Mad About Writing



every book has a backstory

Two-for-one writers? We must be mad.

In each episode, author, editor, and podcast host Luanne Smith will introduce you to two well-established writers, then turn the conversation loose.

Hood & Frankel

You want raw shoptalk? We’ve got it.

Stone & Febos

 We give you the audacious, unadulterated stories behind the book flaps. 

How do you take your writers?

We'll have interviews for you in four forms. Until then, here are recent titles from Madville.

Maddening facts

Or why you have to be crazy

Percentage of journal submissions rejected
90%
Percentage of books that are self-published
75%
Percentage of books that never earn back their advance
75%
Percentage of students smart enough not to major in creative writing
99%