Waiting on Wednesday: MY NAME IS MILENA ROKVA by T.A. Maclagan
Madeline Dyer’s 100 Pieces of Advice for Writers (or How To Write a Book)
As I love lists and I love reading articles about writing, I thought I’d compile my own list of 100 pieces of writing advice. So, here are my top pieces of advice for writers, based on my own experiences of being a traditionally-published author.
Note: As with all lists, not every piece of advice
Release Day Blitz for RANDOM ACTS OF UNKINDNESS by Jacqueline Ward
Today, I’m so excited to be taking part in the release day blitz for Jacqueline Ward’s latest crime novel, RANDOM ACTS OF UNKINDNESS.
So, to start with, here’s a little about Ward’s book:
How far would you go to find… Continue reading...
Review: PEOPLE OF THE WOLF by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear
People of the Wolf by W. Michael Gear
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
About People of the Wolf (summary from goodreads)
In the dawn of history, a valiant people forged a pathway
Review: THE LIE by C.L. Taylor
The Lie by C.L. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
About The Lie (summary from Goodreads)
I know your name’s not really Jane Hughes…
Jane Hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary and a
Review: THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
About The Grownup (summary from goodreads)
A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is
Review: THE MISSING by C.L. Taylor
The Missing by C.L. Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
About The Missing (description from goodreads)
You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. Or do you…?
When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in
Review: MY NAME IS MILENA ROKVA by T.A. Maclagan
My Name is Milena Rokva by T.A. Maclagan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
About My Name is Milena Rokva (summary from goodreads)
After seven years living as Alexandra Gastone, Milena Rokva is now
Review: DANGEROUS LIES by Becca Fitzpatrick
Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
About Dangerous Lies:
(description from Goodreads)
Another thrilling read from the queen of YA smoulder, Becca Fitzpatrick. If you enjoyed Hush, Hush, you’ll love Dangerous Lies
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I’ve been a published author for FIVE YEARS!
Me (and Bluebell)!
So, I’m sure you all know what I’m like with dates. I mean, I can remember them fine–I just often don’t realise what today’s date is and so I often “forget” about important stuff or don’t realise… Continue reading...
UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer is on sale… 20% off until end of May!
[This post has been edited in January 2018 to provide up-to-date links and pricing info–so the saving is actually greater than 20%]
Hey there!
So, this is just a quick post to let you know that you can grab an ebook copy of Untamed for just $3.75! The original retail price… Continue reading...
Feature Post for BEHIND THE BADGE by J.D. Cunegan
Today I’m delighted to have a feature post about J.D. Cunegan’s third Jill Anderson novel on the blog! Plus, J.D Cunegan has very kindly provided us with a sample from this book, Behind the Badge!
About Behind the Badge…
For Jill Andersen, being… Continue reading...
May 2016 Newsletter
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Author Interview with L.J. Hamlin
Today I’m delighted to have an interview with L.J. Hamlin to post on the blog. And this interview comes just before L.J’s next release: BLOOD VISIONS!
So, without further adieu, let’s meet L.J!
L.J.Hamlin is a twenty something (getting older every day) writer
1 Year Anniversary Bash for UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer & YA Book Chat
Hey, everyone!
So, we’re two weeks away from Untamed‘s first birthday–I still can’t believe that this book will have been out in the world for a whole year–so I’d like to invite you all to come along to the FB event on 20th May to celebrate!
FAIREST by K. S. Trenten
So, I’m hugely excited to write a post all about K. S. Trenten’s latest book, Fairest, an f/f fairytale retelling!
K. S. and I share the same publisher (Prizm Books), and I can’t wait to read this release! Plus, both K. S. and I will be taking part in Tanya Contois’s twitter party Tuesday… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
I’ve Joined MyWriteClub!
So, just a quick post to let you know that I’ve joined MyWriteClub!
As I’m sure you’ll know, I’m a big fan of anything that keeps track of my daily word count and holds me accountable if I don’t write. For that reason, I LOVE the NaNoWriMo events, and I try to participate in… Continue reading...
April 2016 Newsletter
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Hi everyone!
It’s been a little while since I last… Continue reading...
How Art Inspires My Writing – Plus Win a Lawrence Dyer Print!
So, I’m sure you all know that I’m a very visual person. Despite being a writer, art is a huge part of my creative processes–both creating it and viewing it.
When I’m working on a new manuscript, I often like to sketch out my ideas or characters (very occasionally!). There’s just something about working… Continue reading... | 8 Comments
Guest Post: How To Botch Up Your Editing Process by Anna Tan
To celebrate the recent release of Coexist by Anna Tan, I’m delighted to welcome Anna to my blog for a guest post.
Plus, during the month of April, Anna’s offering her readers a 50% discount coupon on purchases of Coexist via Smashwords. The coupon code is “ZM78D” and it’s valid from the launch day until… Continue reading... | 2 Comments
YA Scavenger Hunt – Spring 2016
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt!
I’m so excited to be participating in this year’s spring YA Scavenger Hunt!
In case we haven’t met before, I’m Madeline Dyer, author Untamed, a dystopian novel for young adults, from Prizm Books/Torquere Press.… Continue reading... | 30 Comments
THE DARKEST LIE by Pintip Dunn – Excerpt
I’m so thrilled to take part in the Excerpt Blitz for Pintip Dunn’s upcoming YA thriller, THE DARKEST LIE! Check out the book below, along with the teaser excerpt, and be sure to enter the giveaway!
YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2016
I’m so excited to announce that this Spring, I’ll be taking part in the YA Scavenger Hunt….
… and I’ll be on Team Red! 
Just look at how many awesome authors are on my team!… Continue reading...
February 2016 Newsletter
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Hello!
So, I guess the obvious thing to start this newsletter off with is this: we have a release date for Fragmented (Untamed #2)! I’m super excited to… Continue reading...
Calling all YA Authors, Readers, and Bloggers – #YAchat 16
Get your calendars and diaries ready, folks! On May 10th, 2016 at 3pm EST Tanya Contois (@tanyacontois) will be running a twitter chat especially for YA writers, readers, and bloggers to discuss all things YA.
The hashtag for this awesome chat will be #YAchat16.
This will be, I’m sure, a fantastic event for… Continue reading...
FRAGMENTED to release September 2016!
So, exciting news! I’m so happy to officially announce that last month I signed a new contract with Prizm Books/Torquere Press for Fragmented, book two in the Untamed Series… and a few weeks ago, I found out the release date!
So, Fragmented will release on the 7th September 2016!
Although we haven’t yet… Continue reading...
January 2016 Newsletter
Recently, I’ve decided to post previous newsletters up on here, in case they contain important details you might’ve missed. This is January 2016’s newsletter. The one for February 2016 should appear up here sometime in March. To get the next newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here.
Happy New Year!
I’m… Continue reading...
Save 30% on UNTAMED for Valentine’s Day!
Exciting news, folks!
I’ve just heard from my awesome publisher that they’re running a Valentine’s day sale–and my debut novel, Untamed, is included!
To get 30% off Untamed–and partake in this offer–all you need to do is enter coupon code “Love2016” when ordering an e-copy of Untamed through Prizm Books or Torquere
Author Interview with Jean Davis
Today, I’m delighted to share with you an interview with dystopian writer, Jean Davis!
Hi Jean!
Tell us about yourself.
I live in West Michigan with my musical husband, two nerdy teenagers, and two attention-craving terriers. When not ruining fictional lives from the… Continue reading...
Author Interview with JL Douglas
Today I’m hugely excited to have an interview with LUNASIDE author, JL Douglas.
JL Douglas is a former summer camp counselor, and current author of YA. She mostly ran Theatre Arts camp, but occasionally stuck her nose in other camps. Those experiences led her to writing about summer camp, all in the
Author Interview With Maddie Paige
Today, I’m delighted to have an interview with writing duo Maddie Paige to share with you! I recently read their NA release, A Shot Of Reckless, and absolutely loved it! Buy A Shot Of Reckless here.
Writing duo Maddie Paige bonded over
December 2015 Newsletter
**this is not the most recent newsletter; every time I send out a new newsletter, I post the previous one here**
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Hey all!
So, there’s been rather a long gap between newsletters this time, and, for this, I apologise. But some pretty exciting stuff has been happening!
On November 20th… Continue reading...
Announcing My New Book Deal!
I’m delighted to be able to officially announce that I’ve signed a new book deal with Prizm Books!
My second novel, FRAGMENTED, (sequel to UNTAMED), should hit shelves later this year! As soon as I have a release date, I’ll let you know.
About FRAGMENTED:
After the terrible battle against the Enhanced
Author Interview with Shira Glassman
Today, I’m delighted to announce that we have an interview with author Shira Glassman.
Shira Glassman is a bisexual Jewish violinist passionately inspired by German and French opera and Agatha Christie novels.
She and her agender same-sex spouse live in north central Florida, where the alligators… Continue reading...
Review: FORGET TOMORROW by Pintip Dunn
Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Imagine a world where your destiny has already been decided…by your future self.
It’s Callie’s seventeenth birthday and, like everyone else, she’s eagerly awaiting her vision—a memory… Continue reading...
Save 25% on all Torquere and Prizm Titles!
One of the reasons I love buying books in December is because of all the fantastic offers and sales going on. And I just heard from my publisher that until December 18th, they’re running a 25% off discount when you order any of their ebooks directly from their sites:
Get 25% off any Amazon Paperback
Just a quick post, because I only just found out about this offer.
With the coupon code 25OFFBOOK, you can save 25% on any paperback ordered from Amazon.com
This offer is only for a limited time–until tomorrow (14th December). And it can only be used once per person.
All the details can… Continue reading...
Ten Reasons Why You Should Buy Untamed by Madeline Dyer This Holiday
So, with the holiday just around the corner, I thought I’d write a post about why you should buy my debut novel (if you haven’t already). For those who haven’t heard about UNTAMED, here’s the word:
As one of the last Untamed humans left in the world, Seven’s life has always been controlled by tight… Continue reading...
Ten Dystopians You Need to Read
Okay, so it’s nearly Christmas. And whenever it’s nearly Christmas, I always start making lists. Lists of things to do, things to bake, things to make. And–of course–things to read.
As you’ll all know, dystopian fiction is my absolute favourite genre–least of all because I write it. I just love reading dystopian books. I… Continue reading...
2015 Debut Authors’ Bash and Giveaway
So excited to annouce that my guest post on dystopian fiction is now live on the Birds That Love Words blog, as part of the 2015 debut authors’ bash. In this guest post, I discuss the current popularity of dystopian fiction, as well as the possibility that we’re heading towards our own dystopian future. The… Continue reading...
Where Can I Get a Paperback of UNTAMED?
So, with the holiday season fast approaching–or rather, with it being here already–a lot of people have been asking me where they can get a paperback copy of my debut novel from. So, I created this handy list of the different places (that I know of!) that currently stock… Continue reading...
The Latest News From Madeline Dyer: Newsletter #2
Please note: this is an old newsletter, but I’ve decided to post it here, in case it contains any information you might be looking for. To make sure you receive the latest newsletter, sign up here. The latest (December 2015) newsletter has just been sent out, but will also be
Meet the pets who are reading UNTAMED!
So, the other day, I walked into my room to find my cat, Sparkie, gazing thoughtfully into the distance, having just finished reading my debut novel.
After posting his photo on my Facebook page, some friends sent me photos of their pets joining in… Continue reading...
I’ve been a little quiet… because I wrote 56k words in two weeks.
If you’ve been following me on social media, or my blog, recently then you may have noticed that I haven’t been as active as I normally am. Well, okay, November is NaNoWriMo, so I’m always a little more quiet during this time of year than usual, but so much stuff has been going on.
Review: SOUNDLESS by Richelle Mead
Soundless by Richelle Mead
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
About SOUNDLESS:
From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy steeped in Chinese folklore.
For as long
Why I Love Halloween by Madeline Dyer: Snarkology Halloween Hop & Giveaway 2015
So, I’m delighted to be taking part in the Snarkology Halloween Hop this year! For my blog post as part of this tour, I thought I’d talk a little about why the writer in me loves Halloween, and I’m running my very… Continue reading... | 5 Comments
Get 25% off the ebook of UNTAMED until the end of October!
So, just a quick post to say that All Romance eBooks are currently offering 25% off the ebook of UNTAMED until the end of the month. This makes UNTAMED available for $5.24 (which is around £3.39 if you’re in the UK).
The following ebook formats of UNTAMED can be purchased at All Romance eBooks: Adobe… Continue reading...
Review: THE BUTTERFLY CODE by Sue Wyshynski
So, when I heard that Sue’s new book was soon to be published, I was so excited–even more so, when I got an ARC of THE BUTTERFLY CODE.
Title: The Butterfly Code
Author: Sue Wyshynski
Publisher: Whitman Books
Genre: Paranormal Suspense
Readership: New… Continue reading...
Waiting on Wednesday: CASTLE OF SIGHS by Jennifer Murgia
