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Maddie Dawson

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I'm the author of eleven novels about love, crazy families, secrets, parenthood, and--yes, they have happy endings and some laughs as well as tears. (Just like life.) My newest, SNAP OUT OF IT, comes out on Jan. 3, 2023.

Also by me: The Magic of Found Objects, A Happy Catastrophe, Matchmaking for Beginners, The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness, The Opposite of Maybe, The Stuff That Never Happened, Kissing Games of the World and A Piece of Normal.
My first novel, What Comes After Crazy, was written under the name Sandi Kahn Shelton.
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Maddie Dawson I am! I'm hard at work on a novel I'm calling The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness. It's the story of three women affected by an adoption that too…moreI am! I'm hard at work on a novel I'm calling The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness. It's the story of three women affected by an adoption that took place in 1980.
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Maddie Dawson Thank you so much, Rebecca! Titles are so hard for me. Very rarely do I know the title of my books while I'm writing them--and then, when I'm near the…moreThank you so much, Rebecca! Titles are so hard for me. Very rarely do I know the title of my books while I'm writing them--and then, when I'm near the end of the book, I usually find myself talking about the plot and characters with friends and family and trying to figure out what the title could be! With The Opposite of Maybe, the title came about because my friend Alice (also an author) had a dream that I wrote a book with that title--and when I thought about it, the title really fit! Because Rosie has lived such a "maybe" kind of life, never really committing to anything, she discovers what it's like to live the opposite kind of life. And with "The Stuff That Never Happened," that refers to a secret between a couple, something that happened early in their marriage that they both wanted to forget. But YOU know what happens when you have something you never want to talk about, right? At least in fiction, it HAS to get talked about! Thanks for this question...I hope you like the books! (less)
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Ordinary Life Can Kill You, if You're Not Careful

I'm afraid that we are experiencing a patch of Ordinary Life here--or O.L., as my friend Alice refers to it.

O.L. is the tiny, maddening details of life all going haywire at once. It's nothing that can bring you to a full stop of despair, you understand--it's just a pile-up of Things Gone Slightly Wrong and Needing Your Attention.
One damn thing after another, until you want to scream.

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Snap Out of It by Maddie Dawson
"In Snap Out of It Maddie Dawson proves once again she is truly the queen of hearts. Whimsical, quirky, and a touch magical, there is much to ponder in this captivating story as the Heartbreak Bunny cleans house. With guaranteed laughter and an ending" Read more of this review »
Snap Out of It by Maddie Dawson
"I loved this book. I love all of Maddie's books. They make me happy. They make me smile. And let's not forget laugh. They make me think, embrace love, quirkiness, friends who are family, and the magic found in each. Don't let the bunny fool you. This" Read more of this review »
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“Whatever happens, love that.”
Maddie Dawson, Matchmaking for Beginners

“it’s in the broken places where the light gets in.”
Maddie Dawson, Matchmaking for Beginners

“You need to forget what society has told you about life and expectations, and don’t let anybody make you pretend. You are enough, just the way you are—do you hear me? You have many gifts. Many, many gifts.”
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