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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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 reader's radar.…[...]

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…[...]

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,…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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,…[...]

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,…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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,…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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,…[...]

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…[...]

Recently released was the new seasonal short stories collection: A Test Of Time. 'A Test of Time' is a Seasonal Short Stories Collection, centering around the theme of Past, Present…[...]

'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…[...]

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…[...]

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.…[...]

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..…[...]

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…[...]

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.…[...]

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.…[...]

Yesterday, 27th July, three of the Mad On Animals titles (Guinea Pigs As Pets, Goldfish As Pets: the Secret Life of Goldfish and Giant Land Snails As Pets) were…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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. If you'd…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

'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,…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

'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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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…[...]

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,…[...]

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…[...]

'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: Rabbits are such beautiful, fascinating animals that…[...]