Maddy's Blog

Brothel, Speakeasy, Romance: A Room in Blake’s Folly by J Arlene Culiner

January 31, 2023

I am terribly excited to introduce J Arlene Culiner and her new book A Room in Blake’s Folly to the blog. She writes historical to contemporary romances for adults. Make sure you read her bio below, because J Arlene has led a varied and exciting life, and still does. With an adventurous past like this, you know her books will be full of exciting stories. One of those stories is A Room in Blake’s Folly

Charming the Billionaire Cowboy by Kris Bock

January 24, 2023

I am so excited to welcome Kris Bock back to the blog. Kris is one of the most creative authors I know, with works spanning romcom to western romance and books for young adults. Her Felony Melanie series based on “Sweet Home Alabama” is a brilliant concept. The movie is one of my favorites so I wish I’d thought of the idea first, but…Anyway, that gives you a hint at Kris’s clever viewpoint. And

Being an Author with Crazy, Scary Commitments

January 17, 2023

Commitments are scary. Public commitments are even scarier. If the hero in a romance novel is skittish about making a commitment, trust me, the author of that story is far more frightened. I know firsthand because I made a commitment only five minutes ago, and it wasn’t my first. I created the preorder listing on Amazon for the first official book in my All’s Crazy in Love Series. Not a prequel, not a short story,

And I Was Like November by Rachael Biggs

January 11, 2023

My thanks to Kat Caldwell who introduced me to author Rachael Biggs. I was so excited to discover Rachael and her book of short stories, And I Was Like November. I can’t wait to read it! Stories of Women who Don’t Get their HEA In a world where hyper-positivity and woke culture abounds, Rachael Biggs’ And I Was Like November offers a glimpse of the other side, while navigating themes of isolation and longing. These

Sam’s Silver Wolf, A Romance by Kate Hill

January 3, 2023

Hello! Thank you, Maddy, for having me as a guest today! My name is Kate Hill and I love to read and write romance. I enjoy a variety of subgenres, especially paranormal. There’s something about vampires, werewolves, magic, and other supernatural creatures and elements that I find irresistible. While I love traditional creatures, like vampires and werewolves, I especially enjoy them with a twist—something that changes or challenges the usual characteristics of these paranormal

25 Unique Gifts For Readers Or Writers

December 6, 2022

Looking for a perfect holiday gift for readers or writers in your life? Here are twenty-five unique, note-book, gift ideas in every price range and for every imaginable taste. Naughty or nice, doesn’t the bibliophile in your life deserve a gift they’ll love? 1/ Thriving Scribes Planner for Authors $22 The Thriving Scribes Planner is a productivity workbook and planner designed specifically for self-publishing authors. It will guide authorpreneurs toward planning their year with intention

Gratitude Awaits You, 9 Powerful Quotes Lead the Way

November 22, 2022

Here are nine of the best quotes I have found to remind me of all I have to appreciate this holiday season and why they resonate with me. They are my gift to you at the start of this holiday season, because I know when we stop focusing on what we don’t have and focus and be grateful for what we do, we are happier. I have experienced it and social scientists have verified it

4 Ways Writing and Cats Plague Me as an Author

November 8, 2022

I woke this morning, tangled in sheets, a cat meowing in my face, and realized an absolute truth. Writing and cats have a lot in common. They both plague me. That’s correct. Writing and cats. Doesn’t seem logical, I know, but hear me out. Both are Relentless Some mornings I would love to roll over and get fifteen extra minutes of sleep, or maybe forty-five. You get the idea. It’s early, the sun isn’t up

A New Year: Embrace a New You

October 4, 2022

Welcome to 5723! According to the Jewish calendar we just entered a new year, 5723. For Jews around the globe this is a time of reflection, confession, cleansing and renewal. FORGIVENESS AND RENEWAL First, we beg forgiveness for our sins against others, on Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. Then we have little more than a week before we return to prayer on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. This is the day

5 Fabulous, Free Ways to Inspire your Writing

September 27, 2022

“What inspires you to write?” “How do you come up with story ideas?” “Are your characters based on real people? On yourself?” Every author gets these questions almost immediately after telling someone what they do. Potential readers, in my case romance readers, are particularly interested. I used to give them flippant answers, but recently I have thought more about the question and realized I get my inspiration from many sources, but five are my particular