Author Angela Carlie and Loramendi's Story

Today I'm featuring  Angela Carlie author of the successful ebook  Loremendi's Story only .99 on Amazon. It sounds like a great book and I can't wait to read it!

1. How long have you been writing?

I've been writing since high school. I kept a journal and would write poetry and short stories, but mostly I'd write about the angst of living the life of a teenager. It wasn't until a few years ago that I wrote an entire novel.

2. What was the first book you ever published?

Dream Smashers is the first book I published in March of this year. That was a hella scary experience. Dream Smashers is a book that's not for everyone, but should be read by all. It was a difficult one to write.

3. Tell us a bit about Loramendi's Story?

Loramendi's Story is a paranormal YA novel with some romance. It's a Lords of Shifters novel and is the story of a girl who discovers that things aren't as they seem. It has shapeshifters, hot windsurfers, good guys, bad guys, fairytale lands, kissing, and mystery. I wrote it for a specific audience, and I'm excited to see that audience gobbling it up. Ha! I really didn't tell you what it's about, did I?

4. How did you come up with the name Loramendi?

You know, I really can't remember. There isn't a cool story to tell about this and I'm sorry about that. I can tell you that Loramendi used to be named Claire. Can you say boring? In fact, the book used to be titled The Dreaded Dawn, but that sounded too much like another famous book, so I changed it.

5. Is it part of a series or a stand alone?

Both. I'm making each book in the Lords of Shifters so that they can stand on their own. If everything goes as planned, Lora's storyline will come up again in book three and book five. The next book due out, Spider Wars, follows Jess' (Lora's best friend) story.

6. Why did you decide to write YA?

I love reading YA. That, and I feel like my emotions are in constant turmoil. I'm an introvert with the fragile mental state of a teen it seems.

7. Do you have anything new coming?

Spider Wars will be available in 2012. I'm not committing to a release date because that would stress me out. I write for fun, not for deadlines.

8. I did catch by the description on Amazon that there is some windsurfing involved. Are you a windsurfer? If not, how did you do your research?

I am not a windsurfer. I do, however, live near the Columbia River Gorge (windsurfing territory). I watch, I read, and I use the internet. ;)

Now for a couple fun ones: Sweet or Savory? Mountains or Plains? Lakes or Oceans? Brad Pitt or Bradley Cooper?

All of the above, except for Brad Pitt and Bradley Cooper. They are too shiny for my taste. ;)

Thanks Angela

Thank YOU for having me on your blog! It's been fun!
 Angela Carlie
www.angelacarlie.com
www.angelacarlie.blogspot.com
www.darksidepublishing.com