Meet Angela Lam (Turpin)

Angela Lam is the author of several books focusing on modern women struggling to find their place in this ever-changing world.

She has spent the past three decades writing professionally for newspapers, small press, and literary magazines. She’s also worked in real estate, finance, art, education, and nature therapy.

An award-winning author, she is the recipient of residencies at Hedgebrook and Vermont Studio Center.

She currently teaches at Gotham Writers’ Workshop. She is also available for one-on-one coaching and editorial assistance.

You may reach her at authorangelalam at gmail dot com.


10 thoughts on “Meet Angela Lam (Turpin)”

  1. I am pleased to meet you since your husband saved me from the depths of cyberland and your charming daughter is a budding visionary. I am interested in your unpublished book- length memoir. Before I continue with mine. I recently learned I am a "hack." I came upon this word working my crossword puzzles. I accept that but it does not deter me. After reading Frank McCourt, I reasoned I write in his style and I am going to write my eighty-three years of continuous adventure and then maybe my children will understand me. That's important to me. I need some advice. Two women in my life got me this far with writing. Both are far away now. Will I find your work in the library until I learn where to go in my new venture to learn "the computer?" Joan Dayton

    1. Dear Joan,

      Yes, you can find Legs and Out of Balance at the library.

      Thanks for your sweet words.

      Just write your memoirs from the heart and worry about the editing later. If you need help with polishing your work, a lot of mentors are available, such as Suzanne Sherman, who worked with the award-winning author, Sharon Porter Moxley.

      Best wishes,

      Angela

  2. Hi Angela, my name is Helen Kraemer and I was the artist whose table was near yours in front of Best Wishes last Summer. I believe you told me about CreateSpace. If that is true, I need to find someone to help me with it. I'd be willing to pay

    Did you buy a sea horse?

    Helen

  3. Angela I read your article: How to let go of fear and live in peace on tiny Buddha. I actually came across the article because after many years I am in a really content focused place in my life but in certain blissfully focused moments of work or life in general I become very disturbed by something in my past. It’s something that I may need to go back and correct but instead of thinking of it like a task I always think of it with fear in moments where I am afraid that everything I am working for May be snatched away from me. So this makes me feel that the task at hand Which causes me distress is an issue but the fear and worry inside me is a deeper more underlying issue that May or may not remit with this simple task. I feel the fear lies from lack of trust and a judgmental instead of understanding stance but I wonder how can I keep the peace. I would like to talk to you very much,

    1. Chensho,I feel your pain and anguish. It is difficult sometimes to open up to thetask at hand when fear stumbles in your path. I will be more than happyto talk to you off-line.Blessings,Angela

  4. Hello Angela,
    I read an article you wrote about Real Estate Agents being a Loan Officer at the same time. I am in a situation where my boss is being bullied by the person servicing his loan who is licensed only as a real estate broker….nothing I have found says he is licensed in that capacity. The licensed person is trying to foreclose on the property; as it's value is rising with a development across the street being in progress. We are in Oakland by Fruitvale Station in the Green District. My boss, now lives on the property as his primary residence and is over 65…and gives him some legal "protection" against being bullied to the capacity I believe he is.

    His mortagage payments have not been cashed upon receipt; and now he the broker is trying to say that if he can't cash them all at once (6 months worth of payments) that he will foreclose. All payments were on time and negotiable at the time the payments were issued. It is an ugly mess…I can't afford to call an attorney or pay for one; but laws are being broken here. Any attention to this situaiton would be much appreciated or any suggestions as to what to do to stop this are again, much appreciated.

    Thank you.

    Sarah Q. Brett

  5. Hi, Angela!! I would love to talk with you "off-line" about an Envy article by youself I read on tinybuddha.com. Any e-mail address or Skype user?

  6. Hello Angela,
    I hope you and your family are well. It was lovely meeting you at Betsy's "garden party" before the Covid-19 shutdown.Thanks so much for writing a warm review of my book Uprooted, a Memoir of a Marriage. I really appreciate it. I very much enjoyed your book, Red Eggs and Good Luck. It's such a sweet and good-feeling book, beautifully written. I wanted to write a review on Goodreads, but only found Legs. Is it on Amazon?Warm regards,Esti.

    1. Yes, Red Eggs and Good Luck is on Amazon. You have to search under Angela Lam (no Turpin). I dropped "Turpin" after the first two books I published. Thanks for getting in touch! Happy writing!

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