Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults. She also offers online workshops on the art of reviewing and picture book writing at SavvyAuthors.com.
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"I am a stranger in a strange land. I thrive in that wintry landscape," says Freese.
"What I feel passionate about are characters. I get terribly wrapped up in them, in their lives, their troubles, their aspirations."
"We don’t review to stroke an author’s ego," states McGinty.
"I've had my reviews critiqued just as closely as I've critiqued the book and it's always an eye opener," states Padilla.
Eldridge's book, The Samson Effect, will appeal to readers of action and adventure with a religious tie-in.
"Some reviewers don't have the breadth of background to be aware of what has already been written - what's bad and what's good."
"To be truly objective, we should probably only read books by authors we don’t know," says Holstine.
"I don't believe advance review copies should be sold or donated under any circumstance," says Porter.
Down to a Sunless Sea offers a sad, if not cynical, view of humanity.
"I always attempted to find agents, and that was a nightmare," says Coffee.
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