"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
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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"Some authors should never be published and I think it's a reviewer's responsibility to critique to that extent," states Kavanaugh.
"If SOMEBODY doesn’t hate what I do, not enough people are reading me," states Alexander.
"Paying for something undermines its credibility. And, yes, that even applies to the paid reviews that Kirkus does."
"Just write, and don't let your inner critic rule," advices Austin.
"I think that the term 'legitimate' is full of emotion and fraught with danger!" states Ball.
The story slowly ascends until the terrible, heart-wrenching climax.
"It takes a lot of time, effort, and funds to have a book review site," says Watson.
"Writer’s block is a given," says Linda Merlino.
"...your characters should be able to convince others of their point of view," advises Hispanic author Jaime Martinez Wood.
"...as a newspaperman, I quickly learned to write no matter how I felt because I had to if I wanted to stay employed."
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