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Join ‘Bottled Abyss’ Benjamin Ethridge at Examiner – Win a Free Kindle Fire HD!

Benjamin Ethridge, author of Bottled Abyss, is stopping off today at Examiner and Ginger Nuts of Horror, as part of his colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where he will be giving away a new Kindle Fire HD! Visit today’s stop at http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-with-benjamin-ethridge-author-of-bottled-abyss?cid=db_articles and http://thegingernutcase.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/an-interview-with-benjamin-kane-ethridge.html 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. If you’d like to visit the author’s
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New Suspense/Thriller for Review: Captain by Thomas Block

Thomas Block, will be touring October 1 through January 11, 2012 with his suspense/thriller novel,  Captain! Thomas Block has created ‘Captain’ – his most ambitious, intricate and action-packed aviation tale yet . It is a chilling and all-too-real story about a routine Trans-Atlantic airline flight that suddenly turns absolutely insane. In the doomed airliner’s cockpit, inside the passenger cabin and on the ground, a complex array of characters have been propelled at jet speed into a sudden and frantic race for survival. ‘Captain’ is about the individual and collective struggles of each of these men and women as they attempt to deal with and ultimately fight against the odds
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Join ‘Terminal Ambition’ author Kate McGuinness at Mommy Adventures with Ravina – Win a Free Kindle HD!

Kate McGuinness, author of Terminal Ambition, is stopping off today at Mommy Adventures with Ravina, as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle HD!Visit today’s stop at:http://www.ravinaandreakurian.com/2012/09/book-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’
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Join ‘Bottled Abyss’ Benjamin Ethridge at Ginger Nuts of Horror – Win Free Kindle Fire HD!

Benjamin Ethridge, author of Bottled Abyss, is stopping off today at Ginger Nuts of Horror, as part of his colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where he will be giving away a new Kindle Fire HD! Visit today’s stop at http://thegingernutcase.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/bottled-abyss-by-benjamin-kane-ethridge.html 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. If you’d like to visit the author’s official tour page to
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  • September 8, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Captain Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Join Thomas Block, author of the suspense/thriller novel,  Captain, as he tours the blogosphere October 1 – January 11 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Captain Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of an Amazon gift card giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own! ABOUT THOMAS BLOCK Thomas Block has written a number of aviation-oriented novels, many which have gone on to acquire best-seller status in numerous countries. His novel writing began with the publication of “Mayday” in 1979. That novel was rewritten with novelist Nelson DeMille in 1998 and remains on DeMille’s extensive backlist.
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  • September 7, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Mr. Breeze Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Morrie Richfield, author of the inspirational fantasy,  Mr. Breeze, as he tours the blogosphere October 1 – January 11 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Mr. Breeze Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire HD giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own! ABOUT MORRIE RICHFIELD Morrie Richfield lives in Pennsylvania with his two sons, his dogs and his cat. He is working on his next novel, and he still dreams that someday the world will be a better place for all of us to live. His latest book is the inspirational
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New General Fiction/Drama Book For Review: An Italian Obsession by Kfir Luzzatto

Kfir Luzzatto will be touring October 1 – 26 with his general fiction/drama novel, An Italian Obsession! In the lax atmosphere of middle-class post-war Italy, sex and drugs are easy to come by. Roberto tries to find his own balance, but a crush he had for Alessandra in elementary school is reignited and the course of his life is changed forever. It’s the 1970’s, a time of political upheaval driven by disillusioned young people. Roberto is caught up in the times. He makes a new start, but his past catches up with him. Finding himself accused of a crime, he must defend himself even when he isn’t sure he committed
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Pump Up Your Book Presents An Italian Obsession Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Kfir Luzzatto, author of the general fiction/drama novel, An Italian Obsession, as he tours the blogosphere from October 1 – 26, 2012, on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KFIR LUZZATTO Kfir Luzzatto was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier, a voracious reader and a prolific writer. Kfir has a PhD in chemical engineering and works as a patent attorney. He lives in Omer, Israel, with his full-time partner, Esther, their four children, Michal, Lilach, Tamar and Yonatan, and the dog Elvis.
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Join ‘Terminal Ambition’ author Kate McGuinness at My Devotional Thoughts – WIN A FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Kate McGuinness, author of Terminal Ambition, is stopping off today at My Devotional Thoughts, 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://www.mydevotionalthoughts.com/2012/09/guest-post-from-kate-mcguiness-author.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’
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New Self-Help Spiritual Book For Review: Illumination by Carrieanne Fonger

Carrieanne Fonger will be touring October 1 – 26 with her self-help spiritual novel, Illumination! What is your heart telling you? In a time filled with anguish and despair, truth and certainty call out to all souls, begging each individual to awaken to his or her true self… You are amidst a revolution in consciousness. It is time to remember your divine potential, claim your divine inheritance and embrace your awakening heart. ILLUMINATION reveals the powerful personal journey of spiritual emergence and the evolution of the soul. After many years of helping clients work through personal transformation, Carrieanne Fonger has discovered a series of steps that everyone takes on
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Illumination Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Carrieanne Fonger, author of the self-help spiritual novel, Illumination, as she tours the blogosphere October 1 – October 26, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CARRIEANNE FONGER Carrieanne Fonger BA, M.MT  is a Metaphysical Teacher, Author and Spiritual Guide. She began her studies in Metaphysics as a young child and as a result has over thirty-five years experience reading energy and exploring the mind. Her training includes Mastery in Usui and Karuna Reiki, Feng Shui and Remote Viewing. Carrieanne has a Diploma in Broadcasting, a Bachelor of Arts in Ancient History and a Master’s Degree in Metaphysical Theology. Carrieanne teaches the art
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Like #Titanic? #Win a copy of Michael Bowler’s ‘A Matter of Time’ at #Goodreads!

Win a copy of Michael Bowler’s historical fiction, A Matter of Time, at Goodreads today! Enter below! Goodreads Book Giveaway A Matter of Time by Michael Bowler Giveaway ends September 28, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win About the Book: What is your destiny? This question haunts 20-year-old Jamie Collins. A junior at Santa Clara University in 1986, Jamie has friends, a professor who mentors him, and a promising future as a writer. Then the dreams begin – nightmarish visions that transport him back to a time and place fifty years before he was born: Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912! Less than a week before
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Angie of the Garden Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join J.E. Hall, author of the romance/mystery, Angie of the Garden, as he tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT J.E. HALL J.E. Hall is the author of the romance mystery novel, Angie of the Garden. Pick up your copy at Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Angie-Garden-J-E-Hall/dp/1468557297/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342449026&sr=1-1&keywords=ANGIE+OF+THE+GARDEN Purchase your copy at the publisher’s website:  http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000549256/Angie-of-the-Garden.aspx ABOUT ANGIE OF THE GARDEN Angie of the Garden is a story about a psychiatrist named Hollis Simms. He is an affable individual who is dedicated to his patients, and his family. Hollis is married to a provocative and wealthy woman named Olivia: their irrepressible
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Pump Up Your Book Presents River’s End Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Melody Carlson, author of the Christian fiction, River’s End, as she tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MELODY CARLSON Melody Carlson is one of the most prolific novelists of our time. With around 200 books published and sales topping 5 million, Melody writes primarily for women and teens. She’s won numerous honors and awards, including The Rita, The Gold Medallion and Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Some of her books are being considered for TV movies and film. Melody has two grown sons and makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents What Must I Do to Be Saved? Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join James R. Anderson, author of the Christian Life/devotional book, What Must I Do to Be Saved?, as he tours the blogosphere from October 1 – 26, 2012, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT JAMES R. ANDERSON James R. Anderson earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1974 and practiced law in Minnesota for 30 years before retiring. During that time, Mr. Anderson argued several cases defending Christian liberties against state intrusion. Author’s website: http://www.seekerfinder.net Purchase this book through: Amazon and Barnes and Noble ABOUT WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? But as many as received him, to them
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  • August 31, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Miracle Inspector Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Helen Smith, author of the dystopian thriller, The Miracle Inspector, as she tours the blogosphere September 4 – October 26 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT HELEN SMITH Helen Smith is a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and English PEN. She traveled the world when her daughter was small, doing all sorts of strange jobs to support them both – from cleaning motels to working as a magician’s assistant – before returning to live in London where she wrote her first novel which was published by Gollancz (part of the Hachette Group). She is the author of bestselling
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  • August 28, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Tales From Earth’s End Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Sandy Nathan, author of the paranormal fantasy Tales From Earth’s End series including The Angel & the Brown-Eyed Boy, Lady Grace: A Thrilling Adventure Wrapped in Epic  Love and Sam & Emily: A Love Story From the Underground, as she tours the blogosphere September 4 – November 30 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Tales From Earth’s End Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire HD giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own as well as cash prizes! ABOUT SANDY NATHAN Sandy Nathan writes to amaze and delight, uplift and inspire,
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Author Khanh Ha

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/ The Interview Thank you for this interview, Khanh. Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later? Do you remember your first published piece? A: I began writing stories around the age
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Bridge and Paperboy Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Stan Crader, author of the Christian fiction trilogy, The Bridge, Paperboy, and Fifteen as he tours the blogosphere November 15 – December 14, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT STAN CRADER Stan Crader’s first book, ‘The Bridge’ spent several days on the best seller list for Christian fiction at both BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com. His articles about flying have been published in flying magazines and local newspapers. He won a Bronze Quill award from the International Association of Business Communications for articles written for his company’s quarterly newsletter. Stan was born and raised in Bollinger County Missouri. Coming of age in rural
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New General Fiction Novel for Review: ‘Blue Monday’ by M Thomas Long

M Thomas Long will be touring October 1 – 26, 2012 with his general fiction novel, Blue Monday! Matt McAllister is the pastor of the fifth largest church in his state. He was a very public opponent of the lottery. When he accidentally purchases a ticket, he is stunned but his children are elated.His plan: throw the ticket away, protect his position as a minister and avoid wrestling with the very real temptation to take the money and run…even if the odds are millions to one. His children’s plan: rescue the ticket from the trash, wait for the drawing and start deciding on cars, vacation homes, and travel destinations.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Glastonbury: A Novel of the Holy Grail Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Donna Fletcher Crow, author of the historic epic, Glastonbury: A Novel of the Holy Grail, as she tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DONNA FLETCHER CROW Donna Fletcher Crow is the author of 40 books, mostly novels dealing with British history.  The award-winning Glastonbury, A Novel of the Holy Grail, an Arthurian grail search epic covering 15 centuries of English history, is her best-known work. Donna and her husband live in Boise, Idaho.  They have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren. She is an enthusiastic gardener. Donna is also the author of The Monastery
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Join ‘Terminal Ambition’ author Kate McGuinness at The Writer’s Life – WIN A FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Kate McGuinness, author of Terminal Ambition, is stopping off today at The Writer’s Life, 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://thewriterslife.blogspot.com/2012/08/interview-with-kate-mcguinness-author.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’
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Author Darlene Pitts

ABOUT DARLENE PITTS Darlene Pitts is an intuition consultant, speaker, and author of two books: Discover Your Intuition and Let’s Talk Intuition. She is also the creator of the “Abundant Living Cards” designed to help people use their intuition to create financial success. She discovered her own intuition in 1994, after an angelic encounter during sleep and several prophetic dreams. She teaches people how to use their intuition in twenty-eight areas of life, including career, finances, health, personal relationships, and spiritual growth. Her mission includes spreading the joys and benefits of living the intuitive way. You can visit her at : www.inspirationandintuition.com Thank you for this interview, Darlene. Do
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Greg Messel, author of ‘Last of the Seals’

Greg Messel has written four novels and three unpublished memoirs. He published his premiere novel “Sunbreaks” in 2009, followed by “Expiation” in 2010 and “The Illusion of Certainty” in 2011. “Last of the Seals” is the first in a series of mysteries which are set in 1957 San Francisco. The second book in the series “Deadly Plunge’ will be published around Christmas of 2012. Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and has had a newspaper career as a columnist, sportswriter and news editor. He won a Wyoming Press Association Award as a columnist while working for a daily newspaper in Wyoming. Greg also spent many years
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Lyle Prouse, author of ‘Final Approach: Northwest Airline Flight 650 Tragedy and Triumph

Lyle Prouse was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1938. He is part Comanche and grew up in an alcoholic home in a World War II housing project. He was active in his Native American community. After graduating from High School in Wichita, Lyle joined the Marines as a private but made the rare transition from enlisted to officer grade and ultimately Captain, a jet fighter pilot flying combat missions in Vietnam. After his discharge from the Corps, Lyle became an airline captain for Northwest Airlines and flew for nearly 22 years before the same alcoholism that killed his parents almost destroyed his life. He was the first commercial pilot
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Bloody Mary Club Virtual Book Publicity Tour – Win a Bloody Mary Gift Basket and Wall Street Journal Weekend Subscription

Join Debbie Dyke, author of the chick lit/fiscal thriller, The Bloody Mary Club, as she tours the blogosphere October 1 – November 30, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DEBBIE DYKE Debbie Dyke is a novelist and businesswoman from Alexandria, Virginia, and has a background in military intelligence, the stock market, executive recruiting and writing.   An Army brat, she’s lived in Turkey, France, Germany, Italy, Albania and Holland. She graduated from the American High School in Naples, Italy then attending University of Maryland, Munich Campus.  She graduated from Georgetown University and holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters degree in National Security. 
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New Romantic Fiction Novel For Review : ‘A Political Affair’ by Mary Whitney

Mary Whitney will be touring October 1 through November 30, 2012, with her romantic fiction novel, A Political Affair! No one expected Stephen McEvoy to fill his father’s U.S. Senate seat at such a young age, least of all him. The scion of a revered political dynasty, he’s appointed to the Senate after his father’s untimely death. Now he’s in a tough election battle against an archconservative. When clever Anne Norwood interns in his office, he dismisses her as another pretty face—until her independent streak catches his attention. She soon finds him far more interesting than his Senator McEvoy persona. They’re both too smart to fall for one another,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Political Affair Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Mary Whitney, author of the romantic fiction novel, A Political Affair, as she tours the blogosphere October 1 – November 30, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MARY WHITNEY Even before she graduated from law school, Mary knew she wasn’t cut out to be a real lawyer. Drawn to politics, she’s spent her career as an organizer, lobbyist, and nonprofit executive. Nothing piques her interest more than a good political scandal or romance, and when she stumbled upon writing, she put the two together. A born Midwesterner, naturalized Texan, and transient resident of Washington, D.C., Mary now lives in Northern California
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with author Kate McGuinness

ABOUT KATE McGUINNESS After leaving the corporate world, Kate was determined to master writing and riding, pastimes that often led to confusion in the telling. Her studies of creative writing proved to be more successful than her horseback adventures which included a broken leg! However, her love of horses remains. Kate also took the opportunity to be more fully involved with her son’s life – too involved, he would say. She enjoyed watching scores of soccer games and cheering his team on to a divisional state championship. All grown up now, her son lives in Eastern Europe and teaches English as a second language. In addition to Terminal Ambition,
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Giacomo Giammatteo – WIN AN iPAD 3 & KINDLE FIRE!

About Giacomo Giammatteo I live in Texas now, but I grew up in Cleland Heights, a mixed ethnic neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware that sat on the fringes of the Italian, Irish and Polish neighborhoods. The main characters of Murder Takes Time grew up in Cleland Heights and many of the scenes in the book were taken from real-life experiences. Somehow I survived the transition to adulthood, but when my kids were young I left the Northeast and settled in Texas, where my wife suggested we get a few animals. I should have known better; we now have a full-blown animal sanctuary with rescues from all over. At last count
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