On the Spotlight: Reyna Grande, author of Across a Hundred Mountains

It is my pleasure to have here today a very special Latino young writer. Her name is Reyna Grande and she is the author of the acclaimed novel, Across a Hundred Mountains, winner of the 2007 American Book Award. Her next book, titled Dancing With Butterflies, will be coming out later this year.
Thanks for being [...]

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Review of The Violin Lover, by Susan Glickman

The Violin Lover is a beautifully written novel, one that fans of violin music, as well as readers of serious literary fiction, will particularly appreciate.
The story takes place in England during the start of the Second World War, just before the invasion of Hitler into Germany. Young widow Clara Weiss lives with her three young [...]

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My first article on TheExaminer.com

Hi all,
I’d like to announce that I’m the first Latino Books Examiner for The Examiner.
Read my first article: Marta Acosta’s World of Vampires
Cheers!
Mayra

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Interview with Bev Walton-Porter, Editor of Scribe & Quill

Bev Walton-Porter is an author, reviewer, freelancer, editor and publisher. She's the lady behind the succesful ezine, Scribe & Quill. Her books include Sun Signs for Writers, The Complete Writer: A Guide to Tapping Your Full Potential, and Mending Fences. Her work has appeared on many publications, both print and online. In this interview, Porter talks [...]

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Guest Post: “How to Write Exciting Action Scenes,” by Mark H. Phillips

Today on The Dark Phantom I have a wonderful guest post by Mark H. Phillips, author of The Resqueth Revolution. To promote his science fiction book, Phillips is touring the blogosphere this March. This post pertains to the second part of his article. To read the first part, visit Write First, Clean Later.
How to Write [...]

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Book Review: Silenced Cry, by Marta Stephens

Available on Amazon
If you like mystery novels with rich plots that dig into the past, then you’ll enjoy Silenced Cry by Marta Stephens.
During a routine pick-up for questioning, Detective Sam Harper loses his partner and friend, Gillies. Harper is confused and distraught by the event, which happens under suspicious circumstances. Soon afterwards he’s called [...]

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Interview with Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy

Thomas Phillips is the author of The Molech Prophecy, a novel that blends elements of mystery, suspense and religion. In this interview, Phillips talks about this his latest novel, his unexpected success, and the craft of writing, among other things. His story is intriguing–though he had published 5 mystery novels in the past, it was not [...]

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Interview with Hilary Williamson, Founder of BOOKLOONS

Founded in 2002 by Hilary Williamson, BookLoons now offers readers close to 10,000 reviews on various genres–from children's to teens to most adult categories. Williamson is very selective when recruiting reviewers and edits all reviews herself before they appear on the site.  On average, between 100-150 reviews are added to BookLoons each month. If you're interested in becoming [...]

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Just Released: Sunstruck, by Mayra Calvani

Sunstruck
by Mayra Calvani
Zumaya Publications
Release date: February 2009
Print ISBN: 978-1-934841-18-1
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-934841-19-8
Parody/Satire/Women’s Fiction
Available on Amazon and as ebook from EReader.com
Sunstruck has its own site at: www.sunstruckthenovel.blogspot.com
Blurb:
Twenty-four year old Daniella is an architecture student living with her narcissistic artist boyfriend in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Abandoned by her father at an early age, Daniella always falls [...]

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Read an Ebook Week is March 8-14, 2009

Read an Ebook Week was created by Rita Toews in order to inform the public about the wonderful world of ebooks.
There are many benefits to ebooks, the most important ones being that they don't kill trees and that they're cheaper–sometimes A LOT cheaper–than their print counterparts. For a full list of benefits, you may want [...]

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