Mike Angley

I’m currently seeking fellow-writer-guests to blog on my website.  I would like to hear from currently-published authors in the mystery and/or thriller genres.  It’s okay if you write across genres, so long as you primarily write mysteries or thrillers.  For writers of other genres, I will branch out in the future (so there will be opportunities!), but for now I want to concentrate on these two areas to start.

Please query me via email: author@childfinder.us with your title(s) to include ISBN(s), author bio, and a paragraph or two book description.  If you have a unique angle or topic you’d like to pitch, please do so – open to any creative ideas here.

If I select you, I will correspond with some interview questions and ask for more information when the time comes.

By the way, I encourage everyone who visits my website to subscribe to my newsletter and enter my monthly FREE book giveaway.  Contest details appear on the main landing page.

Many thanks!

Mike

I recently received the link to the mini-interview I conducted when I attended the Oct 9 – 10 2009 Military Writers Society of America’s (MWSA) annual convention in Orlando, Florida.  I was interviewed by Bob Calvert, host of the Talking With Heroes talk show program, a nice benefit the MWSA arranged for all award winners.

Here it is — please note there are a couple of minutes of lead/intro time at the beginning of the video, and my actual interview starts at about the 2:14 point, and goes for about six minutes.  You may want to skip right to the beginning of the actual interview to save some time.  I hope you enjoy it!

Mike

I’m honored that my recent opinion-editorial piece was carried by Military.com’s online newspaper.  This is a particularly significant publication because it reaches an audience of  10 million!  Military.com did a great job formatting my op-ed that features my perspective on transitioning from the military to a civilian career, particularly careers in the security industry.

Please visit the site and read the Article.

Here’s a little background on Military.com:

We started Military.com in 1999 to revolutionize the way the 30 million Americans with military affinity stay connected and informed. Today, we’re the largest military and veteran membership organization — 10 million members strong.

Military.com’s free membership connects servicemembers, military families and veterans to all the benefits of service — government benefits, scholarships, discounts, lifelong friends, mentors, great stories of military life or missions, and much more.

We believe that the benefits earned in the service should be easier to access and written in plain English. We’re passionate about helping members make the most of military experience throughout life.

Military.com’s members are sharing stories, insider tips, news from the front lines, and unique slices of military life including the tough stuff of war.

Military.com provides headline news and technology updates since our community answers the call and makes news. We also cover the rest of the military experience — from great content like our user-generated videos in our popular “Shock and Awe” feature to our military equipment guide we present what makes the military unique (and fun).

Beginning November 2009, I will hold a monthly FREE book giveaway.  To be eligible, you must be:

1) A subscriber of my newsletter (it’s free, as well)…note, the newsletter is not the same as the RSS feed subscription.  You are welcome to subscribe to both, but you must subscribe to the newsletter to qualify for the book giveaway.

AND

2) You must leave comments on my “Bloggy” News posts

The newsletter subscriber who leaves the most comments during the month will win a FREE, signed hardcover copy of Child Finder (currently published and available), or Child Finder: Resurrection (will release officially in January 2010).

The “drawing” will take place within the first week of each month (December for the November contest)…and the contest will continue until the end of 2010.  Winners will be notified via email.

Shipping is FREE too, so this is a great contest…doesn’t cost you anything but an investment of time.

So come on, subscribe and comment!

I was privileged to appear as a guest-blogger on Lyn Cote’s blog, Strong Women, Brave Stories this past Monday, October 12, 2009.  I told the story of my mother, Jean Angley, whom I consider one of the bravest women I know, and who has remained a true heroine in my life.  Please visit Lyn’s blog and read the post — you will love the ending (the prequel as I called it) where I talk about a very special mutt named Howdy…and how he brought my parents together.

Lyn Cote is an award-winning inspirational author who says this about herself, “I love stories–to read them as well as write them. Most of all I love stories of strong women. I and other authors will share stories of strength & victory in life and books here. And I would love you–the readers–to share your own and your family’s stories of strong women.”

Thanks, Lyn, for letting me tell my mom’s story.

I had my veni vidi vici moment in the sun this past weekend — well, the vici is a stretch, but I did walk away with my Silver Medal for Fiction in my hands.  The Military Writers Society of America’s (MWSA) Annual Conference took place at the Westin Imagine hotel, Orlando, Florida from October 9 – 10, 2009.  I had a great time, met some wonderful people, and enjoyed fun activities.  I wanted to capture the weekend with some of the pictures I took.  Please enjoy them and feel free to comment.

I’m honored that my recent opinion-editorial piece was carried by the Security Director News online and print newspaper.  I’ve been amazed at how many fine publications have been carrying my perspective on transitioning from the military to a civilian career, particularly careers in the security industry.

Please visit the site and read the article.

I’m on a roll these days as far as publishing opinion-editorials and engaging in Q&A sessions with online magazines!  I recently wrote an editorial on military transitions for CareerPoliceOfficer.com, nearly identical to the one I did for MilitaryDegree.com (see previous post).  In this latest one titled, Transition from Active Military Service to the Private Sector, I discussed my own transition challenges, as well as what I typically saw others go through before I let the service. I hope you take some time to check out the article!

I had the privilege on October 1, 2009 of writing an opinion-editorial for MilitaryDegree.Com.  In the piece entitled, Education Can Ease Military Transition, I discussed my own transition challenges, as well as what I typically saw others go through before I let the service.  I hope you take some time to check out the article!

I had the privilege of being interviewed recently by Homeland Security Outlook (HSO) Editor, Larry Kahaner.  In the article entitled, Moving From the Military to a Civilian Career in Homeland Security: What you Need to Know, we discussed a variety of transition-related topics such as preparation, job searches, the value of education, challenges, etc.  I hope you take some time to check out the article!