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  • July 23, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Sparrow and the Hawk Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Meg Lacey, author of the paranormal romance novel, The Sparrow and the Hawk, as she tours the blogosphere September 17 – September 29, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT MEG LACEY   Meg wrote her first novel in the sixth grade, her own version of a classic historical romance. However, her writing career didn’t last. Over the years, she’s been an actress, director, producer, creative director, copywriter, creative dramatics teacher, mime, mom, college instructor, and a school bus driver. She’s formed, and worked as a Vice President and as CEO of, two creative marketing and media companies in the Midwest.  She’s
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  • July 19, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Crashers: A Tale of Cappers and Hammers Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + WIN KINDLE FIRE

Join Lindy Hudis, author of the crime suspense fiction, Crashers: A Tale of Cappers and Hammers, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 28 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  This tour is part of a Kindle Fire giveaway.  Be sure to stop off at all her stops for more chances to win!   ABOUT LINDY S. HUDIS Lindy S.Hudis is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied drama. She is a former actress, having appeared on such television shows as “Sunset Beach” and “Married with Children”. Her romantic murder mystery, Weekends, is currently
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First Chapters: Last of the Seals by Greg Messel

Title: Last of the Seals Author: Greg Messel Paperback: 392 pages Genre: Mystery/Romance Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing (April 23, 2012) Language: English ISBN – 0985485906 ISBN – 978-0985485900 About Last of the Seals: The year is 1957 in San Francisco. Sam Slater is a lifetime minor league baseball player for the San Francisco Seals. The Seals have just one more season left as San Francisco is about to become a major league city. The Giants are coming to town in 1958 and the Seals will be displaced. Sam has come to the end of his baseball career and is going to join the private detective agency of his best friend.
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New Historical Fiction Novel for Review – Flesh by Khanh Ha

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

Join Khanh Ha, author of the historical literary novel, Flesh, as he tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 29, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KHANH HA Khanh Ha was born in Hue, the former capital of Vietnam. During his teen years he began writing short stories which won him several awards in the Vietnamese adolescent magazines. He graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Flesh is his first novel. He is at work on a new novel. To find out more visit his website at : http://www.authorkhanhha.com/ or his blog at: http://authorkhanhha.blogspot.com/ ABOUT FLESH The setting is Tonkin (northern
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Join Gabriella Bradley & Diana Kemp at Books Books and More Books & WIN KINDLE FIRE

Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp, authors of The Samsara Chronicles, are stopping off today at Books Books and More Books, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://www.dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-of-nirvana-samsara-chronicles.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 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
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Author Carl Alves

ABOUT CARL ALVES Carl went to Boston University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Carl graduated with a BS degree, and has since worked in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. He later graduated from Lehigh University with an MBA degree. His debut novel “Two For Eternity” was released in 2011 by Weaving Dreams Publishing. His novel “Blood Street” will be published by True Grit Publishing in November, 2012. His short fiction has appeared in various publications such as Sinister City, Alien Skin and Glassfire Anthology. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and has attended the Penn Writers Conference. You can visit his website at www.carlalves.com. What inspired you
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Things I Do For You Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Mary Carter, author of the mainstream fiction, The Things I Do For You, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – 31 2012 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MARY CARTER Mary Carter is a freelance writer and novelist. The Things I Do For You, is her sixth novel. Her fifth novel, The Pub Across the Pond, was July’s pick of the month with Barnes and Noble online book club, and is also available as an audiobook through Blackstone Audio. Her other works include:  My Sister’s Voice, Sunnyside Blues, She’ll Take It, and Accidentally Engaged.  In addition to her novels she has
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Join Gabriella Bradford & Diana Kemp at Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf & WIN KINDLE FIRE!

Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp, authors of The Samsara Chronicles, are stopping off today at Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/07/book-review-with-giveaway-link-tempest.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 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.
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Join Gabriella Bradley & Diana Kemp at Books Books & More Books + WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp, authors of The Samsara Chronicles, are stopping off today at Books Books and More Books, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://www.dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/2012/07/kindle-giveawr-generally-just.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 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
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  • July 2, 2012
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Join Suzanne Jenkins at SOS Aloha & Win Kindle Fire!

Suzanne Jenkins is stopping off today at SOS Aloha as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://www.sosaloha.blogspot.com/2012/07/aloha-to-suzanne-jenkins-and-pam-of.html. This contest begins July 2 and ends on September 24 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
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First Chapters: Pam of Babylon by Suzanne Jenkins

Title: Pam of Babylon Author: Suzanne Jenkins Paperback: 334 pages Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction Publisher: CreateSpace (June 14, 2011) Language: English ISBN – 1461135923 ISBN – 978-1461135920 About Pam of Babylon: Pam Smith lives a charmed life as a well-to-do Babylon, N.Y., homemaker in a large house by the water. In her 50s with her children grown, Pam is happy with her exemplary husband Jack. After he has a heart attack on the subway, however, she finds out more than she ever wanted to know about Jack. Pam must confront a series of revelations that unmask a life she realizes she only thought she knew, and the losses and
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New Suspense Novel for Review: Humanizing the Jaguar by Monica Daddio

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

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

Pat Silver-Lasky will be touring August 6 – August 31,2012 with her thriller, Ride the Tiger. Fame, money and sex, that’s what tinsletown is all about. Madelaine Brent wanted them all and she always got everything she wanted. But sometimes everything is too much and somebody gets murdered. Maddie remembered an ancient Chinese proverb her agent told her as a warning, so long ago: ‘She who rides the tiger better not dismount.’ Was she about to fall off? This is the deeply penetrating story of a film star who puts her career and her erotic desires above all else. Madelaine Brent is willing to undergo the tortuous beauty treatments
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ride the Tiger Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Pat Silver-Lasky, author of the thriller novel, Ride the Tiger, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – August 31, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT PAT SILVER-LASKY Pat Silver-Lasky wrote as a team with her late husband, the well known Hollywood screen writer and author, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., son of the film pioneer. Jesse Lasky, Sr.’s company, Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company produced the first full length motion picture in Hollywood, The Squaw Man. Jesse, Jr. wrote 40 films, 8 for C.B. DeMille, including The Ten Commandments, and Samson And Delilah. With Jesse, Pat wrote 4 books (including the American
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New Legal Thriller for Review: Terminal Ambition by Kate McGuinness

Kate McGuinness will be touring August 13 – November 16,2012 with her legal thriller, Terminal Ambition. Maggie Mahoney wants justice for women at her law firm. The firm chairman wants to be Attorney General. Only one can win. Sweeny, Owens & Boyle sits at the top of Wall Street law firms. Brilliant and beautiful, Maggie Mahoney became a partner and the trophy wife of its managing attorney. Her husband’s death renders Maggie an outsider with the firm’s male establishment and creates a power vacuum. Obsessed with his dream of becoming the next Attorney General, firm chairman, Andy Anderson, chooses a surprising replacement: Jack Slattery, a reputed sexist. Jack’s background
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Euthanasia Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Mack Mulluncey, author of the contemporary novel, Euthanasia, as she tours the blogosphere August 13 – November 30, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MACK MULLUNCEY Mack Mulluncey considered writing a traditional bio, then she remembered no one really cares. You can visit her at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6429077.Mack_Mulluncey ABOUT EUTHANASIA When Alex left the clinic that day, she thought she could move on from the rape that left her pregnant and the agonizing decision to have an abortion. That is, until the child she thought she left behind contacts her. Terrorized by mysterious phone calls and guilt, Alex feels her sanity slipping away as
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Let’s Talk Intuition Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Darlene Pitts, author of the body, mind and spirit/self-help book, Let’s Talk Intuition, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – August 24, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! 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,
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New Adventure Fantasy Novel for Review: The Big Throw

C.V. Rosasco will be touring September 4 – October 26,2012 with his thriller novel, The Big Throw. The terrifying challenges Charlie faces in a strange, parallel world called the Devic Realm, must be faced alone. His animal and spirit guides can only point the way. An ominous test awaits him that will throw him into the shadowy forces of Washington D.C., al-Qaida, and the envoys of darkness on Earth. On a planet lost in political violence and disconnected from the natural world, Charlie is challenged to grow up and embody the nature of love, commitment, and ferocity. 432 pages * * * * * If you would like to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Big Throw Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join C.V. Rosasco, author of the adventure fantasy novel, The Big Throw, as he tours the blogosphere September 4 – October 26, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT C.V. ROSASCO C.V. Rosasco is an author and psychotherapist living and working in a weird town called Hollywood. He has worked as a stage and soap opera actor, a childrens’ social worker in South Central L.A., an addiction specialist with gay addicts, and a janitor. He is a beach volleyball player, just took up Jiu-Jitsu, has had two nervous breakdowns ( 3 if you’re really counting), and is an avid meditator / yogi. ABOUT
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Expedition Beyond: The Anderson Theory by Roger Bagg Virtual Book Tour August 2012

Join Roger Bagg, author of the action adventure/science fiction novel, Expedition Beyond: The Anderson Theory (The Fiction Studio), as he virtually tours the blogosphere August 6 – August 24, 2012 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Roger Bagg Roger Bagg was born in Baltimore, Maryland and does have a birth certificate from Baltimore City Hospital. He is a practicing veterinarian near Boulder, Colorado and jointly owns a small animal hospital. His outside interests include camping, hiking, jogging, skiing, hunting and most other activities except skydiving and bungee jumping. He is a motorcycle enthusiast owning both a Kawasaki and a Yamaha. You can find
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New Crime Detective Novel for Review: Fit to Kill

Donnie Ray Whetstone will be touring August 6 – August 24,2012 with his thriller novel, Fit to Kill. How do you stop a personal trainer, who fantasizes about killing his clients, then carries out his gruesome desire on someone else? Making matters worse, how do you stop desires for your own trainer, jeopardizing your marriage? More troubling, do you want to? That’s what Detective Tara Tanner must solve in this crime thriller. La Flore is renowned for its elite personal trainers. This model city however, faces a crisis. Someone is on a killing binge. The killer is vicious and cunning. He harbors a profound irony for one of the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Fit to Kill Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Donnie Ray Whetstone, author of the crime/detective thriller novel, Fit to Kill, as he tours the blogosphere August 6 – August 24, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DONNIE RAY WHETSTONE Donnie Whetstone resides in Rochester, Washington with his wife Diane. He is a full time personal trainer with over twenty years of experience and more than 70,000 training hours in homes, gyms and his own private training studio. Donnie is currently the co-owner of Fit Stop 24 Fitness Centers located in both Olympia and Yelm, Washington. Though Fit to Kill is his first novel, he is no stranger to writing,
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New Thriller Novel for Review: The Prisoner

Norm Applegate will be touring August 6 – August 24,2012 with his thriller novel, The Prisoner. Syria A brutal killing in a city jail. Isolation. Escape. Murder. A prisoner walks out and disappears. England A stranger enters an apartment, a grotesque murder, a passport is seized. Canada A woman meets a stranger, a sultry night together, in the morning she’s dead… USA A FedEx driver is mutilated, a .50 caliber sniper rifle is missing… Houston The President makes an appearance… The Prisoner: a merciless assassin, cold and ruthless with no compassion for human life. Jack Dwyer ex-military psychologist puts together the pieces. You go to the FBI, they don’t
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Prisoner Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Norm Applegate, author of the thriller novel, The Prisoner, as he tours the blogosphere August 6 – August 24, 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT NORM APPLEGATE Norman Applegate is an author and consultant, with a growing body of work to his credit. Born in Glasgow Scotland, growing up in Toronto Canada and now residing in Florida with his wife Cheryl, Norm Applegate works and travels for an international consulting company, then occasionally scares the “heck” out of his family with his thoughts and writings. His early years in Toronto were filled with aspirations of the late 60’s hippie music scene,
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New Spiritual Self Help Book for Review: Finding Home – Breaking Free From Limits

Joleen Bridges will be touring July 16 – August 17,2012 with her self help spiritual book, Finding Home – Breaking Free From Limits. Within our soul, we are already free. There is within us an indescribable place where we know this instinctively and intuitively – this is a place we call “home.” Finding Home, Breaking Free from Limits is a charter to discover that place, and in doing so, transform our lives and the lives of others. Finding Home, Breaking Free from Limits intention is to energize the mind to challenge the propaganda of fear and limitations and enable one to embrace a new attitude of personal and spiritual
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Suzanne Jenkins, author of the contemporary women’s fiction series, Pam of Babylon (Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and Dream Lover), as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – September 24 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Pam of Babylon 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 SUZANNE JENKINS   Suzanne Jenkins lives at the west Michigan lakeshore with her husband, two dogs and two sheep.  Her latest books are Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Wicked Wives Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Gus Pelagatti, author of the noir suspense thriller, The Wicked Wives, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GUS PELAGATTI Gus Pelagatti is a practicing trial lawyer with over 47 years of experience trying civil and criminal cases including homicide.  He’s a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum, limited to attorneys who have been recognized as achieving a standard of excellence as a trial expert.  He has spent years researching the true story of the 1938 insurance scam murders, interviewing judges, lawyers, police and neighbors involved in the trials. Gus was born
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Join Giacomo Giammatteo at Examiner and win an iPad 3 or Kindle Fire

Giacomo Giammatteo is stopping off today at Examiner as part of his 2 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where he is giving away an iPad 2 and a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 18 and ends on August 172012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d like to visit the authors’ official tour page to gain
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