praise
kay maybe this is overkill, but how can I resist it when people say stuff like this....
"If you ever had a prospective client who wanted to talk more in-depth, I would be happy to sing your praises. I've worked with web designers before, and this is absolutely the best experience I've had."
— Erica O'Rourke
"Spectacular, Maddee! Looks great. Easy to navigate. All the little visual touches are just right. And again, the sensibility is just what I had hoped for and wanted: bold, sophisticated, elegant. It's a great site."
— Adam Bryant
"Looks fantastic....Yay!!!... I think you hit upon the Essence of Chrisness!"
— Chris Grabenstein
"My editor was telling me today how so many authors she knows have the hardest time with their websites and how they complain about their webmavens doing a good job. I told her, 'Yeah...well that's because they don't have my Maddee!' Once again...I marvel at your genius!"
— Lesley Kagen
"I LOVE IT! It is gorgeous and beautiful and magical and I like it even better than the last one. Well done! Hurray!"
— Amy Kathleen Ryan
"I spoke at a mtg of freelance editors and writers yesterday, and got a lot of compliments on the website. Some said it was the most attractive author website they'd ever seen."
— Peter Lovenheim
"OMG I love the new look so much. You're more than skilled—you're a genius. It's absolutely stunning. I'm thrilled."
— Carla Buckley
"The overall design is superb: the old photos; the typewriter keys; the colors. Lovely! I love it. It's just what I wanted! Stylish and retro!"
— Robert Kaplow
"Beautiful job Maddee—I can't thank you enough! I'm delighted!"
— Marcia Clark
"I love that you do all these magic things."
— Sophie Littlefield
"The update on your site looks fantastic (your site, by the way, stands as a great example of what author websites should be).
— Sarah Melnyk, St. Martins Press on Sophie's site
"Maddee, one of the things I enjoy about working with you is you take such care with your work. That's partly due to your enormous talent, but also to your character. Thank you so much."
— Sibella Giorello
"Honey, pat yourself on the back. You have not only done great work but you have also built a community. That's a special talent."
— Cassy Pickard (this means a lot to me, as I love having my clients all know they're part of the xuni team)
"I *LOVE* it!!!!! All of your sites are amazing, but I think this one is now the best. : ) I love the depth of color—it's exactly what I wanted. : ) Thank you for such a wonderful design! Did I tell you that my oldest son looked at it and asked how you can get into the author's head like that. lol. In other words, the site is so *me*. He was really impressed."
— Cheyenne McCray
"YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's not really enough exclamation points. I'm going to drag my husband over and have him look at it and admire its prettiness and pet it and . . . the fans are going to DIE, Maddee!! :D I am deliriously pleased. THANK YOU!"
— Maggie Stiefvater (Shiver site)
"I love it! You've captured the mood perfectly. Seriously, I couldn't be happier. I can't wait to show it off."
— Ty Roth
"There's a stupid, silly word I never use but today, due to my utter joy and excitement, I HAVE TO say it: SQUEEE! Gorgeous! OMG, I'm so proud. The site is beautiful. I'm so impressed—your work is impeccable. Thank you for making me look so cool."
— Rochelle Staab
"OMG LOVE IT!!! It's perfect! You're a freakin' genius."
— Juliet Blackwell (on the bookplates that match her site)
"Wow, this is AMAZING! Like, way beyond my expectations already!! Thank you SO much! I can't wait to show my agent and editor. They are gonna flip!"
— Flynn Meaney
"Just wanted to let you know two more authors looking for website designers have reached out to me, inquiring about xuni.com. Can I tell you what a pleasure it is to recommend you so enthusiastically and wholeheartedly?"
— Carla Buckley
"Simply visually magnificent...thank you...you are a true artist."
— Dr. Janet Brill
"Wow Maddee you did it, somehow you found a way for it all to come together and it works beautifully!! Thank you so much I can't gush enough. And one of the best things about working with you is the guidance you give me."
— Sophie Littlefield
"Maddee, I have to thank you for all that you have done, and are doing, to make my 'launch' look so presentable and operate smoothly. This is such an upgrade from how I used to do it. I'm so relieved to have found you!"
— Katia Lief
"Wow, Maddee! The site is sooo gorgeous! I love it. I can't tell you how happy this makes me. You did such a great job. I really appreciate all your hard work."
— Laura Quimby
"My editor just sent me Helen Grant's debut novel and when I went to Helen's website I gasped at its gorgeousness. THEN I REALIZED IT WAS YOURS! My God, you're a freaking genius. You really are."
— Carla Buckley
"It's gorgeous, fantastic and exactly the look and feel I wanted! Well done."
— Joel Goldman
"I just had to send you a note about your incredible website designs for authors. You inspire me...literally. I'm working to finish my first mystery novel and whenever I get stuck or need a little inspiration to keep going, I visit xuni. You are so talented! There is no question in my mind where I need to turn when it's my turn for an author site."
— Trina Bailey
"I LOVE IT!!!! Seriously, pink is my favorite color, so you rocked this! eeeeek!! BUT OMG ITS SO PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it! And I love the blog! So great! Thank you so much!!!!!!"
— Kody Keplinger
"Overall it's just really, really pretty without being too girly-frou-frou, which is exactly what I wanted."
— Cecilia Grant
"My editor just said: was just looking at your website compared to [deleted]—yours is so amazingly more robust. Maddee, thought you'd like this. I know you're the best, but so does my editor, now."
— Tim Green
"I am getting ever more compliments on the gorgeousness of the website! People are really impressed, and I think actually they take me more seriously as a writer when they see it—it looks so glossy and professional!"
— Helen Grants
"Gorgeous! It's all working & beautiful & I couldn't love it more! So far I'm getting words like: wonderful, beautiful, warm, engaging, organized, easy to navigate, stylish, a gem . . . It's a win! It's so beautiful I can't stop staring at it! LOVE it! Oh, and my editor is enchanted by the new site, said it's the best website makeover she's ever seen!"
— Alyson Noël
"Maddee!!!! You are awesome! Oh my gosh. I just love how you seem to get me when I don't even get me! Sort of just embodies who I am in a way I never thought would be able to happen as I have such a hard time defining myself :)"
— Liz Rudnick
"Looking forward to working with you—such an incredibly talented designer...the best on the web!!!"
— Dr. Janet Brill
"OMG!!! It's so fantastic. LOVE the colors and how the header works. Oh, my gosh this is so coooool. And the nav bar is really fun. Very different. I'm gonna be staring at it all frickin' day. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is a theme that tells a story about my books too. Love it. Thanks so much for your amazing talent and for the collaboration."
— Jordan Dane (YA site)
"Yep, a xuni site is definitely recognizable. I think it has something to do with the strong graphic design and flow of elements. I'm proud I talked you into being my web designer, and admit that I judge other authors by whether or not they're your clients."
— Carla Buckley
"Again, I'm so completely thrilled! You were so lovely to work with."
— Lee Nichols
"I've long been a fan of your work, Maddee — your designs are so sleek, sophisticated and eye-catching. I gave you a challenging image to build a design around, and you worked magic with it! I was so GRATEFUL for your patience as we discussed and tweaked the design. It was an absolute delight to work with you, and I love my website more with each passing day."
— Sonia Gensler
"Wow! thank you. and you are so special to me. i could never imagine working with anyone else."
— Janice Eidus
"You're terrific! People say it's warm, welcoming—and reflects the feel of the book and me quite well. All credit goes to you! I think you're amazingly talented and I'm so happy to be working together."
— Peter Lovenheim
"You Rock!! Thanks for all you do Maddee!! I know you do much more than you charge for and much more behind the scenes that I will never know! Thank you!!!"
— Marla Skibbins
"OMG OMG OMG!!! IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL YOU JUST MADE ME CRY, and my daughter and her boyfriend think you're a genius, too."
— Cornelia Read
"Just went through it again, and gotta say, it looks fookin fantastic! I love having the best website in the business..."
— Barry Eisler
"Thank you for doing an absolutely stellar job on my website! I love the atmosphere, the color scheme, the functionality, everything. You are the best!"
— Reece Hirsch
"Looks awesome! I'm so happy to have the best web designer on the planet doing my site. Can't wait to see the end result."
— Jeff Alcorn (on his holding page)
"We love it, all of us. Truly do. It certainly takes us up a notch in quality and the design is not only perfect for us as authors, it is really easy to navigate and all that good technical stuff! Everything on every page looks terrific. And so much easy to find that before. We are delighted. And for the record, you have been a delight to work with. We are looking forward to a long and happy partnership."
— PJ Parrish
"YOU ARE AWESOME! I LOVE the design concept! And I SUPER DUPER love the font—classic Sherrhonda!! LOL I am an over-the-top kinda woman! The colorfulness and uplifting mood definitely fit my personality, while the other images show my quiet "contemplative" side. I am very pleased with your work as I knew I would be."
— Sherrhonda Denice
"It makes my heart sing! Lovely, lovely, lovely! I am so excited, I could squeal! In fact, I am squealing! It's really lovely, Maddee, just great."
— Jacqueline Winspear
"omg, I LOVE it! You do such amazingly incredible fabulous work."
— Janet Reid on Patrick Lee's site
"I absolutely LOVE it! Love the colors, love the shapes, love the dragonfly, the layering, the font, the praying mantis looking across at the woman on the other side. It all looks great. Amazing work!"
— Cara Lopez Lee
"I adore the site, and I'm getting nothing but compliments on it!"
— Laura Ruby
"Things look absolutely gorgeous, fabulous, wonderful, and stupendous! I couldn't be happier with this website. Thank you for making me look so professional. What I love about the site is that it is so clean and easy to navigate. Everything looks elegant and well thought out. I also love how the mysterious design juxtaposes with the crispness of the text. It is a perfect balance."
— Lee McIntyre
"I can't tell you enough, how happy I am that we worked together. Your professionalism and expertise made this transition a dream, and yes, you can quote me! I know you kept the costs down as much as possible, and feel your expenses are well worth the investment."
— Kimberley Cameron
"I have to say it again. It's spectacular. Stunning."
— Steve Gore
"Maddee—oh, you are just the best, best, best!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk I love it. i truly think that when you are given free reign you do the best stuff because that crazy creative brain of yours just channels it right into place. Thank you darlin, you have another winner here."
— Sophie on her YA site
"I'm EXSTATIC, even enough to type that word knowing it's misspelled. All you need to do is look over your client profiles on that impressive page you have online and see what a designer you always have been. Every site is so different. It's not like others who have a signature trait. You really work with each client to deliver a unique product. And your taste is impeccable. Seriously. You have plenty to be proud of."
— Jordan Dane
"It's perfect. I'm completely delighted. The thing that truly astounds me is how perfectly it reflects what I wanted—without my even knowing what I wanted, and my having given you some pretty rambling information to go on. I think you must be psychic. When I consider the many many sites you've created, and how completely different they all are, it takes the words right out of my head. I'm amazed at your talent, and so very grateful that you were willing to put it toward building me a site that I truly love and which I feel truly and honestly represents me and my work. Wow."
— Carla Buckley
"OMG Maddee. This is kick-ASS. It's seriously freaking awesome. I am so in heart with this website!! HUGE SQUEEEEEE!! I can't wait to show it to everyone and their mom. Gracias! I love love love looooooove love love this site. OMG it is SO me."
— Rhonda Stapleton
— Erica O'Rourke
"Spectacular, Maddee! Looks great. Easy to navigate. All the little visual touches are just right. And again, the sensibility is just what I had hoped for and wanted: bold, sophisticated, elegant. It's a great site."
— Adam Bryant
"Looks fantastic....Yay!!!... I think you hit upon the Essence of Chrisness!"
— Chris Grabenstein
"My editor was telling me today how so many authors she knows have the hardest time with their websites and how they complain about their webmavens doing a good job. I told her, 'Yeah...well that's because they don't have my Maddee!' Once again...I marvel at your genius!"
— Lesley Kagen
"I LOVE IT! It is gorgeous and beautiful and magical and I like it even better than the last one. Well done! Hurray!"
— Amy Kathleen Ryan
"I spoke at a mtg of freelance editors and writers yesterday, and got a lot of compliments on the website. Some said it was the most attractive author website they'd ever seen."
— Peter Lovenheim
"OMG I love the new look so much. You're more than skilled—you're a genius. It's absolutely stunning. I'm thrilled."
— Carla Buckley
"The overall design is superb: the old photos; the typewriter keys; the colors. Lovely! I love it. It's just what I wanted! Stylish and retro!"
— Robert Kaplow
"Beautiful job Maddee—I can't thank you enough! I'm delighted!"
— Marcia Clark
"I love that you do all these magic things."
— Sophie Littlefield
"The update on your site looks fantastic (your site, by the way, stands as a great example of what author websites should be).
— Sarah Melnyk, St. Martins Press on Sophie's site
"Maddee, one of the things I enjoy about working with you is you take such care with your work. That's partly due to your enormous talent, but also to your character. Thank you so much."
— Sibella Giorello
"Honey, pat yourself on the back. You have not only done great work but you have also built a community. That's a special talent."
— Cassy Pickard (this means a lot to me, as I love having my clients all know they're part of the xuni team)
"I *LOVE* it!!!!! All of your sites are amazing, but I think this one is now the best. : ) I love the depth of color—it's exactly what I wanted. : ) Thank you for such a wonderful design! Did I tell you that my oldest son looked at it and asked how you can get into the author's head like that. lol. In other words, the site is so *me*. He was really impressed."
— Cheyenne McCray
"YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's not really enough exclamation points. I'm going to drag my husband over and have him look at it and admire its prettiness and pet it and . . . the fans are going to DIE, Maddee!! :D I am deliriously pleased. THANK YOU!"
— Maggie Stiefvater (Shiver site)
"I love it! You've captured the mood perfectly. Seriously, I couldn't be happier. I can't wait to show it off."
— Ty Roth
"There's a stupid, silly word I never use but today, due to my utter joy and excitement, I HAVE TO say it: SQUEEE! Gorgeous! OMG, I'm so proud. The site is beautiful. I'm so impressed—your work is impeccable. Thank you for making me look so cool."
— Rochelle Staab
"OMG LOVE IT!!! It's perfect! You're a freakin' genius."
— Juliet Blackwell (on the bookplates that match her site)
"Wow, this is AMAZING! Like, way beyond my expectations already!! Thank you SO much! I can't wait to show my agent and editor. They are gonna flip!"
— Flynn Meaney
"Just wanted to let you know two more authors looking for website designers have reached out to me, inquiring about xuni.com. Can I tell you what a pleasure it is to recommend you so enthusiastically and wholeheartedly?"
— Carla Buckley
"Simply visually magnificent...thank you...you are a true artist."
— Dr. Janet Brill
"Wow Maddee you did it, somehow you found a way for it all to come together and it works beautifully!! Thank you so much I can't gush enough. And one of the best things about working with you is the guidance you give me."
— Sophie Littlefield
"Maddee, I have to thank you for all that you have done, and are doing, to make my 'launch' look so presentable and operate smoothly. This is such an upgrade from how I used to do it. I'm so relieved to have found you!"
— Katia Lief
"Wow, Maddee! The site is sooo gorgeous! I love it. I can't tell you how happy this makes me. You did such a great job. I really appreciate all your hard work."
— Laura Quimby
"My editor just sent me Helen Grant's debut novel and when I went to Helen's website I gasped at its gorgeousness. THEN I REALIZED IT WAS YOURS! My God, you're a freaking genius. You really are."
— Carla Buckley
"It's gorgeous, fantastic and exactly the look and feel I wanted! Well done."
— Joel Goldman
"I just had to send you a note about your incredible website designs for authors. You inspire me...literally. I'm working to finish my first mystery novel and whenever I get stuck or need a little inspiration to keep going, I visit xuni. You are so talented! There is no question in my mind where I need to turn when it's my turn for an author site."
— Trina Bailey
"I LOVE IT!!!! Seriously, pink is my favorite color, so you rocked this! eeeeek!! BUT OMG ITS SO PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it! And I love the blog! So great! Thank you so much!!!!!!"
— Kody Keplinger
"Overall it's just really, really pretty without being too girly-frou-frou, which is exactly what I wanted."
— Cecilia Grant
"My editor just said: was just looking at your website compared to [deleted]—yours is so amazingly more robust. Maddee, thought you'd like this. I know you're the best, but so does my editor, now."
— Tim Green
"I am getting ever more compliments on the gorgeousness of the website! People are really impressed, and I think actually they take me more seriously as a writer when they see it—it looks so glossy and professional!"
— Helen Grants
"Gorgeous! It's all working & beautiful & I couldn't love it more! So far I'm getting words like: wonderful, beautiful, warm, engaging, organized, easy to navigate, stylish, a gem . . . It's a win! It's so beautiful I can't stop staring at it! LOVE it! Oh, and my editor is enchanted by the new site, said it's the best website makeover she's ever seen!"
— Alyson Noël
"Maddee!!!! You are awesome! Oh my gosh. I just love how you seem to get me when I don't even get me! Sort of just embodies who I am in a way I never thought would be able to happen as I have such a hard time defining myself :)"
— Liz Rudnick
"Looking forward to working with you—such an incredibly talented designer...the best on the web!!!"
— Dr. Janet Brill
"OMG!!! It's so fantastic. LOVE the colors and how the header works. Oh, my gosh this is so coooool. And the nav bar is really fun. Very different. I'm gonna be staring at it all frickin' day. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is a theme that tells a story about my books too. Love it. Thanks so much for your amazing talent and for the collaboration."
— Jordan Dane (YA site)
"Yep, a xuni site is definitely recognizable. I think it has something to do with the strong graphic design and flow of elements. I'm proud I talked you into being my web designer, and admit that I judge other authors by whether or not they're your clients."
— Carla Buckley
"Again, I'm so completely thrilled! You were so lovely to work with."
— Lee Nichols
"I've long been a fan of your work, Maddee — your designs are so sleek, sophisticated and eye-catching. I gave you a challenging image to build a design around, and you worked magic with it! I was so GRATEFUL for your patience as we discussed and tweaked the design. It was an absolute delight to work with you, and I love my website more with each passing day."
— Sonia Gensler
"Wow! thank you. and you are so special to me. i could never imagine working with anyone else."
— Janice Eidus
"You're terrific! People say it's warm, welcoming—and reflects the feel of the book and me quite well. All credit goes to you! I think you're amazingly talented and I'm so happy to be working together."
— Peter Lovenheim
"You Rock!! Thanks for all you do Maddee!! I know you do much more than you charge for and much more behind the scenes that I will never know! Thank you!!!"
— Marla Skibbins
"OMG OMG OMG!!! IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL YOU JUST MADE ME CRY, and my daughter and her boyfriend think you're a genius, too."
— Cornelia Read
"Just went through it again, and gotta say, it looks fookin fantastic! I love having the best website in the business..."
— Barry Eisler
"Thank you for doing an absolutely stellar job on my website! I love the atmosphere, the color scheme, the functionality, everything. You are the best!"
— Reece Hirsch
"Looks awesome! I'm so happy to have the best web designer on the planet doing my site. Can't wait to see the end result."
— Jeff Alcorn (on his holding page)
"We love it, all of us. Truly do. It certainly takes us up a notch in quality and the design is not only perfect for us as authors, it is really easy to navigate and all that good technical stuff! Everything on every page looks terrific. And so much easy to find that before. We are delighted. And for the record, you have been a delight to work with. We are looking forward to a long and happy partnership."
— PJ Parrish
"YOU ARE AWESOME! I LOVE the design concept! And I SUPER DUPER love the font—classic Sherrhonda!! LOL I am an over-the-top kinda woman! The colorfulness and uplifting mood definitely fit my personality, while the other images show my quiet "contemplative" side. I am very pleased with your work as I knew I would be."
— Sherrhonda Denice
"It makes my heart sing! Lovely, lovely, lovely! I am so excited, I could squeal! In fact, I am squealing! It's really lovely, Maddee, just great."
— Jacqueline Winspear
"omg, I LOVE it! You do such amazingly incredible fabulous work."
— Janet Reid on Patrick Lee's site
"I absolutely LOVE it! Love the colors, love the shapes, love the dragonfly, the layering, the font, the praying mantis looking across at the woman on the other side. It all looks great. Amazing work!"
— Cara Lopez Lee
"I adore the site, and I'm getting nothing but compliments on it!"
— Laura Ruby
"Things look absolutely gorgeous, fabulous, wonderful, and stupendous! I couldn't be happier with this website. Thank you for making me look so professional. What I love about the site is that it is so clean and easy to navigate. Everything looks elegant and well thought out. I also love how the mysterious design juxtaposes with the crispness of the text. It is a perfect balance."
— Lee McIntyre
"I can't tell you enough, how happy I am that we worked together. Your professionalism and expertise made this transition a dream, and yes, you can quote me! I know you kept the costs down as much as possible, and feel your expenses are well worth the investment."
— Kimberley Cameron
"I have to say it again. It's spectacular. Stunning."
— Steve Gore
"Maddee—oh, you are just the best, best, best!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk I love it. i truly think that when you are given free reign you do the best stuff because that crazy creative brain of yours just channels it right into place. Thank you darlin, you have another winner here."
— Sophie on her YA site
"I'm EXSTATIC, even enough to type that word knowing it's misspelled. All you need to do is look over your client profiles on that impressive page you have online and see what a designer you always have been. Every site is so different. It's not like others who have a signature trait. You really work with each client to deliver a unique product. And your taste is impeccable. Seriously. You have plenty to be proud of."
— Jordan Dane
"It's perfect. I'm completely delighted. The thing that truly astounds me is how perfectly it reflects what I wanted—without my even knowing what I wanted, and my having given you some pretty rambling information to go on. I think you must be psychic. When I consider the many many sites you've created, and how completely different they all are, it takes the words right out of my head. I'm amazed at your talent, and so very grateful that you were willing to put it toward building me a site that I truly love and which I feel truly and honestly represents me and my work. Wow."
— Carla Buckley
"OMG Maddee. This is kick-ASS. It's seriously freaking awesome. I am so in heart with this website!! HUGE SQUEEEEEE!! I can't wait to show it to everyone and their mom. Gracias! I love love love looooooove love love this site. OMG it is SO me."
— Rhonda Stapleton
"Thank you so much for making the updates/additions to the website. You've been one of the most reliable people I've dealt with on this publication journey, and it's really helped to keep me (mostly) sane. Thank you for that!"
— Sonia Gensler
"I LOVE what you've done!!! Wow! Thank you! I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough content, but you made it appear so much more substantial. I'm in awe—you really brought the site to life! And it's such a wonderful place to linger! Thank you so much, Maddee."
— Katherine Easer
"Wow! The website is beautiful—even better than I imagined it would be. Thank you sooo much. The entire site is easy to navigate, and has a friendly all-American feel to it. Thanks again for a terrific job. You are the da Vinci of design."
— G.P. Schultz
"EVERYONE loves the site. And getting unanimous consensus on something from Josie's peeps is a rarity. :)"
— Albert Leon (Josephine Angelini site)
"The book covers are so beautiful—I honestly have no words.... LOVE LOVE LOVE! AHHHHHH where do I send the check and my firstborn?"
— Cecelia Gray
"I love it!!!! It looks so great. As you know, I'm picky, so it's saying something that I've sent you so few changes. You did an excellent job! And I thought you'd like to know that my visitors have tripled from my previous site and web hits have increased by a factor of five!"
— Boyd Morrison
"It's AMAZING. Oh my goodness, i absolutely love it. i LOVE it. it is exactly what i wanted. i love how sleek it is. it's not too busy at all and very easy to read, navigate, and understand."
— Cavanaugh Lee
"You totally caught the mood and simplicity and beauty that I wanted for the design. It really is great."
— Susan Goldstein
"I've had a lot of folks volunteering to help get the word out about the book, to tell all their friends to buy it, etc. I think, even if it's on a subconscious level, the professionalism of the site and the slickness of the design is making people feel like this is something they can really get behind. And that's totally a tribute to your talent.
Probably my favorite comment so far came from our very own Sophie Littlefield, who said, 'you look like bad news on a silver platter.'"
— Brad Parks
"Thank you SO much. Everyone loves the page and we think your design gives us a real legitimacy and sophistication that not all grogs have."
— Pens Fatales (blog)
"I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! You've done an amazing job. It's wonderful, fun, exactly the right tone, visually lively and inviting. Could not be happier!!!"
— Laura Rennert
"THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER WEBSITE ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. NEVER EVER EVER. I am almost in tears over it."
— Hank Phillippi Ryan
"You are simply not of this earth Maddee. I know this. The world knows this. I think you came from another dimension, where style and elegance are part of the DNA. Andrew's site is fabulous. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
— Janet Reid (Andrew Grant's agent)
"Maddee!!! SQUEE! I just think it's wonderful ... I really am very, very, very happy—it's exactly what I had hoped would happen with taking my site and making it more grown up. The subtle flash with the twirly bits is just very magical and fits the mood perfectly!"
— Maggie Stiefvater
"You are so fantastic, efficient, and just plain great. I cannot tell you how, in my new experiences as a writer, I have found that so few people do their jobs and do them well! ... Left to their own work ethic, people just don't do what they're expected to do. Not you. You come through every time for me. I never have to check and correct and fix and ....then...ultimately....do the job myself because that's the only way to get it done. Thank you!"
— Amy Silverstein (about a site edit)
"When I look at my home page and my header on my normal pages I still get a shiver of delight. I don't think I'll ever get tired of my site. THANK YOU for designing something so absolutely beautiful for me..."
— Tessa Radley
"I LOVE IT!!!!!!! Seriously it exceeds my hopes, it's beautiful and gorgeous! I just feel like you really "got" me, that is the biggest thing of all. I can't tell you how much that means to me—it's such an emotional process, trying to communicate themes through writing, and to have it reflected on my site—amazing."
— Sophie Littlefield
"I LURVE it! Thank you so much—honestly, it's so beautiful and eerie and everything I wanted. Thank you thank you."
— Martha Flynn
"You did this in an hour? And when they asked Michelangelo how he did a sculpture he said "I take a piece of marble and chop off what I don't need." This is GREAT! My holding page looks better than most people's website. Just beautiful."
— Lee McIntyre
"You are truly fantastic. Before long though, the clamor for your services is going to be so great that you will have to create an army of clones to do the work. Mostly, thank you for the usual truly astounding, wonderful job. You make me look a whole lot better."
— Eric Stone
"Eeeek! It's beautiful!!! Great work, Maddee — you are gifted! Feeling a little giddy — I can't WAIT to share this beautiful new site."
— Erin Hart
"I really love what you've done here. I have to say, you really nailed it, color and personality-wise. You have no idea what a shock it is to me that you nailed it in one. So you did exceptionally well, here. Seriously. Really feel great about this."
— Toni McGee Causey
"Everyone says: "it's so YOU." That's what makes you a great designer!"
— Jennie Shortridge
"I am so impressed with your work, Maddee, this is far beyond what I had ever dreamed of. I'm convinced that I now have the most awesome site ever. Thank you so, so much..."
— Michelle Gagnon
"Maddee darling, you are an absolute genius! The second this design hit my eye, I thought, YES, THAT'S IT! It is EXACTLY "energetic, warm, approachable, intriguing"! The font is spot-on, too. It looks hip and serious and fun, all at the same time. You NAILED it. I bow reverently to your awesomeness!! Thank you, thank you!"
— Chris Fletcher
"I can't thank you enough. You did such an amazing job. I love it—absolutely LOVE it! And my whole family loves it. They agree with me: you are BRILLIANT!"
— Christina Meldrum
"Maddee, you are a dream. I LOVE YOUR DESIGN, as to all the folks in my circle! It's so cool and calm and contemporary and now and WOW! You are great."
— Jennifer Lauck
"It looks so so so so so awesome, I can hardly stand it. It looks wonderful to me. I'M SO PSYCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm OBSESSED with it! I haven't even showered today! I'm SOOOOOOOOOO jazzed!!! You completely rule!!!! Thank you SOOOOOOOOO much! I absolutely love it."
— Lynda Sandoval
"The verdict? I LOVE IT! I'm so, so happy with this. It's clean, easy to navigate, and flat-out puur-ty. Thank you!"
— Niki Burnham
"You are so fantastic at what you do. I feel so lucky to have found you."
— Amy Silverstein
"I love it. The thing is, it really feels like me to me."
— Kathleen George
"YOU ARE SO TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! The colors, the layout, the LOOK is so damned perfect for my personality and my kind of writing."
— Jonathon King
"You continue to astonish—the late hours, the unequivocal devotion, the constant attention to detail. Are you seeing a professional for this disorder?"
— David Corbett
"I just got home from a library panel, and just saw it, and I so love it, I can't even tell you. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is perfect. I am speechless. No white, but not too dark, great colors, serious, but also alive—I love it. Thank you. You're the woMAN."
— Julia Pomeroy
"I Really Really LOVE this site! Thank you for all of your hard work, and for getting it done early even!!!!"
— Alyson Noël
"Girl, I LOVE it!! I love **all** of it and I SO appreciate all the time and effort you've put into it. It really shows. There isn't a single thing I would change. I love the colors, the layouts, the little extras you do... I'm in awe of the way you make everything so user-friendly and accessible. Really, I think my site is the greatest. Is it rude to think that about your own site?"
— Melissa Beck
"You are SOOOO good!"
— Maggie Marr
"I can't imagine how difficult it is to capture the expectations of someone who makes a living off fiction, but you've done it!!! You've risen above my wildest fantasy—and that's saying something!! Your design blew me away and your color choices were outstanding. The navigation is simple, covers all the bases, and even gives me room to grow. You make it look effortless when I know it is anything but. Thanks again for being you!!! (Now all I have to do is make sure my writing measures up.)"
— Jordan Dane
"You are divine! It's perfect! Thank you! There's no doubt that I now have the tightest, most thought-through, most internally consistent site on earth."
— Barry Eisler
"This entire website thing has been a blast—thank you so much. Everything about the experience, and the work, has exceeded my expectations. It looks fantastic. The sites look so slick and professional, I may have to start bathing and brushing my teeth now when I go out in public."
— Lee Goldberg
"oh, my GOD!!!! It is GORGEOUS!!!!! I am in LOVE WITH THIS!!!!!!! One day I want to find a man I can love as much as I love this website."
— Harley Jane Kozak (this makes me smile every time I read it!)
"Maybe I'm crazy, but I've visited some author sites and had no interest in reading that author's books because if they can't put together a clear/coherent/interesting three page website, then how are they going to do that for a 300 page book? That's why I went with xuni.com. Besides my agent's commission, that's without-a-doubt the best money I've spent."
— Ally Carter
"As always, thanks for getting everything done so quickly. This website is the best promotional tool I have. I get lots of compliments on it, and my editors and agent love it, too."
— Shane Bolks
"...you've got the elegant touch. Very cool. The cache of Richard Hawke gets a huge boost with a site this bold and classy."
— Richard Hawke
"You are just too quick on the draw. It's astounding."
— Eric Stone
"It looks absolutely splendid. You're talented, tolerant, and a bit of a visual genius. I'm lucky to have you."
— John Connolly
"It's stunning! The dark colors work—a reflection of John's writing—visually it's compelling. Easy to navigate and I love the layout...Very, very easy on the eyes—you're a genius!"
— a friend on John Connolly's site
"I love the site... marvelous, you are a genius."
— Ken Bruen
"Looks beautiful. Crisp, dynamic, clean, charged. Thank you so very much—I'm thrilled!"
— Francine Mathews
"Once again you've managed to amaze me with your seemingly endless ideas for eye pleasing designs and color schemes! Brilliant!... you've got a great ability to somehow match the aura of the site to that of the person."
— the guy who works for me (and I didn't even pay him)
"Very stylish and clean, with just the right tone. And those two eastern portals staring out like eyes, seeming to offer a choice of mysterious entries. Well done!"
— Dan Fesperman
"xuni.com moved my website from "fine" to "sensational." She's a dream to work with and I constantly receive compliments on the site because it's beautiful, peaceful, and easy to understand. My book sales are steadily increasing and going into second and third printings—is it me? Or Maddee?"
— Marne Davis Kellogg
"Madeira—generous, intuitive, and intelligent—cares deeply about writers: our words, our websites, our wishes. She always goes the extra distance for me; Madeira is my Web Fairy Godmother."
— Janice Eidus
"Let me give full credit here—the only reason our website looks great and works well is because Madeira is a master at what she does. Truly incredible and amazingly talented. I'd be lost without her. Stop reading this and go hire her!"
— Brad Meltzer
"Thanks to xuni.com, I finally have a professional and absolutely wonderful website which draws more hits than I would have thought possible. I thoroughly enjoy working with someone who manages to be creative, efficient, on-the-ball, and pleasant all at the same time. xuni.com is a find!"
— Margaret Coel
"It's not just the logical layout, the ease of navigation, the well-edited content (especially considering the amount of material you had to organize)—what I am most impressed by is your eye for color and design. The color scheme is truly a knockout, and you've got a mean hand with borders, photo layout, font choice, and all other visual motifs throughout. It's fresh, it's consistent, and it "pops" on every page I saw. Congratulations on some truly gorgeous work."
— Cornelia Read
"AWESOME!!!!! It looks fantastic!!!!!! You've done SUCH a great job!! I mean the layout, the colors, that beautiful border, and I love all of the text and its various coloring. It's gorgeous!! Thank you so much, Maddee. I am really impressed with your work!!"
— Zoë Ferraris
— Sonia Gensler
"I LOVE what you've done!!! Wow! Thank you! I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough content, but you made it appear so much more substantial. I'm in awe—you really brought the site to life! And it's such a wonderful place to linger! Thank you so much, Maddee."
— Katherine Easer
"Wow! The website is beautiful—even better than I imagined it would be. Thank you sooo much. The entire site is easy to navigate, and has a friendly all-American feel to it. Thanks again for a terrific job. You are the da Vinci of design."
— G.P. Schultz
"EVERYONE loves the site. And getting unanimous consensus on something from Josie's peeps is a rarity. :)"
— Albert Leon (Josephine Angelini site)
"The book covers are so beautiful—I honestly have no words.... LOVE LOVE LOVE! AHHHHHH where do I send the check and my firstborn?"
— Cecelia Gray
"I love it!!!! It looks so great. As you know, I'm picky, so it's saying something that I've sent you so few changes. You did an excellent job! And I thought you'd like to know that my visitors have tripled from my previous site and web hits have increased by a factor of five!"
— Boyd Morrison
"It's AMAZING. Oh my goodness, i absolutely love it. i LOVE it. it is exactly what i wanted. i love how sleek it is. it's not too busy at all and very easy to read, navigate, and understand."
— Cavanaugh Lee
"You totally caught the mood and simplicity and beauty that I wanted for the design. It really is great."
— Susan Goldstein
"I've had a lot of folks volunteering to help get the word out about the book, to tell all their friends to buy it, etc. I think, even if it's on a subconscious level, the professionalism of the site and the slickness of the design is making people feel like this is something they can really get behind. And that's totally a tribute to your talent.
Probably my favorite comment so far came from our very own Sophie Littlefield, who said, 'you look like bad news on a silver platter.'"
— Brad Parks
"Thank you SO much. Everyone loves the page and we think your design gives us a real legitimacy and sophistication that not all grogs have."
— Pens Fatales (blog)
"I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! You've done an amazing job. It's wonderful, fun, exactly the right tone, visually lively and inviting. Could not be happier!!!"
— Laura Rennert
"THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER WEBSITE ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. NEVER EVER EVER. I am almost in tears over it."
— Hank Phillippi Ryan
"You are simply not of this earth Maddee. I know this. The world knows this. I think you came from another dimension, where style and elegance are part of the DNA. Andrew's site is fabulous. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
— Janet Reid (Andrew Grant's agent)
"Maddee!!! SQUEE! I just think it's wonderful ... I really am very, very, very happy—it's exactly what I had hoped would happen with taking my site and making it more grown up. The subtle flash with the twirly bits is just very magical and fits the mood perfectly!"
— Maggie Stiefvater
"You are so fantastic, efficient, and just plain great. I cannot tell you how, in my new experiences as a writer, I have found that so few people do their jobs and do them well! ... Left to their own work ethic, people just don't do what they're expected to do. Not you. You come through every time for me. I never have to check and correct and fix and ....then...ultimately....do the job myself because that's the only way to get it done. Thank you!"
— Amy Silverstein (about a site edit)
"When I look at my home page and my header on my normal pages I still get a shiver of delight. I don't think I'll ever get tired of my site. THANK YOU for designing something so absolutely beautiful for me..."
— Tessa Radley
"I LOVE IT!!!!!!! Seriously it exceeds my hopes, it's beautiful and gorgeous! I just feel like you really "got" me, that is the biggest thing of all. I can't tell you how much that means to me—it's such an emotional process, trying to communicate themes through writing, and to have it reflected on my site—amazing."
— Sophie Littlefield
"I LURVE it! Thank you so much—honestly, it's so beautiful and eerie and everything I wanted. Thank you thank you."
— Martha Flynn
"You did this in an hour? And when they asked Michelangelo how he did a sculpture he said "I take a piece of marble and chop off what I don't need." This is GREAT! My holding page looks better than most people's website. Just beautiful."
— Lee McIntyre
"You are truly fantastic. Before long though, the clamor for your services is going to be so great that you will have to create an army of clones to do the work. Mostly, thank you for the usual truly astounding, wonderful job. You make me look a whole lot better."
— Eric Stone
"Eeeek! It's beautiful!!! Great work, Maddee — you are gifted! Feeling a little giddy — I can't WAIT to share this beautiful new site."
— Erin Hart
"I really love what you've done here. I have to say, you really nailed it, color and personality-wise. You have no idea what a shock it is to me that you nailed it in one. So you did exceptionally well, here. Seriously. Really feel great about this."
— Toni McGee Causey
"Everyone says: "it's so YOU." That's what makes you a great designer!"
— Jennie Shortridge
"I am so impressed with your work, Maddee, this is far beyond what I had ever dreamed of. I'm convinced that I now have the most awesome site ever. Thank you so, so much..."
— Michelle Gagnon
"Maddee darling, you are an absolute genius! The second this design hit my eye, I thought, YES, THAT'S IT! It is EXACTLY "energetic, warm, approachable, intriguing"! The font is spot-on, too. It looks hip and serious and fun, all at the same time. You NAILED it. I bow reverently to your awesomeness!! Thank you, thank you!"
— Chris Fletcher
"I can't thank you enough. You did such an amazing job. I love it—absolutely LOVE it! And my whole family loves it. They agree with me: you are BRILLIANT!"
— Christina Meldrum
"Maddee, you are a dream. I LOVE YOUR DESIGN, as to all the folks in my circle! It's so cool and calm and contemporary and now and WOW! You are great."
— Jennifer Lauck
"It looks so so so so so awesome, I can hardly stand it. It looks wonderful to me. I'M SO PSYCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm OBSESSED with it! I haven't even showered today! I'm SOOOOOOOOOO jazzed!!! You completely rule!!!! Thank you SOOOOOOOOO much! I absolutely love it."
— Lynda Sandoval
"The verdict? I LOVE IT! I'm so, so happy with this. It's clean, easy to navigate, and flat-out puur-ty. Thank you!"
— Niki Burnham
"You are so fantastic at what you do. I feel so lucky to have found you."
— Amy Silverstein
"I love it. The thing is, it really feels like me to me."
— Kathleen George
"YOU ARE SO TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! The colors, the layout, the LOOK is so damned perfect for my personality and my kind of writing."
— Jonathon King
"You continue to astonish—the late hours, the unequivocal devotion, the constant attention to detail. Are you seeing a professional for this disorder?"
— David Corbett
"I just got home from a library panel, and just saw it, and I so love it, I can't even tell you. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is perfect. I am speechless. No white, but not too dark, great colors, serious, but also alive—I love it. Thank you. You're the woMAN."
— Julia Pomeroy
"I Really Really LOVE this site! Thank you for all of your hard work, and for getting it done early even!!!!"
— Alyson Noël
"Girl, I LOVE it!! I love **all** of it and I SO appreciate all the time and effort you've put into it. It really shows. There isn't a single thing I would change. I love the colors, the layouts, the little extras you do... I'm in awe of the way you make everything so user-friendly and accessible. Really, I think my site is the greatest. Is it rude to think that about your own site?"
— Melissa Beck
"You are SOOOO good!"
— Maggie Marr
"I can't imagine how difficult it is to capture the expectations of someone who makes a living off fiction, but you've done it!!! You've risen above my wildest fantasy—and that's saying something!! Your design blew me away and your color choices were outstanding. The navigation is simple, covers all the bases, and even gives me room to grow. You make it look effortless when I know it is anything but. Thanks again for being you!!! (Now all I have to do is make sure my writing measures up.)"
— Jordan Dane
"You are divine! It's perfect! Thank you! There's no doubt that I now have the tightest, most thought-through, most internally consistent site on earth."
— Barry Eisler
"This entire website thing has been a blast—thank you so much. Everything about the experience, and the work, has exceeded my expectations. It looks fantastic. The sites look so slick and professional, I may have to start bathing and brushing my teeth now when I go out in public."
— Lee Goldberg
"oh, my GOD!!!! It is GORGEOUS!!!!! I am in LOVE WITH THIS!!!!!!! One day I want to find a man I can love as much as I love this website."
— Harley Jane Kozak (this makes me smile every time I read it!)
"Maybe I'm crazy, but I've visited some author sites and had no interest in reading that author's books because if they can't put together a clear/coherent/interesting three page website, then how are they going to do that for a 300 page book? That's why I went with xuni.com. Besides my agent's commission, that's without-a-doubt the best money I've spent."
— Ally Carter
"As always, thanks for getting everything done so quickly. This website is the best promotional tool I have. I get lots of compliments on it, and my editors and agent love it, too."
— Shane Bolks
"...you've got the elegant touch. Very cool. The cache of Richard Hawke gets a huge boost with a site this bold and classy."
— Richard Hawke
"You are just too quick on the draw. It's astounding."
— Eric Stone
"It looks absolutely splendid. You're talented, tolerant, and a bit of a visual genius. I'm lucky to have you."
— John Connolly
"It's stunning! The dark colors work—a reflection of John's writing—visually it's compelling. Easy to navigate and I love the layout...Very, very easy on the eyes—you're a genius!"
— a friend on John Connolly's site
"I love the site... marvelous, you are a genius."
— Ken Bruen
"Looks beautiful. Crisp, dynamic, clean, charged. Thank you so very much—I'm thrilled!"
— Francine Mathews
"Once again you've managed to amaze me with your seemingly endless ideas for eye pleasing designs and color schemes! Brilliant!... you've got a great ability to somehow match the aura of the site to that of the person."
— the guy who works for me (and I didn't even pay him)
"Very stylish and clean, with just the right tone. And those two eastern portals staring out like eyes, seeming to offer a choice of mysterious entries. Well done!"
— Dan Fesperman
"xuni.com moved my website from "fine" to "sensational." She's a dream to work with and I constantly receive compliments on the site because it's beautiful, peaceful, and easy to understand. My book sales are steadily increasing and going into second and third printings—is it me? Or Maddee?"
— Marne Davis Kellogg
"Madeira—generous, intuitive, and intelligent—cares deeply about writers: our words, our websites, our wishes. She always goes the extra distance for me; Madeira is my Web Fairy Godmother."
— Janice Eidus
"Let me give full credit here—the only reason our website looks great and works well is because Madeira is a master at what she does. Truly incredible and amazingly talented. I'd be lost without her. Stop reading this and go hire her!"
— Brad Meltzer
"Thanks to xuni.com, I finally have a professional and absolutely wonderful website which draws more hits than I would have thought possible. I thoroughly enjoy working with someone who manages to be creative, efficient, on-the-ball, and pleasant all at the same time. xuni.com is a find!"
— Margaret Coel
"It's not just the logical layout, the ease of navigation, the well-edited content (especially considering the amount of material you had to organize)—what I am most impressed by is your eye for color and design. The color scheme is truly a knockout, and you've got a mean hand with borders, photo layout, font choice, and all other visual motifs throughout. It's fresh, it's consistent, and it "pops" on every page I saw. Congratulations on some truly gorgeous work."
— Cornelia Read
"AWESOME!!!!! It looks fantastic!!!!!! You've done SUCH a great job!! I mean the layout, the colors, that beautiful border, and I love all of the text and its various coloring. It's gorgeous!! Thank you so much, Maddee. I am really impressed with your work!!"
— Zoë Ferraris
