Voices in my Head. Stories from the Heart.

Occassional musings from author Maddie James, sharing her thoughts about books, writing, reading, and more...

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A Little Validation

A Little Validation

Once in a while, an author needs a little validation. I've been at this gig for over forty years now. That makes me sound really old, doesn't it? Well, I am...

A Little Validation

Once in a while, an author needs a little validation. I've been at this gig for over forty years now. That makes me sound really old, doesn't it? Well, I am...

Anywhere But Here - Preorder Now!

Anywhere But Here - Preorder Now!

Dear Reader Friends! Yes. I am super excited about my upcoming release—but I think I say that about every release. Still, excitement abounds with the release of Anywhere But Here...

Anywhere But Here - Preorder Now!

Dear Reader Friends! Yes. I am super excited about my upcoming release—but I think I say that about every release. Still, excitement abounds with the release of Anywhere But Here...

Coming this Summer -- Anywhere But Here

Coming this Summer -- Anywhere But Here

Willow Harper built an empire on women’s choice. Her sister, Wren, made certain no one could take it from them. For years, the twin sisters operated in the shadows of power—among...

Coming this Summer -- Anywhere But Here

Willow Harper built an empire on women’s choice. Her sister, Wren, made certain no one could take it from them. For years, the twin sisters operated in the shadows of power—among...

Exploring Insta-Love in Fiction

Exploring Insta-Love in Fiction

What better day to talk about love at first sight?We’ve all heard it said that it takes only seconds to decide whether we’re drawn to someone. Romance novels simply dare...

Exploring Insta-Love in Fiction

What better day to talk about love at first sight?We’ve all heard it said that it takes only seconds to decide whether we’re drawn to someone. Romance novels simply dare...

Writer Wednesday: What's Your Brand?

Writer Wednesday: What's Your Brand?

WHAT’S YOUR BRAND? I have a brand? I don’t know. Do you? Do I need one? What is an author brand anyway? And why does it matter? An author brand...

Writer Wednesday: What's Your Brand?

WHAT’S YOUR BRAND? I have a brand? I don’t know. Do you? Do I need one? What is an author brand anyway? And why does it matter? An author brand...

New Release Day: I Wish You Love

New Release Day: I Wish You Love

Had she waited years for the perfect moment that would never come? Alice McBain spent a lifetime putting others first—her family, her friends, and Marilyn Morgan, the woman she’s secretly...

New Release Day: I Wish You Love

Had she waited years for the perfect moment that would never come? Alice McBain spent a lifetime putting others first—her family, her friends, and Marilyn Morgan, the woman she’s secretly...