Today we’d like to introduce you to Angie Caedis
Hi Angie, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I’ve always had a wild imagination. As a kid, I was wrangling everyone at recess to play pretend and organizing mock performances to show classmates and parents. I was constantly living in my head, brewing up story after story about how the world could be. Action, adventure, drama. I loved it all. But it wasn’t until I started writing in college that I really discovered my passion for storytelling.
After taking a creative writing class, I decided I wanted to write a book. My writing was far from good at that point, but I had a fire in me that wouldn’t die out. I spent years working on my first manuscript, editing and re-editing until I realized the story was going nowhere. I was crushed, but it was my dream to write books; I wasn’t so easily deterred. After shelving that manuscript (90,000+ words), I started fresh with a new story. A part of me was afraid I’d never complete that evasive final draft, but a little over a year later, in 2023, I self-published my first novel, SLICE.
Now, in 2025, I’m gearing up to publish my second book, SIFTING SANDS (the first installment of a fantasy series), and I am currently working on two other projects that will come out next year. To say writing is my life’s passion would be an understatement. It’s the very core of my being.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
This journey has been far from a walk in the park. Writing, like any creative art, is a constant battle with yourself to overcome self-doubt, push through blocks, and ignore outside criticism. Those first few years were the hardest—trying and constantly failing to finish my first book and ultimately shelving the project. But even when I did finish a manuscript, I realized there were plenty more obstacles on the other side. It’s hard to put yourself out there for everyone to analyze and consume. Art is subjective; just because one person loved my book doesn’t mean the next person will. Over the past year, I’ve learned not to take things so personally and to focus on creating things I enjoy. I can only control the story on the page, not how people receive it. The cards will fall however they fall.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m what I like to call a “mood writer.” Although I started my writing career by publishing a horror novel, my interests are too varied and fleeting to keep me in a box. Rather than sticking to one genre, I prefer to focus on where the story takes you. I want my readers to fall into a story and find pieces of themselves they didn’t know existed. I want them to relate to characters so profusely that they feel like friends. I want to help someone escape the world for a bit and come out the other side better for it. Whether I’m writing horror or fantasy or a thriller, my goal will always be the same: to make the audience feel something.
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
Early on in my writing career, the podcast Writer’s Routine by Dan Simpson helped me get out of my own head. It was amazing to hear how different writers approached their work and how their journeys varied drastically. There isn’t one single road to success, and that realization helped me stay on the path I was headed down.
Another key resource has been the work of John Truby. His book, The Anatomy of Story, was instrumental in helping me add a little structure and intentionality to my stories. I have always been a “fly by the seat of your pants” type of writer (a pantser, as we writers call it), but having some technical knowledge of how stories are inherently structured has helped me improve my storytelling skills.
And it would be remiss not to mention Pinterest. As silly as it sounds, it’s probably my most visited site when brainstorming a novel. When I’m writing, it’s like a movie playing in my head, and sometimes, I need real-world inspiration to help me along the way. Every project I work on gets a mood board a la Pinterest (especially books I haven’t even considered writing yet).
Contact Info:
- Website: https://angiecaedis.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiecaedis/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@angiecaedis
- Other: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Angie-Caedis/author/B0CFK8N9JD
