Angela Wilson

, Female

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Misery, er, Missouri
About Me:
I've been writing since I was in the womb. Seriously.

I went into journalism to learn the craft. Spent 10 grueling years at newspapers before crossing over to The Dark Side - PR/Marketing. Really enjoyed it. Now, concentrating on freelancing and finding the right F-T job.

I'm a book & television critic for www.PopSyndicate.com and freelance podcaster/blogger.

In fiction, I started off with romance, then romantic suspense and now thrillers. My current project is going fairly well. (Did I just jinx myself for saying that?!?!?!?!) I have the marketing plan worked out for this - just need to get the novel finished. (Sometimes I think I need a Closer. You know, someone to get me to the finish line. I need someone I can trust to bounce ideas off of. Someone who kicks my butt in gear - and I actually listen to them! Oh, and they should be wealthy enough to pay my meager bills so I can practice my craft full-time. Hm... sounds like an unattainable husband...)

I have two very spoiled cats, a very spoiled dog and an imagination that never shuts down.

Visit my personal blog at www.angelawilson.blogspot.com. I'm also on MySpace at www.myspace.com/angelawilson. (That one isn't quite developed to what I want yet, but it's a start.) My Amazon.com page can be found by searching for writerluvscoffee. I also have a blog for writers on writing - www.WickedWordsmith.com.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer, Critic
Website:
http://www.askangelawilson.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Jane Ann Krentz
Lisa Gardner
Linda Howard
Stephen White
Ridley Pearson
Jeanne C. Stein
S.D. Tooley
J.D. Robb
Rebecca York
Janet Evanovich
Norm Cowie
Lee Charles Kelley
Ilona Andrews
Sheila Lowe

Odds -n- Ends:
Any author whose books are a constant nail-biter - who write things I can't figure out in the first three pages.

The Bible (Cheesy, yes, but where else can you find greed, murder, lust, adultry, idolatry, crazy sacrifice-your-virgins-for-a-god religions and all things evil AND good in one place?)

So many more, will continue to update.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
CSI Las Vegas
CSI New York
Heroes
Ghost Whisperer
Sopranos
Briget Jones
The Italian Job
Total Recall
Twilight Zone (w/Rod Sterling)
Outer Limits
X-Files - before the end
Amelie (foreign)
He Love Me, He Loves Me Not (foreign)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Total Recall
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back & Revenge of the Sith
All Things Hitchcock

Comment Wall:

  • Steven Torres

    Welcome Angela. I hope you like it here.

    May 28, 2007

  • Austin S. Camacho

    Hi Angela! It's great to see you here, surrounded by good authors to review!

    May 28, 2007

  • Norm Cowie

    She's being modest... she's an AWESOME reviewer!
    Norm

    May 28, 2007

  • Sandra Ruttan

    Welcome Angela. Awesome blog posts!

    May 30, 2007

  • Jon McGoran as D. H. Dublin

    Hi Angela,
    Thanks for the invite. I enjoyed your blogs, glimpsing the insights of the reviewer. I also loved to hear the progress you described in your second post. I'm working on a project now, revisions to a novel I wrote several years ago, and I've been struggling trying to get started, to get some traction. Suddenly I'm cooking, it's all falling into place and I can't get the words down fast enough. It's truly exhilarating. I don't want to do anything else. Of course, I'm about to get fired from my day job and the house is a mess, but that's how it goes, right?
    If you happen to be at BEA I'll be at the MWA booth from 1-1:30. Maybe I'll see you.
    Nice to be your friend.

    Jun 1, 2007

  • Jon McGoran as D. H. Dublin

    Hey Angela,
    Nice to hear back. I day-job in retail as well (Is that a verb? Is it now?). I don't see the customers like I used to, but you're right, they're not just customers, they're characters (especially the annoying ones). I know the living situation might not be ideal, but it does give you a chance to buckle down and write, which it sounds like you're doing. Good luck with it.

    Jun 1, 2007

  • JackBludis

    From the Hack--

    Don't feel that just because one writer gets a first draft done in a month that all writers should do it.

    I know of an author, Robert J. Randisi who has PUBLISHED one book a month for over 300 months, that's albout 25 years. He says it's a gift and it may well be.

    Although I can write a book in a month, it doesn't mean that is the only way to write.

    In fact, the book I am currently working on has taken well more than a year, and I am taking a break from it for perspective.

    As to that thing about "Kill your darlings" I think is the industry term for getting rid of that wonderful sentence, etc. I think there is something to that.

    That book we love but can't publish may just mean that it is of far more interest to us than it is to the world at large--or even our peers.

    When it comes to the question "am I wrong or is it the world?" I'll bet on the world every time.

    Jack

    Jun 5, 2007

  • JackBludis

    I'd better clarify my world's wrong comment.

    The world is "usually" not wrong when it's me against them unless it's a majority opinion thing where there lots of people on both sides.

    I should have said "When it comes to the question 'am I wrong or is it the world?' I'll bet the world is right."

    That's clear, right?

    I didn't think so.

    Now back to work.

    Jack

    Jun 5, 2007

  • Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

    You're on. 500 words by bedtime Friday. Good luck. Gentlewomen, start your engines! And they're off...

    Jun 8, 2007

  • Jordan Dane

    Hey Angela---Just wanted to say Hello and wish you the best on your latest thriller project.

    Jun 10, 2007

  • Jordan Dane

    I've judged manuscript entries for national contests. Not the same thing as a review but I can see similarities. As a judge, I try to critically review but nurture the author at the same time, hoping to improve the likelihood of them getting pubbed. But it's not easy. Thanks for stopping by my page and I'll let you know about the review and galley when I get a chance to catch my breath after my trip out of town and another one looming. CYA :)

    Jun 11, 2007

  • Amanda Stevens

    Thanks, Angela! I'll do that! And thanks for befriending me, too. I'm enjoying reading your blog. I really, really enjoyed Intensity. Lots of food for thought there.

    Jun 13, 2007

  • Scarlett Dean

    I replied to your mom's email. Hope she got it. It was so nice to hear from her.
    Thanks for all you do for authors. It's really appreciated.
    BTW, will you be at the next LIM?

    Jun 15, 2007

  • Jason Starr

    Hi Angela,
    Thank you for the great note. We're sending you a copy of THE FOLLOWER (more psychological thriller than thriller :))
    Great meeting you and hope you enjoy
    Cheers, Jason

    Jun 21, 2007

  • Michael C. Jacobs

    Hi, thanks for the add and the nice comment on my posting.

    Jun 28, 2007

  • Kathryn Lilley

    Thanks for sending the address--I'll send you an ARC. Hope you enjoy the story! My memories of journalism informed some of my characters, including the news director who addresses everyone by "Whaddaya got?" But unlike me, my heroine thrives in that environment. She must be made of studier stock! Delete Comment

    Jul 5, 2007

  • Norm Cowie

    Hey, Angela!
    Thanks for adding me to the "Books and Authors I like." You're on my "Reviewers I like" list for sure.
    Norm

    Jul 12, 2007

  • Lyn LeJeune

    You are very creative and busy with all the website and community networking, not to mention PopSyndicate. Keep up the work, but make time to write...
    My book, The Beatitudes, is a paranormal thriller set in New Orleans. It will be out in the fall and I am donating all royalties directly to the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Libraries support the infrastructure of a great city, so I have started The Beatitudes Network to promote awareness of the importance of public libraries in NOLA.
    The blogsite www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com describes the Network, has excerpts from The Beatitudes, recipes, and more. Merci mille fois. Lyn Lejeune.
    Writers, please pass the word…..it’s for a good cause….don’t let the libraries of New Orleans or the US go the way of The Great Library of Alexandria. P.S. just posted an excerpt on my Crimespace page.

    Aug 11, 2007

  • L. Y. Canthrope

    Nice picture. What a great smile!

    Nov 29, 2007

  • L. Y. Canthrope

    I look at the werewolf as one of the original stalker/serial killer types. He commits his heinous act, is vulnerable while in the killing state, but then afterwards becomes just another ordinary face in the crowd. I have no favorite werewolf books. Actually ten years ago I was signing up for a new hotmail account while at the same time watching the Full Monty on television. Due to my twisted sense of humor, I ended up with an account for fullmoonty and a moniker of Lycan Thrope.
    Ask me another question.

    Dec 11, 2007

  • carole gill

    Hi, I think you should get another dog. I would truthfully. I write and I don't have cats. I have two terriers (Parson Russell) and one of them would not be agreeable to cats! BTW they had puppies last year. i have a video on my page of the 3 week old puppies.
    I had a cat when I lived in Manhattan that I gave away when I married my first husband. (should have kept the cat and given him away)! I loved her so I know cats are great too!

    Apr 22, 2008