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.

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

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.

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

Her current writing projects also 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 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 MAXFIELD is a host of a popular Podcast, a professional speaker, and has written a blog for WeddingWire.

With over five-hundred, one-hour class Podcasts, Marjorie shares her thoughts and perspective on theological concerns of a contemporary audience The Houston Class.. Her students come from traditional Christian and Jewish denominations and various world belief systems. She began her class in 2008 when she published the MMM Letter.

As a professional speaker, she has appeared before diversified audiences including the Public Relations Society of America; Trinity University, San Antonio; the National Association of Wedding Planners, and the keynote speaker for Bridal Showcase in Washington, D.C., Denver, and Houston.

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 returned to Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, her alma mater, for over a decade for faculty/alumni book signings. She has interviewed a “universe of luminary Trinity graduates” for special articles in Trinity Magazine and AlumNet. The most recent— https://www.trinity.edu/news/coming-home-feeling; https://www.trinity.edu/news/returning-university-sun.

MARJORIE MAXFIELD is a successful Texas business women.

Marjorie established a Texas-based public relations and advertising firm, The Max Agency in 1973. Her clients included nationally-recognized corporations and leaders in the financial, real estate development, retail industries, and internally-recognized individuals. She began her 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. Her first wedding invitation-stationery bride was Olympic Gold Medalist, Mary Lou Retton.

She has served on boards, committees and active in many charitable, civic, and professional organizations, universities, including the Junior Leagues of Houston, and San Antonio; Trinity University, San Antonio; the Public Relations Society of America, the Houston Art Directors Club, and the American Advertising Federation—her honors include ADDY awards for sales promotion, Houston and San Antonio, Texas.

She is a member of PEN America, The Authors’ Guild, Western Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Texas Library Association.

She is professional photographer who enjoys the landscapes of the American Southwest. She is an accomplished pianist and recently joined a Houston choir as a lyric soprano.

Marjorie (born in Jersey City, New Jersey) lived in Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1963, she moved to San Antonio, Texas. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in three years from Trinity University.

Marjorie and her husband has donated their 100-piece “You Are What You Write On,” a memorabilia collection of 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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