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Barbara, The Dinosaur, and the Water Horse: Chapter 1
Hello friends! As many of you may know, I have multiple unpublished manuscripts. Some are novels, many are plays, and many I'm...

maddiedeejones
Jun 265 min read


The Children of Petra: Chapter 1
Hello friends! As many of you may know, I have multiple unpublished manuscripts. Some are novels, many are plays, and many I'm...

maddiedeejones
Jun 267 min read


The Sound of the City: That LA Sound
When I lived in New York City, I always heard the sound of music through the honking of horns, small apartments, subways whooshing by,...

maddiedeejones
May 282 min read


My Rendezvous with David Bowie
Late at night, after a long day of 48 Hour Filmmaking in Pittsburgh, I laid on a friend's sofa bed thinking about my creative future. She...

maddiedeejones
May 243 min read


Indiana Art Film Exhibit Through The Indiana Theater and The Artists Hand
It's exciting to have the two completed Beyond Us Team films be featured in my hometown's small 1920's theater for this event, along with...

maddiedeejones
May 91 min read


New Play Every Month Challenge: 1/3 Update
Hello world! Here's a little bit of an update about my artist life. I got rid of my social media, which was incredibly supportive for my...

maddiedeejones
May 12 min read


Impermanence and It's Beauty
Kathy Selden and Don Lockwood finding romance in a shared space. "A beautiful sunset, mist from the distant mountains, colored lights in...

maddiedeejones
Jan 172 min read


Make Vegetarian Spanish Rice with Paris Cordova
I was honored to spend the holidays with my best friend as well as my family. Together, we made her family's recipe for Puerto Rican...

maddiedeejones
Dec 30, 20242 min read


2024 Movie Reviews
Through 2024, I kept track of what movies and TV shows I watched. For entertainment purposes, please enjoy my yearly review of media I...

maddiedeejones
Dec 30, 202411 min read


Staying Busy: Local Gazette Features
I guess I've been busy! We just closed our One-Act Adaptation of Little Women, I'm starting my playwriting class for ages 12-17, and...

maddiedeejones
Oct 25, 20241 min read


'Beyond Us Team' Updates!
As we get closer and closer to that spooky season, our team is looking towards some new stories. Before I say too much, let's check in...

maddiedeejones
Sep 10, 20242 min read


'Little Women' and Inspiring New Works
It's been such a joy to start a brand new production of the Junior High this fall! Introducing - a new one-act adaptation of 'Little...

maddiedeejones
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Student Film 'Orpheus' Wins at Independent Shorts Awards
I am very pleased to write about how "Orpheus," one of my last student films, won Silver for Best Student Female Director this June,...

maddiedeejones
Jun 15, 20241 min read


First Published Book!
As 2023 began to come to a close, I wanted to write a novel for my aunt for Nanowrimo. Nanowrimo is the National Writing Month of...

maddiedeejones
Jun 15, 20243 min read


Filming In Jonesport, Maine: Newspaper Feature
Filming in Jonesport, Maine last summer was a beautiful experience. The quiet small town was the perfect place to film 'Beyond Us" and I...

maddiedeejones
Jun 15, 20241 min read
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