Straight Chatting from the Library: Annie Wood

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E-Reader or print? and why?

Both! I will never give up on physical books. I love how they feel and having them on my bookshelf and just looking at them make me happy. But sometimes it’s just easier to read on my phone. Especially in bed. I mean, it’s kinda handy to have the ability to have an entire library to choose from in my phone!

One book at a time or multiples?

Multiple. I can’t help myself. I have physical books in each room and I download tons of samples on my Kindle.

Dog-ear or bookmark? (don't worry—Librarian Judith won't hold it against you—much)

I used to dog ear when I was a kid but then I got really into bookmarks. I even started making my own. I’d say I’m all about bookmarking it now. I usually use whatever is around, a post it or a photo even.

When do you do most of your reading?

At night but then I get too sleepy so I also listen to audiobooks in the car while driving in L.A. traffic. And I take reading breaks during the day in my office. In the summer I like to read on my hammock out front and at the beach.

Favorite genre?

I really love young adult. I have a strange memory - I can’t remember what I ate for lunch but I can remember all of my teenage years and I love that new discovery stage of yourself and the world. I also enjoy thrillers and stuff like Big Little Lies.

How do you keep your books organized

I used to just stack them up on top of each other like a book sculpture but now I have a corner bookshelf and a few tiny bookshelves around. I wouldn’t say they are organized though. I mean, the ones I’m currently reading are in reaching distance.

Re-reader or not?

I’ve never done that but now that you mention it, I think it’s not a bad idea. It might be fun especially to read something again that I read when I was a kid. I might do that! Thanks for the suggestion!

Keep books or give them away?

If I really want someone to read something I’ve read, I’ll buy them a copy. I love my books and they love me. I wouldn’t want to kick them out of the house. That’s just mean.

Keep Creating, Keep Positive, Keep Showing Up.
XO, Annie Wood

READ THE BLURB

A 17 year old girl is overwhelmed with responsibilities trying to keep her messy family together. Everything spins out of control when her addict actor dad who bailed on the family three years ago leaving her with her lovable but bi-polar mom and her two little sisters, comes back into town and wants to reconnect.

Writing poems is her only escape. Just a girl in the is about family, forgiveness, and having enough courage to live your own life, your own way.

READ AN EXCERPT

“I never know what to say to her.” Matty complains.

“You don’t need to say anything. Just your presence is enough.”

I put Sara’s old baby monitor in Mom’s room so I can hear Matty enter. I imagine Mom is watching TV with it turned off again.

“This is my favorite part.” Mom says.

Matty doesn’t say anything. She’s probably just staring at her. Matty often just stares at her.

“Tell me something I don’t know,” Mom says.

After a moment, Matty says, “Did you know that Americans watch two hundred and fifty billion hours of television a year?”

I can hear Mom applauding and then saying softly, “I love you so much, Matty.”

Matty says nothing in response. I could almost hear her heart break into a million little pieces, then I heard footsteps, and then the door closing. Matty comes zooming down the stairs. She pauses and looks out the front window. “Grandma Gayle is here.”

Grandma Gayle is Dad’s mom and when she knocks on the door, it means one thing and one thing only: it’s payday.

I open the door. She stands there, studying me. I know I look like a mess with my wild, unbrushed hair and olive oil stained t-shirt. I’m the polar opposite of this woman who stands before me. Gayle is tall, super thin, and doesn’t look like anybody’s grandma. Not at all. She speaks abruptly, using as few words as possible so she can get to the point quickly. I’m pretty sure she uses less words than the most mortals.

MEET THE AUTHOR

Annie Wood is an Israeli-American, Hollywood native, and a lifelong actress and writer. The web series she created, wrote and stars in, Karma’s a Bitch, was Best of the Web on Virgin America (anniewood.com/Karma)

Wood was part of the NBC DIVERSITY SHOWCASE with her comedic scene, That’s How They Get You. She’s written 100s of scenes for actors that have been used by Emmy Award-winning TV director, Mary Lou Belli in her UCLA course and casting director, Jeremey Gordon in workshops all around town.

As an author, she has three books out: Dandy Day, Just a Theory: a quantum love adventure and her first YA novel, Just a Girl in the Whirl (Speaking Volumes Publishing)

Annie’s also an Internationally exhibited mixed-media artist, a produced playwright, and was the third female solo dating game show host in the history of television with the nationally syndicated show, BZZZ! that she also co-produced. (Which just re-ran in 2020 on BUZZRTV!)

Annie writes and creates art daily.

Website: http://www.anniewood.com
Writing: http://medium.com/@anniewoodinhollywood
Twitter: https://twitter.com/anniewood
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anniewoodworld/
Art: http://ArtistAnnieWood.com
Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoodVibesByAnnieWood

She also runs the Twitter account for the Women of the Writers Guild West Follow us here —> @WoWGAW She is part of the Middle Eastern Committee at WGA and a Dramatist Guild Member and an Authors Guild Member

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