My Interview at Blogcritics Magazine

Hi all,
I was recently interviewed by Dorothy Thompson for Blogcritics Magazine.
You may read the full interview here.
Cheers!
Mayra

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On the Spotlight: C. A. Milson, author of THE CHOSEN

Today my guest is author C. A. Milson, whose book, The Chosen, was recently released by Amira Press and will soon be translated into Russian. Milson has traveled extensively all over the world. His expeditions have taken him to such places as Australia, New Zealand, Russian, China, Japan and Canada. His second novel, Bloodline Of [...]

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The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing — one more rave review

Hi all,
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing garners another rave review. This time from Lillie Ammann’s blog, A Writer’s Word, an Editor’s Eye.
Best,
Mayra

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Interview with Dianne Ascroft, author of HITLER AND MARS BARS

When did you decide you wanted to become an author?
Since I was a child I’ve always enjoyed reading. I rarely went anywhere without a book and I spent every free minute reading. I still carry a book with me wherever I go. My handbag must be big enough to hold a paperback as well [...]

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Guest Post: “A Twisted Tale of Cover Art”, by Lillie Ammann

Authors who write for large New York publishers often don’t see the cover art for their books until the cover has already been printed. I’m fortunate that my small press publisher, GASLight Publishing LLC, allowed me to have input into the cover design of Dream or Destiny.
The cover designer submitted a great first draft. The [...]

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Book Review: WOOF: Women Only Over 50

Your hair is getting white, you’re losing muscle tone, you wish gravity didn’t exist so wrinkles wouldn’t take hold of your face, menopause is finally kicking in – really kicking in. Is it the end, or the beginning of great things to come?
Authors Diana Black, Mary Cunningham, and Melinda Richarz Bailey share their experiences [...]

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The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing Virtual Book Tour – Days 1 & 2

Hey there,

This month I’m off again touring the blogosphere, this time to promote my nonfiction work, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing.

On the first day of the tour, Nov. 4th, I was at Donna McDine’s wonderful blog, Write What Inspires You. Donna posted the prologue of the book and we had a very succesful first [...]

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Guest Post by Dave Donelson, author of HEART OF DIAMONDS

As a journalist, I try mightily to verify my facts, source all opinions, and present both sides of every issue. Quite frankly, making sure my magazine feature stories are grounded in fact is as important as stringing together the right words to tell them. I try to use the same discipline when I [...]

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