Blogcritics

Interview with Mary Cunningham, co-author of WOOF: Women Only Over 50

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:40:51 EST

"Letting women know they�re not alone is our prime objective," says Cunningham.
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 fifties. Mary lives in the beautiful...

Book Review: WOOF - Women Only Over Fifty by Diana Black, Mary Cunningham, and Melinda Richarz Bailey

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:36:48 EST

A hilarious, uplifting little book about the 'joys' of getting old.
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 --...

Interview with Ed Lynskey, Author of Pelham Fell Here

Mayra Calvani — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:05:28 EDT

"You�ve got to be cool in your own skin. You�ve got to be content with your output," says Lynskey.
A native of Washington D.C., Ed Lynskey is the author of the crime fiction novels The Dirt-Brown Derby, The Blue Cheer, and Pelham Fell Here, all three featuring private investigator Frank Johnson. His work has appeared on major publications such as The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Washington Post, and San Francisco Chronicle. In this...

Interview with C.W. Gortner, Author of The Last Queen

Mayra Calvani — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:54:16 EDT

"My muse is fickle; she tends to tease me with ideas, get me fired up and then desert me when I need her the most."
C.W. Gortner is the author of the historical novels The Secret Lion and the most recent, The Last Queen, just released by Random House. The Last Queen is the first-person fictional story of the infamous Juana la Loca, or 'Mad Queen' of Spain, and took six years to research and write. In this interview, Gortner talks about the novel, his...

Interview with J.R. Paine, Author of Dear God, Let Me Lose Fat. Amen

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:27:32 EDT

"Our goal is to simplify science for the 100 million overweight/obese people in the United States and billions around the world."
To promote the release of their new health & diet book, Dear God, Let Me Lose Fat. Amen, husband-wife writing team health scientist Dr. J.R. Paine and atomic physicist Dr. Gupta are touring the blogosphere this month. Their little book (60 pages) takes an original, fresh approach to dieting and offers some innovative solutions. Here to talk...

Interview with Hal W. Lanse, Ph.D., Author of Read Well, Think Well: Build Your Child's Reading, Comprehension, and Critical Thinking Skills

Mayra Calvani — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:04:32 EDT

"There�s so much that parents can do to support reading at home."
Touring the blogosphere this month is author and literacy specialist Hal W. Lanse, whose latest book, Read Well, Think Well, explains to parents how to teach their children to build the essential reading and comprehension skills they need to succeed in school even before they start it. Besides valuable information, the book also includes...

Interview with Adventurer and Travel Writer Brandon Wilson

Mayra Calvani — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:59:14 EDT

"We were shot at, trudged through a blizzard, slowly starved, never knew where we would spend the night�or if we�d be taken into police custody."
Brandon Wilson is an adventurer and travel writer. From the Himalayas, to Mount Kilimanjaro, to the Camino de Santiago, to his most recent 2,620-mile trek from France to Jerusalem, Wilson has been in over a hundred countries and faithfully recorded his experiences in his books. He's the author of the award-winning titles Yak Butter Blues, Dead...

Interview with Christopher Meeks, Author of Months and Seasons

Mayra Calvani — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:24:13 EDT

"The best thing I recommend is learning how to write a fabulous one-page query or cover letter."
Christopher Meeks is the author of the short story collections The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea and the more recent Months and Seasons. He has been a journalist, critic, playwright, and screenwriter. Currently he divides his time between writing and teaching at five different colleges. He's the editor of the ecclectic news magazine, The...

Interview with Cody McFadyen, Author of The Face of Death

Mayra Calvani — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:50:02 EDT

"Finding the agent was definitely the hardest part."
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Cody McFadyen is the author of the international bestsellers Shadow Man and The Face of Death. A third book, The Darker Side, is coming out this October. In this in-depth, candid interview, McFadyen talks about his books, inspiration, his writing habits, the difficult aspects of writing, negative criticism, and his...

Interview with ChaChanna Simpson, Author of Life After College - What Your Parents and Professors Never Taught You

Mayra Calvani — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:23:20 EDT

"This book provides solutions readers can immediately use to help make their transition from college life into the real world easier," states Simpson.
ChaChanna Simpson is the editor of Twentity.com, an online magazine where young people in their twenties can go to learn what to expect after college. Before this, she had her own copywriting business and wrote copy for direct mail companies. She's been writing for twelve years now. Presently she's touring the blogosphere to promote the...