Posts Tagged ‘author publicity’

Pump Up Your Book Chats with author Steven Manchester

ABOUT STEVEN MANCHESTER Steven Manchester is the author of Pressed Pennies, The Unexpected Storm: The Gulf War Legacy and Jacob Evans, as well as several books under the pseudonym, Steven Herberts. His work has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s The Early Show, CNN’s American Morning and BET’s Nightly News. Recently, three of Steven’s short stories were selected “101 Best” for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. When not spending time with his beautiful wife, Paula, or his four children, this Massachusetts author is promoting his works or writing. To learn more about Steven, visit his website at: www.stevenmanchester.com The Interview Thank you for this interview, Steven Manchester.
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Join ‘Terminal Ambition’ author Kate McGuinness at Review From Here – WIN A FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Kate McGuinness, author of Terminal Ambition, is stopping off today at Review From Here, as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire!Visit today’s stop at: http://reviewfromhere.com/2012/08/14/interview-with-kate-mcguinness-author-of-terminal-ambition-win-a-free-kindle-fire/ Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins August 13 and ends on November 16 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d like to visit the authors’ official
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Join ‘Bottled Abyss’ author Benjamin Ethridge at Literal Exposure and WIN A FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Benjamin Ethridge, author of Bottled Abyss, is stopping off today at Literal Exposure, as part of his colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where he is giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://literalexposure.com/2012/08/14/interview-with-benjamin-ethridge-author-of-bottled-abyss/ Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins August 6 and ends on October 26 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d like to visit
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Join ‘Terminal Ambition’ author Kate McGuinness at BookHounds and WIN A FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Kate McGuiness, author of Terminal Ambition, is stopping off today at Bookhounds, as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire!Visit today’s stop at: http://maryinhb.blogspot.com/2012/08/review-terminal-ambition-by-kate.html Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins August 13 and ends on November 16 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d like to visit the authors’ official tour page
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Morgan Hall author Bo Briar

ABOUT BO BRIAR Bo Briar nursed a love of art, music and architecture from childhood as well as all things ghostly. Her years at a British boarding school secluded in an ancient English county of majestic stately homes, historical towns and quaint medieval villages, nestled among mysterious forests and chocolate-box landscapes formed many of her lifelong impressions, beliefs and ideas. Although having a natural affinity for the countryside Bo lived most of her life between the big cities of London and Hong Kong. Though widely travelled, she will always return to the two cities she calls home. Her love for writing began at university where she would often diverge
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with author Monica Daddio

ABOUT MONICA DADDIO Monica Daddio was born and raised in Trenton, NJ. She attended St. Stephens and Holy Cross grammar schools, Junior 4, and Trenton High. From there went to wrok for Mercer County Elections Office. Most recently she has retired and relocated to the Bristol VA/TN area. Her passion and love has always been music and she will jokingly tell you that she is a professional listener. With a vast collection of over 500 artists, she has a wide range of musical taste and that’s how her story came to be. This is her tribute to the musicians and music she loves so much. To find out more
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Fit to Kill author Donnie Whetstone

ABOUT DONNIE RAY WHETSTONE Donnie Whetstone resides in Rochester, Washington with his wife Diane. He is a full time personal trainer with over twenty years of experience and more than 70,000 training hours in homes, gyms and his own private training studio. Donnie is currently the co-owner of Fit Stop 24 Fitness Centers located in both Olympia and Yelm, Washington. Though Fit to Kill is his first novel, he is no stranger to writing, having written numerous articles on nutrition, weight training and fitness; appearing in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. In Fit to Kill, his experience as a trainer allowed him to truly immerse the reader into the
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Pump Up Chats with White Lies author Jeremy Bates

ABOUT JEREMY BATES Jeremy Bates has spent the last ten years traveling the world, visiting more than thirty countries. He has lived in Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Bates is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a degree in English literature and philosophy. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Inc, and Crime Writers of Canada. His frightening debut novel, White Lies, is set in a small village in the Cascade Mountain range of eastern Washington. In the book, he succeeds in bringing world-class terror to this tranquil community. To find out more please visit
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Blood Poetry Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Leland Pitts-Gonzalez, author of the horror/literary fiction novel, The Blood Poetry, as he tours the blogosphere August 6 – August 31 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT LELAND PITTS-GONZALEZ Leland studied creative writing and ethnic studies at San Francisco State University where he discovered the enormous possibilities of poetic language, experimentation, and critical theory. He eventually earned an MFA in Writing from Columbia University on a merit fellowship.  He has published fiction in Open City, Fence, Dark Sky Magazine, Drunken Boat, and Monkey Bicycle, among other literary journals.  He is also the Project Director for an upcoming literary series of happenings, Phantasmagoria,
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New Inspirational Fiction Novel for Review: Rosemary Opens Her Heart by Naomi King

Naomi King will be touring November 5 – December 28, 2012 with her inspirational fiction novel, Rosemary Opens Her Heart ! Another spring reminds the Amish of Cedar Creek, Missouri, that for everything there is a season. Zanna Lambright is finally marrying Jonny Ropp, and friends and family have come from far and wide to celebrate. Among them is young widow Rosemary Yutzy, mother of toddler Katie, whose husband was tragically killed last fall. With a willing heart Rosemary has taken over care of her in-law’s family and continued to run a baked goods business from home, but privately she still mourns her lost Joe…and is unprepared for the changes
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  • July 30, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Rosemary Opens Her Heart Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Naomi King, author of the inspirational fiction novel, Rosemary Opens Her Heart, as she tours the blogosphere November 5 – December 28, 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT NAOMI KING I’ve called Missouri home for most of my life, and most folks don’t realize that several Old Older Amish and Mennonite communities make their home here, as well. The rolling pastureland, woods, and small towns along county highways make a wonderful setting for Plain populations—and for stories about them, too! While Jamesport, Missouri is the largest Old Order Amish settlement west of the Mississippi River, other communities have also found the affordable
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New Inspirational Fiction Novel for Review: Autumn Winds by Charlotte Hubbard

Charlotte Hubbard will be touring September 4 – October 26, 2012 with her inspirational fiction novel, Autumn Winds! The leaves are falling and there’s a chill in the air in Willow Ridge, Missouri, the quaint, quiet Amish town where love, loyalty, and faith in the Old Ways are about to be put to the test … AUTUMN WINDS Winds of change are blowing through Willow Ridge, and they’re bringing a stranger to the Sweet Seasons Bakery. At first, widowed Miriam Lantz has misgivings about Ben Hooley, a handsome but rootless traveling blacksmith. But as she gets to know the kind-hearted newcomer, she wonders if his arrival was providential. Perhaps
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Autumn Winds Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Charlotte Hubbard, author of the inspirational fiction novel, Autumn Winds, as she tours the blogosphere September 4 – October 26, 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CHARLOTTE HUBBARD I’ve called Missouri home for most of my life, and most folks don’t realize that several Old Older Amish and Mennonite communities make their home here, as well. The rolling pastureland, woods, and small towns along county highways make a wonderful setting for Plain populations—and for stories about them, too! While Jamesport, Missouri is the largest Old Order Amish settlement west of the Mississippi River, other communities have also found the affordable farm land
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Order of the Seers Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Cerece Rennie Murphy, author of the science fiction novel, Order of the Seers, as she tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT CERECE RENNIE MURPHY   Cerece Rennie Murphy lives and writes just outside of her hometown, Washington, DC and is currently working on the sequel to her first novel, Order of the Seers. In addition to completing the Order of the Seers trilogy, Ms. Murphy is also developing a children’s book series entitled Enchanted: 5 Tales of Magic in the Everyday and a book on understanding marriage/relationship advice for single women entitled More than
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New Historical Fiction Novel for Review: Whirlpool by Eileen Hodgetts

Eileen Hodgetts, will be touring September 4 – November 30, 2012 with her historical fiction novel, Whirlpool! The year is 1923 and the jazz age is in full swing. Evangeline Murray, a young widow from Ohio, is recruited by the Women’s Freedom Movement to represent the spirit of modern womanhood by going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Evangeline eagerly embraces her opportunity to achieve fame and fortune, until she sees the power of the River and begins to understand the risk she is taking. Joshua McClaren, an enigmatic battle-scarred veteran of World War I, and the best boatman on the river, reluctantly agrees to launch the headstrong Evangeline.
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New Suspense Thriller Novel for Review: One Last Lie by Rob Kaufman

Rob Kaufman will be touring September 4 – 28, 2012 with his suspense thriller novel, One Last Lie! Philip and Jonathan have had the perfect life together for ten years – fulfilling every dream except that of having a child. Along comes Angela, Philip’s college friend who apparently conquered her old demons of obesity and manic-depression. After reacquainting and becoming good friends, the three decide to have a child together through artificial insemination of Jonathan’s sperm. From that point, Philip and Jonathan’s idyllic life begins to unravel. Angela’s mask of deceit gradually slips as her pregnancy awakens psychological and physical problems, leaving Philip and Jonathan regretting ever allowing her
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with “Willow Pond” author Carol Tibaldi

C arol Tibaldi is the author of “Willow Pond.” Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel and she is hard at work on the sequel. You can visit Carol Tibaldi’s website at www.caroltibaldi.com Link to book on Amazon
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Pump Your Book Presents Willow Pond Virtual Publicity Tour 2012

Join author Carol Tibaldi, author of the historical romance novel, Willow Pond, as she tours the blogosphere this September 3rd – 29th with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CAROL TIBALDI : Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel
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New Women’s Health Book For Review: Breast Cancer! You’re Kidding…Right? by Catherine Doughty

Catherine Doughty will be touring September 10 thru November 9, 2012 with her Women’s Health/Women’s Interest book, Breast Cancer! You’re Kidding…Right? Living Life Through the Prism of Uncertainty and Having a Good Time! New Award Winning Book Reveals The Secret to Defeating The Second Leading Cause of Death in Women! When the award winning author, Catherine Doughty, MS, CCHI, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt stunned and alone. What gave her the comprehensive strength and strategy to become cancer free and look stunning is revealed in her new award winning book, Breast Cancer! You’re kidding…right? Living Life Through The Prism of Uncertainty
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New Science Fiction Young Adult Book for Review: Charlie’s Trips

Jack Felson, will be touring September 4-28, 2012 with his science fiction young adult novel, Charlie’s Trips! A Sci-Fi version of The Wizard of OZ, about the adventures of a teenage soldier, in a special condition after a space-time travel Charlie Bradshaw is an American teenage soldier, living in the deep Midwest. At only 16, he’s the youngest voluntarily committed US Army soldier ever. After a drill, he’s taken away by a violent tornado and is hurled into space-time, after lightning hits him at point blank, disintegrating him. He’s “reintegrated” 21 years later, on the West Coast, his memory lost but replaced with an ability to see into the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Charlie’s Trips Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Jack Felson, author of the science fiction young adult novel, Charlie’s Trips, as he tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT JACK FELSON Jack Felson is a French bilingual author (novelist, screenwriter, playwright) and filmmaker, born in Lille, France, in 1970. He started writing in 1995, first in French, then in English from year 2002. Now he works only in English. He lives in London, where he wrote “Charlie’s Trips”. His works in French include a funny collection of sketches called “After AIDS”, another novel, “Adieu, Ciel bleu”, and a play. Visit him online at http://www.feljackson.blogspot.com.
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New Thriller Suspense Novel for Review: Greco’s Game

James Houston Turner, will be touring September 10 – October 12, 2012 with his thriller suspense novel, Greco’s Game! Colonel Aleksandr Talanov — the “ice man” — is married to a woman he wishes he could love. But he can’t, and it’s an ugly consequence of his training with the KGB. Even so, no one should have to experience what Talanov experiences: the brutal murder of his wife in front of his eyes. Wracked with guilt and suspected of plotting her death, Talanov spirals downward on a path of self-destruction. He should have been killed, not her. He was the one whose violent past would not leave them alone.
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  • July 23, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Sparrow and the Hawk Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Meg Lacey, author of the paranormal romance novel, The Sparrow and the Hawk, as she tours the blogosphere September 17 – September 29, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT MEG LACEY   Meg wrote her first novel in the sixth grade, her own version of a classic historical romance. However, her writing career didn’t last. Over the years, she’s been an actress, director, producer, creative director, copywriter, creative dramatics teacher, mime, mom, college instructor, and a school bus driver. She’s formed, and worked as a Vice President and as CEO of, two creative marketing and media companies in the Midwest.  She’s
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New Paranormal Fiction Novel for Review: Blood and Whiskey by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall

Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall will be touring September 3 – 28 2012 with their paranormal fiction novel, Blood and Whiskey (PumpJack Press). Humor Wanted: Lizzie Vaughan, Dead or Alive Relationships are always hard, but for a broke cowboy and a newly turned Vampire, true love may be lethal. After barely surviving an undead apocalypse in The Cowboy and the Vampire, Tucker and Lizzie hightail it back to quirky LonePine, Wyoming (population 438), to start a family. But she’s got a growing thirst for blood and he’s realizing that mortality ain’t all it’s cracked up to be when your girlfriend may live forever. With a scheming Vampire nation hot
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New Young Adult Novel For Review: Latitudes-A Story of Coming Home by Anthony Caplan

Anthony Caplan will be touring September 3 – 28 2012 with his young adult novel, Latitudes – A Story of Coming Home(Hope Mountain Press). LATITUDES – A story of one boy overcoming dysfuntion, dislocation and distance… When Father and Mother, a highflying young American lawyer and his party-hard bride, fall prey to the self-destructive lure of alcohol and sexual liberation, Will and his sisters pay the price in divorce and kidnappings that take them back and forth between the rain forest hideaways of coastal Latin America and the placid suburbs of Long Island. Will identifies with the oppressed workers laboring in his father’s fast food restaurant and longs for
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New Historical Fiction Novel for Review – Flesh by Khanh Ha

Khanh Ha will be touring August 6 through September 29, 2012 with his historical fiction novel, Flesh! The setting is Tonkin (northern Vietnam) at the turn of the 20th century. A boy, Tai, witnesses the beheading of his father, a notorious bandit, and sets out to recover his head and then to find the man who betrayed his father to the authorities. On this quest, Tai’s entire world will shift. FLESH takes the reader into dark and delightful places in the human condition, places where allies are not always your friends, true love hurts, and your worst enemy may bring you the most comfort. In that emotionally harrowing world, Tai
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Flesh Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Khanh Ha, author of the historical literary novel, Flesh, as he tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 29, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KHANH HA Khanh Ha was born in Hue, the former capital of Vietnam. During his teen years he began writing short stories which won him several awards in the Vietnamese adolescent magazines. He graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Flesh is his first novel. He is at work on a new novel. To find out more visit his website at : http://www.authorkhanhha.com/ or his blog at: http://authorkhanhha.blogspot.com/ ABOUT FLESH The setting is Tonkin (northern
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New Paranormal Romance: A Campy Vampire Western~”Blood and Whiskey” by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall

Blood and Whiskey, delivers double-barreled action, heart-pounding passion and wicked humor when the best of the true west meets the worst of the undead.  A campy and cool book that will set a new and exciting tone for vampire literature! Authors Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall will be touring with us September 3-29th, 2012! Overview : Wanted: Lizzie Vaughan, Dead or Alive Relationships are always hard, but for a broke cowboy and a newly turned Vampire, true love may be lethal. After barely surviving an undead apocalypse, Tucker and Lizzie hightail it back to quirky LonePine, Wyoming (population 438), to start a family. But she’s got a growing thirst
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New Suspense Novel for Review: Humanizing the Jaguar by Monica Daddio

Monica Daddio will be touring August 6 – September 29,2012 with her thriller, Humanizing the Jaguar. How do you tame the untamable? Bryan Wharton has been through more than any child should bear, leaving him emotionally scarred. When his new family proves to him that love and encouragement do exist, Bryan pursues his only dream. With the friendship and support of a few boys from school, they succeed in making their wild fantasies of becoming rock stars a reality. Through their hard work they rise to fame, while Bryan’s confident, cocky attitude generates animosity within the group. After a particularly grueling ordeal, he meets a young woman who captivates
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Humanizing the Jaguar Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Monica Daddio, author of the suspense, Humanizing the Jaguar, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 28, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MONICA DADDIO Monica Daddio was born and raised in Trenton, NJ. She attended St. Stephens and Holy Cross grammar schools, Junior 4, and Trenton High. From there went to wrok for Mercer County Elections Office. Most recently she has retired and relocated to the Bristol VA/TN area. Her passion and love has always been music and she will jokingly tell you that she is a professional listener. With a vast collection of over 500 artists, she has
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