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Angela Larkin

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Tonopah, NV, The United States
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October 2009


Angela Larkin is a #1 Amazon (Sweet and Wholesome) best-selling co-author of BEYOND and BEFORE, and a Whitney Award finalist. She’s worked as a gold miner, a pool cleaner, a mannequin dresser, a writer for Disney Interactive, and currently as a high school English teacher. She lived a true romance when she met her husband in a case of mistaken identity. She lives in Willow Spring, North Carolina with her husband, four children, a dog, two birds, and a bunny. Chances are, she’s listening to The Killers and dreaming up the ultimate chicken coop. Join her Facebook group “Angela Larkin’s Kiss and Tell Club.”

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Angela Larkin I get most of my reading list from recommendations. I keep hearing great things about Wonder by Raquel J. Placio, Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon…moreI get most of my reading list from recommendations. I keep hearing great things about Wonder by Raquel J. Placio, Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon (I know, where have I been? How have I not read this yet??) and A man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Any other recommendations?(less)
Angela Larkin I don't know that I've ever dealt with a true case of writer's block. I try to keep my writing simple. What does my character want, and what is going …moreI don't know that I've ever dealt with a true case of writer's block. I try to keep my writing simple. What does my character want, and what is going to get in the way of her getting it? If I remain true to the simplest form of conflict, I almost always come up with plenty of ideas to torture my character:)! Does that sound mean? That sounds mean. But we want to see our heroes overcome obstacles!(less)
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