Announcement – Madeline Shayne

What (Or Where) Is My Next Move? A Big Announcement!

This is one of those blog posts where I’ve been staring at a blinking cursor on a blank word document for far too long. Not because I don’t know what to say… more because I don’t know HOW to say what I need to tell you today. Maybe I need to just spit it out this time and forego my usual wordiness, so here goes: I’m moving back to Arkansas. In about a month. Which maaaaay seem like a snap decision, but it’s something I’ve actually been thinking a LOT about this past year. In fact, up [...]

By Madeline|2018-06-13T18:58:19-04:00June 13th, 2018|Announcement, Personal Thoughts|2 Comments

So…. What’s Next?

With the add-on period having closed on Saturday, the Green Rider Book Soundtrack Kickstarter has officially closed! With $99,297 in funds raised, I find myself looking back at this project with some combination of accomplishment, surprise, and elation (and maybe also a slight sense of withdrawal). It has been an adventure getting to this milestone, for sure, but now that Kristina and I are here, we’re both going to take a HUGE vacation and go hide away in our respective hermit holes. Juuuuuuust kidding. We’ve still got work to do, BUT activity has actually slowed down quite a [...]

By Madeline|2018-05-08T14:16:52-04:00May 9th, 2018|Announcement, Behind the Scenes, Green Rider|0 Comments

It’s Here! the Kickstarter Is Finally Live!

I try really hard not to ask this very often of you, but if ever there was a time to ask, that time is now. So here goes nothing: BREAK OUT YOUR WALLET, MY FRIEND, AND GIVE ME YOUR MONEY! Ok, wow… maybe that was a little pushy… but you know what. Today, I don’t really care. Why? Because Kristina and I have just gone live with our Green Rider Book Soundtrack Kickstarter project and we need every little bit of help to make this a success. We will need the project to be fully-funded by March 31st [...]

By Madeline|2018-03-01T09:27:52-05:00March 1st, 2018|Announcement, Green Rider|0 Comments

I Got Rid of “Photography” and Here’s Why

If you look at my username on Instagram and Facebook, you might have noticed a slight change: I’ve removed the word “photo” and “Photography” from my respective usernames. Of course, if your next thought was “is she giving up photography?”, let me quickly dispel that notion: Absolutely not! But I have been thinking lately, and my thoughts have looked a little bit like this: Someone who uses paint to create their art is a painter. Someone who uses pen is an illustrator. And yet they’re also artists. And if you think about it, painters and illustrators (or any other type [...]

By Madeline|2018-01-09T14:54:28-05:00January 10th, 2018|Announcement|0 Comments

Let’s Make This Simple: DON’T Follow Me Everywhere (Unless You Really Want To)!

To be completely honest, I don’t want you to follow me on every single social media platform. I’m serious. Please don’t. ...let me explain: I get it. You’re busy. Goodness knows I don’t have the desire OR time to consistently and methodically check my Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, email, and my top five favorite blogs all in one sitting... and I am pretty sure you don’t either. So let me help you pick which platform you should be following me on, and which you shouldn’t. Crown by Gems and Bones Jewelry: https://www.etsy.com/shop/gemsandbones #1 - My blog: [...]

By Madeline|2017-10-18T11:50:44-04:00October 18th, 2017|Announcement, Patreon, Personal Thoughts|0 Comments

Announcing the Green Rider Soundtrack Artwork Contributors!

When Kristen Britain announced on June 30th that an official soundtrack for her novel Green Rider was being created, my first thought was something along the lines of “oh, how exciting!” My second thought was something more like “wouldn’t that just be a DREAM if I could do the artwork for it?” Almost three months later, I am so, SO grateful I decided to reach out to the composer, Kristina A Bishoff and offer my photoartistry for the album artwork. Now I find myself just three days away from fulfilling that dream I had. I have spent almost every second [...]

By Madeline|2017-09-22T12:10:13-04:00September 20th, 2017|Announcement, Green Rider|0 Comments

I’d Like To Introduce Myself

While I was home in Arkansas, I finally did something that I’ve been very much wanting to do for quite some time: I filmed an "about me" video. This may seem like a strange thing to be wanting as badly as I did, but each time I looked at my About Me page on my Patreon, it just felt so… stationary. I wanted something that was more alive and could give you a better idea of who I am and why I create the way I do. So, while doing a shoot I had planned to do while back in [...]

By Madeline|2017-09-12T21:20:23-04:00September 13th, 2017|Announcement, Behind the Scenes, Personal Thoughts|0 Comments

Losing My Faith During the Climb

I had a completely different post written for today. But yesterday, something told me to write this instead. I kept telling myself that it wasn’t relevant to the news I have to share. I’ve also told myself that I’ve already discussed my frustrations and whined more than enough on this blog. Neither of these arguments, however, could prevent me from feeling like what I had originally prepared was not what I should be sharing today. Recognizing that these promptings to change course have often led to good places, I guess I will stop fighting it. So here I am, 100% [...]

By Madeline|2017-08-31T07:01:21-04:00August 31st, 2017|Announcement, Passages, Personal Thoughts|0 Comments

Contest Now Open! The Green Rider Soundtrack Artwork

On June 30th, my favorite author, Kristen Britain announced that a musician, Kristina A Bishoff, was beginning a project to create a soundtrack for my all-time favorite novel, The Green Rider. I first discovered this book when I was fourteen, and thirteen years later, it’s still my favorite book (and series) ever. So when Kristen stated in her announcement: “if you’re interested in being involved, feel free to contact her,” that's exactly what I did. While my style of photography is not your typical portraiture (I often have people tell me “I’ve never seen anything like your work!”), [...]

By Madeline|2017-08-09T13:29:52-04:00August 9th, 2017|Announcement, Green Rider|0 Comments

A New Project: The Green Rider Soundtrack Artwork!

Today, I have some news that is filling my heart with a tremendous amount of giddiness! (Which, I know, sounds a little bit... twitter-pated, but truly.. I feel as if all the happy memories I have are about to come spilling out in one big gush of excitement!) This is news I would have never anticipated sharing as a young, 14 year old girl, opening up the pages of a book entitled the Green Rider for the very first time. A book that, 13 years later, still finds me up at 2 or 3 AM some mornings, unable to put [...]

By Madeline|2017-08-05T13:49:35-04:00August 2nd, 2017|Announcement, Green Rider|0 Comments

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