Posts Tagged ‘book promotions’

First Chapter: I, Walter by Mike Hartner

Title: I, Walter Author: Mike Hartner Publisher: Eternity 4 Popsicle Publishing Pages: 224 Language: English ISBN-10: 0973356154 ISBN-13: 978-0973356151 Purchase at AMAZON This is the life story of Walter Crofter, an English commoner who ran from home at the age of 11.  After two years living on the street, he ended up on a Merchant Mariners boat in the service of the Crown. On his first voyage, he rescued a girl from pirates.  A very important girl, who stole his heart before she was returned to her home. This is the story of his life.  What adventures he had at sea; what took him off the waters, and what
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First Chapter: Brimstone and Water by Sharon House

Title: Brimstone and Water Author: Sharon House Format: Paperback & Electronic Length: 264 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing Purchase at AMAZON Orphaned as a toddler, Caralynn Davidson grieves the loss of her grandfather as she takes over the reins of the family estate near a small Swiss village, but the Brimstone and Water from millennia ago that destroyed an ancient civilization is about to change Caralynn’s life. She receives a letter from her grandfather, charging her with the mission of bringing an ancient soul to rest. “But I thought only God could bring a soul to rest,” she whispers with the loosely held pages still in her hand. Mynah is
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{First Chapter} Marcie by Carly M. Duncan

Title: Marcie Author: Carly M. Duncan Paperback: 136 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Language: English ISBN-10: 148011832X ISBN-13: 978-1480118324 Purchase at AMAZON When Kate’s mother, Marcie, dies mysteriously she is forever tormented by the many questions surrounding her mother’s death. In Marcie’s absence Kate clings to her mother’s husbands, searching for solace. As family secrets are revealed Kate works to build her own life and family, but the mystery of her mother’s death sidetracks her until she finally gets the answer she’s always hoped for. First Chapter: FEBRUARY 1977 A call in the middle of the night can never bear good news. In fact, the sound of each ring sends a
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  • August 1, 2013
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents Lilliana Anderson’s Phoenix: The Beauty in Between Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Lilliana Anderson’s Phoenix: The Beauty in Between Book Blast September 30 – October 31!  Lilliana will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky person at the end of the blast.  To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below or on participating blogs throughout the blast and good luck! ABOUT PHOENIX: THE BEAUTY IN BETWEEN Title: Phoenix: The Beauty in Between Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Author: Lilliana Anderson Publisher: Lilliana Anderson Pages: 208 Language: English After being unceremoniously kicked out of home at a young age, Paige was forced to fend for herself. In a bid to
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How to Promote Your Book Without Breaking the Bank

Authors are doing it every day – finding ways to promote their books without breaking the bank.  Money doesn’t grow on trees as we all know but at Pump Up Your Book, we offer different ways to promote your book that won’t send you to the poor house. In order to promote your book, the author does everything in his or her power to get the word out about their book but sometimes it’s just not enough.  That’s why they come to us.  Some of them have an unlimited budget and others are watching their pennies and that’s fine.  We let authors know the different ways you can promote
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  • July 26, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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{Virtual Book Tour} Lion’s Head Deception Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Chuck Waldron, author of the dystopian thriller, Lion’s Head Deception, as he tours the blogosphere August 5 – October 31 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  Chuck’s tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire Giveaway.  See details below on how to enter! {ABOUT LION’S HEAD DECEPTION} In the prologue, the backdrop for Lion’s Head Deception is set, amongst rioting and unrest in a destabilized city. Matt Tremain is a shy, private person who discovers a passion for writing blogs—a mission that propels him into investigative reporting. A tipster warns him of a diabolical scheme Matt simply can’t ignore. After the tipster is
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Keeper of Reign Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Emma Right, author of the young adult fantasy novel, Keeper of Reign, as she tours the blogosphere  August 11 – August 30, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KEEPER OF REIGN Books written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with them. A curse that befell a people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get more harrowing for the Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or could it? For Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his family hides a forgotten secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies of
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents Kathleen Ann Gallagher’s Sun, Sand, and Seances Book Blast

Join Kathleen Ann Gallagher, author of the contemporary romance novel, Sun, Sand, and Seances, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT SUN, SAND, AND SEANCES Bobbi Collins is a caring and devoted kindergarten teacher who had her world turned upside down when her fiancé died after a lover’s quarrel. Five years later, she still struggles with acceptance. Her role as an educator fills up her week, but on weekends, she longs for something more. When she stumbles across a newspaper ad for a psychic fair in the historic town of Cape May, New Jersey, it seems
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents Kathleen Ann Gallagher’s A Summer’s Journey Book Blast – Win a $25 Amazon/Paypal Gift Card!

Join Kathleen Ann Gallagher, author of the contemporary romance novel, A Summer’s Journey, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! Kathleen will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash to one lucky reader! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form on the participating blogs below and good luck! If you would like to host Kathleen, please email Tracee at tgleichner (at) gmail.com. ABOUT A SUMMER’S JOURNEY Savannah Mason, the career minded journalist, spends long hours at work, hoping to take the spot as anchor. She continues to fight for independence and refuses to allow her demanding
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  • July 15, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Tower of Obsidian Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join L.T. Getty, author of the historical fantasy/mythological novel, Tower of Obsidian, as she tours the blogosphere  September 2 – September 27, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT TOWER OF OBSIDIAN When Kale mac Tadhg is betrayed by his Lord’s men, he is sent on an impossible quest: slay a witch in a tower, and end a people’s curse. Both Kale’s best friend and brother-in-arms Aaron Smithson and former betrothed Aoife of Westgate set out to rescue him, but their journey takes them into the uncharted waters and Northwestern Nordic colonies, to a land cursed and all but forgotten. They begin to
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  • July 14, 2013
  • Book Blasts, Featured
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents KD Pryor’s The Portal’s Choice Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash

Join KD Pryor, author of the YA paranormal, The Portal’s Choice, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! KD will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash to one lucky reader! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form on the participating blogs below and good luck! If you would like to host KD, please email Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com. ABOUT THE PORTAL’S CHOICE Journal, just in case . . . I didn’t ask to meet ghosts. Shoot, I was fine without them in my life. Uncle Craig and Hannah were nasty to me, but at
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Children of the Knight Virtual Publicity Book Tour

Join Michael Bowler, author of the edgy YA, Children of the Knight, as he tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! {ABOUT CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT} According to legend, King Arthur is supposed to return when Britain needs him most. So why does a man claiming to be the once and future king suddenly appear in Los Angeles? This charismatic young Arthur creates a new Camelot within the City of Angels to lead a crusade of unwanted kids against an adult society that discards and ignores them. Under his banner of equality, every needy child is welcome, regardless
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Lucy the Dinosaur Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Joey Ahlbum, author of the children’s books, Lucy the Dinosaur, as he tours the blogosphere  October 1 – November 29, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT LUCY THE DINOSAUR Lucy the Dinosaur is a set of 15 books written by Joey Ahlbum. Moms and dads looking for the best kid’s picture book will love Frederator Books’ newest read along digital book! Lucy is an explorer and a leader.  She has a natural curiosity about things because Lucy wants to learn.  Meet Lucy and her other dino friends as they learn, joke and skateboard! Lucy is a larger than life dinosaur who loves
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{FEATURED AUTHOR} Elizabeth Fountain, author of ‘An Alien’s Guide to World Domination’ + Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Elizabeth Fountain left a demanding job as a university administrator in Seattle to move to the small town of Ellensburg, Washington, and pursue her dream of writing novels.  She started writing in grade school; fortunately, most of her tortured high school poetry and song lyrics are lost to posterity. Her first book was five years in the making, and offered lots of opportunities to give up along the way; that might be why it’s a tale of people, aliens, and dogs who face the impossible, and do it anyway.  An independent publishing house in Calgary, Champagne Book Group, released the novel in April. Now Liz has three more novels
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  • July 7, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents The Lost Heir Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Andi O’Connor, author of the fantasy novel, The Lost Heir, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT THE LOST HEIR Always a meticulous planner, Darrak Hunter leads a dull life until his dreams become plagued with visions of a peculiar and distant world.  Waking up to a brilliant purple sun looming ominously in the sky, Darrak is met by a mysterious violet-eyed sorcerer who whisks him away from the struggling Earth. Thrown into the clutches of a foreign world where magic is reality and not all is as it seems, Darrak embarks on a journey
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  • July 7, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Brimstone and Water Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Sharon House, author of the historical romance, Brimstone and Water, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT BRIMSTONE AND WATER Orphaned as a toddler, Caralynn Davidson grieves the loss of her grandfather as she takes over the reins of the family estate near a small Swiss village, but the Brimstone and Water from millennia ago that destroyed an ancient civilization is about to change Caralynn’s life. She receives a letter from her grandfather, charging her with the mission of bringing an ancient soul to rest. “But I thought only God could bring a soul
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Deviltry Afoot Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Carol Pritt, author of the paranormal novel, Deviltry Afoot, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 27 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DEVILTRY AFOOT A mother’s love is a powerful force of nature. Tina’s daughter is savagely murdered.  Tina comes to know the police won’t be able to solve the crime because the answers are to be found in the supernatural realm and sets out determined to find answers herself. Donald chose evil when he was a living being. Brought back to spirit he continues spreading terror. As Tina explores, others come to know that something outside the norm is
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  • July 4, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents The Enchanted Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Win $100 Amazon Gift Card!

Join Elaine Cantrell, author of the fantasy romance, The Enchanted, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – September 27 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  Elaine will be giving away a $100 Amazon Gift Card at the end of her tour on September 27.  Enter through the Rafflecopter form below! *** Contest is over!  Congratulations to Linda Henderson for winning the $100 Amazon Gift Card!*** ABOUT THE ENCHANTED Forced by his father into a marriage he didn’t want, Prince Alan soon finds that his bride isn’t the sweet, submissive creature he expected.  Morgane has the heart of a dragon and beauty beyond compare,
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Angel Killer Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join PJ Nunn, author of the mystery novel, Angel Killer, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT ANGEL KILLER The death of a child is every mother’s nightmare.  But what if the child has no mother?  What if their little bodies are discarded like garbage and no one even seems to care that they’re gone? Shari Markham, psychologist for the Dallas Police Department, knows what it feels like to be unclaimed and unwanted. She can’t turn away, even if it means demons dancing in her dreams at night.  But when her relentless pursuit of information
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Marcie Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Carly M. Duncan, author of the chick lit novel, Marcie, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MARCIE When Kate’s mother, Marcie, dies mysteriously she is forever tormented by the many questions surrounding her mother’s death. In Marcie’s absence Kate clings to her mother’s husbands, searching for solace. As family secrets are revealed Kate works to build her own life and family, but the mystery of her mother’s death sidetracks her until she finally gets the answer she’s always hoped for. Purchase your copy at AMAZON.   ABOUT CARLY M. DUNCAN Carly M. Duncan
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  • July 2, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Winter of Wishes Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Charlotte Hubbard, author of the Amish/inspirational fiction novel, Winter Wishes, as she tours the blogosphere  September 16 through November 15, 2013 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT WINTER WISHES Snow is falling, cookies are baking, and Christmas is just around the corner in Willow Ridge, Missouri, where a new season marks fresh beginnings for the residents of this tranquil Amish town . . . As another year draws to a close in Willow Ridge, life seems to be changing for everyone but Rhoda Lantz. Her widowed mother is about to remarry, her twin sister is a busy newlywed, and soon Rhoda will
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First Chapter: Traveling for Love by Becky Due

Title: Traveling for Love: Searching for Self, Hoping for Love Author: Becky Due Publisher: Telemachus Press Pages: 178 Language: English ISBN-10: 1937698173 ISBN-13: 978-1937698171 Purchase at AMAZON Amanda’s life is suddenly turned upside down when her husband tells her he wants a divorce. She realizes she no longer knows who she is – her life revolved around her husband. At age 40, she finds herself divorced, childless, living in an apartment with a roommate, with little education and no career path. Can Amanda heal her pain and find love again? Will she find the career of her dreams? When will Amanda realize that she deserves to be happy? First
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  • June 27, 2013
  • Book Blasts, Featured
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents Be Careful What You Wish For Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash

Join R.K. Avery, author of the mystery/thriller, Be Careful What You Wish For, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! R.K. will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash and a signed paperback copy of her book to one lucky reader! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form on the participating blogs below and good luck! ABOUT BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Bunting Valley, North Dakota—a scenic and picturesque town where nothing dreadful ever happens—is a place where people feel safe leaving their front doors unlocked and their cars running in the driveways. So when
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  • June 24, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Down and Out in Beverly Heels Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Kathryn Leigh Scott, author of the chick lit novel, Down and Out in Beverly Heels, as she tours the blogosphere July 1 – 26 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HEELS Meg Barnes, a beloved actress for her role as TV detective Jinx Forgarty,  has it all but thanks to her newlywed con-man  husband,  loses everything and ends up living on the streets of Tinsel Town in her Ritz-Volvo. This fun, light-hearted romance takes us into the Hollywood social swirl, but also delves into the gritty truth of what it is to be “homeless and hiding
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{Virtual Book Tour} The Magic Crystals Series Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Stephen Hayes, author of the YA fantasy series, The Magic Crystals, as he tours the blogosphere July 1 – August 30 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT THE MAGIC CRYSTALS SERIES The Magic Crystals is a story of the greatest power in the world, a power so supreme that it can control most aspects of life. Amazing if used for good, terribly dangerous if in the wrong hands, the question throughout is exactly how this power should be used. Should it be wielded to its fullest extent to benefit all of humankind, or tamed in order to protect others from it?
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Self-Help Stress Solutions Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Darlene Josaphe, author of the self-help stress release series Self-Help Stress Solutions, as she tours the blogosphere July 1 through August 30, 2013 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT DARLENE JOSAPHE     Darlene Josaphe helps women manage stress successfully with resources that educate, combined with personal support. Her website, Natural Stress Relief Tips For Women, is an exclusive website for women that provides self-improvement articles, stress reduction resources, and transformational tools to women who want to improve their lives and achieve their life goals. Natural stress relief tips for women is a site about turning your life from OK to
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  • June 21, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Improper Conduct Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Isabel Roman, author of the romantic suspense novel, Improper Conduct, as she tours the blogosphere  July 15 through August 16, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT IMPROPER CONDUCT One month on the job–that was all Detective Jules Marshall had with the LAPD but already she knew two things: 1. Her move from San Francisco was the best move she’d ever made. 2. Sleeping with her sexy as hell boss would be a big mistake. That didn’t stop her from wanting him or from acknowledging the same spark of need in his eyes. And Captain Callum Archer had eyes that devoured her.
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  • June 19, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Jesus, Mo, and Cheese Puffs Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Lisa Boucher, author of the cozy fiction novel, Jesus, Mo, and Cheese Puffs, as she tours the blogosphere  August 5 – October 25, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT JESUS, MO, AND CHEESE PUFFS Flo’s deformed eye doesn’t bother her a bit. Nope. Never mind the eye patch or her aversion to mirrors. But when she wins $40,000 in the lottery, she decides to get one of those “TV doctors” to fix her bad eye. It’s a long way from Indiana to California, so she and Mo, pack along some extra bags of cheese puffs for the trip. Funny thing about
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  • June 18, 2013
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents The Howling Heart Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash

Join April Bostic, author of the paranormal romance, The Howling Heart, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! April will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash to one lucky reader! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form on the participating blogs below and good luck! If you would like to host April, please click here. ABOUT THE HOWLING HEART Paige Donovan is an ambitious college graduate who aspires to reach the top of the corporate ladder. She’s climbing fast when given the promotion of a lifetime at a prestigious fashion magazine in New York City.
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Training Temptation Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Diana Baron, author of the erotic romance, Training Temptation, as she tours the blogosphere July 1 – 26 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT TRAINING TEMPTATION Caught in a web of deceit, Caroline must run the race of her life to save her family home. Her reputation as the high society owner of the #1 stable for Ponygirls in the world is on the line. And, there’s only one man who can help her win. Edward Hastings is steamy, passionate, and dangerous. With molten brown eyes and a rock hard body, the notorious playboy could have any woman in the world,
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