Author Interview with Vicki E. Case – A Follow-up Interview
Today we have a follow-up interview with Vicki E. Case. The first interview can be found here.
How would you describe your writing style?
This is a great question as I definitely perceive my… Continue reading... | 2 Comments
The Writing Process Blog Tour – 12th May 2014
So, today’s stop for the Writers’ Blog Tour is all about me! (Well, and a little about Katherine Lampe (who invited me to host the tour this week), Vanessa Wester and C.S. Janey too).
So, this blog tour is all about learning about each others’ writing processes and their work. So here’s a… Continue reading...
Author Interview with Cheryl Headford – A Follow-up Interview
Author Interview With Cynthia Woolf
Following my previous post about Cynthia Woolf’s ‘Heiress Bride’, I was delighted when I got the chance to conduct a full interview with her, this time about her new book, ‘Redeemed by A Rebel‘.
Firstly, here’s a little about Cynthia:
Cynthia Woolf
Camp NaNoWriMo April 2014
This April, I’m taking part in Camp NaNoWriMo, a challenge that encourages you to write, and meet a word-count goal.
I’ve set my goal as 70,000 (for NaNoWriMo 2012, I wrote 70,000 words in 24 days, and last July in Camp, I wrote 90,000… Continue reading...
Join Me On Facebook! And the chance to win a 10 page critique of your WIP!
Yep, that’s right! I’ve finally got round to creating an Author’s Facebook Page for myself. On this page, I’ll be posting regular writing updates, sharing links to useful information (both for readers and writers), and sharing as many giveaways as I can find.
Also, I’m running a little competition on my Facebook page… Continue reading...
‘A Test Of Time’ – Short Story Collection – Out Now!
Recently released was the new seasonal short stories collection: A Test Of Time.
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A Test Of Time – Seasonal Short Story Collection
‘A Test of Time’ is a Seasonal Short Stories Collection, centering around the theme of Past, Present and Future, compiled by Vanessa Wester, including short stories by Vanessa Wester, Britta Jenson, Stephen Mark, Matthew Willis, Madeline Dyer and more…
Amazon Official Description:
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Review: ‘Unbreakable Love’ by Yesenia Vargas
Unbreakable Love by Yesenia Vargas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
[this review contains spoilers]
The thing I loved best about this book was how the characters (and, in particular, Carlos) changed throughout the novel… Continue reading...
Author Interview with Sheana Ochoa
Today, we have an interview with Sheana Ochoa, the author of Stella! Mother of Modern Acting
Author Interview With Lisa Polisar
Today, we have an interview with author, Lisa Polisar.
So, what exactly do you write?
Mystery novels, and short fiction
How would
September 2013 Writing Update
So, a lot of stuff has been going on in my writing world!
- Soldier X24K (science fiction/fantasy short story) was published by Yesteryear Fiction on September 18th 2013.
- We’ve Got A Live One (science fiction short story) appeared on the front page of Farther Stars Than These Magazine on September
Pitch Madness: Queries and Further Information (September 2013)
In this Pitch Madness (#PitMad) event, 12 September 2013, I am pitching two of my completed young adult novels: Untamed and Spirit Of Fire.
Firstly, I’ll tell you about Untamed.
‘Untamed’ is a completed 75,000 word manuscript aimed at the science fiction market, for a young adult readership.
The plot focusses on… Continue reading...
Review: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (translated by Bernard O’Donoghue)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When I first started reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight I really wasn’t sure that I was going to… Continue reading...
Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow. So I LOVED this book. It’s been ages since I read a good science fiction story, and this was so well… Continue reading...
Review: The Land Of Painted Caves (Earth’s Children #6) by Jean M. Auel
[Please note: this is quite an old review of mine–think I wrote it two years ago–that was originally posted on Goodreads. I thought that I’d also post it here on my site, as here I have a review… Continue reading...
Review: Storm Born (Dark Swan #1) by Richelle Mead
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved loved LOVED this book! After reading Mead’s Vampire Academy series and Bloodlines books, I wanted to get straight into one of her adult… Continue reading...
Review: Beowulf (A New Verse Translation – Seamus Heaney)
Madeline’s rating: 2/5 stars.
[Please note: this book was part of my core reading for my degree course, and I thought that I’d write some brief notes on it, in review style. Therefore, this review isn’t substantial, only brief and short].
I really wanted to enjoy this book, it being one of the… Continue reading...
Review: The Odyssey of Homer
Madeline’s rating: 4/5 stars.
[Please note, this is only a quick review, as this was one of the books that I had to read for core reading for my degree course, and not a review requested by an author, therefore I do little of the ‘technical’ reviewing.]
It’s amazing to think
Author Interview With Graeme Ing
Hello Madeline. I label myself a spec-fic author. Primarily I write fantasy but that won’t stop me dabbling in science-fiction, paranormal, cyberpunk, steampunk and various crossovers.
How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio?
Graeme Ing is an author, software
Untamed: 1st September 2013 Update
I have been doing so many rewrites and edits for my new novel, Untamed, recently; so much so that I’m both crazily excited about it, and getting annoyed with it.. And I’ve been doing all this work on it, as its deadline is quickly approaching.
So, yes, it is a self-set deadline (September 8th)… Continue reading...
Excerpt from ‘Something Missing’ by Hazel Robinson
Today, we have an excerpt from Hazel Robinson’s upcoming novel, Something Missing. If you haven’t already read the interview that I did earlier with Hazel, then go and have a read now.
Note from the author: the following excerpt is unedited and subject to… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Vicki E. Case
Today, we have an interview with Vicki E. Case.
So; what exactly do you write?
Poetry!
I write powerful, emotional, soul-revealing and vividly honest poetry about find love, losing that love; and the moving and painful ramifications of its loss… Continue reading...
Spirit Of Fire: August 2013 Update – Querying (Includes Tips)
Yeah, so I just thought that it’s been a long time since I updated you about the status of Spirit Of Fire, the first book in the Spirit Of Fire series. So, here’s what’s been happening:
Querying. Yeah, I’ve been doing bucketloads of querying. Querying agents… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Author Interview With Hazel Robinson
Today, we have an author interview with Hazel Robinson, and check back on August 28th 2013 for an excerpt from Hazel’s latest novel.
So, what exactly do you write?
Well I’m currently working on my first novel which is new contemporary romance.
How would
Author Interview With Tim Bedford
Today, we have an interview with Tim Bedford, and, I must say, this was one of the interviews that I really loved doing; Tim’s answers are just dripping with personality and humour, so this just means that you have to read it!… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Matthew Willis
Today, we have an interview with historical fiction writer, Matthew Willis.
So, what exactly do you write?
Historical fiction and nonfiction, with occasional incursions into fantasy and SF
How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio?
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Calling All Authors, Agents, Publishers, Editors, Illustrators and Readers: Request an Interview!
Are you an author or editor? An agent or publisher? An illustrator or reader? If so, you’ve come to the right place, because from here you can request an interview. And, this interview, is currently free!
Currently, I’ve interviewed over 40 authors, 1 editor and 1 illustrator, and I’m hoping to increase those numbers… Continue reading...
Excerpt: Nine Poems From Stephen Oxlee’s ‘Life And Me’ Poetry Collection
So, today, we have a wonderful excerpt from Stephen Oxlee’s poetry collection, ‘Life and Me’. And, this is not just any ordinary excerpt; no, this excerpt contains NINE complete poems from ‘Life and Me’.
Now, before we read any of Stephen Oxlee’s poetry… Continue reading...
Excerpt from ‘The Paesian Prologues’ by Jae V. Reece
Today, we have an excerpt from Jae V. Reece’s upcoming ‘The Paesian Prologues’–for release in October on Amazon. If you haven’t already read my interview with Jae V. Reece, then head over here.
This excerpt is from the second half of the first chapter, and the author… Continue reading...
Extract: ‘Abecedary Incendiary’ from Long Stories Short by Marc Nash
Today, we have an extract from Marc Nash’s recent short story collection, Long Stories Short. Well, in fact, this isn’t just an extract; here we have the complete flash story, Abecedary Incendiary.
Abecedary Incendiary
by Marc Nash
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Upcoming Short Stories: WE’VE GOT A LIVE ONE and SOLDIER X24K
Two of my short stories, WE’VE GOT A LIVE ONE and SOLDIER X24K, will both be published in September 2013, by Farther Stars Than These Magazine and Yesteryear Fiction, respectively.
WE’VE GOT A LIVE ONE, a science fiction short story, will appear on the front page of Further Stars Than These Magazine on 19th… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Jae V. Reece
Today, we have an interview with Jae V. Reece, author of the upcoming fantasy novel, The Forest Lone.
So, what exactly do you write?
I write Young Adult epic fantasies with bits of adventure, mystery and steampunk thrown into the mix.
How
Author Interview with Aven Ellis
Today, we have an interview with Aven Ellis, whose book, Connectivity, releases in Octorber 2013.… Continue reading... | 3 Comments
Cover Reveal: Unbreakable Love by Yesenia Vargas
Today, I am so excited to share with you the beautiful cover of UNBREAKABLE LOVE, Yesenia Vargas’s debut novel.
Official description of UNBREAKABLE LOVE, by Yesenia Vargas:
Ariana is almost seventeen years old, and her parents won’t let her go out with friends or
Summary Of July 27th 2013 Free Promotions for Mad On Animals eBooks
Yesterday, 27th July, three of the Mad On Animals titles (Guinea Pigs As Pets, Goldfish As Pets: the Secret Life of Goldfish and… Continue reading...
I’m a July 2013 Camp Nanowrimo Winner
Yes, I’ve just validated my word count (74, 506 words), and, because I set my goal at 70,000 words for this event, I’m a winner. Wahoo!
Don’t know what Camp Nanowrimo is? It’s a writers’ event (same organisation as NaNoWriMo in November), that encourages writers to write a whole novel (well, first draft anyway!)… Continue reading...
On July 27 2013 get 3 ‘Mad On Animals’ eBooks for FREE!
Yes, tomorrow, July 27th 2013, the following Mad On Animals eBooks will be available on Amazon for FREE. That’s right, you don’t have to pay a penny for them. But what I would like you to do if you do download them (and… Continue reading...
Looking For Reviewers For My Nonfiction Animal-Care eBooks!
Yes, I’m looking for reviewers to read and review my animal-care books, and to post the reviews on their own blogs AND the Amazon page for the ebook. 
Review: ‘Madeline’ by Serena Thomas
Now, I had the pleasure of reviewing the debut novel, ‘Madeline’, written by one of my twitter friends, Serena Thomas.
This is the description of the book, provided by the author:
Suffocating in an abusive relationship, Madeline Mayers takes the first step toward freedom by landing a job at a top investment firm… Continue reading...
Busy, Busy, Busy – Camp Nanowrimo 2013, FRAGMENTED, OUT OF DARKNESS Anthology, WHEN SHADOWS BITE Short Story Collection and more!
I have had a very busy couple of weeks!
You may have heard that I’ve been taking part in the July Camp Nanowrimo 2013, writing the second UNTAMED novel, called FRAGMENTED. I’m very excited about this, as I love this series so much!
You can… Continue reading...
Get the OUT OF DARKNESS ebook for FREE, 21 July – 23 July 2013
Yes, you read the tile correctly! From today, Sunday the 21st of July, to the 23rd July 2013 you can get yourself a copy of the second edition of OUT OF DARKNESS ebook for FREE during its free promotion.
Not sure what the OUT OF DARKNESS collection is? It’s an anthology of short stories… Continue reading...
Read Madeline Dyer’s ‘The Photograph’ in the ‘Out Of Darkness’, Second Edition, Seasonal Short Story Collection!
Head over to Amazon and take a look at this lovely paperback collection of spooky horror and fantasy stories! (It’s available as a Kindle ebook too!)
The second edition of this collection was recently published and includes a reprint of my short story… Continue reading...
Out Of Darkness, Second Edition – Seasonal Short Story Collection
‘Out Of Darkness‘ (second edition) is a seasonal short story collection compiled by Vanessa Wester, including short stories, with a spooky nature, from authors such as James Smith, Angela Kelman, Vanessa Wester, Rayne Hall, Madeline Dyer and more…
Amazon Official Description:
OUT OF DARKNESS… Continue reading...
Camp NaNoWriMo July 2013
This morning, I signed up to participate in the July Camp NaNoWriMo 2013. Now, seeing as I’m currently working on the first novel, Untamed, in my new trilogy, I’ve decided that for camp I’ll be writing the first draft of the second Untamed novel… Continue reading...
Author Interview with Vanessa Wester
Today, we have an interview with the lovely Vanessa Wester, author of the Evolution trilogy.
So, what exactly do you write?
Mainly romantic suspense with a paranormal slant
Meeting Rachel Caine – 12 May 2013
Okay, so this post is a little late (well, only two weeks!), but I’ve been rather busy with working on the second Spirit Of Fire book, the fifth Mad On Animals book, the first Mad On Writing book, and drafting out a plan for a completely new novel, Untamed. Oh, and meeting Rachel Caine… Continue reading...
Writing Update April 2013
Well, recently, I haven’t done as much writing as I would have liked to. I’ve just seemed to be really busy all the time…
But, I have been ploughing through the first draft of Blood Of The Phoenix (Spirit Of Fire #2), and I’m absolutely loving it! The first draft of a book is… Continue reading...
Want To Know More About Me? Cheryl Headford, Rivka Spicer and Skelat.com Have Interviewed Me
So, just a quick post to point you towards the interviews that my twitter-friends, Cheryl Headford and Rivka Spicer, have done with me, and the interview by Skelat.com
I love taking part in interviews, but normally I’m the interviewer. And these last three times, it was the other way round. And it was great… Continue reading...
‘You Are My Sunshine’ Award
So, I was nominated for this award by my good twitter-friend, Cassandra Janey. 🙂 Thanks! (I’ve never actually done one of these before!)
You Are My Sunshine Award
The rules are simple:
(1) Thank the person who gave you the award in your blog post… Continue reading...