Posts Tagged ‘author publicity’

  • March 26, 2012
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Pabby’s Score Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join James Ross, author of the drama novel, Pabby’s Score (Nightengale Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – May 25,2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT JAMES ROSS Known best for living life to the fullest James Ross decided early on that he was going to work to live, rather than live to work. With a persuasive demeanor and a “don’t-take-no-for-an-answer” attitude he embarked on a journey that allowed for him to live life along the way. Born in Central Illinois in the early 1950’s James Ross grew up wanting to be a professional athlete. He was the oldest son
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Featured Guest Author B.A. Chepaitis on ‘Digging For Souls’

After devouring the first two books of the Fear series, I invited the author – B.A. Chepaitis – to talk about the research involved in writing the series. Research for the Jaguar Addams’ novels primarily involves using my claws to dig through flesh toward the heart and soul of human fear, human love, human joy and pain. That’s what Jaguar does for a living, and to tell her stories I have to be constantly learning about the art and disaster of being human.  That learning has three layers – psychology, mythology, and experience. For the psychology, I read articles and books about the functioning of the mind, the vagaries
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Cemetery Club Online Book Tour April 2012

Join JG Faherty, author of the horror novel Cemetery Club as he virtually tours the blogosphere in 2012 on his first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About JG Faherty JG Faherty has had a varied background that includes working as a laboratory manager, accident scene photographer, zoo keeper, research scientist, and resume writer. Growing up in the haunted Hudson Valley region of New York, some of his favorite playgrounds were abandoned houses and Revolutionary War cemeteries. His hobbies include urban exploring, photography, exotic animal rehabilitation, and playing the guitar. Contrary to popular belief, he is not addicted to Facebook or tacos. 2012 will see two new books published,
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Interview with Dr. Laura Maciuika – Author of Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry

Dr. Laura Maciuika is a licensed psychologist, author and teacher. Laura has a passion for helping people experience the transformation of old patterns and internal blocks into new-found inner freedom and happiness. She has over 20 years’ experience working with individuals and groups in settings including workshops and seminars, community mental health, schools, companies and universities. Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry is her first book. Connect with Laura at her blog, http://consciouscalm.com, through Facebook.com/lauramaciuika, Twitter.com/lauramaciuika, or LinkedIn.com/lauramaciuika. You can also download the Table of Contents and first chapter of Conscious Calm through Facebook.com/consciouscalm. Thank you for this interview, Laura. You’re currently on tour with your
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New Action Adventure Sci-Fi Novel for Review: Expedition Beyond by Roger Bagg

Roger Bagg, will be touring April 2 – 20, 2012 with the action adventure/science fiction novel, Expedition Beyond: The Anderson Theory (The Fiction Studio)! Desmond (Des) Alexander Cox leads a small expedition into a newly formed vertical crevasse near the magnetic North Pole, where he falls, is lost, and emerges into a new world topsy-turvy to ours supporting the theory of how the planets and universe formed advanced by a leading astrophysicist named Anderson. If you would like to review Expedition Beyond, please email Tracee Gleichner at tgleichner(at)me.com Thank you!


New Contemporary Fiction Novel for Review: The Grim by Raynetta Stocks

Raynetta Stocks, will be touring April 2-May 25, 2012 with her contemporary fiction novel, The Grim (Dogsear Publishing)! A gripping tale of both thrills and depth, The Grim follows Jaycee Baynes, single mother and convicted murderer, through her tumultuous stay at an in-patient psych ward. Unable to remember the horrendous events that incarcerated her, she is haunted daily by the presence of her bullet-riddled ex-lover, without whose help, she will undoubtedly never be freed. Having repressed all memory of what she’s done, Jaycee must find a way to manage her illness and confront her past–before it consumes her first. You can visit Raynetta’s website at www.raynettastocks.com If you would like
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New Young Adult Fantasy Book For Review: Isabella: Protector of the Last

M. Anthony Phillips, will be touring May 7-June 22, 2012 with his Young Adult Fantasy Adventure novel, Isabella: Protector of the Last Dragon! An ancient Chinese celestial dragon–unearthed in the frozen mountains of Mongolia, miraculously survives and looks to locate a twelve year old girl whose the key to fighting the demons that chased him out of his kingdom, and to find his female mate. If you would like to review Isabella: Protector of the Last Dragon, please email Tracee Gleichner at tgleichner(at)me.com Thank you!


New Spiritual Non-Fiction Book for Review: Intuition Involution by Olakunbi Korostensky, ND

Olakunbi Korostensky, ND, will be touring April 2-27, 2012 with her spiritual non-fiction book, Intuition Involution: Living by Intuition for a Balanced World in 2012 and Beyond! (Clear Vision Enterprises)! Think about this for a moment: What would your life be without a purpose? Would you continue to strive diligently at what you do if you didn’t have a reason to do so? I’m sure you wouldn’t. Neither would I, which is why we have an intuition. Our intuition maintains the connection with our spiritual origin. It reminds us constantly why we decided to undertake the journey to this Earth plane. It has also been placed in us to
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New Mystery Novel for Review: Heaven’s Rage by Tiffany Craig Brown

Tiffany Craig Brown, will be touring April 2-20, 2012 with her mystery novel, Heaven’s Rage (Outskirts Press)! Homicide Detective Ian Buchanan is assigned to the murder investigation of Richard Tate, a retired military helicopter pilot. Buchanan quickly determines the victim’s three former wives and college girlfriend all had motive and opportunity to commit the crime. As each of these women takes him through her volatile relationship with Tate, the detective finds himself sympathizing with his suspects rather than with the victim. GINA RODRIGUEZ is a career naval officer determined to break through the invisible barriers of a male-dominated military. It’s 1989 and along comes Dick Tate to charm her
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Heaven’s Rage Virtual Book Publicity Tour April 2012

Join Tiffany Craig Brown, author of the mystery novel, Heaven’s Rage (Outskirts Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – April 20,2012 on her first book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tiffany Craig Brown As the daughter of a career Air Force officer, Tiffany Craig Brown has traveled the world, living in such exotic places as Ethiopia and Japan. Some of her first memories include bathing beneath waterfalls in the African bush. She also saw first-hand the effects of extreme poverty and disease which taught her to appreciate how lucky she was to have been born an American. After a tour in the Army and a
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Isabella: Protector of the Last Dragon Virtual Book Publicity Tour May and June 2012

Join M. Anthony Phillips, author of the Young Adult Fantasy Adventure novel, Isabella: Protector of the Last Dragon (Xlibris), as he virtually tours the blogosphere  May 7 – June 22,2012 on his first book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About M. Anthony Phillips M. Anthony Phillips is a native of St. Louis and studied writing and history at Harris Stowe University. M. Anthony is an avid historian and reader of fine literature of fiction and non-fictional books. This is M. Anthony’s third novel with a sequel to follow with hopes of becoming a full time novelist. M. Anthony resides in St. Louis and Los Angeles where he loves acting
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Intuition Involution Virtual Book Publicity Tour April 2012

Join Olakunbi Korostensky, ND, author of the spiritual non-fiction book, Intuition Involution: Living by Intuition for a Balanced World in 2012 and Beyond! (Clear Vision Enterprises), as she virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – 27,2012 on her first book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Olakunbi Korostensky,ND Olakunbi (Kunbi) Korostensky, ND, is a former naturopathic doctor and psychologist with a master’s in energy psychology, who now primarily works as a spiritual and intuition coach with a multifaceted enterprise. She is an intuitive specialist who has command of many alternative, holistic disciplines and knowledge, which she integrates into her work with her varied clients Olakunbi perceives herself as
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The Grim Virtual Book Publicity Tour May and June 2012

Join Raynetta Stocks, author of the contemporary fiction novel, The Grim (Dogsear Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere May 7 – June 29,2012 on her first book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Raynetta Stocks Raynetta Stocks was born in Washington D.C. in August 1981. She excelled early at reading and writing, passions that endured and thrived into adulthood. She honed her skills entering literary contests and writing plays and prose for various extracurricular groups in both high school and college. Having written since childhood, Raynetta has composed hundreds of works in a multitude of genres to include children’s books, adolescent fiction, short stories, and social essays.
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Conscious Calm Online Book Tour March & April 2012

Join Laura Maciuika, author of Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom From Stress and Worry as she virtually tours the blogosphere in 2012 on her first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Laura Maciuika Dr. Laura Maciuika is a clinical psychologist and transformation mentor who has been bridging realities her entire life. Raised by Lithuanian parents, she spoke mainly Lithuanian at home and English outside. Visiting Lithuania as a child, a student, and later as a psychologist and teacher, helped her learn how to move between world views, expanding her own as she supported other psychologists and teachers in broadening theirs. She began graduate school at the same
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Green Memory of Fear Online Book Tour March & April 2012

Join B.A. Chepaitis, author of The Green Memory of Fear as she virtually tours the blogosphere in 2012 on her third tour with Pump Up Your Book! About B.A. Chepaitis BARBARA CHEPAITIS is author of 8 published novels, including the critically acclaimed Feeding Christine and These Dreams, as well as the sci-fi series featuring Jaguar Addams. The fourth novel in that series, A Lunatic Fear was a nominee for a Romantic Times Bookclub award. Her scripts have placed semifinalist with Niccholl’s Fellowship and finalist with Sundance Screenwriter’s award. She is founder and director of the storytelling trio The Snickering Witches, host of WAMC Writer’s Forum, a Teaching Artist with
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New Book for Review: Biography ‘Ordinary Wisdom’ by K. Blue

K. Blue will be touring in April with her biography, Ordinary Wisdom! This collection of short family stories is heartwarming and genuine. Each story is a lesson learned by experiencing everyday life. From childhood to adulthood there are lessons in all that we do and experience. The trick to growing as a person is to recognize their significance and continue to learn. You may find that you identify with the experiences of this wonderful family. You may even be reminded of times in your past and the lessons you have learned. Be prepared to smile, laugh and maybe even cry a little as you enjoy reading of ordinary wisdom. You
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ordinary Wisdom Virtual Book Publicity April 2012

Join K. Blue, author of the biography, Ordinary Wisdom (Sha Noel Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – April 20,2012 on her first book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About K. Blue Ms. Blue was raised in a middle class American family with 3 brothers. Her father worked for a large corporation and her family moved quite a bit during her growing up years. From Indiana to New Jersey, Texas to Georgia, she has lived in many different areas of the country and had many different experiences. These experiences have given her a unique take on life which she enjoys sharing in her book Ordinary Wisdom.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Robert McCabe

About Robert McCabe The author has over forty years experience in Information Technology. While earning a BS in Business and a MS in Telecommunications Management his career path offered him public speaking engagements to crowds as large as 10,000 people. An avid reader he has turned his interest toward writing, while enjoying activities which include inventing and the great outdoors. His proudest accomplishments include earning a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do, and possessing a seventy-mile fastball during Little League pitching which ultimately led him to win the high school softball distance record for several years. Visit him at his website at rjmccabe.com or his blog at blog.rjmccabe.com The Interview
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Jessica Yinka Thomas

About Jessica Yinka Thomas Jessica Yinka Thomas is a novelist with a background in toy design and social entrepreneurship. As managing director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, she has authored several award-winning academic articles. Jessica has worked as a designer of interactive educational toys, as the director of a social enterprise business plan competition and as a program manager for a community development nonprofit. How Not to Save the World is her first novel. Jessica’s writing highlights her twin passions for technological innovation and for creating significant social change through entrepreneurial ventures. Growing up in West Africa and traveling around
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Jim Beck

About Jim Beck Jim Beck is a freelance writer and produced screenwriter who resides in Burbank, California with his loving wife, rambunctious son, and cute little dog named Monster. He has written for Cartoon Network’s Pink Panther & Pals, produced a short zombie film and independent feature film that was recently selected for Sundance, and is currently awaiting the release of his first direct-to-dvd creature feature. Jim’s screenplays have placed very high (and in some cases, won) in contests conducted by Cinescape Magazine, Project Greenlight, Acclaim TV, Acclaim Film, and Writer’s Boot Camp, among several others. In the case of Writer’s Boot Camp, he was awarded a one year
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New Legal Thriller Suspense Mystery Novel for Review: The Last Justice by Anthony Franze

Anthony Franze will be touring in april with her legal thriller/suspense/mystery novel, The Last Justice. CHAOS ERUPTS at the U.S. Supreme Court when an assassin guns down six justices as they are hearing a case. Solicitor General Jefferson McKenna, the government’s top lawyer in the Supreme Court, is appointed to the multiagency commission investigating the murders. As Congress draws battle lines over who will replace the slain justices, the commission follows clue after clue, each one pointing to an unlikely suspect: McKenna himself. In a desperate bid to prove his innocence, McKenna, on the run with his deputy, Kate Porter, must track down a disgraced law clerk with ties
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The Last Justice Virtual Book Publicity Tour April 2012

Join Anthony Franze, author of the legal thriller/suspense/mystery novel, The Last Justice (Sterling and Ross Publishers), as he virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – April 20,2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Anthony Franze Anthony J. Franze is a lawyer in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice at a large Washington, D.C. law firm and author of the debut legal thriller, THE LAST JUSTICE. In addition to his law practice, he is an adjunct professor of law, teaching courses in Federal Courts and Appellate Practice. Franze is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School and the author of numerous scholarly works. He
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New Middle Grade Fantasy Novel for Review: Alexander Drake’s Extraordinary Pursuit by Elizabeth Parkinson-Bellows

Elizabeth Parkinson-Bellows will be touring in April with her Middle Grade fantasy novel, Alexander Drake’s Extraordinary Pursuit. Alexander Drake is not a typical “story book” hero. He’s awkward, insecure and introverted. His struggle to make friends has made him a bit of a loner. He is terribly fearful of not living up to his conservative father’s expectations of him, and always puts forth every effort to make him proud. At the same time, Alexander is a curious and wildly imaginative boy, who constantly craves adventure. Up to this point, Alexander led a very sheltered life. He was raised solely by his father, a reserved distinguished gentleman with a rarely
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Alexander Drake’s Extraordinary Pursuits Virtual Book Publicity Tour April 2012

Join Elizabeth Parkinson-Bellows, author of the Middle Grade fantasy novel, Alexander Drake’s Extraordinary Pursuit (Wild Child Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – April 20,2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Elizabeth Parkinson-Bellows Being the frizzy-haired tomboy with buck teeth gave Elizabeth Parkinson-Bellows a slight case of shyness as a kid. A colorful imagination meant escape and adventure at the drop of a hat. Over the years she learned that the insecurities she carried around were a waste of time. Elizabeth still prefers a football game to a manicure any day of the week. That indispensable imagination has found its
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New Children’s Fiction Book for Review: Cree and Scooter Hit the Slopes in British Columbia by Tammy Sutton-Brown

Tammy Sutton-Brown will be touring in March with her children’s fiction picture book, Cree and Scooter Hit the Slopes in British Columbia. The Adventures of Cree and Scooter is a series geared toward children aged 4 to 8, and it exposes readers to various cultures in an age appropriate manner. Oscillating between the spheres of reality and fantasy, this book connects readers to the two main characters, Cree and Scooter, as they navigate their way through many countries across the globe while Cree dreams in her bed at night. Together Cree and Scooter travel to countries such as China, Egypt, Canada, Kenya, New Zealand, India, Japan and many more
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Cree and Scooter Hit the Slopes in British Columbia Virtual Book Publicity Tour March 2012

Join Tammy Sutton-Brown, author of the children’s fiction picture book, Cree and Scooter Hit the Slopes in British Columbia, as she virtually tours the blogosphere March 5 – 23,2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tammy Sutton-Brown WNBA veteran and two-time All Star, Tammy Sutton-Brown was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. However, she has spent more time living abroad than in her home town. Tammy believes that exposure to various cultures, languages, traditions, and values enhance the quality of one’s life. This philosophy has motivated Tammy to travel extensively. She has visited more than forty countries across five continents. Tammy’s motivation for
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Interview with James R. Bottino – Author of The Canker Death

James R. Bottino is a self-admitted computer geek and a creative writing teacher rolled into one.  He earned a BS in English Education from Illinois State University and taught high school English in a suburb of Chicago for several years.  After teaching all day, he studied creative writing in graduate school at Northern Illinois University.  All the while, though, in the deep corners of the night, when no one was looking, he led a double life hacking and building computers and networks. Eventually, unbeknownst to him, word of his activities leaked out, and employment offers started coming in.  In the end, he switched his hobby with his profession and
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  • February 6, 2012
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Blood: The New Red Virtual Book Publicity Tour March 2012

Join David S. Grant, author of the literary novel Blood: The New Red (Offense Mechanisms, an imprint of Silverthought Press, November 2011), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in March on his fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About David S. Grant David S. Grant is the author of ten books including Corporate Porn, Bleach|Blackout, Hollywood Ending, and Rock Stars.  His latest novel, Blood: The New Red, is now available.  David lives and writes his weekly rock, travel, and NBA columns from New York City.  For more information go to http://www.davidsgrant.com Twitter: @david_s_grant About Blood: The New Red Blood: The New Red begins at an after party where
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  • February 6, 2012
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Special Delivery Virtual Book Publicity Tour March/April 2012

Join Kathi Macias, author of the Christian contemporary novel, Special Delivery (New Hope Publishers, March 6, 2012), as she virtually tours the blogosphere from mid-March to mid-April on her tenth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Kathi Macias Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored more than 30 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences, and won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association).
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Do You Dare To Be Yourself? Virtual Book Publicity Tour April 2012

Join Andreas Dudas, author of the self-help/leadership book, Do You Dare To Be Yourself? (BE SHiRO, GmbH, Switzerland, Feb 2012), as he virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – 20, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Andreas Dudas Andreas was born in 1964 in Switzerland to immigrant parents who spent more than 10 years in a forced labour camp. He was constantly ridiculed by the citizens of his home town, bullied by his fellow students, excluded from any social and sports activities and dismissed from school. Despite such an adverse, he was not willing to comprise himself for the sake of others’ opinions or letting people
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