Comadre University
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing
This is an online course. We have created a Yahoo Group for communication with the class. It is a 9-week course requiring about 10 to 15 hours in total...all online...no telephone, no calls, etc. On your own schedule...the class does not happen at set times...you get assignments and you do them...es todo. The Instructor, Mayra Calvani, will communicate with you via the Yahoo Group concerning her evaluation of your work and appropriate recommendations for improvement, etc. If you have questions, please ask them!!!
About the Course
Mayra Calvani, our instructor describes the course at the link below. Click on the link and it will take you to our Audio Acrobat Guest Line. When you click on this link, you will see an image from Audio Acrobat which will begin the audio. You will hear Mayra describe the course and the process. The explanation is about 15 minutes in length and she gives a very detailed description of the course and highlights some of the book review tips that will be explained during the course!
Purchasing the book
I also recommend that you purchase Mayra's book:
The Slippery Art of Book Reviwieng
Please use one of our Comadre online book stores to purchase
any books. Click on the links below:
Dulce Bread and Bookshop
or
La Casa Azul Bookstore
Course Details
Cost: $99 + $10 administrative fee charged by Las Comadres
Duration: 9 weeks: August 29-October 24, 2011
Audience: Beginners
Format: Yahoo listserv ($99)
Max Number for each Format: 20 people
Time Needed to Devote to Learning Experience: Approx. 10-15 hours
Learning Objectives
- Learn the benefits of reviewing for aspiring and experienced authors
- Understand what makes a good review
- Understand what makes a good reviewer
- Learn how to write a thoughtful, professional book review whether it is positive or negative
- Learning the difference between a review and an endorsement; a review vs. a book report; a review vs. a critique; a review vs. book criticism
- Learn how to rate books
- Handling problems reviewers’ face
- Understand FTC regulations
More About Our Instructor
To learn more about our instructor, please visit one of her websites using the links below:
Mayra Calvani Website
Mayra Calvani Children's Website
Mayra Calvani's Blog
Questions?
If you should have any questions please feel free to contact Nora or Amanda
via email or telephone.
Nora Comstock, 512-928-8780 voice; 512.751.7837 cell; email:
nora.comstock@gmail.com
Amanda Arizola, 512-789-5218 cell; 972-252-5243 home; email:
amandajarizola@gmail.com