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Maddie Gudenkauf

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in The United States

Website

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Twitter

maddness22

Genre

Young Adult, Humor and Comedy, Science Fiction

Member Since

January 2015

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Maddie Gudenkauf is the author of the young adult paranormal comedy “How to Survive a Ghost Story” and adult sci-fi “Fatal Flaws”. She has published work with Hypable.com and The Harry Potter Alliance. She previously ran the variety YouTube channel known as “TheMaddness22” with over 2,300 subscribers and 500,000 views. She founded Dalygood Media, LLC in 2022. Maddie currently lives in Colorado with her dog Mollie and overfilled bookcases in every room.

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The Grace Year

by Kim Liggett (Goodreads Author)

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