte Bronte, Edgar Allan Poe, J.R.R. Tolkien and, my absolute favorite, Stephen King.
Each author has taught me something different and I would not be the writer I am today without their influence in my life.
I read anything and everything I can get my hands on, but prefer horror and paranormal, like Darren Shan/Darren Dash, Thomas Harris and Terri Garey.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called “Stake-Out” and is the first book in the “Paranormal Detectives Series”. Below I’ll paste the official synopsis, but I decided to write it almost on a whim. I was watching a crime show on TV and wondered, what would happen if a cop found out his perp was actually a vampire? I am a vampire lover and always have been, so the thought really isn’t as unusual as it sounds!
I wrote the first draft in less than three months, and recently have seen some wonderful feedback, which literally made me jump for joy and squeal like a child.
In a city overrun with the undead, an ex-cop is given a chance to get revenge…
Danny Mancini is on a case, following a murder suspect. When he catches him, he finds out that the perp isn’t even human: he’s a 200 year old rogue vampire!
The department doesn’t believe him, and puts him on early retirement, despite his many years of service to the Chicago Police Department, which sends him into a downward spiral.
Two years later, Danny gets an invitation from the beautiful, young and very attractive Detective Angelica Cross to join a secret branch of the FBI to help her track down Vincent, the wayward vamp.
But renegade werewolves, meddling immortal witches and Danny’s strange visions of a life lived a century ago with Angelica make things more difficult than it should be.
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