Martha Bourke on Her Upcoming Adult Series: The New Breed Novels
Further to my last interview with Martha Bourke, I have interviewed this lovely lady again, this time getting all the details on her upcoming adult series, The New Breed Novels. And, stay tuned, as very soon, I’ll be posting a cover reveal for the first novel in this new series!
Now, without further delay… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Cassandra Janey
Today we have an interview with the author Cassandra Janey!
So, what exactly do you write?
Excellent question. Mainly, I write romance. Specifically, it actually varies. Right now, my main works in progress are contemporary, small town romances. On the side, I have started a Young… Continue reading...
New Release: Cynthia Woolf’s ‘Heiress Bride’ is out now! Plus a Mini Interview and Excerpt!
So, today I’m lucky enough to do a post all about Cynthia Woolf’s latest release: book two in the Matchmaker & Co series, Heiress Bride. And, not only can I show you the wonderful cover, but I can also give you a small excerpt AND a mini interview with the author!
Cover Reveal: the New Look Covers for Rayne Hall’s Six Scary Tales Volumes
Today, I am delighted to do a cover reveal for the fantasy and horror fiction writer, Rayne Hall. With the release of the fourth Six Scary Tales volume, Rayne’s decided to re-release the previous volumes so that all the covers match. Plus, I can reveal the covers for the fifth and sixth volumes which haven’t… Continue reading...
Goldfish As Pets: The Secret Life Of Goldfish (Mad On Animals #4)
‘Goldfish As Pets: The Secret Life Of Goldfish’ is the fourth title in the Mad On Animals series by M.J.A. Dyer.
The Official Amazon Kindle description:
Goldfish are one of the most popular pets around, but do you know how to correctly care for… Continue reading...
Guest Post: What A Character by K. L. Schwengel
Today, we have a guest post by K. L. Schwengel, as part of her First Of Her Kind Blog Tour.
WHAT A CHARACTER
Plot can drive a story, but without characters to keep it on the road, even the most intriguing plot can spin into the ditch. Not just any characters will do… Continue reading... | 2 Comments
Marie Fostino’s ‘The Silver Locket’ to be Available in Paperback – 22 Feb 2013!
New Release Alert!
Marie Fostino’s novel, ‘The Silver Locket’, will be available to buy in paperback from the 22 feb 2013 (that’s this Friday) onwards. If you haven’t already read my review of this book (but, be warned, there’re a few spoilers…) then head over here to check it out.
And take… Continue reading...
Review: ‘Writing Scary Scenes’ by Rayne Hall
Rayne Hall kindly sent me a free copy of this ebook, in exchange for an honest review. I read this guide alongside editing one of my own novels, and found it very useful in helping me ‘big up’ the fear factor.
As the title suggests, this book is all about writing scary scenes and… Continue reading...
Romancing The Otherworldly Valentine Event, Giveaway and Featured Author: EJ Wesley
Welcome to this ‘stop; on the Romancing the Otherworldly Valentine event–it’s a good one, even if I do say so myself. Firstly, we’ll start by taking a look at our featured author, EJ Wesley, then after that you can check out more information about today’s… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Author Interview With K. L. Schwengel
Today we have an interview with K. L. Schwengel, author of ‘First Of Her Kind’.
What exactly do you write? (Fiction? Genre? Novel? Short story? Series? Technical or nonfiction? Articles? Reviews?)
Mainly
Author Interview With Rivka Spicer
Today, we have an interview with Rivka Spicer. All her books can be bought here on Amazon.
So, what exactly do you write?
I actually write a mixture of things! It’s mostly paranormal and paranormal romance, but I recently did a romantic comedy… Continue reading...
Author Interview With L.A. Weatherly
Today, we have an interview with the bestselling author, L.A. Weatherly. 
Her novel ‘Angel’ (which is the first title in her Angel trilogy) is absolutely one of my favourite books and I found it very inspirational to read.
Review: ‘Sometimes Love Hurts’ by Marie Fostino
Sometimes Love Hurts is the latest novel by Marie Fostino, which she kindly gave to me in exchange for a review.
Now, I felt rather excited to start reading this book as I loved the last book of hers that I read, ‘The Silver Locket’. But, when I opened the first page of the… Continue reading...
Word Count Graph of Draft 1 of Forbidden Embrace (Forbidden #2)
So, today, I finished the first draft of Forbidden Embrace, the second Forbidden book. The total word count was just over 73,000, and I’d thought I’d share my word count graph with you.
Okay, so the quality of… Continue reading...
At What Age Does A Writer Become A Writer?
Good question. And quite a tricky one too.
For as long as I can remember, the ambition to be a successful writer has always been within me–even if it was subconscious. I realised this when I tried to work out how old I was when I first started writing–which I soon found to be… Continue reading...
Talk About An Adrenaline Rush!
For Christmas I was given a nice pair of Inline Skaters (Rollerblade Women’s Spark Pro, to be precise) and I was desperate to try them out outside, so, today, I did just that.
We found a nice empty car park, and in the semi-dark I proceeded… Continue reading...
It’s The Final Of ‘Blogger Of The Year 2013’!
Yes, you read the title of this post correctly; it’s the final of the ‘Blogger of the Year 2013’ award, and I’m still one of the contestants! So, a huge, HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for me.
And, I’m sure you know what I’m going to ask you to do now! Yes… Continue reading...
Blogger Of The Year 2013 and other news!
So, the other day, I found out that I’ve been nominated for Blogger Of The Year 2013! It was quite a surprise as I didn’t know that anyone had nominated me (and I didn’t even know about Blogger Of The Year either!), but I was flattered when I discovered it.
You can see the… Continue reading...
Rabbits As Pets (Mad On Animals #3)
‘Rabbits As Pets’ is the third title in the Mad On Animals series of animal-care books by M.J.A. Dyer.
Amazon Kindle Official description:
Have You Read Any Of The ‘Mad On Animals’ Series yet?
Guinea Pigs As Pets (#1)
As I’m sure you know, the Mad On Animals series is my non-fiction collection of books about animals–hence the series title.
All of the following Mad On Animals books are… Continue reading...
Writing Update – December 2012
So, these last few months I haven’t updated this site anywhere near as much as I would have liked to. And that’s because I’ve been crazily busy. In November I took part in NaNoWriMo and wrote the first draft of ‘Forbidden Hearts’, which was just over 70,000 words. There’re still loads of changes that I’ve… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Nicky Peacock
NaNoWriMo 2012: Day 24 – Draft 1 Completed!
Yes, that’s right. It’s day 24, and I have completed the first draft of my NaNoWriMo 2012 novel, Forbidden Hearts. It’s wordcount is at 71,249 words-so, on the short side compared to my first novel, Spirit Of Fire.
I have now begun work on Forbidden #2, Forbidden Embrace, which I’m really excited about. I… Continue reading...
NaNoWriMo 2012: Day 14 – I DID IT!
Look everyone! I’ve done it! I have written over 50k for NaNoWriMo–and just in two weeks too!
Okay, so I’m crazily tired, so this is just a quick post. But, Forbidden Heart’s updated word count in 50,028 words. And I’m into the last third of the book now… Continue reading...
NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 11
Okay, so I haven’t been keeping you as updated as I should have. Having just finished my morning session of writing for today, my word count is going well. Already I’m at 40,074 words. I think that the finished book will be around 75k.
In case you didn’t know, the book I’m writing, is… Continue reading...
NaNoWriMo 2012 – Day 1
So, yes, I’ve decided to participate in NaNoWriMo (National November Writing Month) this year, and day 1 is going pretty well. Already, I’ve hit the daily target, so that’s pretty cool. 🙂
The novel I’m working on is a YA dystopian… Continue reading...
Review: Heart Search: Lost by Carlie M. A. Cullen
Warning: this review contains a few spoilers; I’ve tried to keep them as small and minor as possible, but I find it hard to write an analytical review that can give you my opinion, without including a few ‘spoilers’ to demonstrate my points. I received a free ebook copy of this book, from Carlie herself… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Editor Interview with Jenn Waterman
I’m delighted to do this interview with you. Yay!How would you describe yourself in a third person bio? Jenn Waterman is a passionate person about most things in her life, not afraid to shed tears or throw words around when needed. In the most simplest way. Otherwise, a complicated
Excerpt from ‘Heart Search: Lost’ by Carlie M. A. Cullen
Today we have an excerpt provided by Carlie M. A. Cullen from her latest book, Heart Search: Lost.
“What are you making doe eyes at him again for?” Dayna sneered, placing her tiny hands on her hips.
“P-p-pardon?” Jasna stuttered in surprise and a look of confusion marred her
The Importance Of Grammar, Spelling and Formatting
When I read a book, if I find a lot of grammar errors, spelling mistakes or formatting issues in the opening chapter, then I’m unlikely to read on. There’s just something about such errors that annoy me. And I doubt that I’m not the only one.
Not only do mistakes make it hard to… Continue reading...
Would You Like To Swap Guest Posts?
I’m always up for writing guest posts for fellow authors, so perhaps we could exhange them? If you’re looking for a guest post for your own site, then let me know!
What I propse is that you contact me through the form on this site, or my twitter (@MadelineDyerUK) and we each set… Continue reading...
Guest Post: How to Write a Character Who Could Sink The Titanic by J. Whitman
Ok, so recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about characterisation and te importance of making a character seem real to the readers. Before I write, I like to know as much about my characters as possible; after all, if they don’t seem real to me, they haven’t got a chance with the readers.
Guest Post: Characterisation by Carlie M. A. Cullen
Today, we have a guest post by author Carlie M. A. Cullen as part of her blog tour for her debut novel, Heart Search: Lost.
So, as I got to set the topic of this guest post I decided on characterisation, for two reasons. The first is that I believe that good characterisation is… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
One MASSIVE Update
Yes, I’ve been thinking about how quiet I’ve been recently here, and that got me thinking…. I should do a MASSIVE update, because, really, there’s a lot of stuff I need to update you about.
On the 8th October my novel, ‘Spirit Of Fire’, was submitted to Harper Voyager, the fantasy and science fiction… Continue reading...
Author Interview With Carlie M. A. Cullen
Today, as part of Carlie’s blog tour for her Heart Search: Lost blog tour, we have a wonderful interview with the lady herself.
Hi Madeline, it’s great to be here with you today. A
Giveaway – Heart Search: Lost by Carlie Cullen
So, as I’m taking part in Carlie Cullen’s blog tour for her debut novel, Heart Search: Lost, I’m going to be getting a lot of cool things to share with you. Some of the things that we have coming… Continue reading...
My Writing Schedule
Like most writers, I try to write every day. But due to other commitments, this isn’t always possible. Instead, I have allocated ‘extra’ times when I have to write. And these are those times:
Monday – About 7.30-8am, I’ll be planning some plot twists. I then try to write them down and exband on… Continue reading...
New Twitter Username
Just a quick post to tell you that my twitter username has changed from @MadelineDyer_ to @MadelineDyerUK.
I decided to change to this name as many people forgot the underscore, so hopefully having ‘UK’ will be more memorable. As someone on twitter pointed out, my username’s now screaming that I’m british 😉… Continue reading...
My Autumn Project: ‘The Rogue Soul’ – Soul-Eaters #1
Ok, so my spring and summer projects were finishing drafts 1-5 of Spirit Of Fire, and planning out its sequel, and two new books. I have achieved all of this by the 4th september 2012. Which means that I have now started my new project.
Today I drafted out the synopsis, and blurb, for… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Author Interview With Marc Nash
So, what exactly do you write?
Author Interview With Alicia Coston
So, what exactly do you write?
I enjoy writing suspense novels or thrillers.
How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio?
Author Interview With Charlotte Stokes
Today’s interview is with one of my twitter friends, writer and reviewer, Charlotte Stokes.
How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio?
Author Interview With Adam Croft
So, what exactly do you write?
Principally, crime fiction. My two main series are the Knight & Culverhouse crime thrillers and the Kempston Hardwick Mysteries.
How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio?
Wow, a tricky one. The shortest one I’ve ever used was my Twitter bio for a little while… Continue reading...
Author Interivew With Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
So, what exactly do you write? 
Author Interview With Stephen Faulds
This interview is with Stephen Faulds, author of ‘Ian’s Story’ and many other titles.
Author Interview With Marie Fostino
Today we have an author interview with Marie Fostino. A few weeks ago, Marie gave me a copy of her novel, The Silver Locket, in exchange for a review. The review can be found here
Review: ‘The Clan Of The Cave Bear’ by Jean M. Auel
OK, so this review was requested by one of my twitter friends, @EponaReviews, who has just bought herself a copy of this amazing book, and is (I believe) awaiting its arrival.
[I have tried to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible].
‘The Clan Of The Cave Bear’ is the first book in… Continue reading... | 2 Comments
Review: ‘The Silver Locket’ by Marie Fostino
Marie Fostino was kind enough to send me a free ebook of ‘The Silver Locket’, in exchange for a review, so here it is:
Review Of ‘The Silver Locket’ by Marie Fostino
[Warning: This review contains a few spoilers].
The All-Important First Sentence
The first sentence of any book is hugely important. It is the first thing that readers will read (apart from the title, author’s name, blurb and dedication etc), but most likely, the first sentence will play a part in making your readers decide whether to buy the book.
First sentences have to be engaging… Continue reading...
Giant Land Snails As Pets (Mad On Animals #2)
‘Giant Land Snails As Pets’ is the second book in my animal care series, Mad On Animals by M.J.A. Dyer.
Amazon Kindle Official Description:
Giant land snails make very good pets for so many people. This handy guide provides a range… Continue reading...
