Mayra Calvani's Blog – October 2011 Archive (10)
Does your little girl play the violin?
Please consider my newly released picture book, The Doll Violinist, as a gift for her this Christmas!
Here's a short blurb:
Five days before Christmas, Emma is captivated by a doll in a shop window. Each day, she sneaks out of the orphanage to check if it’s been sold,…
ContinueAdded by Mayra Calvani on October 23, 2011 at 2:33pm — No Comments
Book Review: Becoming: The Life & Musings of a Girl Poet, by Nadia Janice Brown
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of poems by Nadia Janice Brown. They are spiritual, inspirational and full of ‘writer’ sensibility, which I love. The tone is ‘quiet,’ making this little collection perfect for your night table, to be read before bedtime.
Brown’s pen touches upon various subjects: God, the…
ContinueAdded by Mayra Calvani on October 20, 2011 at 2:49pm — No Comments
Dark Lullaby now on Kindle for only .99 cents!
At a trendy Turkish tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. Soon, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her–her skin’s abnormally high…
Added by Mayra Calvani on October 20, 2011 at 3:00am — No Comments
The Cat Cellar and Other Stories now only $.99 on Kindle!
Set against the backdrop of Puerto Rico, Belgium, Turkey, and the US, these seven stories range from the mysterious to the paranormal to the bizarre.
Added by Mayra Calvani on October 19, 2011 at 3:12pm — No Comments
Book Review: The Silent and the Lost, by Abu Bin Mohammed Zubair
The Silent and the Lost is an interesting and educational novel about the war between East and West Pakistan in the 1970s.
The story starts in Brentwood, California in 1997 at the beautiful wedding of Alex Salim McKensie & Sangeeta Rai, a couple deeply in love. Alex, our hero, was adopted at the age of four…
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Book Review: How to Tell A Great Story, by Aneeta Sundararaj
For several years, Aneeta Sundararaj has been helping writers through her website with countless articles, reviews and interviews. Now, she has compiled all her experience and expertise in her new book for beginner writers, How to Tell a Great Story.
After a brief introduction, Sundararaj takes beginners through…
ContinueAdded by Mayra Calvani on October 14, 2011 at 6:50am — No Comments
Book Review: The Adventures of Zeppi: New Friends (book 1)
Added by Mayra Calvani on October 11, 2011 at 2:42pm — No Comments
Buy 1 book, get 2 free -- offer lasts until end of October!
Dear Readers,
I’d like to announce the release of my paranormal suspense novel, EMBRACED BY THE SHADOWS, now available on Kindle for $2.99.
Here’s a blurb:
In a bazaar in Istanbul one evening, ten-year-old Alana Piovanetti sees a man standing in the shadows. He smiles,…
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Book Review: Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker, by Marla Martenson
Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker
By Marla Martenson
Bettie Youngs Books (April 15, 2010)
http://www.bettieyoungsbooks.com/…
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Meet Charlotte K. Omillin, author of The Adventures of Zeppi
After a career in the corporate world, Charlotte K. Omillin decided to dedicate her time to writing and illustrating stories for children. She’s the author of The Adventures of Zeppi series. A lover of nature and the environment, Omillin interweaves the ecological theme…
Added by Mayra Calvani on October 2, 2011 at 4:13am — No Comments
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