Blogcritics Author: Mayra Calvani

Interview with Kage Alan, Author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation

Mayra Calvani — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:21:32 EDT

"It�s important to keep writing stories dealing with characters who�re gay because I�m also demonstrating that there are similarities between them and their straight counterparts."
Kage Alan is the author of the humorous novel, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation, just released by Zumaya Publications. His other books include Honor Unbound and Lord of the Loins. In this interview, he talks about his work, the writing process, negative criticism, and his fears and passions as an author.Thanks for this...

Interview with Tim Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall, Authors of Guide to Pirate Parenting

Mayra Calvani — Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:10:27 EDT

"[When] should your child be able to remove a bottle cap by taking out his glass eye and using his eye socket as an opener?"
Time Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall are the authors of the hilarious parenting book, Guide to Pirate Parenting, which has been garnering some great reviews since its release in 2007. Bete's parenting advice has been published in dozens of newspapers, magazines and websites. Cap'n Billy allegedly lives in a ship...

Interview with Tom Samuels, Author of Stop Making Music

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:16:32 EDT

"Editing takes away from the spontaneity of the work," states Samuels.
Touring the blogosphere this month is author Tom Samuels, whose latest book, Stop Making Music, could be described as a satire on the world of the music business. Most readers will get an idea of his humorous writing after reading this witty, opinionated interview. Most interesting and refreshing are his views on editing.Thanks for stopping by at...

Interview with Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:07:15 EDT

Fans of mystery, suspense and thrillers will enjoy 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 five mystery novels in the past, it was not...

Interview with Gail Pool, Author of Faint Praise - The Plight of Book Reviewing in America

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:56:38 EDT

"I think that good reviews have always been an endangered species," states Pool.
Former Boston Review Editor Gail Pool has been involved in literary journalism for three decades. She has been a magazine editor, a review editor, a critic, a columnist, and a freelance journalist. Her columns, essays and articles have appeared in publications such as the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Houston Post, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the...

Interview with Judi Clark of MostlyFiction.com

Mayra Calvani — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:49:27 EDT

"If someone just wants free books, I recommend that they visit their local library," states Clark.
Started in 1998, MostlyFiction.com is an online review site with about 16 staff reviewers who review an average of 20 books a month. One thing that is of interest to authors is that each review is linked to the author's website and includes the author's complete bibliograpy with links to Amazon. If you'd like to become a reviewer for...

Interview with Hilary Williamson of BookLoons

Mayra Calvani — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:06:51 EDT

"We do write negative reviews when called for, but try to always end on a positive note," says Williamson.
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...

Interview with Linda Mae Baldwin of Road to Romance

Mayra Calvani — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:50:47 EDT

"There is always something good about a book," says Baldwin.
Until six months ago, Linda Mae Baldwin was the Inspirational Review Coordinator for Road to Romance. Though she still reviews for them, she now primarily reviews for her own site. In addition, she's an Associate Reviewer for Romantic Times Magazine, and authors and publicists often send her advance review copies and finished books for review....

Interview with Rachel Riebeling Durfor of Rebecca's Reads

Mayra Calvani — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:54:46 EDT

"To most authors, their book is like their baby, and you never tell a mother her newborn baby is kind of, well, unattractive."
Established in 1998 by Rebecca Brown, Rebecca's Reads is a book review site and publicity service website. When Brown retired from reviewing in 2006, the site remained online but it wasn't until January 2008 that it flourished under new ownership with many new services for authors and readers. Rebecca's Reads considers most type of...

Interview with Lea Schizas of Muse Book Reviews

Mayra Calvani — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:15:43 EDT

"Unfortunately, I do believe that many �writer friends� who are reviewers do help fellow writers," states Schizas.
A resident of Montreal, award-winning multi-genre author and editor Lea Schizas describes herself as a late bloomer who “finally woke up after a 23-year self-induced coma taking care of the family, and rediscovered my passion for writing.” She is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of two Writer’s Digest 101 Top Writing Sites of...