
M. J. Maddox, Ph.D.
Maeve Maddox is an academic generalist who has taught language and literature at every level from pre-school to university, in the United States and abroad. Now a freelance writer, she writes both fiction and nonfiction.
Her academic articles have been published in Education Today, The Christian Science Monitor, Translation Today, Journal of Religion and Popular Culture and a recent textbook about the Middle Ages. Her children’s fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Highlights for Children and Jack and Jill Magazine.
Several hundred of her still-timely articles on language are archived at Daily Writing Tips where she was editor and chief contributor from its inception in 2007 until 2011. She is the School Reform Editor at the women’s magazine BellaOnline.com.
She offers tips on reading instruction and cultural literacy at AmericanEnglishDoctor.com and discusses English usage in the media at BottomlineEnglish.com. Her most recent books available at Amazon.com include So You Want to Write! (50 essays on the writing craft), A Joan for All Seasons (film guide to six movies about Joan of Arc), and the revised 100 Writing Mistakes to Avoid (brief style guide to common writing errors).
Maeve holds bachelor’s degrees in English from Oklahoma City University and the University of London (England). She holds the M.A. and Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville).
Her fiction uses both historical and contemporary settings.


A Joan for All Seasons, Joan of Arc in History and the Movies is targeted not just to movie buffs, but to anyone interested in knowing more about the historical Joan of Arc.
Write! Tips and Pep Talks to Get You Started and Keep You on Track is the ideal starter text for newcomers to the profession.