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We Are Monsters


Posted on November 24, 2025 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on We Are Monsters

Elara has always been jealous of her beautiful sisters, identical twins Astrid and Halley. Astrid is the loud, scary, dominant one, and Halley is the kind, gentle, soft one. Next…[...]

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The Replica


Posted on November 24, 2025 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on The Replica

A teenage agent tasked with impersonating a missing girl discovers a conspiracy that could unravel her entire society. Set in a future where humanity has supposedly been cured of violent…[...]

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These Bodies Ain’t Broken – A YA Horror Anthology


Posted on April 26, 2025 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on These Bodies Ain’t Broken – A YA Horror Anthology

A monstrous transformation within your own body.A sacrificial imprisonment.A fight to the death against an ancient evil.These stories showcase disabled characters winning against all odds.Outsmarting deadly video games, hunting the…[...]

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Call for Submissions: Aromantic Short Stories for BEING ARO


Posted on March 31, 2025 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Call for Submissions: Aromantic Short Stories for BEING ARO

We are delighted to announce a brand new anthology, Being Aro! It is a sequel to Being Ace, which was a Lambda Literary award finalist. This volume will be showcasing…[...]

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My Editorial Mentorship Scheme


Posted on April 4, 2024 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on My Editorial Mentorship Scheme

One thing I've been thinking of setting up for a while is an editorial mentorship scheme. While there are loads of certificates and courses out there for budding editors to…[...]

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Inside the Night by Madeline Dyer


Posted on December 20, 2023 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Inside the Night by Madeline Dyer

Inside the Night Allie wouldn’t say she’s a violent person; she’s only wished death upon three people, and one of them she didn’t even really mean it.  Strange things have…[...]

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I Stayed Up Until 3am Last Night


Posted on November 11, 2022 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on I Stayed Up Until 3am Last Night

Yesterday was such a good writing day! Great meetings, word sessions, and a craft session yesterday as part of the YA Novel workshop run by Nova Ren Suma that I’m…[...]

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Writing is a Journey


Posted on November 11, 2022 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Writing is a Journey

Writing is a journey. For me, it’s starting somewhere and not knowing where you’ll end up. It’s exploring and having fun, and seeing where the words take you. I don’t…[...]

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On MFAs, sustainable writing paces, indie publishing, and the joy of writing


Posted on October 7, 2022 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on On MFAs, sustainable writing paces, indie publishing, and the joy of writing

When I'm struggling with writing, I like to write essays about my writing. My husband laughs about this. "So instead of writing, you're writing about writing?" But that is exactly…[...]

Posted in Blog | Tagged creative writing degree, distance learning, elin annalise, elin dyer, indie publishing, indie vs traditional publishing, is an mfa worth it, madeline dyer, mfa, self publishing, write to market, writers with mfas

Announcing the Authors for Being Ace!


Posted on August 26, 2022 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Announcing the Authors for Being Ace!

I am so excited to announce the amazing line-up for Being Ace! We've all been hard at work on revisions and edits for this ace-spec anthology, working with Tamara Grasty,…[...]

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My First School Visit!


Posted on July 19, 2022 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on My First School Visit!

Yesterday, Monday 18th July 2022, I did my first school visit--and it was with Christow Community Primary School. The day started early as I got a lift in with my…[...]

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Announcing My Ace Anthology!


Posted on May 21, 2022 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Announcing My Ace Anthology!

I am beyond excited to announce my new book deal for Being Ace, an anthology that explores and celebrates identities within the asexual spectrum. Image reads: "Tamara Grasty at Page…[...]

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Happy Book Birthday to INALIENABLE by S.E. Anderson!


Posted on March 8, 2021 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Happy Book Birthday to INALIENABLE by S.E. Anderson!

Today I'm delighted to welcome my good friend S.E. Anderson to my blog! It's the book birthday for the seventh(!) novel in her Starstruck series, and it's also my stop…[...]

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YA Scavenger Hunt – Fall 2020


Posted on September 28, 2020 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 38 Comments on YA Scavenger Hunt – Fall 2020

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material…[...]

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Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!


Posted on March 31, 2020 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 24 Comments on Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!

Welcome to the 20th YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive…[...]

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Cover Reveal for THIS VICIOUS WAY by Madeline Dyer


Posted on July 26, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Cover Reveal for THIS VICIOUS WAY by Madeline Dyer

I can't believe today is the cover reveal day for my next book! I am so excited to share this gorgeous cover with you! This Vicious Way is the second…[...]

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June 2019 Update


Posted on June 22, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on June 2019 Update

Hello everyone! I've been relatively quiet the last couple of months. If you've been following me on social media you'll know I've been suffering from brain inflammation since December 2018--but…[...]

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Untamed is featured on Commaful by Storyteller


Posted on May 18, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Untamed is featured on Commaful by Storyteller

I am so excited to reveal that Untamed has been featured on Commaful by the amazing Joanna Smith at Storytellers. Commaful is a platform specifically for sharing short stories in…[...]

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May 2019 Writing Update (UNTAMED listed in Wiki Ezvid’s 10 Most Intense Dystopian Novels for YA Readers)


Posted on May 13, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on May 2019 Writing Update (UNTAMED listed in Wiki Ezvid’s 10 Most Intense Dystopian Novels for YA Readers)

So, a fair bit of news to share with you this month! Wiki Ezvid revealed their 10 most intense Dystopian novels for YA readers today, and I am so happy…[...]

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Cover Reveal for A Dangerous Game


Posted on April 9, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 11 Comments on Cover Reveal for A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game has a new cover! This is because I've been working on a sequel to ADG, and so we're rebranding ADG as book one in a new series,…[...]

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Announcing My New Book in the Untamed World and The Dangerous Ones Series


Posted on April 6, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Announcing My New Book in the Untamed World and The Dangerous Ones Series

Ever since I wrote A Dangerous Game, my first standalone novel set in the Untamed world, I've had plans to write another novel set in the same world. I just…[...]

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YA Scavenger Hunt April 2019 – Exclusive Content from K.M. Robinson


Posted on April 1, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 45 Comments on YA Scavenger Hunt April 2019 – Exclusive Content from K.M. Robinson

Welcome to the Spring 2019 YA Scavenger Hunt, organized by the amazing Colleen Houck! You are currently hunting on TEAM PURPLE!  Somewhere on this page, is my lucky number! Find…[...]

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My World Book Day Book Signing


Posted on March 29, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on My World Book Day Book Signing

I'm very late with this post, but on the 7th March, I took part in the World Book Day event at Okehampton library! Being asked to be one of their…[...]

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I’m Back…with a Giveaway!


Posted on March 24, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on I’m Back…with a Giveaway!

Hi everyone! It's been quite a while since I wrote a blog post and the main reason for that is I forgot my password for the website and my laptop…[...]

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Meet Me on World Book Day!


Posted on March 3, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Meet Me on World Book Day!

Just a quick note! On Thursday (7th March) I'll be signing copies of my Untamed series at Okehampton Library as part of their multi-author book signing for World Book Day!…[...]

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The End of the Untamed Series


Posted on March 2, 2019 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on The End of the Untamed Series

Writing the ending for Destroyed, the final book in my Untamed series, was such a daunting task. There was so much I needed to wrap up and I wanted it…[...]

Posted in Blog | Tagged dystopian series, final book, series, untamed series, writing

Happy Release Day to DESTROYED – Welcome to the Blog Tour


Posted on November 20, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Happy Release Day to DESTROYED – Welcome to the Blog Tour

Wow, I can't believe it! Destroyed is finally out in the world today! This is such a bittersweet day for me as Seven's story is finally finished. Writing this book…[...]

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YA Scavenger Hunt 2018 – Exclusive Content


Posted on October 1, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 38 Comments on YA Scavenger Hunt 2018 – Exclusive Content

Welcome to the Fall 2018 YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to…[...]

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Introducing the YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2018


Posted on September 25, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Introducing the YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2018

I'm so excited to be participating in the YA Scavenger Hunt again! I look forward each time to this bi-annual event, and this time it begins on October 2nd and…[...]

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On Invisible Illnesses and Disabilities


Posted on August 29, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 2 Comments on On Invisible Illnesses and Disabilities

So, I have several invisible illnesses (POTS, OI, MCAS) as well as two genetic disorders (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Coeliac Disease). Yesterday, on the 28th August, I took to Twitter to…[...]

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Traveler Blog Tour – S.E. Anderson Interview


Posted on April 27, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Traveler Blog Tour – S.E. Anderson Interview

I'm so excited to take part in the TRAVELER blog tour today, celebrating the release of S.E. Anderson's latest novel! I read an ARC of TRAVELER and absolutely loved it!…[...]

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From the Sketchbook: Character Sketches for the Untamed Series


Posted on April 14, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 3 Comments on From the Sketchbook: Character Sketches for the Untamed Series

So, one of my favorite parts of drafting a new book is getting to know the characters through drawing them. I love art, and doing sketching characters has become an…[...]

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Cover Reveal for DESTROYED (Untamed #4)


Posted on April 13, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Cover Reveal for DESTROYED (Untamed #4)

I'm so excited to share the cover for Destroyed, book four of my Untamed series, with you! I love this cover SO much! Destroyed will release later this year (date…[...]

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A (Sort Of) New Chapter from UNTAMED…


Posted on April 9, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on A (Sort Of) New Chapter from UNTAMED…

So, recently my friend and awesome author, S.E. Anderson, put the entire text for my debut novel, Untamed, through a predictive text generator from jbrew--or as she called it "The…[...]

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YA Scavenger Hunt – Spring 2018


Posted on April 2, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 32 Comments on YA Scavenger Hunt – Spring 2018

I am so excited to be involved again in the YA Scavenger Hunt! Not only am I hosting an amazing author, but also hidden somewhere on this hunt is an…[...]

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Announcing the YA Scavenger Hunt Teams


Posted on March 22, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Announcing the YA Scavenger Hunt Teams

I'm so excited to be participating in the spring YA Scavenger Hunt again this year, and the teams have just been announced. Look at all these awesome books! (And one…[...]

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My Books Are Now Available on Google Play


Posted on January 14, 2018 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on My Books Are Now Available on Google Play

Just a quick post to let you know that all my titles are now available on Google Play (again)! There was a slight issue before when one of the distributors…[...]

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A Dangerous Game is here! (and a giveaway!)


Posted on November 28, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 24 Comments on A Dangerous Game is here! (and a giveaway!)

I'm so excited that my new book, A Dangerous Game, is out in the world today! (Find it here!) I certainly had a lot of fun writing this novel--Keelie is…[...]

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Cover Reveal: A DANGEROUS GAME by Madeline Dyer


Posted on November 7, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 1 Comment on Cover Reveal: A DANGEROUS GAME by Madeline Dyer

I'm so excited to reveal the cover for my new book, A Dangerous Game! This is a standalone YA dystopian romance, set in the same world as my Untamed series…[...]

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ALIENATION Blog Hop Tour


Posted on October 18, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on ALIENATION Blog Hop Tour

Welcome to the Alienation BLOG HOP TOUR! I'm so excited to be hosting the tour today! I was lucky enough to read an early copy of Alienation, and I can…[...]

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The YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2017


Posted on October 2, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 26 Comments on The YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2017

Once again, I'm thrilled to be in the YA Scavenger Hunt this fall! And for all my Untamed fans out there, there are some exclusive excerpts from Three Sarr's journal…[...]

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UNTAMED is $0.99 until the end of the week!


Posted on October 1, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on UNTAMED is $0.99 until the end of the week!

Hi everyone! Just a quick note to say that my debut novel, Untamed, is $0.99/£0.99 from now (October 1, 2017) until October 8, 2017 on all retailers! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Barnes…[...]

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Announcing the Fall 2017 YA Scavenger Hunt Teams


Posted on September 24, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Announcing the Fall 2017 YA Scavenger Hunt Teams

I am so excited to say that I'm once again taking part in the YA Scavenger Hunt! This hunt runs twice a year and showcases new and upcoming YA releases.…[...]

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Which Untamed Character Are you?


Posted on August 9, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Which Untamed Character Are you?

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#PimpMyBio Pitch Wars 2017


Posted on August 4, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on #PimpMyBio Pitch Wars 2017

So, I've decided to enter Pitch Wars for the first time, and I'm pretty excited. Other years, I've watched the contest from the sidelines, and this year I thought I'd…[...]

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Cover Reveal: DECEPTION SO DEADLY by Clara Kensie


Posted on July 19, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Cover Reveal: DECEPTION SO DEADLY by Clara Kensie

Today I am so excited as it's the cover reveal day for Deception So Deadly by Clara Kensie! Clara is one of my very good author friends, and I'm so excited…[...]

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Announcing the Release of DIVIDED (Untamed #3) by Madeline Dyer


Posted on July 11, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on Announcing the Release of DIVIDED (Untamed #3) by Madeline Dyer

  Catch up with Seven and Corin, and the rest of the Untamed, in Divided now! The latest news from YA author Madeline Dyer Happy Book Birthday to Divided! Yes,…[...]

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UNTAMED and FRAGMENTED have been nominated for SIBAs!


Posted on July 10, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on UNTAMED and FRAGMENTED have been nominated for SIBAs!

I am so excited to announce that UNTAMED and FRAGMENTED have both made the nominations lists  for this year's Summer Indie Book Awards! UNTAMED is up for Best Dystopian, and…[...]

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The Young Adult Summer Scavenger Hunt Begins! Find Secret Word #102…


Posted on May 30, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | 16 Comments on The Young Adult Summer Scavenger Hunt Begins! Find Secret Word #102…

Welcome to stop #102 on the The Young Adult Summer Scavenger Hunt! I'm Madeline Dyer, and I'll be host for this part!  So, hidden somewhere on this page is my…[...]

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ARC Review Team


Posted on May 20, 2017 | Posted on Madeline Dyer | Leave a Comment on ARC Review Team

My ARC Review Team is once again open to new members! Sign up below! To find out about the types of data we collect and how we use it, please…[...]

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