The epitome of the meaning of art imitating life, and life imitating art is a dish best served by a writer. 

Outside of a confident, unique and universally attractive writing style all her own; Angela Sherice boasts of no accolades, awards or prestigious recognition other than her own literary one-woman show and full knowledge of the publishing business itself.

She began writing in 1996, fell in love with it and began to take it seriously in 1997 while in college studying Psychology and Philosophy as major and minor.

As a result of a natural, raw and unapologetic style of writing that she developed by accident, she felt it best to refer to herself as an "expressionist" as, an expressionist is any kind of artist who expresses himself subjectively through whatever art or craft he/she creates-this is precisely what Angela Sherice does in the form of words.

Her personal slogan and motto: "Angela Sherice is an expressionist of Erotic, Self-Efficacious, Introspective, Reflective and Metaphysical literature/Ingest. Get empowered. Be enlightened, Get inspired" is more than just a catchy mantra, it is one in which she holds true to life in her writing and delivery of anything that she publishes and without thought, contemplation or deliberation, as she feels that the best way for her to be effective and reach her audience is to be honest, raw and natural-to tell it like it is, like it was, or like it should be-through her writer's eyes-in order for you to feel what she feels, see what she sees, think what she thinks, hears what she hears, taste what she tastes and experience what she experiences...

In order to do so, she made herself a promise that in all that she writes, in order to keep herself honest and natural as a writer-she would write nothing in which the finger is pointed outward versus inward-and with that, she is able to write from a self-efficacious, introspective and reflective standpoint of her very own knowledge of, expertise and in other cases: experience-even in her writings with a metaphysical concept as well as her fiction and non-fiction writings that have erotica intertwined within the storyline. 

When I'm asked: "how do you write fiction, non-fiction and sex/erotic?" I respond: I write what's on my heart and head-what I can explain, teach, show or bring to life (in your head). If I knew how to knit, then I would write a book about how to knit-too. Don't streamline me. My heart, head and hands don't work that way.

With my non-fiction or my fiction-I am an authentic, unique and bless-ed good writer 

simply because I write what I wanted to read, and I had yet to read it...until I wrote it.

I do not write what everyone else is reading (and writing).

I am a natural.

I live, I love, I listen, I share, I observe, I learn.

I'm vulnerable yet, I am strong. 

I am an awesome and one of a kind storyteller because I have lived an awesome life and a not so awesome life, as well. 

I have a very vivid and colorful imagination, and I am not afraid to write what other people keep bottled up only in their heads and their hearts. And as well, what others have never so much as imagined.

My author resume is humble and modest but my journey is extensive and long.

I boast of no literary praise bearing my name (as yet).

I can only tell you what I write, why I write, what I stand for as a writer, what I look forward to where my audience is concerned and what my intent is on giving, receiving and sharing.

The reason I refer to myself as an “expressionist” because that is exactly what I do and what an expressionist does: express himself through any work of art, any event or experience-subjectively.

I am open, unabashed and unashamed about nothing as a person and as well, as a person who writes; hence why I "express" (flow from my heart), while I write (from my head). Referring to myself as "expressionist" for me, is a kind of peacocking/thwarting method: to advise all, inform few and warn many that I do not compromise my artistic integrity in anything that I write to pacify and group, person or situation.

 I say that because from experience, when I did compromise my artistic integrity, my work wasn't fluid-it felt contrived and too "careful" to the point where after sometime, writing went from being strictly "love," to being a literal "labor of love," then eventually I stopped writing altogether for some time from feeling frustrated: trying to adapt a safe and careful flow that was the antithesis of my naturalness. Totally ridiculous. I had to let that go.

I write: adult creative non-fiction and narrative fiction, not cookbooks and calendars.

So at least once, twice or more (in some of my books)-the reader is going to gasp, put their hand over their mouth, suck their teeth or talk aloud. I had to accept and embrace my truth as a writer.

Ultimately through what I write, I seek to: inspire, enlighten and empower, and feel confident that I will indeed provoke thought & contemplation. Whatever the thought (anger, despair, forgiveness, happiness, pride, agreement, disagreement, consideration, reconsideration etc.); my duty as an expressionist is to provoke it. As with with anything that I write, I challenge my readers to ingest my work introspectively and reflectively-to look at themselves as well-challenge their thinking and preconceived notions or ideas. 

I want my readers take something from everything that I write, for I am serious-business about people finding their own way, their own niche and their own light.

Something inside of me feels very connected to that being a major missing link in a lot of our lives, and when not discovered, it deprives us of our full selves-it stifles us, makes us stagnant and unable to get moving and in some cases, unable to move on...

I can speak confidently and assuredly on that because I am a product of that once being me-I am my own "experiment"-now willing to share and show all the things that I know too, have helped me grow and discover my purpose, my niche,' and my light.  

I have a personal quote in mind that I consciously adhere to: "The best way to inspire, enlighten and empower someone is to help them find their own light rather than keeping them dependent upon and continuously fanning yours."

I say that because I am not interested in just "holding court" with any loyal reader of mine. Whether via any forums or through my books, I do not "advise." I steer clear of that. I can only advise someone on what I would do or what my own response to something would be. I love to listen. I love to talk and converse. I love to share. And I feel that somewhere in there, people will find their own way.

For me, it is my belief, observation, experience and understanding, that people, along with their situations and their individual circumstances are far too intricate and unique to hold court with them, as if I were some judge and wiz with the magic remedy to transform their lives.

Some can, and do-do that.

I do not do that.

I am a writer. 

And I believe that any good story, conversation or book can do that.

Whether it's in my non-fiction or fiction books, I mean business about writing from the perspective of my finger pointed inward (an introspective and reflective perspective), via my own inferences, thoughts, experiences or assessments of others.

 I never underestimate the intelligence of my reader. Oh dear God no.

I give my readers and supporters enough respect and consideration to allow THEM to just-read on, and hopefully be inspired, get enlightened and feel empowered, or at the very least: be informed.

For me, playing some wizard and holding court, I feel, is an insult-because as a writer, you can convey enough first-person narrative and create the kind of dialogue that can challenge that readers thoughts, perceptions, beliefs, etc. And if you're any good-they're going to find their own answers.

Through your narrative (especially first-person), they will think, assess and decide on their own. They will ask their own questions and sometimes re-think some things that may or may not pertain to them.

I feel that natural, raw, uninhibited writing first-person narrative and creative dialogue will allow them to do so-not being coy, not pretending to be a wizard and not holding court with them.

Narrating a (first-person) story to a reader feels more "real" and tangible. It has more texture. If done well, it controls all five of the reader's senses and triggers various emotions. I love writing first-person narrative because as I write it, I feel like I am the voice telling the story of the (movie) scene in front of your eyes (hands).

By way of writing, I like to allow people to "experience" it for themselves, by walking with me-that very moment in time that I create and write about.

Why?

Because it's just like trying to drill life lessons in the head of a teenager.

We can all vouch for the fact that no matter HOW many lessons and forewarnings we were given about some things as teenagers (especially matters of the heart), we still did what we wanted to do. We got our lessons by walking THROUGH it; experiencing-not having it talked through (to us).

I love to write because I love to listen-more.

I have material to write about, because I have experienced and observed even more than I have listened to.

That right there, is the same way that I approach the relationship with my writing for my readers. With my book in their hand, they are compelled to listen, BUT experience-right along with me as I narrate-page by page (from my voice and thoughts-today)...

I feel that is respectful to them and their own intelligence. I give each and every reader the credit and respect that they too, are as: intuitive as me, as intelligent as me, and as much a thinker and feeler as me.

I never play a readers-dumb, they know better. I feel that if you play readers dumb, in due time, they will feel that they have been hoodwinked, bamboozled and run-amuck. Why? Because they were "told" and programmed-rather than "experienced." Their fives senses and varying emotions were slighted of their chance to experience a/or some thing(s).

As a person, I observe, I empathize, I understand, I experience and I listen intently. I am a very upfront person. I do not cut corners or try to be coy or evasive, unnecessarily-especially in person...If you ever feel that you have to guess, or second-guess anything "Angela Sherice," chances are, you have question(s) that you want answers to, but chose not to want the real answer(s) for-so instead of asking; you found more comfort and security in your very assumption(s). To know me intimately and personally, there are no questions-but rather: answers. There is no: "With Angie, guess that (XYZ)..." To know me intimately, to have conversed with me personally-it's simply: "With Angela, I've concluded that (XYZ)..." Where my person is concerned, I am forthright and delightfully honest-even sometimes to a revolting fault. I am no stranger to being in receipt of, or the giver a a little necessary roughness. I confidently know and go with who I am-for I am free of shame/having made to feel shame. Because while I know who I am-thoroughly; I am never to proud or haughty to admit fault or wrong, run from challenge or too stubborn to resist necessary change.

All in the above mentioned paragraph is the same for my style of writing.

And as a reader (for me); anything other than that can be upsetting.

I do not want coyness or evasiveness. I want it straight-no chaser. I do not want to have to assess, guess or second-guess. By the time I close a book (especially if it's not a series) I do not want to have to figure anything out-I should be ready to just to talk about it.

Out in the world already, there are too many facades and masks worn [that we have to wear in different places for different reasons] so when I put my face in a book-it's just me and that book-intimately. And I want a lesson and/or experience by the time I close it at the end. 

Give me something to talk about and definitely-something to think about. Since I am like that as a reader, rest assured, I feel it's my duty to deliver that when I write.

Though in my fiction work, some parts may be a bit raw and borderline hardcore; I am natural.

I do not write for shock value but rather, too add value and be of value.  

I do not write to be rich, famous or to be worldly “powerful.”

I am okay with merely having "pow."

Words are what's "powerful."