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...
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...
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’ is the third title in the Mad On Animals series of animal-care books.
Amazon Kindle Official description:
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...
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...
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...
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. I’m… Continue reading...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 
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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
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...
This is my first fantasy and science fiction short story collection. At the moment, it is still in the writing process.
Currently, I have twelve stories to include in this collection, however I will be writing more.
More info coming soon!… Continue reading...
The Spirit Of Fire Series
This is my first YA fantasy series, and so far I’ve loved writing it so much. I’ve planned for there to be 6 books in this series, all told from the first-person perspective of the main character, Jade. However, there will be epilogues and prologues in a third-person narrative… Continue reading...
So, recently I’ve been very busy. VERY busy, in fact.
In just a few days, my first non fiction ebook, Guinea Pigs As Pets, will be released.
I’m still going strong with draft 2 of Spirit Of Fire… Continue reading...
Very, very shortly my first non-fiction ebook, Guinea Pigs As Pets, will be published on Amazon Kindle.
Guinea Pigs As Pets is essentially a how-to guide about guinea pig care.
I have been writing this ebook on and… Continue reading...
Yes, you read the title correctly; I still can’t quite believe it!
This weekend, 23-24th June 2012, I have received three short story acceptances, all from Midwest Literary Magazine. The stories are:
• Caught Out
• The Lost Baby
• The Day The Darkness Returned
The first story, ‘Caught… Continue reading...
So, just a quick update this afternoon to let you know the latest with my work in progress: Spirit Of Fire.
I’ve been working on this novel since February 2012, and I’ve nearly finished it! Indeed, today I hit the 100,000 word mark. To be precise, I’ve just finished writing Chapter 24 and the… Continue reading...
Well, today it is exactly one month from my deadline by which I have to complete draft 1 of Spirit Of Fire. At the moment I have an approximate word count of 90,000 words, with only about 30,000 left to write, so I’d say that I am on track. When I sit down and write… Continue reading...
So, I now have the deadline for the first draft of Spirit Of Fire #1 to be written by: 30th June 2012. And I’m pleased to say I’m on track, with only about 40k words left to write. Eeek!
Indeed, the more I write of this draft, the more excited I get… I simply… Continue reading...
My Shetland pony, Morjoy Tulip gave birth this morning to Goldsytch Bluebell. And Bluebell is very cute.
In fact, I couldn’t quite believe it when I went down to the field this morning and saw Tulip standing in the rushes with a… Continue reading...
Well, on wednesday night, I rescued a little, tiny baby rabbit from my cat. Poor little Clover, pictured to the left, had ran away from my cat straight into my cat’s stable, and had been chased into the small gap between the tea-chests… Continue reading...
Just a quick update about my progress with writing the first book in my new fantasy series, Spirit Of Fire. In case you haven’t already heard, I’m writing a new YA fantasy series – called the Spirit Of Fire series, the first book… Continue reading... | 2 Comments
Just a quick post, informing you of the latest regarding my new fantasy YA series which I announced a couple of days ago via twitter and on this site. I have started writing my new series: The Spirit of Fire Series. Check out the series page here. — Yes, I made a quick page… Continue reading...
Well, quite a lot recently!
On 10th March 2012 my seventh short story was published at Daily Love. It’s a fantasy/romance short story. Well, to be honest, it’s more of a vignette. Very short. If you haven’t already read it, you can read ‘It Doesn’t Matter Now’ here for free.
My next… Continue reading...
Yes, I’m writing a book to add to my writings. So far, it’s just been short stories, but I’ve always wanted to write a novel.
Well, technically, I’ve been writing ‘books’ for ages. I have so many unfinished books and novel manuscripts it’s unbelievable. For months I’ve been working on a new novel idea… Continue reading...
Yes, I now have twitter. Well, to be honest, I’ve had it for just over a year and only ever used it for a short while (about three days) in connection with my animal website, but now I’ve decided to use it for my writing purposes as well. Excellent.
And already I have… Continue reading...
Merry Christmas! Well, technically, I’m three days late with this post, but better late than never, right? Exactly.
So, I hope you’re having an amazing holiday and looking forward to the new year.
My Writing News:
On Christmas Eve I finished draft one of my first young adult fantasy novel. I won’t… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Recently I’ve been working on four different projects:
- My autobiographical novel, ‘Growing Up At The Goldsytch Stud’.
- The vampire series that I’ve been working on for what seems like years and years…. Recently I had some doubt as to whether I was writing in the right narrative. Originally I wrote the… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
What a strange week it’s been…
I’ll start by sharing the news of our latest addition to our pets: an adorable black and white cat called ‘Sparkie’. We believe he was a stray, as he turned up at our farm in poor condition. He’s now put on some weight, got rid of all his… Continue reading...
Aside from working on my young adult fantasy novel (which may become a series) I do do quite a lot of short story writing. Writing short stories is fun and it allows me to have a break from the novel, but I’ll still be writing.
Here are the short stories that I know will… Continue reading... | 2 Comments
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Are you an avid fantasy reader or keen writer? If the answer’s ‘yes’, which we’re hoping it is, then you’ve come to the right place. Simply click below to join our online fantasy fiction group at GoodReads where you can add nooks… Continue reading... | 9 Comments
Ok, so today I’ve been doing a lot of writing and editing, mainly looking at my short stories. I’ve also written another short story (its word count is approx. 800 words) and have submitted it for publication. Fingers crossed.
I’m also waiting for the publication dates to arrive for two short stories that I’ve… Continue reading...
Yesterday I heard from the editor at Yesteryear Fiction that they are going to publish my short story, ‘The Photograph’, on their front page on 1st July 2011 (it’ll remain in the archives after that). Keep watching the Fiction Page I’ll post a link to it when ‘The Photograph’ is published so you… Continue reading...
Just a quick update:
So recently I’ve been doing a lot of short story writing and research on the various types of mythology and folklore.
Yes, this month saw the publication of my first short story ‘The Silent Siren’ in issue three of Iron Bound – an online fantasy magazine. My fingers are crossed for… Continue reading...
June 3rd 2011 saw the publication of my first short story. ‘The silent Siren’, a story about a mute siren and her struggle for survival, has been published in the online fantasy magazine Iron Bound.
You can download the magazine for free as a PDF here or buy it as a… Continue reading... | 1 Comment
Do I write in first person or third person? This is a question that many authors often ask themselves, and unfortunately there’s no clear answer as it all depends on the author, their individual style and the story they want to tell.
Some authors find that they can write in one ‘person’ a lot… Continue reading...
Hi, so recently I’ve been looking at short stories and why they’re so popular. Alongside this I’ve also been writing a few of my own, that who knows, may be published in the future (hopefully!).
I started off by borrowing a few short story magazine issues from my Dad, including the Jan-Feb 2011 issue… Continue reading...
Firstly, I’d just like to say thank you for visiting my website, a completely new blog about my writing, books I hope to publish one day, news within the writing world and books that I recommend for you to read.
Now onto the Reccommended Reads:
Ok, so recently I’ve been reading loads of… Continue reading...
