Angie

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United States

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Hometown:: Prescott, AZ
About Me:: Hmm...what to say, what to say. I write crime fic. - tending toward the dark with a bit o' humor thrown in. Recently started editing for Spinetingler. I do some voice acting for Coyote Radio Theater - mostly comedy and/or mystery stuff ("Kyla Jackson: Temp Spy," "Little Janey: Pet Detective," etc.). Do some sound editing and recording. Active with local art scene - mostly event stuff. Used to paint all the time (abstract oils), but now I mostly do the words on the page thing.

Live in the mountains of Northern AZ with the hubster, two dogs, and a turtle. Spend a lot of time perfecting the art of procrastination and getting in touch with my inner lay-about. Spent several years working with kids with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities. Now I write. And read. And write some more.
I Am A:: Writer
Website:: http://lazyartistslounge.blogspot.com
Books And Authors I Like:: * The Sound and the Fury (Wm. Faulkner)
* The Guards (Ken Bruen)
* Gone for Good (Harlan Coben)
* To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
* American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
Movies And TV Shows I Like:: * Wings of Desire
* Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast
* Casablanca
* You Can't Take it with You
* Down by Law
* Fight Club
* Pulp Fiction

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Angie

Most of Faulkner's books are good, but THE SOUND AND THE FURY was the first book I read that totally blew my socks off. I was 12 or 13 and worked hard to understand what the hell was happening (I had to read some of it out loud to figure out the dialect - and I grew up in Mississippi!!!). It was completely worth it and changed the way I thought about books and writing.

The grandfather of one of my friends knew Faulkner from his Oxford, MS days. Evidently Faulkner was an original disgruntled postal worker. Folks often had to dig through the trash to get their mail when he didn't feel like sorting it. I love that story!

Mar 16, 2007
Julie Morrigan

Hi Angie - nice to meet you! Thanks for adding me as a friend.

Mar 16, 2007
Bill Cameron

I favor As I Lay Dying by a nose over The Sound and the Fury, but my all-time fave Faulkner is Absolom, Absolom. Oh. My. God.

Mar 17, 2007
Lori G. Armstrong

Angie - I added you as a friend and see you have much more high brow taste than I do :)

Diversity, right?

Mar 17, 2007
Angie

Hi, Lori. Thanks for stopping by.

Highbrow? Nah. I read pretty much everything, from mountain to valley, Faulkner to the back of the bottle of toilet bowl cleaner. If it's a good story (or an interesting list of nearly unpronounceable ingredients), I'm in.
:o)

Mar 17, 2007
Vince Keenan

Hi, Angie. Thanks for the welcome.

Mar 17, 2007
Sandra Ruttan

"Like some steamy sex with your steaming corpses?"

I can't believe you wrote that. I wasn't aware of your interests.

Mar 17, 2007
Tiffany Leigh

I haven't the foggiest how I managed to not read Faulkner in school (save As I Lay Dying), but I keep getting Sanctuary recommended my way -- his conscious attempt to write for money, and I guess his "pulp" effort.

Mar 17, 2007
Patricia Abbott

The American version of Wings of Desire was a disappoinmtent though. Lost its ethereal atmosphere. Hi Angie. Nice to chat.

Mar 17, 2007
Jeremy Lynch

And the bottle of toilet bowl cleaner, it was a riviting read?

Mar 17, 2007
Angie

Back at ya, Vince!

Well, Sandra, I guess there's a lot you still don't know about me. Heh heh.

And don't feel bad, Tiffany. Faulkner wrote a lot of stuff (including the screenplay for "The Big Sleep"), but if you want a quick foray into his work, check out his short story "A Rose for Emily." Tres creepy and weirdly heartbreaking.

I never saw the American desecration of Wings of Desire, Patti. When I heard about their twist on the film, I decided to do myself a favor and pass. Just couldn't imagine the movie without Bruno G., Peter Falk, Nick Cave, et al.

And Jeremy, under the right circumstances, the toilet cleaner label can most definitely provide a riveting reading experience. When trapped in a particular position, it can be fun to try and say all those wacky chemicals out loud.

Mar 18, 2007
Mary L. Wheeling

I'm a Faulkner fan, too, Angie! (and thanks for the befriendening, btw). I'm with Bill, though--my all time Faulkner fave is Absalom, Absalom!. Have you seen Truffaut's King Lear? May be something you'd like.

Mar 18, 2007
Sandra Ruttan

I have both As I Lay Dying and The Sound and the Fury on the tbr pile. I love both titles - great titles.

Mar 18, 2007
Kathryn Lilley

Hi Angie, thanks for the invite!

Mar 18, 2007
Angie

Hi, Mary. Y'know, I don't think I've picked up Truffaut's KING LEAR...add to movie must see list.

Faulkner can be a tough read, Sandra, but worth it. THE SOUND AND THE FURY is a challenge in terms of dialect (it really helps to read it out loud), a single name for multiple characters (you have to figure out which one he's talking about by the context), and the fact that one of the main characters is mentally retarded (you have to put yourself in his shoes to make sense of what he's saying). On the other hand, it's beautifully written and a fascinating puzzle. So...just a head's up that Faulkner can really make you work for the gold in his writing.

And I still feel used, Mr. Smith. I had such high hopes...

Hi back at ya Kathryn. Welcome to my little corner of the virtual bar!

Mar 19, 2007
Brian Thornton

Someone referenced Faulkner above. If you're going to bother, might as well start with "The Sound and the Fury."

Mar 19, 2007
Brian Thornton

And speaking as someone who once played Edgar, son of Gloucester in KING LEAR, might I recommend you pass on Truffaut's version and get right to Peter Brooke's seminal 1971 black and white version, with the inimitable Paul Scofield as Lear. Magnifique!

Mar 19, 2007
Angie

Hi, Brian. Well, THE SOUND AND THE FURY is on my fav. book list, so you won't get any arguments from me on that. Oddly enough, King Lear is my fav. Shakespeare tragedy. I'll bear Brooke's version in mind. I'm a sucker for B&W films anyway...even the not so good ones just look so damn cool.

And J.T., I think our hubsters share some traits. 'Course I just get irritated and tell mine to go away and make me another mocha!

Mar 19, 2007
Pat Mullan

Hello Angie,

Thanks for the welcome! But I wonder where I'm going to find the SPACE for MySpace, Backspace, my own website space, and now Crimespace!

Slan go foill,
Pat.

Mar 19, 2007
DADavenport

Hi Angie, As soon as I clear off the dinosaur crap off my computer and get my browser up dated, I'll delighted to accept your invitation to be friends! This trhing is ancient and won't let me do it right now. Thanks!

Mar 19, 2007
Carol Davis Luce

Hi Angie, thanks for the welcome. You're a busy gal in your own right. Writer, editor, voice acting, sound editing and recording, charitable events and art. Wow! I used to be an artist too, but gave up the paints and brushes for the keyboard. The characters in my head seemed more compelling than a landscape or a stilllife, and now I don't have to clean up my workspace at the end of the day.

Mar 20, 2007
Tim Maleeny

Angie, thanks for stopping by. Holy crap is right – I just joined, but already this thing has become a hydra. Who knew all these cool people had a place to hang out together?

Mar 20, 2007
Angie

Howdy, howdy, howdy! Thanks for stopping by, everybody. No worries DA. Computer shit happens - good luck with that dino poop issue. Doesn't sound fun.

I do most of my creative work behind the keyboard (and occasionally the microphone) too,Carol. Most of my paintings were abstract, so I'm actually more structured now than ever! That's kind of weird, now that I think about it...

A lot of folks seem to be wondering where they'll find the time for all this socializing, Pat & Tim. I guess I figure if I can find the time to work, I'd better find the time to play or I'll be extraordinarily cranky. You wouldn't like me when I'm cranky...

Still haven't gotten to even half the folks here yet, but when I have a little more play time, I'll be around. Swear!

Mar 20, 2007
JackBludis

Creative photography ... Great profile ... Yeah, "The Sound and the Fury" Rocks, So does James Lee Burke's "Crusader's Cross" and Cormack McCarthy's "The Road." Somehow, I already knew a lot of people here ... Now we must all be careful not to spend too much time away from our reading and writing.

Mar 20, 2007
Dick Lochte

Hi Angie, thanks for stopping by and welcoming me to crimespace. Glad you like the title of my new book.

Mar 20, 2007
Cyndy Salzmann

Hi Angie, Thanks for the friend add. Looking forward to getting to know you. Cyndy

Mar 24, 2007
Elizabeth Dearborn

Hi Angie! Thanks for your friendship!

Mar 24, 2007
Angie

I'm crazy busy & haven't had much time to spend here for the past few days. Wowza, this place is growing! Welcome, everybody! Still hope to get around and say howdy to everyone, but in the meantime...consider yourself welcome to drop by as you cruise through the Crimespace bar, er, site.

Mar 24, 2007
Jeff Sherratt

Hi Angie. Thanks for finding the time to add me as a friend.

Mar 25, 2007
Michael Carr

Thanks for the invite, Angie. :)

Mar 29, 2007
Mark Troy

Hi Angie,

Thanks for inviting me. I look forward getting acquainted.

Mar 29, 2007
Miss DaMeaner

Your hair color is amazing. I think I love you.

Apr 1, 2007
Rhonda

Hi Angie, here's another aussie, thanks for the invite

Apr 1, 2007
Dave Bara

Hey Angie... yes I too loved Firefly... what a hoot! You know, I just write what I write. I was brought up on SF, but I'm open to doing just about anything that strikes my fancy. We all have our first love though...

Apr 2, 2007
Angie

Wow, see what I get for not spending time on my own page? Hi Jeff, Michael & Mark. Nice ta meet cha. Prescott is growing, but at least we have better restaurants, galleries, etc. now. And I live in the mountains, so I dig being able to alternate between the boonies & so-called civilization.

Thanks, Miss Demeaner - I'm contemplating my next color change. After the blurple, I went for a nice magenta, then a normalish & boring brown. I'm leaning toward green next. We'll see...

Another Aussie on board - awesome! And I promise not to pick on you as bad as I do Daniel. :)

Ah, Firefly. Gotta love a Western set in space! Don't sweat the SF, Dave. Plenty of mystery readers read SFF, too!

Apr 2, 2007
Dennis Venter

Hey Angie. Thanks for the invite. Not an Aussie, but from way down south too. And ditto the oohs about the hair colour (color?), though the skull's what really did it for me.

Apr 2, 2007
Larry W. Chavis

Angie,
Thanks for stopping by my page, and your invitation. You live in a beautiful part of the country ... I envy you.

Apr 7, 2007
Michael W. Sherer

Thanks for inviting me, Angie. I know what you mean about not even having time to say hi.

Apr 14, 2007
Janet Reid

Thanks for the invite. Love the hair!

Aug 7, 2007
Angie

Nice to see your, er, pink octopus, here.

Aug 7, 2007
PulpStar

Hiya, Angie. Thanks for the friendly add. Here's pulp in your eye!

Sep 17, 2007
Angie

Ow, dammit! That pulp sure does sting...

Sep 19, 2007
Tiffany Leigh

I hoovered through your "Expletive Deleted" anthology. It was fantastic!!

Jan 21, 2008
Angie

Um...that's Jen Jordan's anthology, not mine. It is fantastic, though! Some super-fab stories and Jen did a great job with the editing.

Jan 21, 2008
Poisonguy

I don't know how to answer that. It should have been finished a long time ago, but it hasn't (life). But I've only got the denouement left and I basically know how that's going to come out (about 5 short chapters left). How about you? Working on the same story or have you moved on to another one? BTW, I've visited a few of your online interviews...great stuff.

Jan 22, 2008
Naomi Hirahara

Thanks, Angie. My work doesn't resonate with everyone, but I'm glad that your husband is enjoying it. Great photo of Christa!

Feb 6, 2008
Brian M Kennedy

Hey from sunny Jamaica.:

Only pictures I can manage are word pictures. Remains to be seen how good I am at it.

Four big dogs constant companions here. Pooch has prominent role in the book. Maybe the next Asta. One can hope.

Brian

Mar 9, 2008
Elaine Flinn

Hi Angie...
Thanks for the invitation! A pleasure to be here...just wish I had more time to spend around here... :)

Mar 30, 2008
Megan Abbott

Thanks for the congrats, Angie!! I've been keeping up w/ your interviews--they are superb!

May 4, 2008
Tom Cooke

Angie,
Thanks for steer toward Miss Snark. Unfortunately I didn't follow her when she was actively blogging, but I have gone back and read many of her archives. Hysterically funny woman with a good mind.

I followed your advice and pulled up the crapometer on synopsis. As bad as mine is, it is just a smidgen better than some of those. At least when my beta readers finished mine they didn't look up at me and go,
"What the hell was that about?"

Question for ya' . What is Coyote Radio Theater. I am a huge fan of radio theater and collect the old shows when I get the time to dabble. Are you guys doing contemporary radio theater? Is it local to Prescott or is there anyone in the San Antonio market carrying it? I'd love to hear some of the shows. Check out my crimespace page for an old Dragnet. I think it was the second show aired and didn't even have the trademark "Dum de dum dum music intro. There is also the radio version of Maltese Falcon.

May 14, 2008