MARJORIE MAXFIELD is an American writer.

Her newest novel is set in South Texas, New York, Ireland and Scotland, and takes place in the mid-twentieth century. The narrative is built around Laurence Hamilton, a South Texas oil, gas, and cattle baron, and to the East, Peter Murray, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and their heirs.

Marjorie is recognized as having created the country’s first financial television and radio talk shows in 1980, aired on PBS Ch. 8 and KTRH radio respectively, in Houston. Texas. Today the talk show format is the programming centerpiece for CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Bloomberg, Fox News as well as other television, radio stations.

She is currently writing the second novel in the Laurence Hamilton series, DARLIN’, IT WON’T BE FOR LONG, set in Texas, New York, Santa Fe, and Washington, D.C.,

Her current writing projects include short stories, THE MAGIK ROOM and TEXAS FRIENDS, DECEASED AND OTHERWISE. Her writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the Internet.

As a bestselling author, she had appeared on prime time news and talk shows in major metropolitan markets such as Washington, D.C., Houston, Denver, and San Antonio. She was the featured guest at key venues such as the Waldorf Hotel, NYC, and National Stationery Show. Her national booksigning tours often included legendary booksellers, local retail stores, as well as universities.

MARJORIE MAXFIELD is a host of a popular Podcast, a professional speaker, and has written a blog for WeddingWire.

With over 500-one-hour class Podcasts (2015), and The MMM Letter, 2008), Marjorie shares her thoughts and perspective on theological concerns of a contemporary audience.

As a professional speaker, she has appeared before diversified audiences, including the keynote speaker for Bridal Showcase at the George R. Brown Convention Center (1.8 million square foot event facility ) in Houston, Texas, as well as in major centers in Washington, D.C., Denver, Colorado, and Baltimore, Maryland. She was also an honored speaker for the National Association of Wedding Planners, the Public Relations Society of America, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, (the largest parish in North America and church of the late President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush, and the US Secretary of State and Treasurer, James A. Baker III.

As a nationally-recognized etiquette expert, she wrote The Write Stuff: A Modern Guide to Personal Stationery & Wedding. It is in its 3rd printing. Her publishing company, MMM Signature Press, is Houston-based. Marjorie’s first wedding bride was for Olympic Gold Medalist gymnist, Mary Lou Retton.

As the lead writer for WeddingWire, the largest bridal internet site, she posted her weekly blogs for six years, often set to music. Her etiquette advice has appeared in feature articles in magazines and newspapers as well as across social media.

MARJORIE MAXFIELD is a successful Texas business women.

Marjorie established a Texas-based public relations and advertising firm, The Max Agency. Her clients included nationally-recognized corporations and leaders in the financial, real estate development, and retail industries, as well as internationally-recognized individuals.

She began her successful career as a print, television, and radio copywriter, and has won awards for her marketing, writing, and graphic design.

As an accomplished Texas business women, she and her husband owned what the national press called, the store of the rich and famous, Tanglewood Pharmacy and Gifts. A retail icon in Texas (1989-2014) her clients include past presidents and first ladies, senators, astronauts, sports legends, rock and movie stars, celebrities, and Texas luminaries.

Marjorie has served on executive boards, committees and been active in many charitable, civic, and professional organizations, universities throughout Texas, including Public Relations Society of America, the Junior Leagues of Houston, and San Antonio; Trinity University, San Antonio.

She was awarded by the Houston Art Directors Club, the American Advertising Federation the prestigious ADDY awards for sales promotion, Houston and San Antonio, Texas.

She is a active member of national and Texas-based writer’s organizations including:: PEN America, Western Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, Texas State Historical Association, Texas Library Association, and The Authors’ Guild,

As a professional photographer, she enjoys the landscapes of Alaska, British Columbia, the American Southwest.

She is an accomplished pianist and has joined a Houston choir as a lyric soprano. .

She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy (1966-1969) from Trinity University, San Antonio.

With her move from the East Coast to San Antonio, then to Houston in 1970, she considers herself a Texas with ties to friends across the country.

Marjorie and her husband donated their 100-piece “You Are What You Write On,” a significant memorabilia collection of signatures on “that which Houston’s legendary figures in the latter half of the 20th century to The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas in Austin.

She and her husband reside in Houston, Texas.

Photo: Monument Valley, Arizona.

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