I’m pleased to introduce Angela Campbell, a fellow Carina Press author. Her debut novel Cry Wolf comes out on Halloween. What an awesome release date, huh? Thanks for stopping by Angela! Tell us a little about yourself.
Thanks for having me here today! In a nutshell, I’m just your typical lifelong reader who always wanted to cross that bridge and become an author herself. For my day job, I’m a newspaper journalist, but I’ve been writing fiction in my spare time for as long as I can remember. No husband. No kids. Just me and one very spoiled cat who surely thinks I’m crazy because I’m always pitching my story ideas to her for practice.
*I have two very spoiled cats and two kids. My cats interrupt me more from my writing than my kids can. My kids don’t sit on top of my laptop for attention. LOL.*
Now give us the dets on Cry Wolf. (I, for one, have been waiting for this one to come out. I love the concept! Can’t wait to read it!)
Thanks! “Cry Wolf” is a contemporary romance that has some suspense and paranormal elements to the story. It’s about a tabloid journalist, Andrea Lockhart, who gets assigned to investigate a series of “werewolf” sightings in a small South Carolina town. Unfortunately, the town’s newspaper editor, Sean Hunter, is her former college nemesis, which irritates her to no end. Sparks fly when they reluctantly team up to report on the sightings. He’s open to the idea folks are seeing something, but she’s convinced it’s all nothing more than a hoax. These two can’t seem to agree on anything – except for the fact they can barely keep their hands off each other.
*I’m going to say it again. I can’t wait for this to come out! And what a perfect read for Halloween!*
What/who inspired the story?
A real urban legend in Wisconsin called the Beast of Bray Road gave me the basic idea for the story, and of course, the fact that I was a huge fan of “The X-Files” at the time probably contributed something to it as well. I really wanted to do something different with the werewolf romance genre, and well, hopefully I succeeded.
*Oh!!! I’m going to have to look up that urban legend. I’ve never heard of it.*
What are a few favorite lines from the book?
I think the opening line is my favorite because it pretty much sums up my heroine’s state of mind throughout the first half of the book: “How in the hell do I get myself into situations like this?"
*LOL. Great line and says so much!*
Tell us about the day you got the call from Angela James.
I was actually on vacation in New York City (my first ever visit there). My niece and I were rushing through Times Square to make it to our tour time at the NBC Studio when I realized I had a missed call. I listened to Angela’s message and practically bounced the rest of the way to Rockefeller Center. I was a basketcase until I was able to check my e-mail and verify that Carina Press really did want to publish my story. Getting that call in NYC made an already exciting trip even more memorable. Nothing could bring me down after that.
*What an awesome call story!*
So whatchaya working on next?
I’ll soon start the second book in a planned trilogy. It’s a paranormal romance about – I just couldn’t seem to help myself – werewolves. And I’m getting a little crazy with my own worldbuilding.
*I feel you on that. Can’t wait for those to come out!*
Let’s get to know Angela the person
Favorite TV show?
At the moment, it’s a toss up between “Castle” and “Supernatural”
*Never seen Supernatural, but Castle? Ohmygod! Don’t you just want to take Castle home and do dirty things with him? I love that man.*
Favorite Vampire? (I have a hard time answering this question, lol)
I’m a HUGE fan of vampires, but I’m going to have to go with a classic, Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, simply because I’m such a huge fan of the horror films from the 30s and 40s and that poor guy never gets his due. He started it all, after all.
*And paved the way to so many more wonderful vampire stories.*
Favorite book?
Ack! Just one? There’s no way….
*Tee-hee. Yeah tough question*
Dream hotty?
Jensen Ackles. I’ve lusted after him since he was on “Days of Our Lives.” I’m a bit peeved he’s become so popular on “Supernatural” because it means I have to share him with millions of other fangirls now.
*I’ve never heard of this guy, but *eyes bulge* um…yum.*
Hobbies?
I love movies and dabble in filmmaking on the side. I’ve worked as a production assistant on such shows as “Bridezillas” and a few short films. I’m also a major comic book geek.
*Holy crap! Really?!?! Bridezillas is one of my train-wreck weaknesses that I love to watch. Those women are awful!*
Day job?
Newspaper reporter, but please don’t hold it against me!
*LOL. No grudge held.*
Thanks so much for stopping by, Angela! It was great having you here.
Thank you!
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