Featured Interview With Angel Leigh McCoy
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in a sea of corn, beans, and sky. It made me more than a little claustrophobic whenever I’m in enclosed spaces. I’ve lived on the East Coast and the West Coast, and I recently moved back to Central Illinois to retouch my roots (family, not hair). I have only two pets (cats), unless you count all the furry and feathered creatures that come into my backyard through the magickal portal there.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing in earnest in grade school and got enough positive reinforcement for it that I was hooked. I’ve never stopped. Reading was a huge part of that, and books were my escape from a less-than-riveting real life. I started by reading gothic suspense (the ones with the woman in a flowing dress against a backdrop of spooky castle and doomy skies). Then I moved on to romantic adventure (I’m a recovering Harlequin addict), and then to horror. These days, I’m writing paranormal suspense and mysteries. I’ll be writing on my deathbed.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m a big fan of Darynda Jones and Janet Evanovich. I like reading about sassy women who are smart and resourceful, despite their challenges.
On the other hand, I like Horror. The monster. The boo scare. The suspense.
In my books, I try to meld these things. Humor. Sassy women. Suspense. Even if I’m my only fan, I’ll be happy.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called “The Catsitter’s Conundrum” (book #1 in the Catsitter Mysteries series). I love cats! I started catsitting to make a little extra money and fell in love with every one of my charges. Then, it occurred to me that I was good at it too, and so I decided to leverage my cat-whispering talents to write a series about a woman–like me–who catsits and who–unlike me–solves mysteries.
This book takes place in the world I’m building, called Wyrdwood. So far, I’ve published four books and one novelette in the world.
Wyrdwood is, you see, a town on the Oregon Coast where people with magickal powers and supernatural ancestry are welcomed and protected. The first three books are a paranormal-suspense trilogy (The Wyrdwood Welcome trilogy) intended to give readers a solid introduction to the world and its inhabitants. The Catsitter’s Conundrum kicks off the second series set in the world of Wyrdwood. More coming.
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