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Michael Madden
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I love to laugh and to make people of all ages laugh. I had great fun working on the rhyming picture book "Ole And Zac And The Port Of Tumbattle", and I also created Stags! which is an adult tale about lads on a Stag weekend that may make you blush, but which will hopefully make you laugh too! Stags! is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Just completed Mmm...No1...Cookbook, my Kindle coo
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Stags! is currently available FREE on Kindle at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, and is officially a Bestseller! It is number 1 in Free Kindle Humour (UK) and number 14 in Free Kindle overall.
I really enjoy posting on Authorsden, reading reviews and posting some of my own.
Still writing for High Peak Review, but am currently working on at least 4 separate projects. MMM...No1...Cookbook is now complete. Its a cookery book for Kindle, not really intended for profit, just so that I can keep all of my recipes in one place. It is "Every Day Cooking For Every Day Lives".
Michael Madden
I am married to Sally Madden, and I am a father of three. I have spent many years working in the IT industry, for such diverse companies as a brewer, a number of banks, a mobile phone company and a mail order company. This included successfully operating my own consultancy for over ten years. A keen amateur cricketer, I also established an independent national fantasy cricket competition with the help of my wife Sally. I published the informative and occasionally humorous newsletter for my local cricket club for many years, and I have also contributed both content and editorial to other newsletters. I developed another string to my bow by conducting after dinner speeches, both for my local cricket club and the wider audience of the local cricket league. More recently I have started working as a freelance journalist, writing articles for various local publications, and in 2009 I was privileged to be able to interview rockabilly legend Sleepy Labeef, following which I published an article and review in the Reading Chronicle. Originally from Sale, in Cheshire, I now live in the more peaceful surroundings of Whaley Bridge in the Peak District.
It seems that whenever life gets too quiet something comes along to speed it up again. Ive agreed to do a speech to the local cricket league at the end of November (300 drunken men - and its supposed to be humourous), and my cards have arrived promoting Ole And Zac And The Port Of Tumbattle for the Red House Childrens Book Award - so I'd better get promoting!
Birth Place: Altrincham, UK
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Books
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| Mmm...No1...Cookbook by Michael Madden
Conceived to bring order to my somewhat chaotic kitchen, Mmm...No1...Cookbook is a collection of 50 recipes that can be described as "Every Day Cooking For Every Day Lives"....
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 | Ole And Zac And The Port Of Tumbattle by Michael Madden
This rhyming picture book is filled with colourful illustrations, most of which were drawn by primary school children. It tells the tale of two small boys who set off in search of adventure. They hitch a ride on a turtle and sail for the Port Of Tumbattle (where pirates once fought, and sabres once rattled). On their way they encounter pirates and various strange creatures as they search for lost ...
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Whisper Books
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Short Stories
How I Won A Trip To The 2002 World Cup In Japan by Michael Madden
Have you ever wondered who it is that wins magazine and other competitions to win fantastic holidays? Its all fixed isnt it? No one ever really wins. Well I can tell you for sure that these fabulous p...
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Poetry
Benjamin Bear by Michael Madden
Its just nonsense really!...
The Graveyard by Michael Madden
Many of us have an irrational fear of graveyards, particularly at night, but really, what is there to feat but fear itself (sic)!...
The Mysteries Of Time And Space by Michael Madden
This is something that has always puzzled me. A teacher once asked me to think of how sceptics might think of god. I suggested it might be that they use god where science has not come up with answers....
Lost by Michael Madden
...or should this be called "Faith"?...
Virgin by Michael Madden
Not necessarily from the most common perspective!...
Snow by Michael Madden
Seasonal Whimsy, but very apt for the weather today!...
Questions Of Love by Michael Madden
When emotions run free and senses seem heightened.......
Woman Of Dark Pleasures by Michael Madden
A love story!...
Trip - The Mysteries Of Time And Space Part Two by Michael Madden
In my youth I wrote many lyrics for a band that I was in. One of the more obscure of these was "Trip" which describes my ultimately fruitless search for the answers to the Mysteries Of Time And Space ...
Dreams by Michael Madden
A piece to describe how intangible dreams really are....
Unicorn by Michael Madden
I would love to ride a Unicorn - sadly I don't believe that I ever will!...
Creature Of The Night by Michael Madden
Spike Milligan once wrote a verse entitled "Things That Go Bump In The Night" that ended "It's the hole in the ear that lets in the fear, that, and the absence of light", and its very true that darkne...
The Box by Michael Madden
Even the most exciting, fabulous things can hide a dark secret....
Nightmare by Michael Madden
Sleep may bring sweet dreams, or nightmares. We do not get to choose, but if dreams are all that we have then we must risk the prospect of the dark ones. ...
My Flock by Michael Madden
A leader is not just someone who leads. Respect must be earnt....
Winter Madness by Michael Madden
For those of you that have read "Summer Madness", this is the sequel. It tells of how love can become distracted, and how it must be nurtured back to life, ignoring all of the false promises along the...
Blistered Stones by Michael Madden
"Blistered Stones" can be everything to every man, or nothing until they have gone. They are our beliefs and our fears....
Two Seasons Of Love by Michael Madden
Waiting, waiting, patiently....
Fortune by Michael Madden
Do you believe in fate? Sometimes we spend too long thinking about what we should do with our lives rather than just going out and doing it!...
The Sea by Michael Madden
Sometimes it really pays to re-evaluate your life, and to rediscover what is important to you....
Reflection by Michael Madden
The sin of vanity....
Silvery Ragwood by Michael Madden
The tale of a man embittered by age, but at least he can say that once he lived an adventure....
Fish by Michael Madden
Here in the UK it is National Poetry Day, but it is disappointingly low key. One of the ideas is to get children to read and understand poetry in the right way from an early age. Here is my contributi...
Epitaph by Michael Madden
What we think of others can be more important than what we think of ourselves, and physical sensation can be just as relevant as emotion....
Children Of The Moon by Michael Madden
There is a dark side to everyone. Not necessarily bad, maybe just misunderstood....
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Articles
The Equestrian Life by Michael Madden
An equestrian life can be a lot of fun and very rewarding, but it is also very hard work. Steve Evason talks about his involvement with the Cheshire Farmers, including the Drag Hunts and Flagg Races....
The Judith Mary - An English Narrowboat by Michael Madden
The Judith Mary sails along the Upper Peak Forest canal between Whaley Bridge and Buxworth. This is her story....
Getting British Businesses Online by Michael Madden
This article explains how easy it is to set up a website for free (in the UK), including taking payments via Paypal....
The Billerettes by Michael Madden
The Billerettes are a troupe of male majorettes. They are the brainchild of Bill Weston, a Buxton resident who has been honoured by the Queen for his services to the community, and they recently made ...
Self publishing on Kindle & Createspace by Michael Madden
How to get yourself published on Kindle for absolutely no outlay, and how to use Createspace for very little outlay...
Chaos at Schipol (Part 2) by Michael Madden
Waking up to more chaos and putting plans in place that resembled "Trains, Planes & Automobiles"!...
Chaos at Schipol by Michael Madden
I had the misfortune to be stuck at Schipol airport when the snow came down on Friday 17th December....
Ole And Zac And The Port Of Tumbattle by Michael Madden
This article was the first that I ever got commissioned to do. Fortunately it served two purposes, not only did I get paid, I also got some free advertising for my children's rhyming picture book, "Ol...
Natural Born Hitter by Michael Madden
Introducing Jack Massey, a 17 year old amateur boxer aiming for the stars....
All Action Girl Lydia by Michael Madden
Lydia Slack is a remarkable young lady. I have played cricket with her, I have listened to her give an eloquent and humorous after dinner speech, and I have witnessed her doing her "day job", on her p...
From The Tellytubbies To The Olympics by Michael Madden
As an occasional freelance journalist for local periodicals I get to interview some really interesting and dedicated people. This article is about gymnast Jenni Pinches, who just happens to be my neig...
Reading Wakes Up To Sleepy by Michael Madden
Many years ago my mum gave me an old rockabilly tape featuring various artists, one of which was Sleepy LaBeef. His deep baritone voice was like no other that I had ever heard, although I was already ...
Rockers Reunited by Michael Madden
This article is a review of the concert that I previewed in an earlier article. The picture of myself and Sleepy now has pride of place!...
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News
Not been on here for a while... by Michael Madden
News of a book signing....
Stags! Available In Paperback And Kindle by Michael Madden
My debut novel Stags! is now available in paperback and on Kindle, and a lot of that is down to internet shopping giant Amazon....
Stags! now available on Kindle by Michael Madden
I have now made Stags! available on Kindle. This was surprisingly quick and easy - if you would like to know how I did it just let me know and I will be happy to assist....
Booktrust World Book Week by Michael Madden
In the UK its World Book Week from 4th-10th October....
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Links
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| Stags!
Website to promote the adult humourous novel Stags!
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Freelance journalist for High Peak Review
5-600 word articles for local periodical. Included in my work have been interviews with potential Olympic gymnast Jenni Pinches, and local farm girl Lydia Slack who has just embarked on a 12 month project teaching local boys in Swaziland. The review is no longer online but the articles have all been reproduced on my website.,
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Whaley Bridge Cricket Club
Whaley Bridge Cricket Club website that I edit. It is my intention to reproduce all of the Whaley Bridge Cricket Club newsletters and put them on a blog with a link from this website.
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Manchester Childrens Book Festival International Readathon
What they said...
MMU would like to congratulate the pupils at Taxal & Fernilee C of E Primary School and Chinley Primary School for hosting a special event as part of the Manchester Children’s Book Festival. Headteacher Mrs Victoria Keen and Ms Jan Glover hosted a special event with a visit from poet Mr Mike Madden. The children were entertained with readings by Mr Madden and some talented pupils were presented with a selection of published poetry containing their very own illustrations.
Mrs Keen was delighted with the success of the event at Taxal and Fernilee saying, “it was a really excellent example of a whole school community project. It got everyone interested in the subject of reading, illustration and publication.” Ms Jan Glover commented on the response from the pupils at Chinley Primary School by saying they were “thrilled to see Mike dressed as a pirate and even more so to receive a copy of this fabulous book. A super time had by all.”
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Additional information
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| Some quotes with regard to Ole And Zac And The Port Of Tumbattle...
“A charming pirate adventure in Dr Seuss rhyme”
Manchester Evening News
“The pictures alone would keep a youngster wanting to know what happens next”
High Peak Review
“The pupils at Chinley Primary School were thrilled to receive a copy of this fabulous book”
Manchester Children’s Book Festival International Readathon
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