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Feb.09.2009
Hi all,
My co-author, Anne K. Edwards, was recently interviewed on Advice Radio on the slippery subject of book reviewing.
You may listen to this interview here.
Cheers!
Mayra
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Feb.04.2009
Hi all,
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Alexandra Sokoloff's latest supernatural thriller, The Price, and of interviewing the author for my other blog, BookTalkCorner. You may read the interview here. You may read my review of her book here.
Happy reading!
Mayra
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Feb.02.2009
HI all,
I just finished reading The Price by Alexandra Sokoloff. It's a chilling page turner.
If you'd like to read it, it's up at
http://booktalkcorner.today.com
Thanks!Mayra
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Jan.23.2009
Hi all,
I recently had the opportunity to read Mathias B. Freese's The i Tetralogy.
You may read my review of this book at Today.com.
Thanks,
Mayra
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Jan.20.2009
Hi all
I just started writing for Suite101 and this is my first article! http://picture-books.suite101.com/article.cfm/new_bilingual_book_for_young_readers
It's a review of a bilingual (English and Spanish) children's picture book, Zooprise Party/Fiesta Zoorpresa.
Best,
Mayra
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Jan.19.2009
Hi all,
Today on The Author's Show there's a great interview with my co-author, Anne K. Edwards, about our book, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing.
Check it out if you have the chance: http://www.theauthorsshow.com
Cheers!
Mayra
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Dec.14.2008
Hi all,
I was recently interviewed by blogger/author Jessica Kennedy on the subject of school visits.
You may read the interview on her blog:
http://jadaykennedy.blogspot.com/2008/12/woofing-it-up-with-mayra-calvani-author.html
Doing school visits and presentations is somewhat new to me but I've...
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Dec.12.2008
Crash the Puppy (my fictional, children's picture book character) is a columnist for Keep on Wagging, the new newsletter of Max the Golden Retriever, the super popular doggy blogger.
If you love dogs, especially golden retrievers, and would like to subscribe to Keep on Wagging, visit: http://...
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Dec.06.2008
Mayra Calvani
wants you to know:
The word is out. . . Children's e-Books, on CD or Download, Are the Bargain of the Year!
Cheaper than paper, they are the epitome of "GREEN.
"These are QUALITY BOOKS - fun, inspirational and educational.
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Dec.01.2008
Hi all,
I'm happy to announce that The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing is an EPPIE 2009 Finalist under the Non-Fiction Category!
Visit http://www.slipperybookreview.wordpress.com/ for reviews, excerpts, blurbs, and interviews.
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing was also a National Best Books...
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Nov.26.2008
Hi all,
It was nice being on the interviewee seat for once at Blogcritics Magazine.
Dorothy Thompson, CEO of Pump Up Your Book Promotion, was kind enough to interview me as part of my November "The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing" virtual book tour.
You may read the full interview here....
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Nov.20.2008
Hi all,
Today on the 9th day of my VBT I'm over at Unwriter, where Ron Berry has written a wonderful review of my book.
Best,
Mayra
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Nov.19.2008
Mary Cunningham is the author of the popular 'Cynthia's Attic' tween fantasy/time-travel series. She's also the co-author of the soon-to-be-released book, WOOF: Women Only Over 50, an uplifting collection of personal anecdotes and poems about how it feels and what it means to be a woman in her...
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Nov.17.2008
Hi all, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing garners another rave review. This time from Lillie Ammann at A Writer's Word, an Editor's Eye.
Best,
Mayra
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Nov.14.2008
Hi all,
I forgot what day of my VBT this is, but here it is...
Today I'm at http://morganmandel.blogspot.com with a post about reviewers and bloggers.
Stop by if you get a chance. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject.
Best,Mayra
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About Mayra
Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She’s co-author of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, a ForeWord Best Book of the Year Award Winner and a 2011 Global eBooks Award Winner. She’s had over 300 stories, articles, interviews...
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Causes Mayra Calvani Supports
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary
Mayra’s Favorite Books
The Stranger, The Awakening, Rebecca, Wuthering Heights, Blindness, Interview with the Vampire, Diamond Dogs: A Novel.