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About

Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults and has authored over a dozen books, some of which have won awards. Her stories, reviews, interviews and articles have appeared on numerous publications like The Writer, Writer's Journal, Multicultural Review, Bloomsbury Review, and others. She lives in Belgium with her husband of 25+ years, two wonderful kids, and her two beloved pets. When she's not writing, editing, reading or reviewing, she enjoys walking with her dog, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Favorite Writing Books

The 90-Day Novel, by Alan Watts
Break Into Fiction, by Mary Buckham
The Breakout Novel, by Donald Maass
Writing Picture Books, Ann Whitford Paul
Yes You Can!, by Nancy Sanders
Picture Writing, by Anastasia Suen
Writing Great Books for Young Adults, by Regina Brooks
Becoming a Writer, by Dorothea Brande
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Browne & King
The First Five Pages, by Noah Lukeman
If You Want to Write, by Brenda Ueland
Pen on Fire, by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Walking in this World, by Julia Cameron
Writing on Both Sides of the Brain, by Henriette Klauser
Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
On Writing, by Stephen King
How to Write a Children's Book and Get it Published, by Barbara Seuling
The Sound of Paper, by Julia Cameron
Zen in the Art of Writing, by Ray Bradbury
You CAN Write Children's Books, by Tracey E. Dils
No Plot? No Problem! by Baty
Writing Children's Books for Dummies
The Business of Writing for Children, by Aaron Shepard
The Right to Write, by Julia Cameron
Letters to a Young Artist, by Julia Cameron
The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron