Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello, I’m Angie.
Little pleases me more than to explore the dark fantasy and horror stories in my head. Knowing other people like them is second only to the magic of this new career. As a die-hard Cincinnatian, I much prefer writing to the stresses of being a city Taxicab dispatcher. Thank you for making my dreams possible.
Now that the pleasantries are out of the way, lets you and I take a little stroll. There’s a story I need to let out of its cage and I think it’s one you need to hear. It’s about the end of the world as we know it…
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I have 17 books and novels available, most fantasy/science fiction centered around the apocalypse. Six of those are free, so people can check out my work before they spend their cash. My latest release is: Where We Stand. It is book six in my Life After War series. The first 2 books are free in the LAW series. here is a blurb of that popular saga:
“This is Safe Haven Refugee Camp. Can anyone hear me?
Hello? Is anyone out there?”
“The End of the world has given us a harsh, merciless existence, where nature tries hard to push mankind to the very brink of extinction. Everything is against us, between us…
“Untold miles of lawless, apocalyptic roads wait for our feet, and the Future, cold and dark, offers little comfort. Without CHANGE, there will be no peace. Only Survivors.”
Try to imagine… … fated to lead New America, seven extraordinarily gifted people survive a nuclear apocalypse, only to find themselves on a cross country quest that will shake the very core of who they thought they were. These long-denied descendants are destined to rebuild their country, their world…if they can stay alive long enough to find each other.
From dangerous trips into dark, apocalyptic cities, to patriotic rescues and furious revelations, Life After War is an action packed fantasy series where those left alive must come to terms with their mistakes in the old world, while fighting for a place in the new one. It’s the apocalyptic fantasy series that Stephen King fans have been searching for. This way, please…
“Set along the lines of The Stand and The Postman, this is a chilling vision of the collapse of all society, and the rebirth of a nation by those who survived. It’s so much more than just another fantasy series.” -The Review Shop
Summary in 20 words or less
An action adventure quest, with a supernatural romance, and many other subplots, set during the aftermath of the apocalypse.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m one of those odd authors who can write at any given time and in most environments. Crowded place, screaming people, blaring music–doesn’t bother me when I get into the zone. In fact, I have to have some type of ‘static’ noise, or those zones can be hard to enter. I usually have a movie or music roaring while I write, along with people moving in and out of the room.
I also write in multiple genres. I currently have work in: non-fiction, sales and marketing, fantasy, science fiction, romance, action-adventure, mystery, horror, and poetry.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King was my hero for a long time. I used to collect his work every time he had a new release, but since becoming a published author, I find myself disappointed in my idol. Now that I know how ‘cheap’ it is to make an ebook, I hate it that he still charges so much for his. Paperbacks are expensive, I understand that intimately, but ebooks? Come on, Mr. king. Give those ‘constant readers’ a break.
What are you working on now?
The final book in my Bachelor Battles trilogy. Here’s the blurb for that series:
500 Years into the future, nine of every ten babies conceived are female. Men have been enslaved for their own protection and the only way to get a mate is to enter the Network Games and fight for one. The catch? It’s a live battle to the death and the competition is fierce.
Who’s ready to play? Are ya? Are ya really?
Let’s meet the Players…
Candice Marie Pruett- Just barely 18, this intimidating Bounty Hunter resides in the Recovery Zones of Ohio and has a long record of excessive force. Recently fined over one million UDs for injury to a family member, this brutal Changeling only wants one thing. – To get back what was stolen from her. Rank at the start of competition: 5/10.
The Blonde Bombshell- As reigning champion, this scarlet-wearing Dock Worker is heavily favored to repeat her vicious victory and claim a second Bachelor. Trying to amass a harem to stand between her and the Change, she starts the games ranked 1/10.
The Ex-Defender- Fresh from tracking fugitives in the deserts of Nebraska, this former Network guard seeks to make amends by winning and donating her prize to charity. Baker, the dangerous, untrained male she allowed to escape, is still missing. It has lowered her rankings on day one, to just 7/10.
And their prize: A choice of…
Daniel is a 20 year old Bachelor with excellent home skills and no memory of his life before being sold to the Network. Calm and unaggressive, he has been trained to be the perfect, harmless mate, and now hopes for a kind and loving owner to take him home.
Or…
One of the eight other brutally brainwashed males sharing his Cell. They are lot #21198.
Who’s ready to play? Are ya? Are ya really?
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I run several blogs and use a huge list of freebie sites. I also believe that if you’re good to your readers, they’ll come back. To that end, I have 6 free books and always include things like a large extras section at the end, links to more character information, and even interactive features.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My Magic Formula is reasonably priced and has inside details about how to do things on the big retailers that most people can’t. It will even tell other authors how to get Amazon to lower their book price to free.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never give up.
I’ve had more than a hundred rejection letters in my lifetime. Now, I have retired in my 30s, completely supported by my writing. Don’t ever give up!
What are you reading now?
The Hunger Games, again. I’m about to go see the second movie, and I like to compare the films and novels.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Movies, of course. I’m working on a script of one of my series, and will be in contact with several companies when it’s ready.
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?
An A-Z encyclopedia, the SAS survival manual, a gigantic book of porn (“Now called erotica,” she adds sarcastically), and the Harry Potter series in one file…these are ebooks and I can take my Kindle, right? Grin.