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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Kenneth A. Baldwin’s The Shards of Lafayette: Drops of Glass Book 1 Virtual Book Tour #HistoricalFantasy

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kenneth A. Baldwin’s The Shards of Lafayette: Drops of Glass Book 1 Virtual Book Tour December 2 – January 31! · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ ·   Book Title: The Shards of Lafayette: Drops of Glass Book 1 Author: Kenneth A. Baldwin Publisher: Eburnean Books Pages: 380 Genre: Historical Fantasy 1918. France. Reports of unexplained rogue attacks have come in from both sides of the Western Front. When Marcus Dewar is tasked with investigating the aerial bombardments, it’s not because of his aviation record. To
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📖First Chapter: The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts #firstchapter

Title: The Best Life Book Club Author: Sheila Roberts Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: May 7, 2024 Pages: 368 Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction/Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance Karissa Newcomb is ready for a new start in a new neighborhood, as far away as she can get from Seattle, where her husband cheated on her with the neighbor who was supposed to be her best friend. She and her nine-year-old daughter are moving on to the city of Gig Harbor on the bay in Puget Sound. She even has a new job as an assistant at a small publishing company right in Gig Harbor. Her new boss seems like a bit of
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Echoes of a Voice for Justice by Anita Hackley Lambert #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

Title: Echoes of a Voice for Justice: The Story of Barry A. Murray Author: Anita Hackley Lambert Publisher: HLE Publishing Pages: 296 Genre: Historical Biography Experience the extraordinary life of Barry Antonio Murray, an unwavering champion for the progressive Black movement of the post-Reconstruction era. Ms. Lambert masterfully tells the riveting tale of this unsung civil rights activist, influential publisher, and uncompromising editor in this historic biography. Uncovering a 50-year-old family secret, Ms. Lambert’s captivating narrative begins at her book’s debut, where chance encounters forever altered her life. Delve into Barry Murray’s legacy, his ties to F.H.M. Murray, a civil rights trailblazer and the great-grandfather he never knew—yet, walked
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Her Dying Kiss by Jennifer Chase #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

Title: Her Dying Kiss Author: Jennifer Chase Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: July 17, 2023 Pages: 370 Genre: Crime Fiction/Thriller She wakes to the dawn light streaming through the window and rolls over to whisper good morning to her fiancé. But panic floods her veins. His side of the bed is empty and cold. Blood trails towards the open door. All trace of him is gone… It’s been one month since Detective Katie Scott’s fiancé, Chad, went missing without a trace. Devastated Katie is still working tirelessly day and night to track down the love of her life, barely sleeping and chasing every new lead. But now the case has
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First Chapter: Reflections on the Boulevard by LJ Ambrosio #FirstChapter @authorlambrosio

Title: Reflections on the Boulevard Author: LJ Ambrosio Publisher: Film Valor Pages: 238 Genre: Coming of Age / Fictional Buddy Adventure   Michael’s story continues from A Reservoir Man (2022) where we find him teaching at a university ready to retire. He unexpectedly meets a young man named Ron who becomes his protege and journeys on a haphazard adventure with him throughout America and Europe, each twist and turn of the road bringing unexpected adventures. The journey taken is one of joy, friendship and discovery.   Buy Links: Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords | Author’s Website | Bookbub   Chapter One It was one of those
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Being Present: The Gift of Experiencing Life As It Happens by Keith Sykes #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

 Title: Being Present: The Gift of Experiencing Life As It Happens Author: Keith Sykes Publisher: Chosen Pen Publishing Pages: 104 Genre: Memoir Being Present details my life growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, the youngest of 8 children. It gives the reader an intimate look at the relationship between me, my parents, and my siblings. It discusses life and death, joy and pain, and strength and perseverance. The book talks about love and loss and is an optimistic look at overcoming the obstacles of life. Being Present talks about how I dealt with life after my parent’s death and how joining the military completely changed my life. It gives
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📚 First Chapter: Being Present: The Gift of Experiencing Life As It Happens by Keith Sykes #FirstChapter #ChapterOne

Title: Being Present: The Gift of Experiencing Life As It Happens Author: Keith Sykes Publisher: Chosen Pen Publishing Pages: 104 Genre: Memoir Being Present details my life growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, the youngest of 8 children. It gives the reader an intimate look at the relationship between me, my parents, and my siblings. It discusses life and death, joy and pain, and strength and perseverance. The book talks about love and loss and is an optimistic look at overcoming the obstacles of life. Being Present talks about how I dealt with life after my parent’s death and how joining the military completely changed my life. It gives
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: The Key to Circus-Mom Highway #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

Title: The Key to Circus-Mom Highway Author: Allyson Rice Publisher: The Total Human Press Pages: 270 Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Women’s Fiction In an attempt to secure an unexpected inheritance—and hopefully find a few answers—two estranged sisters and their newly discovered brother embark on a comically surreal trip through the Deep South to retrace the life of the mother who abandoned them as infants. On a Tuesday afternoon, sisters Jesse Chasen and Jennifer McMahon receive a phone call notifying them that their birth mother has died, leaving behind a significant inheritance. But in order to obtain it, they must follow a detailed road trip she designed for them to get to
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Descartes Evolution Virtual Book Publicity Tour #Thriller

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you N.J. Croft’s THE DESCARTES EVOLUTION Virtual Book Tour June 22 – July 24! Inside the Book Title: THE DESCARTES EVOLUTION Author: N.J. Croft Publisher: Sideways Books Pages: 268 Genre: Thriller BOOK BLURB: A woman with a rare genetic illness must uncover her connection to a terrorist group before their next attack in this exciting new bio-thriller from the author of Disease X. Lucas Grafton has spent the last ten years hunting the Conclave, a secret organization who took everything from him, including his very identity. Now he has a lead—an imminent terrorist attack on London—code-named “Descartes”. But he can’t connect
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  • September 3, 2018
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Interview with Shawn M. Beasley, Author of Killing the Rougarou @mamashawnbeasl1

“Being from South Louisiana, you hear a lot of folklore. You never actually believe the old tales. You pass the stories on down to your babies and so on. You never quite believe in them until you meet a monster. Maybe then, you wonder: Could these stories be true?” –From Killing the Rougarou by Shawn M. Beasley Author Shawn Beasley was born and raised in small town Louisiana. She has a BSRN and has traveled the world only to return to the same small town where she was raised. Shawn has three grown children, one girl and two sons. She lives with her oldest son and grandson and has
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Charmed Little Lie Cover Reveal!

  Pump Up Your Book Presents Sharla Lovelace’s A CHARMED LITTLE LIE Cover Reveal November 11, 2016 Inside the Book: Title: A Charmed Little Lie Author: Sharla Lovelace Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Women’s Fiction Format: Ecopy    Charmed, Texas . . . quaint, quirky, and when it comes to romance, there’s no place quite as enchanting. Lanie Barrett didn’t mean to lie. Spinning a story of a joyous marriage to make a dying woman happy is forgivable, isn’t it? Lanie thinks so, especially since her beloved Aunt Ruby would have been heartbroken to know the truth of her niece’s sadly loveless, short-of-sparkling existence. Trouble is, according to the will, Ruby didn’t
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  • June 25, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Second Chance Book Blast – Win $10 Amazon Gift Card!

We invite you to Dana K. Ray’s A SECOND CHANCE Book Blast July 5 – 29! Leave a comment on her tour stops and you could win a $10 Amazon Gift Card!  Giveaway information below. Inside the Book: Title: A Second Chance Author: Dana K. Ray Publisher: eLectio Publishing Pages: 352 Genre: YA/New Adult/Inspirational A past she can’t forget… Raven will do just about anything to forget a horrific event from the past that still haunts her. Forced to attend church because of a promise she made at a party, she is immediately attracted to the young, handsome preacher but is unconvinced of his promises of a better life.
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Book Marketing Videos: Six Figure Success Self-Publishing Non-Fiction Books With Steve Scott

Who doesn’t want a six figure income from writing non-fiction books?  Here’s an example of someone who did just that.  Love his tips – extensive email marketing, having more than one book out and being consistent.  Don’t waste your time on the inky dinky stuff and concentrate on the stuff that really matters and leveraging that.  There is no big secret to selling books – you just do the same stuff regularly for years.  Study what other nonfiction authors are doing who are making a huge success and study what they do and you’ll find they are being consistent – that’s the big secret.   I especially like Steve’s idea
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Book Marketing Videos: Why I Turned Down A Book Publishing House To Self Publish My Book!

I simply loved this video on several points and I knew I had to include it in my Book Marketing Video Showcase today.  This guy makes a very strong point(s) on why he decided to self-pub.  If you watch the video and have been down this road before, I’ll probably see you nodding as you’re watching.  One strong point I got out of this video is that in order to sell your book, it really helps if you already have an audience.  If you’re just starting out and haven’t gotten that far yet to achieve a substantial amount of an audience, then you’re going to have a rougher time
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  • May 2, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Angels, Angels, Everywhere Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Michelle Beber’s ANGELS, ANGELS, EVERYWHERE virtual book tour June 1 – August 28! Title: Angels, Angels, Everywhere Author: Michelle Beber Publisher: Balboa Press Pages: 30 Genre: Juvenile Fiction/Children’s Picture Book Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Angels, Angels, Everywhere is a non-denominational, multiracial book written in delightful rhythm and rhyme and accompanied by charming illustrations.  The themes of constant support and unconditional love are designed to help children deal with everyday experiences in life. By developing children’s faith in knowing that they are not alone and building their trust that they are consistently watched over, cared for, and loved, children will become empowered to
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