Lee Foreman

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Lee Foreman is writer and owner of Lee Foreman Works. She has a true passion for writing. She can write anything from romance, thriller, urban fiction and science fiction. Lee Foreman started out writing poetry and decided to advance into writing short stories. She has so much to share with the world, and she chooses to use writing as her platform; her stage to be able to share her gift with the world. She has a vision to become a household name amongst readers everywhere.

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I have two younger sisters, one 18 years old, and one turning 12 years old December of 2013. However, throughout my childhood my family moved around ALOT. Usually because my parents could not afford to pay the rent and we would eventually be evicted. Although my parents were married, my mom was a single mom. You can say she was a single mom in a marriage. My dad was a truck driver, but he also would have affairs outside of their marriage, which put a lot of stress on the marriage. The pain that our father put us through, inspired my earlier writing, which dealt with a lot of pain that I was harboring at that time in my life. My mom was my motivation and still is my motivation. Although she had a husband who wasn't committed to her or his family for that matter, she still kept her head up. She worked two jobs (even had three for a period of time) to make sure food was on the table, and that we had clothes on our back. My mom would always say "Just because you are going through, doesn't mean you have to look like it." She maintained herself and expected high things from us. I remember when I was in school and it was report card time. If I had a "C" she would give me this sideways look and tell me she want to see better next time. And Oh God!! Don't let her see a "D"!! She would fuss (and I wouldn't hear the end of it). After her fussing session she would remind me of how she absolutely HATED signing a report card with a "D". She would sign it quickly and then proceed to write a one page letter (wonder where my writing came from? LOL) to my teacher asking her what I needed to work on, and if I can have extra assignments to study and learn. Yes, my mother didn't play. She was an awesome mother even though she had marital problems she was going through. My mother is an awesome writer, and that's where my gift came from. So as I stated earlier, my early writing was influenced by pain I experienced as a child.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
My mother and aunt!! My mother had been telling me for years, since I was a young teenager, that I should publish my writing. Well one weekend in August, my mom and aunt had come to visit my husband and I. Ironically, it was on my great-grandmother's death anniversary. I was reading some of my work to them, and after they finished listening, they said "Shanicqua, you have to publish these!!" My gift of writing was passed down four generations. It started from my great- grandmother, then passed down to my grandmother, then my mom, and now me. My mother never had the opportunity to publish her writing because she had a family to take care of. I remember my mom and aunt telling me it is not meant for me to keep my writing to myself, but for people around the world to read and experience. I had my work published in my high school literary magazine, but I really didn't think too much of it even though only the best of the best writers got published in that magazine. My aunt gave me some beautiful mother of pearls pearl set. She told me I could wear it while I was speaking around the world talking about my books. The day they left, I started looking up traditional publishers. However, I was having no luck; and not to mention the price was not affordable for me at that time. I wanted to publish as soon as I could. I went onto Smashwords because I always bought books from this site, and I saw that I could publish myself for FREE!! I was instantly excited. I went and compiled some of my writing that dated back to 2008 when I was only 16. I reviewed that writing and made grammatical corrections and all other necessary corrections to make my writing look polished and professional. I was so nervous, as I didn't know how well I would do in the writing world. I love being an indie author because I control EVERYTHING. I don't have to worry about doing what someone else tells me to do. I enjoy writing and look forward to doing it for the rest of my life.
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The Lake Vacation
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 13,090. Language: English. Published: August 11, 2022 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Horror, Fiction » Adventure » General
The Waldens, a normal Surburban family, set off to reconnect as a family with a vacation to the popular lake, Lake Simon. While they thought they were going to be in for a weekend of rejuvenation and fun, something much more otherworldly was brewing just under the surface.
Forbidden Rendezvous
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 24,540. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2017 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Adult, Fiction » Erotica » Romance
Stacey Greene, a full-figured boss babe who makes her own rules and lives life on her terms, is in for a great surprise when an unexpected love erupts for her barista. He seems like the perfect man for her. But is it too good to be true or could he really be the one?
Dirty Deeds
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,620. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2016 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Erotica » General, Fiction » Erotica » Women's Erotica
A short story about a lust gone wrong, dive into this backstabbing tale about what happens when people let their earthly desires get in the way of their closely formed bond. It will end with broken hearts and funerals.
The Disappearing Road
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,440. Language: English. Published: November 13, 2016 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Something sinister is going on in the city of Dovin. People are disappearing, never to be seen or heard from again and no one knows why. When an emergency call operator Tina gets a frightening 911 call, she goes on a mission to find out what is going on. As she gets closer to the truth, she finds out that what and who is behind the mysterious disappearances are much bigger...
Girl On The Run
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 29,310. Language: English. Published: November 10, 2016 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A story of abuse, pain, homelessness, prostitution, brokenness, and then triumph, Kathy Goodson tries to help at-risk young women realize their purpose in life so that they may go on to live a better life...
XtraTerrestrial
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,480. Language: English. Published: September 24, 2016 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Planet Earth, destroyed by global catastrophe is no longer a habitable planet. The surviving humans have nowhere to go. Everywhere is a disaster. The Navarians, an extraterrestrial species that have a soft spot and room on their planet, Earth X52, for the humans to cohabitate. But the Navarians have problems of their own...
The Game Never Changes
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 17,940. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2016 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » African American fiction » Urban life
Renee is a bright, smart, and sexy woman who has a whole world ahead of her. With a Master's Degree and a high paying career at a marketing firm under her belt, she is on the road to success. Enters LJ, the biggest drug lord in the Midwest. He falls hard for Renee and together, they build the biggest drug empire in the Midwest...
Loving A BBW
Price: $1.29 USD. Words: 23,200. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2016 by Lee Foreman. Categories: Fiction » Romance » General
Fitness trainer Chris who only ever dated fit women meets Stacey, a confident size 20 voluptuous woman looking for love in the wrong places. That is until she meets Chris; who fights to prove that he is not like the others. With his ex-girlfriend Jessica back in his life trying to win him back, she is angry and jealous of his new found love. Will she ruin them before they have a chance to blossom?

Books

The Horror of Kenneth Johnson
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,960. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult
Kenneth had everything going for him. Hot girlfriend, graduating college and even being offered to play pro football. However, Death just keeps finding his way into his life. It isn't until he meets a mysterious woman that he finds out that he has no way out! This is a dark tale that will have you wondering who is next. Is it you?
Keep Living, It Gets Better!
Price: Free! Words: 1,800. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2013 . Categories: Poetry » Female authors, Poetry » Spiritual
These are a series of poems that were put together over a period of four years dealing with my spirituality. Writing these poems have brought me great joy and comfort. As you sit back and read my words, I hope that they bring you great peace, comfort, and joy, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey.

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Smashwords book reviews by Lee Foreman

  • Ten Things Worse Than Rape on Sep. 10, 2013

    This was a short read, but the point was reached beautifully. As a fellow poet, I love reading poetry the comes from people's hearts. I love how you listed things that can be worse than being raped. I know at the climax of it all, it seems like nothing more can be worse than getting taken advantage of. But once you sit back and realize, it really could have been worse.