Roberta Maretti created Hidden Voices to spotlight writers and stories that don’t shout to be heard. Through features and reflections, she supports indie authors and readers seeking meaning, nuance, and connection.
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Some creators enter storytelling through the page. Matthew Carauddo entered through performance, through movement, sound, discipline, combat, and the deep instinct of embodying a character before ever writing one. For over thirty years, Matthew worked as an actor, director, staged combat artist, and licensed fencing instructor. Under the name Novastar,
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Crime Fiction | Casey Porter Series #1 Some crime novels shock. Others linger. Suffer Little Angels begins with a devastating discovery: the body of four-year-old Poppy Larkin in a quiet village park. For Detective Chief Inspector Casey Porter, this is not just another case on the board. It is
Indie Life
For many indie creators — writers, artists, small publishers — marketing isn’t just difficult. It feels wrong. Not because we don’t understand the mechanics. But because the language of marketing often clashes with the reasons we create in the first place. We write to explore, to remember, to make sense
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Today, we spotlight Kayla Mason, an author who knows how to set pages, and hearts, on fire. Kayla writes steamy, addictive dark mafia romance filled with morally complex characters, razor-sharp heroines, and dangerous men who command power and loyalty in equal measure. Her work has landed on the Amazon
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Douglas Buckland’s life reads like the prologue to an adventure novel, because, in many ways, it is. Growing up in Colorado, he first trained as a petroleum engineer before spending decades working on offshore drilling rigs in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico, and the North Sea. His career took
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Some stories arrive quietly. Others arrive already holding your breath hostage. Zachary’s Cry is a deeply human novel that begins in silence: a locked farmhouse bathroom in rural South Australia, a young woman giving birth alone, and a life hanging between chance and neglect. When a newly arrived GP
Indie Life
Every indie author knows the moment. The moment when doubt creeps in quietly, usually late at night. When the page is blank, the sales are slow, the audience feels invisible, and the question surfaces: Why am I doing this? Unlike traditional publishing, there is no external structure holding indie authors
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Heather Russell-Kay is a storyteller who believes that even in the hardest chapters, there’s room for wonder. Blending the magic of fairy tales with the truth of chronic illness, she writes to remind readers that every journey, no matter how heavy, holds hope, courage, and a touch of
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Some writers discover their stories in quiet rooms. Darryl Terry found his after a lifetime shaped by discipline, danger, and deep curiosity about the universe. A former soldier in the South African Army, Darryl spent most of his life in operational areas, later working on military procedures, doctrines, and logistics.
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This month, I’m stepping slightly out from behind the curtain of Hidden Voices. It felt important to apply the same care and space to my own story as I do to the authors I feature. Some lives are measured in years. Others in countries. Where the World Took Me
Indie Life
Indie publishing often feels like standing in a crowded room where everyone is shouting, and you’re quietly whispering your story, hoping someone turns their head. In a world of bestseller lists, viral launches, movie deals, and flashy milestone posts, it’s easy to wonder whether your slow-but-steady
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A life shaped by stories, history, and the places we carry with us. There are writers who imagine worlds, and writers who return to the ones that shaped them. Today, we are honored to feature Irene Wittig, an author whose work is deeply rooted in memory, migration, and the fragile