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Step inside Tanya Madsen’s creative world. Discover the inspiration, themes, and secrets behind her dark romance and romantic suspense novels.


New look for The Somewhere Aching Series
New Look for The Somewhere Aching series Original Look for The Somewhere Aching Series I opted for a new book design for the Somewhere Aching series to better align with my genre of dark romance. I had some negative feedback from reviewers on my original artwork and decided, yeah, they might be right. The color scheme is a bit too bright and pretty for the gritty content in the story. It was rather misleading! I liked my initial idea, though, and I was happy to find a way to

Tanya Madsen
Aug 10, 20252 min read


Astrology (synastry) of my characters!
For all of those who love astrology, you will appreciate this! Below are the infograms of the synastry charts for my couples. I write a synopsis for each couple. They can be read here: The Somewhere Aching Series - Astrology I will also conduct a deep dive on each character and post those as well. If anyone wants to talk astrology, I am always game!

Tanya Madsen
Aug 3, 20251 min read


A Closer Look at The Somewhere Aching Series
Recently, I released A Lover to Live For - book 2 . I have been busy trying to figure out how to market/gain reviews, and advertise, which is a lot. Especially when having a full-time job! I have received some great reviews on Amazon so far for A Daughter to Die For - book 1 and have decided to hire someone to help with the marketing/advertising side of things, which is exciting. I have been writing blog posts over the past month, but I haven't had a chance to post any of th

Tanya Madsen
Jul 20, 20253 min read


Let's talk about my stories—not me
I can write for 16 hours straight all weekend long, churning out 10k words a day. No problem. I can write a 90,000k word novel in two and a half weeks. I can pen and then edit project after project with ease. But the moment I have to construct three sentences about who I am, I am stumped! I can write about anything—but me. I imbue so much of myself into my stories that there isn’t much left, and what remains are the parts I don’t want anyone to see, not even myself. i wish I

Tanya Madsen
May 25, 20252 min read


Early Influences
Books I read as a kid I have been thinking about my influences lately. Going back to the very beginning. As a poor, home-schooled kid growing up in the eighties, these were my only books to read at home—a gift from my grandmother. Authors Martha Finley (1867-1905) and Grace Livingston Hill ( 1887-1947). Great drama never goes out of style. This last week, I wrote two stories and submitted them to a 2025 Writing Contest . It's always nice to have an excuse to write a new st

Tanya Madsen
Apr 20, 20251 min read


Debut book is available!
I finally got the nerve to put it out there. So relieved (and exhausted!) Getting book two ready to follow shortly. You can read it here: A Daughter to Die For: book one - Kindle edition by Madsen, Tanya. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com .

Tanya Madsen
Apr 6, 20251 min read


Writing like a maniac
I have done nothing but write all summer. I have finished my romance trilogy: A Daughter to Die For, A Lover to Live For, and A Future to Fight For. Now, I need to get these stories out there, as in published.

Tanya Madsen
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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