Posts Tagged ‘book campaign’

The Truth for Girls Series Virtual Book Tour Nov. & Dec. 2010

Join Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, author of the tween and teen fiction books, THE TRUTH: I’m a Girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! and Secrets: You Tell Me Yours and I’ll Tell You Mine…maybe! (The Enchanted Self Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November and December on her fifth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally know Positive Psychologist, is the creator of The Enchanted Self,® a systematic way of helping to bring more joy, meaning, and purpose into our lives. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist for more than 25 years. She has
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  • October 8, 2010
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Beneath the Silver Lining Trilogy Virtual Book Tour November, December & January ’10 and ’11

Join Amanda Wolfe, author of the auto-biographical novel, Beneath the Silver Lining Trilogy (Xlibris Corporation), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November, December and January on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Amanda Wolfe   Amanda Wolfe was born in Ottawa, Canada in the mid ‘60s. She matured at a very young age out of necessity growing up in unusual circumstances. She has always been a happy-go-lucky, carefree spirit and a very strong-willed person. She has done everything from waitressing to owning her own restaurant and selling things from Mary Kay cosmetics to real estate. She is married to a wonderful man. They
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Making Light of Being Heavy Virtual Book Tour November & December ’10

Join Kandy Siahaya, author of the non-fiction women’s issues novel, Making Light of Being Heavy (Northern Reprographics), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November and December on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Kandy Siahaya Kandy Siahaya was raised in a small town in Maine where she graduated from high school in 1984.  She worked her way up from her first job as CSW to Manager of Kentucky Fried Chicken and ended up in Brunswick, Maine.  When she decided to leave the fried chicken business at age 22, she packed up her little Chevy Chevette and moved to Florida, where she worked as
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The Turn of the Karmic Wheel Virtual Book Tour November & December ’10

Join Monica Brinkman, author of the paranormal suspense novel, The Turn of the Karmic Wheel  (All Things That Matter Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November and December her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Monica Brinkman Monica M. Brinkman lived in the Philadelphia, PA area, relocated to the California Bay, where she resided for thirty years and now resides in the St. Louis, MO area, which was the inspiration of her newest book, The Turn of the Karmic Wheel. She views herself as a citizen of all the States, finding that people throughout the country are warm, caring and most want the
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The Book of Eli Virtual Book Tour November ’10

Join Sam Moffie, author of the quirky humorous novel, The Book of Eli  (Mill City Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in November on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Sam Moffie The Book of Eli is Sam Moffie’s fourth novel. The other three have won numerous awards and received glowing reviews. When not writing or marketing, he can be found observing human nature at his bars in Youngstown, Ohio. Forty-nine years of age, Sam resides with Juliette and a host of family members who enjoy a good fire, fine wine, backyard foosball, good movies and of course good books. When all else fails,
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Buying Time Virtual Book Tour November and December’10

Join Pamela Samuels Young, author of the legal thriller, Buying Time (Goldman House Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November on her tenth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Pamela Samuels Young Corporate attorney Pamela Samuels Young has always abided by the philosophy that you create the change you want to see. Fed up with never seeing women or people of color depicted as savvy, hot shot attorneys in the legal thrillers she read, Pamela decided to create her own characters. Despite the demands of a busy legal career, Pamela accomplished her ambitious goal by rising at four in the morning to write before work,
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Allie Larkin

Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds, Argo and Stella, and a three-legged cat. She is the co-founder of TheGreenists.com, a site dedicated to helping readers take simple steps toward going green. STAY is her first novel. You can visit Allie’s website at www.allielarkinwrites.com. About Stay Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since the moment they met. And now they’re walking down the aisle, with Van standing nearby in a Halloween orange bridesmaid dress, her smile as hollow as a jack-o-lantern. After the wedding, Van drowns
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Biographer Steven Honigberg

As author and professional cellist, Steven Honigberg, complements his biography’s subject with a musician’s ear for language and the highest technical expertise. He currently plays on a 1732 Stradivarius (the “Stuart”), holds degrees from The Juilliard School, and combined with experience writing about legendary cellists, has produced a comprehensive first biography of America’s “first cellist.” In 1984, the author was handpicked by cellist-conductor Msistlav Rostropovich to join the National Symphony Orchestra, a position he holds to this day. Within months, he graduated from college, presented his New York recital debut, appeared as soloist in Alice Tully Hall, and accepted the Washington job. And Leonard Rose died. The author’s writing
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Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension Virtual Book Tour Oct & Nov 2010

Join DCS, author of the science fiction thriller, Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension (SVT Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November ‘10 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About DCS DCS was born in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated high school in Huntersville, NC and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte intent on earning a degree in Political Science and becoming a lawyer. She instead eventually turned to writing. DCS is currently attending the American Institute of Holistic Theology to earn her PhD in Metaphysical Spirituality. You can also hear her live every Saturday evening on BlogTalkRadio’s In the
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Let’s Eat Virtual Book Tour October,November and December ’10

Join Denise Burroughs, author of the culinary book, Let’s Eat  (Authorhouse), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October, November, and December 2010 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Denise Burroughs She was raised in the sun, she came from a large Italian family with very strong ties to their heritage.  She was born in Rome, NY and moved to Miami, Florida in December of 1969 with her mother.  Raised in South Florida, she attended school until 1983.  Having two daughters from her first marriage, she remarried in 1995 and in 2004 moved to Tallahassee, Florida where she currently resides. She’s the owner
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  • September 9, 2010
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Regression: Book One of the Infinion Series Virtual Book Tour October & November ’10

Join Kathy Bell, author of the science fiction book, Regression: Book One of the Infinion Series  (Northern Sanctum), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November 2010 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Kathy Bell Canadian author Kathy Bell has called the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron area home for her entire life but has found books a wonderful way to travel through time and around the world. She lives on 60 acres with an amazing view of the Owen Sound city skyline in one direction and the sheer cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment in the other. Writing only became possible after
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Pump Up Chats with Women’s Fiction Author Shobhan Bantwal

Shobhan Bantwal calls her writing Bollywood in a Book, commercial fiction about India, women’s issues and socio-political topics, with romantic and cultural elements. Her articles and stories have appeared in The Writer, Romantic Times, India Abroad, Little India, New Woman, and India Currents. Her short fiction has won honors/awards in contests by Writer’s Digest, New York Stories & New Woman magazines. Her debut book, The Dowry Birde, won the 2008 Golden Leaf Award. Visit her website: www.shobhanbantwal.com and her facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ShobhanBantwal.author Thank you for this interview, Shobhan.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published
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Stay Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Allie Larkin, author of the women’s fiction, Stay (Dutton Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Allie Larkin Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds, Argo and Stella, and a three-legged cat. She is the co-founder of TheGreenists.com, a site dedicated to helping readers take simple steps toward going green. STAY is her first novel. You can visit Allie’s website at www.allielarkinwrites.com. About Stay Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since
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Dare to Take Charge Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of the self-help book, Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose (Center Street), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Glenda Hatchett After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines, as the company’s highest-ranking African-American woman. She served in dual roles as a senior attorney for Delta, litigating cases in federal courts throughout the country, and Manager of Public Relations, supervising global crisis management, and
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Love Means Zero Virtual Blog Tour Sept & Oct 2010

Join Daisy Jordan, author of the sports/women’s novel, Love Means Zero (Llumina Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Daisy Jordan Daisy Jordan is an obsessive tennis fan and wrote this book so she could live out her dream-job fantasy through Hilton. Before deciding to write a book about the tennis tour, she wrote six other books, including Everything Happens for a Reason…, the Spin the Bottle series, and All That Sparkles Isn’t Real Sapphire. Even before that, she grew up in Indiana watching tennis all summer every summer on TV, and
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Leonard Rose Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Steven Honigberg, author of the biography, Leonard Rose: America’s Golden Age and Its First Cellist (Beckam Publications Group), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – September 30 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Steven Honigberg As author and professional cellist, Steven Honigberg, complements his biography’s subject with a musician’s ear for language and the highest technical expertise. He currently plays on a 1732 Stradivarius (the “Stuart”), holds degrees from The Juilliard School, and combined with experience writing about legendary cellists, has produced a comprehensive first biography of America’s “first cellist.” In 1984, the author was handpicked by cellist-conductor Msistlav
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Fission Virtual Book Tour September 2010

Join Tom Weston, author of the historical fiction online series and upcoming novel Fission (Tom Weston Media), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September ‘10 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tom Weston Originally from England, Tom now resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Before turning his hand to fiction, Tom had a successful career as the CEO of a consulting company, conference speaker and writer of industry articles and business books.  But determining that the business world lacked a sense of humor, Tom decided to hand in his jacket and tie and instead turned to the world of literature. His novel, First Night,
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The Unexpected Son Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Shobhan Bantwal, author of the women’s fiction book, The Unexpected Son (Kensington Publishing Corp.), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September ‘10 on her fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Shobhan Bantwal Shobhan Bantwal calls her writing “Bollywood in a Book,” romantic, colorful, action-packed tales, rich with elements of Indian culture. Born and raised in India and now an American citizen, Shobhan had an arranged marriage and writes about that topic and other controversial social topics unique to India. THE UNEXPECTED SON is her fourth book. Shobhan’s articles and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including The Writer magazine, Romantic
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Author Tom Graneau

Tom Graneau is the author of Renters Win, Home Owners Lose: Revealing the Biggest Scam in America. Lately, he spent roughly ten years as a financial management coach, conducting workshops and private consultations for people in the military, government agencies, and the civilian community. His first book, Are You Financially Checkmate?, was published in 2005 and is now being revised. Q: Thank you for this interview, Tom.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published piece? Unlike many authors who started their writing career early, mine did not begin until my mid-forties. It came as a
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Maya Jax

Loving spy and mystery novels, Maya Jax entertained the idea of being a secret agent and started working at an embassy overseas while doing her master’s in international relations.  During this time, she finished her first screenplay, an action/thriller about spies and nuclear weapons.  She pitched it to a friend in Hollywood, who told her she had talent, but to never – ever – show anyone the script again.  Realizing her love for writing was stronger than her desire to spy and fight crime, she attempted a second screenplay focusing on what she knew best — trying to make it as a writer.  The screenplay turned into a manuscript
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Sharon Donovan

Sharon Donovan lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her family. Prior to the loss of her vision, she was a legal secretary for the Court of Common Pleas where she prepared cases for judges in Domestic Relations. Painting was her passion. When she could no longer paint, a new dream arose. Today, instead of painting her pictures on canvas, Sharon paints her pictures with words. Mask of the Betrayer is her latest book. Other books by Sharon Donovan are Echo of a Raven, Touched by an Angel, The Claddagh Ring and Lasting Love. Echo of a Raven is a CTRR award and The Claddagh Ring is a 2009 nominee for
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Dr. Harry Saranchak

Dr. Harry J. Saranchak earned a B.A. degree cum laude from Georgetown and followed it with an M.D. from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. For 30 years he was a vascular and general surgeon in three Connecticut hospitals, and for 25 of those he was also educator and mentor to medical students, residents and colleagues—while receiving eight Golden Scalpel awards for teaching excellence. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Saranchak co-authored seven medical journal articles from 1974 to 1984. After retiring from his private practice at Grove Hill Medical Center in New Britain , CT , he wrote Betrayals of Hippocrates. You can visit his
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Paula Deen’s Savannah Style Virtual Book Tour August ’10

Join Paula Deen, author of the home and garden decorating book, Paula Deen’s Savannah Style (Simon & Schuster), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in August ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Paula Deen She is the quintessential American success story, a best-selling author and a television show host, a tastemaker to the stars and to the everyday housewife and family. She is Paula Deen, a down-home, strong willed mom who overcame personal tragedy, long odds, financial and physical challenges to carve one of the most effective and wide ranging entertainment brands that exists today. A brand that is idyllic, inspiring, fun
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Book Review: Black Smoke by Robin Leigh Miller

Title: Black Smoke Author: Robin  Leigh Miller Paperback: 292 pages Publisher: Cerridwen Press (January 22, 2010) Language: English ISBN-1419960237 ISBN-978-1419960239 Reviewed by Lucinda Gunnin Synopsis: Samantha Wells has lived through more hell in her short life than most. At the age of eight her serene life was turned upside down. Her parents were brutally murdered and Sam barely escaped with her life. But she didn’t do it alone — a soft calm voice led her to safety, the voice of her spirit guide. Disguised by a black mask and the handle Black Smoke, with the help of her spirit guide Sam rescues those unfortunate people who find themselves in
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Moonlight Falls Virtual Book Tour May 2010

Join Vincent Zandri, author of the thriller novel, Moonlight Falls (R.J. Buckley Publishing), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in May ’10 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Vincent Zandri Vincent Zandri is an award-winning novelist, essayist and freelance photojournalist. His novel As Catch Can (Delacorte) was touted in two pre-publication articles by Publishers Weekly and was called “Brilliant” upon its publication by The New York Post. The Boston Herald attributed it as “The most arresting first crime novel to break into print this season.” Other novels include Godchild (Bantam/Dell) and Permanence (NPI). Translated into several languages including Japanese and the Dutch, Zandri’s
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Book Review: An Axe to Grind by F.M. Meredith

Title: An Axe to Grind Author: F.M. Meredith Genre: Crime/police procedural Publisher: Dark Oak Mysteries Pages: 178 ISBN: 978- 1892343789 Rating: SYNOPSIS Detective Doug Milligan and his partner question suspects in the murder of a stalker including the stalker’s target, her boyfriend, father and brother, as well as the stalker’s step-father. The investigation leaves little time for Doug to see his fiancée and fellow officer, Stacey Wilbur. Stacey handles a molestation case which involves the son of a friend. She and her mother talk wedding plans, though all must wait until Doug’s renter, Officer Gordon Butler finds another place to live. When Doug disappears while tailing a suspect, Stacey
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  • February 7, 2010
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Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail Virtual Book Tour March & April 2010

Join Paul V. Stutzman, author of the memoir, Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail (Synergy Books), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in March and April 2010 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Paul V. Stutzman After Paul Stutzman’s wife died, Paul quit his job to hike the Appalachian trail to give himself time to think and to heal.  Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail is his story.  A former restaurant manager, he is now retired and planning his next big adventure: a cross-country bicycle trip. Stutzman currently lives in Berlin, Ohio. To see pictures
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Moonlight Falls Virtual Book Tour February & March 2010

Join Vincent Zandri, author of the thriller novel, Moonlight Falls (R.J. Buckley Publishing), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in February and March on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion! About Vincent Zandri Vincent Zandri is an award-winning novelist, essayist and freelance photojournalist. His novel As Catch Can (Delacorte) was touted in two pre-publication articles by Publishers Weekly and was called “Brilliant” upon its publication by The New York Post. The Boston Herald attributed it as “The most arresting first crime novel to break into print this season.” Other novels include Godchild (Bantam/Dell) and Permanence (NPI). Translated into several languages including Japanese and the
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Schooled in Lies Virtual Book Tour February 2010

Join Angela Henry, author of the mystery novel, Schooled in Lies (Boulevard Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in February on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion! About Angela Henry Angela Henry was once told that her past life careers included spy, researcher, and investigator. She stuck with what she knew because today she’s a mystery writing library reference specialist, who loves to people watch and eavesdrop on conversations. She’s the author of four mysteries featuring equally nosy amateur sleuth Kendra Clayton, and is also the founder of the award-winning MystNoir website, which promotes African-American mystery writers, and was named a “Hot Site”
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  • November 4, 2009
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The Light, The Dark & Ember Between Virtual Book Tour ’09

Join J.W. Nicklaus, author of the book of short stories, The Light, The Dark, and Ember Between (Bedside Books), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in December on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion! About J.W. Nicklaus J.W. Nicklaus resides in a place not entirely fit for human habitation about five months of the year. No pets to speak of, only the apparitions from which all romantics suffer. An Arizona native, he’s been from one coast to the other, and a few places in between. College brought an AA in Journalism with a minor in Photography, and a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications. His
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