Heidi Angell's Blog, page 31

Do You Love Audiobooks?

Hello Lovelies!  Do you love audiobooks? If so, I would love for you to take a quick moment and fill out this form to give me some information on what you like/ don't like/ would like to see improved about audiobooks.  I have to be honest, I have never been a fan. I WANT to like audiobooks, because then I could listen to them during housework, while working out, and on the road. I have tried. I truly have. But I always end up zoning out and missing something. I even had to give up on doing

Meet the Author Monday with Shari Sakurai

Hello Lovelies,  We have a fun treat this Meet the Author, in the form of a character spotlight of Adam Larimore from Adam - a companion novel to the Perfect World series by Author Shari Sakurai. Adam Larimore is on a mission of self-destruct. After learning that he was genetically engineered for the sole purpose of inheriting his father’s empire, Adam has been determined to ruin his father’s life and in the process his own. When Ivan Williams, the man soon to become the Head of the London

Poetry Corner: Rejection

I loved you.You rejected me.I don't know why.  Why did you hurt me?Why couldn't you love me?Was I so awful? Was I so bad? Did I make you cringe so?Am I not pretty?Am I not nice? Am I not good enough for your grace?Do you so hate to look at my face? My questions are infinite,you can't comprehend. You've hurt me so badly, I can barely stand.  My pride is damaged, my self-image shot. But the thing that hurts most, the most tender part,is that above all thingsyou broke my heart.    Hope you enjoyed!

Book Review: The Song and The Pendant by Magnus Von Black

Hello Lovelies, Guess who was in the Science Fiction and Sub-genres issue of Silverlight Cafe May Newsletter? Yup, this girl! You should definitely go and check it out.  Today we are reviewing a book that I so thoroughly enjoyed reading, so let's get right to that!Genre: Sci-fi/ Fantasy Synopsis: The Song and the Pendant is an epic science fiction romantic fantasy comedy; a pseudo-fictional work of archaeological theology and speculative futurist super-hero quasi-Victorian space drama that will

Meet the Author Monday with Amit Bobrov

Hello Lovelies,  Today we have a great treat, meeting with Amit Bobrov, an international author from the Middle East who is working on an exciting dark fantasy series The Journals of Raymond Brooks, with the first book already out and more to come! Let's get this started!  Amit, thanks for joining us on An Angell's Life!  Why do you write?  Escapism: Growing up in the middle-east will do that to you. Even from early childhood I can remember needless violence, wars, missiles, explosions and

Book Review: The Maddox Files by Rhonda Mornix

Hello Lovelies,  So I was up until the wee hours of the morning finishing The Maddox Files: Back to Business, and I am still collecting my thoughts. It was a crazy ride. Let's start with an intro, for those who might have missed my interview with Rhonda a few weeks ago.  Genre: I really don't know. This is one of those books that doesn't fit cleanly into any one genre. There is a bit of paranormal, a lot of romance, PI, action, Sci-fi, and a bit of intrigue.  Synopsis: Dice Maddox was once a

Meet the Author Monday with E.A. deGraaf

Hello Lovelies,  Welcome to another Meet the Author. Today we are meeting the marvelous E.A. deGraaf!  E.A. de Graaf is nerdy, quirky, and she loves exploring life. You can usually find her locked up in her craft room sewing vintage dresses if she’s not out on her latest adventure. She’s got a list of 100 things to do in her lifetime and plans to do them all. One of her favorite foods is pancakes with ice cream or anything that has chocolate. She currently lives in magic and pixie dust at Walt

How to Find your Focus

Hello Lovelies,  Real quick, did you see that I had a poem published in Spillwords? Check out I Hate You, a great poem that plays with emotional metaphors.  Whew, The last several months have been a whirlwind of activities, from the Hell School tour to the Online Author Showcase, to B2B CyCon, it has been one awesome event after another. The beauty of being busy and having clear deadlines is that it is easy to focus. You know what needs to be done next, and you have a clear deadline. The last

Meet the Author Monday with Nik Krasno

  Hello Lovelies,  I have to say, I have been absolutely loving meeting some really awesome authors from all over the world with Meet the Author Monday! I hope you are enjoying it as well! Today we are interviewing Ukrainian author Nik Krasno. Nik Krasno is one of those writers who never thought he would end up authoring a book. He just knew that he had a story that apparently waited for the right moment to break out.For many years Nik had been involved in law and business in few Eastern

Poetry Corner: Heidi Sampson

Helping us alwaysIn our time of needDefending ourIdiosyncrasies. Supporting usAlleviating our painMaking us believe Parental guidanceSo we can goon.Never letting us fail.  This was a poem I wrote in high school (yes, my maiden name is Sampson!) and we were asked to use our name to create an Acrostic poem.  With the poem, my idea was to look at characteristics I wanted to develop. It is a good reminder of the person my teen self wanted to be.  Hope you enjoy this glimpse into the real me.  Until