Novel Writing

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

CHAPTERS WRITING CLUB

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

PLACE: Pinney Branch Library.

MEETING DATE: October 4, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m

Join my new, exciting venture, Chapters Writing Club. This is a fun, creative club that offers aspiring writers a chance to bounce ideas off other creative people. I guarantee it is worth your time.

Bring laptop or pencil and paper and be ready to be INSPIRED!.

GREAT NEWS!

Fading Away will be featured at the NEW YORK BOOK EXPO
May 31-June 2.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Update on "Fading Away"

The reviews for "Fading Away" are awesome. I am proud that the book is helping so many people. If you are suffering from Anorexia, you need to read this story. If you know someone who is suffering from or contemplating anorexia, tell them about the book. You will be glad you did,

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Fading Away

Just received notification that my publisher accepted my manuscript for "Fading Away", I am excited and can't wait for it to be published.

Fading Away is a fictional account based on real life events. The story centers on a family’s personal experience with the eating disorder, anorexia nervosa.

Through a compelling self-analysis, the main character, Carla Jo (C.J.) Priestly, shares the heart-wrenching story of her struggle with anorexia. Her honest reflection brings to light the heartaches, as well as the hardships, that engulf her and her family members. She tells of her life-long struggle against the disorder she refers to as, ED, and shows that with courage and faith one can accomplish the seemingly unattainable.

Friday, August 1, 2014

T.V. Interview

I was asked to give an interview at the Bolingbrook Community Television Station in Bolingbrook, Illinois. I had a wonderful time with the host of the show, Dyanne. We talked about inspiration, what drives an author to write, the amount of time it takes to write a story, and the ups and downs of getting published. I enjoyed the time with Dyanne and can't wait to see the airing.

Summer Writing Club

This summer I began a writing club I named, Chapters Writing Club. I had five students join me at Glacial Drumlin Middle School. We had a great time reading our stories and commenting on them. The students were respectful of one another's work and came up with many good ideas.
I hope to continue the club during the school year. It is a good way to showcase an author's work as well as get some insight on writing technique.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Announcing "On Borrowed Time"

I am proud to announce the release of my new book: On Borrowed Time!
Here's what the book is about:
Teenage rebellion leads Shawn Kester down a path of destruction where defiance and misguided decisions bring him to the brink of disaster.
Months of fighting with his parents and committing several criminal acts only scratch the surface of Shawn’s destructive behavior. Allowing his emotions to rule his every move, he ultimately makes a decision that forever changes the course of his life. His defiance hurls him into an exciting car chase, a foolish game with a train, and an unexpected contest between life and death. Realizing the only hope for survival lies in Divine intervention, Shawn asks God for help. The result unfolds into a remarkable turn of events and an outcome that defies reason.

A copy can be obtained from PublishAmerica Bookstore, Amazon, Barns and Noble and all on-line bookstores.

Want to know more? Contact Carole via email

On Borrowed Time

Teenage rebellion leads Shawn Kester down a path of destruction where defiance and misguided decisions bring him to the brink of disaster. Months of fighting with his parents and committing several criminal acts only scratch the surface of Shawn's destructive behavior. Allowing his emotions to rule his every move, he ultimately makes a decision that forever changes the course of his life. His defiance hurls him into an exciting car chase, a foolish game with a train, and an unexpected contest between life and death. Realizing the only hope for survival lies in Divine intervention, Shawn asks God for help. The result unfolds into a remarkable turn of events and an outcome that defies reason.

Reviews for A Long Journey Back

YOUR BEST BOOK EVER! Each one of your books gets better and better! You are a very creative author. I love the twists and turns. I am 3/4 the way done. I have been reading it in the hospital, waiting on my husband’s Knee surgery; it passes the time. At one point I had to tell him to go back to sleep because I wanted to finish the page I was reading!

The book is awesome. I read it everyday on my lunch hour. I never thought I could be so engrosed in a book. I was behind in my Christmas preparations because I couldn't stop reading.

I wanted to tell you that I read your book in two sessions. I was impressed with the story which is very "timely" with what is going on today. The new marriage, the separation and the person returning from the war with great problems. I especially like that there was a lot of dialogue and not too much description. I suppose it is harder to write all that dialogue, but I think it holds your interest more as for descriptions you can kind of skim over them (at least that is what I do sometimes) I am an avid reader, always was, and read anything I can get my hands on, books, magazines,newspapers, etc. I think that this story should have a sequel (when you are ready again) it held my interest to the end. Congratulations -- Good Job!

Review for Secrets Inside Bington Manor

In Ms. Madrzak's latest book, "Secrets Inside Bington Manor" there is an effort to preserve a lineage, a mysterious signal from a set of paintings and a action that keeps the story moving very quickly to a surprising end.

The author builds the mystery and reveals information strategically to maintain our attention and then builds the action to a climax that ultimately reveals the entire secret inside and outside Bington Manor. The story reaches its denouement inside the old Bington family mansion with members of the Bington and Jacobs families present as well as the friends who also are supporting Jackie and his family in their effort to unblock the secrets of Jackie's communications from the netherworld. Douglas Veum