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Getting a new puppy is an exciting time for a family. It's just like the arrival of a new baby! If there are kids in the family, then the event is even more thrilling. Hopefully, you have done your homework and read books on the subject and know all about the responsibilities of owning a new pet. There's only one thing left to be done: finding the perfect name for your puppy. How do you find the perfect name for your dog? Ideally, it should reflect its character, and even its physical appearance. If you already have a name in your mind because that's the one you have always dreamed for your dog, then congratulations. Your job is easy. If you don't have a name in mind, this will take some thinking, and even-as it was in our case-an official family meeting! Would you like to name your dog like a famous philosopher-Homer, Plato, or Aristotle? Or perhaps like a famous scientist, like Einstein or Mr. Hawking? What about a biblical name like Noah? Or maybe a goofy name like Wacky or Taffy? Or even a food name, like Honey or Cinnamon? What about a common name like Sam, Max, or Lady? In my children's picture book, CRASH, five-year old Marcelo sets out to find the perfect name for his new golden retriever puppy. His parents keep making suggestions, but Marcelo refuses, as he must find not just any name, but the perfect name for his beloved new puppy. Finally, something really peculiar about the puppy helps Marcelo come up with the perfect name. So observe your puppy carefully. Maybe it has a quirk or odd character trait which belongs only to it, and one which will help you come up with the ideal name. There are hundreds of sites online to help you choose the perfect dog name. Just do a search for 'dog names' on Google. Ideally, the name you give your puppy should be short (one or two syllables), and should not sound like another member of the family's or like a dog command, for obvious reasons. But this isn't a rule and in reality, the sky is the limit. Have fun finding that perfect name and good luck! Mayra Calvani is a multi-genre author, reviewer, dog lover, and animal advocate.A regular contributor to Blogcritics Magazine and American Chronicle, she is also the author of CRASH!, a children's picture book about a little boy and how he learns to care and find the perfect name for his new golden retriever puppy. Check out her 'Crash the Puppy' blog at http://www.crashthepuppy.blogspot.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mayra_Calvani
Marcelo is thrilled when he gets a golden retriever puppy for hisbirthday, but now he faces one of the toughest jobs of his life, not only because owning a pet is a huge responsibility, but because he has to find the perfect name for it-and that's hard!
Multi-genre author, reviewer, dog lover and animal advocate MayraCalvani hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She's a regular contributorto Blogcritics Magazine and Suite101. When she is not writing, she enjoys reading, playing the violin, interviewing other authors for her blogs and newsletters and watching too many reruns of Gilmore Girls and I Dream of Jeannie. She’s the author of the picture book, TheMagic Violin, also published by Guardian Angel Publishing. She's also the Latino Books Examiner for Examiner.com:http://www.examiner.com/x-6309-Latino-Books-Examiner
The Magic Violin has garnered yet another rave review, this time by the popular Stories for Children Magazine.
"Mayra makes this storyline and its backdrop magical, with just the right hint of mystery to it. Her characters' "voice" comes through loud and clear. Accompanied by the crisp, detailed, and lifelike illustrations of K.C. Snider, this book is a "keeper". This is a great read, especially for kids interested in music, mystery, magic during the holiday season, and the beauty of winter."
Check out the lovely trailer Kim McDougall of Blazing Trailers made of my Christmas picture book, The Magic Violin. Make sure your volume is up so you can hear the second movement of Vivaldi's "Winter".
The Magic Violin is available on Amazon, B&N, the Publisher, and your local bookstore.
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This is absolutely AMAZING! They just keep getting better and better. I thought the first trailers Kim created could win awards, but this one is my favorite so far.
Mary Jean Kelso is a journalist and a multi-genre author of adult, young adult, and children's books. In this interview she talks about her latest picture books, illustrated by renowned Oregon artist K.C. Snider.
Thanks for joining us today, Mary Jean. Do you consider yourself to be a born writer?
Yes. From the time I was able to pick up a piece of paper and a pencil. I spent a lot of years not knowing that was the direction I was going so I trained as an administrative assistant and fortunately became a very fast typist!
Tell us about your recent release. What was your inspiration for it?
The Christmas Angel was a piece I made into "mini" books about 1 inch by 3 inches and totally "hand made." I did it because kids were wanting to buy books when I did a signing and the parents didn't want to spend $6.95 for a book. So, I sold "mini" books for $1 just so the kids could get them. Then I found, since it was Christmas time, adults were buying 24 at a time. They wanted to include them in their Christmas cards. So, I knew the story was a hit. Tell us about your children's books.
K.C. Snider illustrated the first, The Christmas Angel. She is also illustrating the sequel (One Family's Christmas) and the Andy and the Albino Horse series. We are both very excited about our work with Guardian Angel Publishing.
Have you ever suffered from writer's block? If yes, how did you "cure" it?
Yes! How I cured it was to stop listening to all the people that were telling me "how" to write. I was looking at hard and fast rules I was afraid to break and until I became honest and wrote what I wanted to the way I wanted to write it I wasted a lot of time worrying if I was doing it right.
Are you a disciplined writer? What is your working style? Do you like to outline and plot ahead, or are you more of a stream-of-consciousness writer?
I'm a steam-of-consciousness writer. I like the surprise when the story takes a turn. I like getting the excitement the first time like the reader does. I will go through the rough draft and list the chapters and put down a sentence that describes what it is basically about just to make sure I'm tracking properly. I tend to do a lot of rewrites and have fun with the things that "pop" up to add.
Do you have a website/blog where readers may learn more about you and your works?
I am a multi-genre writer. I write for a newspaper, write for adults and YA as well as for children. Right now I am working on my Homesteader series — #4. #3 is due out in May so the editing starts in a couple of months. I am working with K.C. Snider in the sense that we teleconference on the illustrations for the next several books for GAP and trying to keep up with the newspaper as well as doing signings as often as possible.
First of all, I would like to say THANK YOU to all the people who made The Magic Violin virtual book tour a success!
Thank you to all the nice people who took time out of their busy lives to host my tour and leave comments on my tour stops. I really appreciate it! Some people commented on my every stop--really, I'm so very grateful and wish I could send you all gifts!
And now, the winner of the $20 Amazon gift certificate is......................
Sue Eves, the British children's book author who interviewed me on her blog on December 10th, just informed me that the British SCBWI has announced our interview and my virtual book tour on their front page... Yeah!
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MKuehler said, on 12/17/2007 9:47:00 PM
Congrats. I am having a problem commenting on Kim Baccellia's blog. She only allows LiveJournal users to comment and no one else. I want to comment but I cannot. What should I do?
Mayra Calvani said, on 12/18/2007 1:18:00 AM
Hi there, Hmm. I noticed that yesterday. Don't worry, I'll count this comment you've left here. Thanks for sticking by! Best, Mayra
MKuehler said, on 12/19/2007 1:55:00 PM
Thanks. So I tried to comment again today on Plug Your Book! Two things prevented me from doing so. Your link is bad but I found the site through Google. Second, your book is not featured anywhere on that site. The last post is December 17, 2007. What happened?
Mayra Calvani said, on 12/20/2007 12:31:00 AM
So sorry about this! My daughter and I are ill and I was unable to update. I'll have a new date for Plug Your Book later today. Thanks so much for sticking by! Best, Mayra
MKuehler said, on 12/22/2007 10:44:00 AM
Thanks. I hope you get to feeling better. Have a great holiday! I hope this can count as a comment for today because her blog only allows LiveJournal users to comment. Thanks again and have a great day!
To promote the release of my Christmas picture book, The Magic Violin, I'm going on a virtual book tour during the month of December. The tour will begin on December the 1st and end on December 25th, when I'll be giving away a $20 Amazon certificate to one lucky winner!
To be eligible, all you need to do is leave a comment on one of my tour stops--that's all there is to it! You don't need to leave a comment on all the tour stops, but the more comments you leave, the higher your chances of winning.
The winner will be announced here on this blog on Christmas Day.
This will be my virtual book tour schedule:
December 1 - Interview at Shari Soffe's blog, Out of My Mind
December 2 - Review of The Magic Violin at YABooksCentral
I'm happy to announce that my first picture book, THE MAGIC VIOLIN, is now available on Amazon. They haven't uploaded the cover art yet, but it should go up pretty soon.
Cheers!
Mayra
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New Christmas Children’s Book Focuses on Violin Playing
THE MAGIC VIOLIN
SAINT LOUIS, MO – Mayra Calvani’s first children’s picture book, THE MAGIC VIOLIN, has just been released in ebook and paperback by Guardian Angel Publishing, becoming one of the few picture books in the market today focusing on violin playing.
Book’s Blurb:
More than anything, 8-year old Melina wants to become a good violinist. When she loses confidence, her Rumanian teacher Andrea decides it’s time for a magic dose of self esteem. A mysterious, old woman in rags gives Melina some curious advice; a violinist Russian hamster, who happens to live under the old woman's hat, offers her a virtuoso performance; a shooting star fills her with hope on Christmas Eve. Is Melina actually playing better, or has her violin become magic? Who is the old woman in the plaza, and why does she wear the same emerald ring as her teacher Andrea?
The message of The Magic Violin is that real magic lies in believing in oneself, and that if we trust ourselves, we can accomplish anything. The story, written for 4 to 8 year olds, shows how being compassionate and generous can have its rewards. It also introduces children to the violin and other countries--Belgium, in this case.
“The story combines violin music, magic, Christmas, and the charm of 19th Century Europe,” says Calvani, whose passion for the violin has led to several stories and novels since she began playing four years ago. “This is a book that little girls who are learning to play the violin will be able to identify with. The violin is an extremely difficult instrument to learn—probably the most difficult instrument there is, and sometimes learning a new piece can be quite disheartening. Hopefully my book will motivate young players to persevere and have self trust. Above all, I want my love for the violin to come through the pages and inspire children to try this incredible instrument.”
Author’s Bio:
Mayra Calvani is a multi-genre author whose short fiction, articles, and reviews have appeared on many print and online publications in the States, England, and Puerto Rico. She hails from San Juan, P.R., but now resides in Brussels, Belgium. Visit her children’s book website at http://www.mayrassecretbookcase.com/. Her official website is http://www.mayracalvani.com/.
THE MAGIC VIOLIN is distributed by Follett, the largest distributor of ebooks to schools and libraries. The paperback version is available from Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Gardners and Bertrams in the UK, most online retailers, and on order from any brick and mortar bookstore.
For review copies and/or interview requests, please contact the publisher, Lynda Burch, at [email protected].
Title: The Magic Violin
Author: Mayra Calvani Format: Paperback Reading Level: 5-8 years old ISBN-13: 978-1-933090-49-8 Publication Date: November 2007 Pages: 32 Price: Ebook $5.00, Paperback $10.95 To Order: 314 276 8482, or [email protected]
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Last month, the Extended Day Girls and their teachers, Stacey Shubitz and Christina L. Rodriguez, were our guests on Book Bites for Kids. We talked about the new book the girls wrote recently called Deal With It!
Today I received exciting news from Stacey Shubitz. Here’s what she said:
“Up to the Minute (www.uttm.com) picked up one of my students’ press releases about the book, DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women, they published this month.
They’re bringing in that student, Amanda Sevilla, and me for an interview. The interview will run on Up to the Minute (which is a national CBS overnight news broadcast) on FRIDAY morning, 6/29, sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. It may get picked up on affiliates or other CBS shows, but if you want to catch it, please set your VCR or TIVO.”
How exciting for Amanda, Ms. Shubitz, Ms. Rodriguez, and all of the Extended Day Girls. Find out more about the girls and their book, and listen to their guest appearance on Book Bites for Kids, here.
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Thanks for hosting me, Shari!
Tons of great info! It's always a joy getting to know more about Mayra and her book CRASH!
Naming a puppy brings back lots of wonderful memories. Great article Mayra. Shari, thanks for hosting Mayra today.
Joy Delgado
Illustrator and publisher of bilingual children’s books
http://goingbeyondreading.blogspot.com/
Hi Shari!
Thank you for your comment!
I've been enjoying all of your interviews. Lots of books (including yours) are ending up on my wishlist!
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
Great tips! Thanks for showing off Mayra's work, Shari.
Great interview Shari. "Crash" is a fun book with a cool message for kids. Love the illos too.
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Christina
Glad you are enjoying the interviews.
Shari