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 taking (I stayed up until almost 3am so I could do the craft discussion—and though it was wonderful, I’m sooo tired, four ish hours later… Continue reading...

Writing is a Journey

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 outline, because if I do, I know where I’m going and I feel like I’ve already written the story so then I’m not invested. I… Continue reading...

Announcing the Authors for Being Ace!

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, a wonderful editor at Page Street, and now I’m so excited to share with you all who are authors… Continue reading...

YA Scavenger Hunt - Fall 2020

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 from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive… Continue reading... | 38 Comments

Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!

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
Cover Reveal for THIS VICIOUS WAY by Madeline Dyer

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 book in my Dangerous Ones series (check out book one, A Dangerous Game, here).

And how gorgeous is this cover?!… Continue reading...

Untamed is featured on Commaful by Storyteller

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 a fun and visual way, and you can now check out a preview of Untamed there. The excerpt that’s featured is actually… Continue reading...

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

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 that Untamed has been included!

A preview of the Wiki… Continue reading...

Cover Reveal for A Dangerous Game

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, rather than a standalone. (And, yes, it’s still set in the same world as my Untamed series!) For more info about this, check out… Continue reading... | 11 Comments

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 love writing in this world, and finishing the main series with Destroyed last November had left an Untamed-shaped space in my writing schedule. Given that… Continue reading...

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

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

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 visiting authors in their Meet the Authors event was such an honour, alongside authors Celia Moore… Continue reading...

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 had forgotten it too! But I’m back now, after MANY attempts at remembering my password! (And it is now written down in a safe place!)… Continue reading...

Happy Release Day to DESTROYED - Welcome to the Blog Tour

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 was definitely a challenge, and a huge part of me didn’t want it to end. But I can’t believe I’ve finished a whole series!… Continue reading...

YA Scavenger Hunt 2018 - Exclusive Content

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 exclusive bonus material from their favorite

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 ends on the 7th.

 

If you haven’t played before, you might want to check out the rules on the YA Scavenger Hunt

Traveler Blog Tour - S.E. Anderson Interview

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! This is one great story, a thrilling read that you won’t want to miss if… Continue reading...

From the Sketchbook: Character Sketches for the Untamed Series

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 integral part of my planning and drafting stages when working on a new manuscript. And so, I thought I’d share with you some of those… Continue reading... | 3 Comments

Cover Reveal for DESTROYED (Untamed #4)

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 TBC) and it’ll conclude Seven and Corin’s story in the Untamed series… Continue reading...

A (Sort Of) New Chapter from UNTAMED...

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 MDyer3000”–and the resulting chapter is a pretty hilarious read!

I especially love that this chapter has a subtitle–“Men and Stamina”–when none of… Continue reading...

YA Scavenger Hunt - Spring 2018

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 exclusive deleted scene from my latest book, A Dangerous Game!

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 of my books is on Team Purple!)

My Books Are Now Available on Google Play

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 for my books closed and this affected availability on Google Play–but it has been sorted now!

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

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 such a great main character. A Dangerous Game can be described as a dystopian Romeo and Juliet, and it examines love, mental… Continue reading... | 24 Comments

The YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2017

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 hidden in this hunt!

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 & Noble  |  Kobo  

About Untamed:

**2017 SIBA Award Winner… Continue reading...

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. There are also tons of giveaways, prizes, and special bonus material!

This spring there are seven teams, each team having twenty authors. Check out… Continue reading...

Which Untamed Character Are you?

#PimpMyBio Pitch Wars 2017

#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 take the plunge and dive in.

 

About Me…. 

So, I’m Madeline. I’m 22 and a full-time writer. My favourite place… Continue reading...

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 to help reveal her cover. And isn’t it a stunner?!

This super-romantic psychic thriller will be released on August 15th by… Continue reading...

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!… Continue reading...

UNTAMED and FRAGMENTED have been nominated for SIBAs!

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 FRAGMENTED for Best Young Adult Novel!

I believe voting takes place over… Continue reading...

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

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 secret word. It’ll be bolded and ALL CAPS–this is the 102nd word of… Continue reading... | 16 Comments

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 visit our privacy policy.

As a member, you’ll be notified every time there are advance copies of my upcoming titles available and you’ll… Continue reading...

Introducing the YA Summer Scavenger Hunt!

Introducing the YA Summer Scavenger Hunt!

I am so excited to be taking part in the YA Summer Scavenger Hunt at the end of the month! There’ll be a $500 gift card up for grabs (isn’t that AMAZING?!) plus I’ll be running my own giveaway here too! Read on to find out more!

FRAGMENTED Has a Book Trailer!

So, yesterday, I shared with you the gorgeous book trailer for Untamed, book one in my dystopian series. Today, it’s Fragmented’s turn!

 

Genre: Dystopian/Action & Adventure/Survival
Audience: Upper teen/YA/Adult (contains torture and violence)
Publisher: Ineja Press

Amazon… Continue reading...

Divided

Cover Reveal for DIVIDED (Untamed #3) by Madeline Dyer

Hi everyone!

I’m so excited to reveal the gorgeous cover for Divided, book three in my Untamed series!

Divided releases July 11th, so if I’ve worked it out correctly, there are 81 days to go until its release!

Look at the gorgeous cover!

An Update on DIVIDED (Untamed, #3)

I am so excited! My third novel, Divided (book #3 in the Untamed series), releases in just under three months, and the first blurb is already in! Check this out:
Dyer packs a punch with DIVIDED! As we’ve come to expect from her, the pages are packed with vivid imagery, high tension, and an earnest and willful… Continue reading... | 1 Comment

The YA Scavenger Hunt - Spring 2017

The YA Scavenger Hunt – Spring 2017

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! I’m dystopian author Madeline Dyer, and I’ll be your host for this leg of the hunt! (And, somewhere else

Are You Ready For the YA Scavenger Hunt?

Next week the YA Scavenger Hunt starts!! I’m so excited. I’ve taken part in this as an author two or three times before, and each time it is so much fun.  If you’ve never heard of it, the hunt runs twice a year in the spring and in the fall. During the hunt we showcase… Continue reading...

Pre-order DIVIDED and A DANGEROUS GAME now!

Hi everyone!

Just a quick post to let you know that pre-order options for my next two novels are creeping onto retailers already!

Divided (Untamed #3)

Firstly, we have Divided, the third book in the Untamed series. The release date is scheduled for July 11, 2017, and in the last few days, I’ve noticed… Continue reading...