Tour sign-ups for UNTAMED blog tour are now open!
So, the wonderful people over at The Fantastic Flying Book Club will be running a book tour for my debut novel, UNTAMED, from October 12th to October 18th 2015. And tour sign-ups are now open!
This is the amazing banner that FFBC have created… Continue reading...
Find UNTAMED at VCON and YA FEST 2015
Next month, there’s some awesome stuff going on. My debut novel, UNTAMED, will be making appearances at both VCON 2015 and YA Fest 2015!
The info is as follows:
VCON 2015 (2-4 Oct, with the Book Launch Reception on Oct 1st)
Review: MARRIED TO THE WIND: WISEWOMAN’S DAUGHTER by Samantha Holloway
Married to the Wind: Wisewoman’s Daughter by Samantha Holloway
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Blurb:
Everything she thought she knew was wrong.
Annissa of Yorra knew she was the Wisewoman’s
Review: CHAMELEON by K.T. Hanna
Chameleon by K.T. Hanna
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The blurb:
After Sai’s newly awoken psionic power accidentally destroys her apartment complex, she’s thrown into an intensive training program. The only grades are pass or die.
Review: AFTER THE GAZEBO by Jen Knox
After the Gazebo by Jen Knox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
So, I loved this short story collection.
It really is a gem.
Each story felt like a real snapshot of someone’s life, and the scenarios blended… Continue reading...
Review: EVERY OTHER DAY by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
We’ll start with the quick review that I left on Goodreads:
Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
At first, I wasn’t quite sure about this book. There was a lot of ‘attitude’… Continue reading...
Review: THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner
First, we’ll take a look at my Goodreads review:
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book was one of those books that I just wasn’t sure about as I… Continue reading...
Review: THEY CALL ME ALEXANDRA GASTONE by T.A. Maclagan
They Call Me Alexandra Gastone by T.A. Maclagan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
So, I loved this book. From the opening page, Maclagan had caught me and I just had to know what happened next to Lex… Continue reading...
The Latest News From Madeline Dyer: Newsletter #1
So, a few days ago, I sent out my first ever newsletter–and I thought I’d also include it here, should anyone have missed it/not signed up in time to receive it. The next newsletter will be sent out in 4-6 weeks time–or earlier, should I have some exciting news that I just cannot wait to… Continue reading...
Sign up to my newsletter!
Great news, everyone! I have a newsletter!
So, to be sure to receive all the latest information and updates from me about my books, please subscribe! I aim to send out a newsletter every 4-6 weeks, or whenever I have some really exciting news that I just can’t wait to share.
To be included in… Continue reading...
Writing a Successful Query Letter, Plus the Query Letter that Got Me Four Offers
So, I’ve been talking to a lot of people about querying lately and giving them advice on how to write a good query letter… because, let’s face it, query letters are SO important. They’re the first thing that an editor or agent will read, and a poorly written query letter suggests a poorly written manuscript–and… Continue reading...
Cover Reveal: Ellie Mack’s RED WINE & ROSES
I’m beyond excited today as I get to reveal the cover for Ellie Mack’s debut novel, RED WINE & ROSES, which releases September 19th 2015 from Eclectic Bard Books.
So, before we take a look at the cover–which is gorgeous–let’s learn a little more about the book:
Julia Mathers has had bad dates, but… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Win 15 YA Books in the YA Story Sisters’ Back to School Giveaway
So, I’m part of an awesome group of 30 writers, and we’re called the YA Story Sisters. (We even have a FB page!). As we’re quite a new group, we thought it would be a great idea to run a giveaway to introduce ourselves to… Continue reading...
Writing Sequels Is Hard
Yes, that’s my conclusion of the week. Or even the month. The year? Hmm. Maybe not.
At the moment, I’m busy working on FRAGMENTED, which is Book #2 in the Untamed Series. I’ve got a completed draft (actually it’s the 13th draft of this book), and… Continue reading...
Save 35% on the ebook of UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer
So, I discovered something very exciting today. My publisher is holding a Back to School sale, and until the end of August 2015, you can save 35% on all their ebooks–including UNTAMED, my debut novel, a YA dystopian story of addiction, loyalty, and survival.
To get this 35% discount (which takes the price of UNTAMED… Continue reading...
Guest Post: K.T. Hanna – The Evolution of CHAMELEON
Today, I’m delighted to welcome my good author friend, K.T. Hanna to the blog! Her debut novel, CHAMELEON released on August 4th, and K.T’s written this quick guest post especially for my blog!
Why I Feel Like a Writer–and Why I Don’t
Since the launch of my debut novel, UNTAMED, I’ve been thinking a lot about what if feels like to be a writer–and whether or not I actually feel like a writer.
It’s a strange thing really.
In some senses, I do feel like a writer… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Get 50% off UNTAMED at All Romance eBooks — Sunday 9 August 2015 only!
So, I just discovered something really exciting. All Romance eBooks is having a 50% off sale, and my debut novel UNTAMED is included!
That’s right! You can save 50% on the usual retail price for the ebook of… Continue reading...
Amazon Error Regarding Book 2 of the Untamed Series by Madeline Dyer
Learn the Lingo of UNTAMED!
So, this is actually a post that first appeared on my LiveJournal account on UNTAMED’s release date… seeing as I’m primarily using this site for my blog now, I thought I’d repost this glossary (of sorts!) here.
So, with the very exciting news that my debut novel, UNTAMED, releases today (20 May), I… Continue reading...
Recommended Summer Reads
So, I thought I’d write a quick post about the books that I’ve loved this summer, that I totally think you should be reading.
First up, is Teri Terry’s latest book, MIND GAMES. I loved her Slated Trilogy, and I must admit, I was a bit apprehensive to start her new book (which I’m… Continue reading...
All about my debut novel, UNTAMED
So, I thought it was time to do a little round-up kind of post about my book, now that it’s been out for nearly two months. For those who don’t yet know, UNTAMED is a YA dystopian novel, published by Prizm Books, and I’d absolutely love for you to read it. (It’s aimed at the… Continue reading...
Discover amazing YA books you’re missing out on with the #QuietYA event!
This week there’s an awesome event taking place across twitter and many book blogs to draw attention to those YA books that may have slipped under the average read
er’s radar. This event is being run by the lovely Julie (@DailyJulianne), and it’s all about rediscovering these… Continue reading...
New Release: PIXELATED by L.S. Murphy!
Today, I’m delighted to be able to take part in the book tour for L.S. Murphy’s latest book, Pixelated!
Pixelated
by L.S. Murphy
Release Date: 06/30/15
Bloomsbury Spark
Summary from Goodreads:
Senior Year.
Middle of nowhere.
What’s the new girl to do?
The first reviews of UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer are in!
Just a quick post to share with you some of the feedback and reviews I’ve had so far, regarding my debut novel, UNTAMED! I was so happy to discover these reviews–and UNTAMED has also been featured on this blogger’s list of suggested summer reads!
UNTAMED is now available in print!
Just a quick post to let you all know that the paperback (English edition) of UNTAMED is now available through Amazon for readers living in the US, the UK, Canada, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and Japan.
You can find the paperback of UNTAMED on Amazon, if you live in one of the above countries. And for… Continue reading...
Cover Reveal: Full Paperback Cover of UNTAMED
Oh my goodness, I just realised that I haven’t yet shared the full paperback cover here! Sure, we’ve had a cover reveal for the ebook cover, but the full paperback one is absolutely gorgeous and I just have to share it with you!
So, without further delay, here it is!… Continue reading...
Cover Reveal: CHAMELEON BY K.T. Hanna
I’m so excited to be taking part in the reveal of K.T. Hanna’s gorgeous cover for CHAMELEON! I absolutely adore the cover–seriously it is stunning!
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Chameleon (The Domino Project #1) is a YA futuristic science fiction story. It’s set in the wasteland of earth after a meteor… Continue reading...
So, UNTAMED is out there… + Paperbacks now available!
Just thought I’d write a quick post about how UNTAMED is doing so far. This book was published on 20 May 2015, so it’s been available for a little under three weeks, and I’m so pleased with all the feedback that I’ve received so far! I’ve had some great reviews and ratings (four and five… Continue reading...
Release Day for UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer
Today is the day, the birthday of my first book, UNTAMED. And I can’t quite believe it. It feels so…. surreal. Like it can’t possibly be real. I can’t believe that I’ve actually written a book. And not only that, but that it has been published…. TODAY!
I still can’t get my head around… Continue reading...
One Day to go Until UNTAMED releases: Everything You Need to Know
So… my debut novel, UNTAMED, releases tomorrow! Because of this, today’s count-down post is going to be a collation of everything that you need to know ready for tomorrow.
Firstly, in case you haven’t heard about UNTAMED before, here’s all the info you need:
Untamed (Untamed, #1)
As one of the
Two Days to go Until UNTAMED Releases: My Writing Notebooks!
So, with two days to go until UNTAMED releases, I’ve been thinking hard about what I could share with you. And I finally came up with something: my notebooks.
Always, when I write, I make endless notes, devoting multiple notebooks to a single project. The total… Continue reading...
Guest Post: “How I Knew I Was Writing Epic Fantasy When I Thought I Was Writing Pastoral” by Samantha Holloway
Today, we have a guest post from the lovely Samantha Holloway. A few days ago I interviewed Samantha, so if you haven’t already read the interview then I highly recommend reading it here.
How I knew I was writing Epic Fantasy when I thought I was writing Pastoral
Three Days to go Until UNTAMED Releases: Learn a Little About the Untamed Series
So, it’s three days until my debut novel, UNTAMED, releases and is set free into the world. Yes, that’s right. My book releases on Wednesday. So what better chance is there than now to tell you all about the Untamed Series?
Yup, you read that correctly. The Untamed Series.
UNTAMED, as I’m sure… Continue reading...
Four Days to go Until UNTAMED Releases: the Editing and Admin of the last Eleven Months
Four days. Four days. FOUR DAYS!!!
I can’t believe this–it is SO exciting. This weekend, I’m busy reviewing the print galleys of UNTAMED (ready for it to be printed as a paperback; I’ll have more on this soon), and this is all so exciting. Did I mention how exciting this all is?
But, still… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
New LiveJournal Blog
This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve set up a new blog over at LiveJournal.
Here’s proof in the form of a screenshot:
(Yes, I recently found out how to do screenshots… Continue reading...
Five Days to go Until UNTAMED Releases: the Marketing So Far…
So, there’s only five days to go until my debut novel, UNTAMED, releases. To celebrate, I thought I’d share with you a little about what I’ve been doing in preparation for its release next Wednesday (20th May, 2015).
Firstly, I’ve been spreading the word about. I’ve (sort of) got over my fear of actually… Continue reading...
Add UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer on Goodreads
Yes, you read the title of this post correctly–UNTAMED is now listed on Goodreads, waiting for all you lovely people to add it to your shelves.
This is so exciting–and seeing my book listed on Goodreads has really… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Samantha Holloway
Today, I’m so happy to introduce you to the latest author taking part in my interview series: Samantha Holloway.
So, what exactly do you write?
I write a lot of stuff! Mostly, I write fantasy–the current trilogy, Wisewoman’s Daughter, Sister to the Sun and Goddess’s… Continue reading...
UNTAMED Ebook Now Available for Preorder
I’m so pleased to announce that the ebook for UNTAMED is now available to order through both Prizm Books and Torquere Press in the following file formats: html, Adobe and Sony optimized pdf, prc. By the release date (20 May 2015), it will also be available on Amazon too.
And you can also read a sample… Continue reading...
COVER REVEAL: UNTAMED by Madeline Dyer
With exactly one month to go until release day, I’m delighted to share the cover for my debut book, UNTAMED. Isn’t it beautiful?
About UNTAMED….
As one of the last Untamed humans left in the world, Seven’s life has always been controlled by
Author Interview with E. L. Mitchell
Today, we have an interview with E. L. Mitchell, a good friend of mine and a fellow writer.
UNTAMED to be released by Prizm Books in May 2015!
If you’ve been following me on social media, then you’ll know that in the last few months something pretty exciting has happened. On June 30th 2014 I signed a contract with Prizm Books for my debut novel UNTAMED, and I can announce that its tentative release date is May 20th 2015!
So, who are… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Nathalie Andrews
Today we have an interview with the lovely writer, Nathalie Andrews.
I write historical
Author Interview With Al McDermid
Today we have an interivew with author Al McDermid. 
Author Interview With Autumn Seigel
Today, we have an interview with author Autumn Seigel.
Author Autumn Seigel resides in the small town of Wapakoneta, Ohio with her parents and siblings. She has two pets. ReAwaken is her first novel.
 … Continue reading...
Author Interview With Jeffrey Cook
So, what exactly do you write?
At the moment, I’m primarily a steampunk writer. The Dawn of Steam series of books are epistolary format, regency style books of 1800’s style alt-history/science fiction. A story of adventure and travel around the world is told through… Continue reading...
Author Interview With C. Lloyd Brill
So, what exactly do you write? I write science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. The short stories I write are usually preludes
Author Interview With Kelly Blanchard
So, what exactly do you write? I write historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction.
How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio? Aside from
Win a 20 page critique!
So, I thought it was time for a new giveaway!
This month’s giveaway is for a 20 page critique of your WIP! Entering is easy, all you have to do is like my Facebook Author’s page and share the post below! [To see the post below, you must also be logged into your… Continue reading...