Posts Tagged ‘book publicity’

  • February 23, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Secret of Maggie’s Swamp Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Paul A. Barra, author of the children’s/middle grade novel, The Secret of Maggie’s Swamp, as he tours the blogosphere March 4 – 29 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT THE SECRET OF MAGGIE’S SWAMP In this middle-grade mystery-adventure, a twelve-year-old girl discovers a grave injustice in the 1980s South when a neighbor is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Penny must find the courage to use her unique gift – her uncanny ability to foresee the future – to thwart a crazed desperado and find a treasure that will prove her neighbor’s innocence. Poor Penelope Andrews. Her neighbor is
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  • February 22, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Parallax View Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Allan Leverone, author of the thriller, Parallax View, as he tours the blogosphere May 6 – June 28 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT ALLAN LEVERONE Allan Leverone is the author of five novels, including the Amazon Top 25 overall paid bestselling thriller, THE LONELY MILE. He is a 2012 Derringer Award winner for excellence in short mystery fiction, as well as a 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee. Allan lives in Londonderry, NH with his wife and family, and a cat who has used up eight lives. Visit his website at  www.allanleverone.com. Follow Allan! ABOUT PARALLAX VIEW It’s late in the Cold
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Keka Collection Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Cynthia Dagnal-Myron, author of the memoir/autobiography, The Keka Collection, as she tours the blogosphere April 1 – April 26, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT THE KEKA COLLECTION The Keka Collection is a compilation of blog posts from “Keka’s “Blog, once one of the most popular blogs on Open Salon. AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | —————————————————————- ABOUT CYNTHIA DAGNAL-MYRON Cynthia Dagnal-Myron is an award-winning former reporter for both the Chicago Sun Times and Arizona Daily Star.  She is also the first black woman to become a rock critic for a “major metropolitan daily,” and her articles appeared in Rolling
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  • February 14, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Tickling Daphne H. Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Win Kindle Fire HD!

Join Veronica Frances, author of the erotica/adult fiction, Tickling Daphne H., as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – May 31 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! This tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD Giveaway. If interested in signing up for a review, interview, guest post, or book spotlight, please let us know by contacting Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com or leave a comment below along with your contact information. ——————————————————————– ABOUT TICKLING DAPHNE H. Tickling Daphne H. follows the ticklish journeys of Daphne, Dave, Carol and Harold, exploring how tickling deeply affects the lives of these four people. The
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Chimney Bluffs Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join David Seaburn, author of the literary fiction novel, Chimney Bluffs, as he tours the blogosphere April 1 – April 26 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT CHIMNEY BLUFFS When state park ranger Clancy Brisco discovers two bodies and two sacks at the bottom of 300 foot high Chimney Bluffs, he is shocked. When he discovers what is in the sacks, his life is changed forever. Chimney Bluffs is a story about the power of relationships to foster hope and enable healing. Kate and Mitch Duncan adore their young son, Danny; when he dies unexpectedly after a brief illness, they are inconsolable.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Payne and Misery Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Catherine Leggitt, author of the cozy mystery, Payne and Misery, as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – April 26 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT PAYNE AND MISERY Christine Sterling has developed a reputation for jumping to wild conclusions. With such an imagination, who is likely to take her seriously when she discovers a bruised and neglected neighbor named Lila Payne? Try as she might, she cannot interest anyone in Lila’s dire need for immediate rescue. Something about crying wolf once too often. But then Lila and Christine’s beloved dog Molly both disappear the same night. If no one will
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  • February 4, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lifetime of Achievement Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Jordan Maylea Ramirez, author of the self-help book, Lifetime of Achievement, as she tours the blogosphere March 4 – April 26 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————– ABOUT LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT There are too many people going through life content with mediocrity.  People going to jobs they hate, to buy things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like. People who are dreading Monday, looking forward to hump day and praying for Friday; and let’s not even talk about those two weeks of paid vacation… those are gold! How long have we been this way? Is this really what life is
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Join ‘Princess April Morning-Glory’ Kelley Smoot Garrett (in Letitia Fairbanks’ memory) at Minding Spot – WIN A KINDLE FIRE HD!

Letitia Fairbanks, author of Princess April Morning-Glory, is stopping off today at Minding Spot, as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire HD! Visit today’s stop at http://www.mindingspot.blogspot.com/2013/02/princess-april-morning-glory-blog-tour.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins February 4 and ends on April 26 2013. If you’d like to visit the authors’ official tour page to gain more entries and find out where else they will be appearing so you won’t miss out on a great opportunity to win the Kindle Fire HD, visit http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2013/01/26/pump-up-your-book-presents-princess-april-morning-glory-virtual-book-publicity-tour-win-kindle-fire-hd/. Good luck!


  • February 2, 2013
  • Book Blasts, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Tom Weston’s Feathered Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC & Autographed Copy of Feathered!

Join Tom Weston, author of the fantasy, Feathered: Being a Fairy Tale, as he tours the blogosphere March 4 – 29 on his first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! Tom will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC and one autographed copy of his book, Feathered: Being a Fairy Tale! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below and good luck! ————————————————– ABOUT FEATHERED Whenever Alexandra Caroline O’Rourke, AKA Alex, met with trouble, she generally blamed her younger sister, Jackie. And Alex’s sudden engagement to marry a Viking prince, against her will, probably classified as trouble. If nothing else, a wedding held in 11th century Ireland would
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  • January 28, 2013
  • Announcements, What's New?
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Cheryl Malandrinos Talks Virtual Book Tours on Blog Talk Radio

Cheryl Malandrinos will be  on Talk Radio Network tonight talking about coordinating virtual book tours.  Here’s the press release information: TODAY on TALK RADIO NETWORK! Special Guest, Cheryl C. Malandrinos, has been coordinating virtual book tours since 2007. In “Coordinating A Virtual Book Tour,” she shares her years of experience in how to reach out to bloggers to host your tour, provides ideas for guest posts (300-500 word articles), teaches how to write a press release, shares tips on how to stay organized and ways to promote your virtual book tour. Cheryl C. Malandrinos has been coordinating virtual book tours through Pump Up Your Book since September 2007. She
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  • January 27, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Soul Control Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join C. Elizabeth, author of the YA paranormal romance, Soul Control, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – 28 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————– ABOUT SOUL CONTROL “Lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil.” Words that ring true for seventeen-year-old Saydi Gardiner upon discovering her ancestry.  But if she has doubts, further confirmation is forthcoming and it comes in the form of a wickedly gorgeous Nathanael Braxton, when he steals her heart and cuddles into her sole – the last place the boy should be. Nineteen-year-old Nathanael’s unrelenting good looks aren’t the only thing that make him dangerous – and he
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  • January 26, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Man From 2063 Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Jack Duffy, author of the historical fiction, The Man From 2063, as he tours the blogosphere February 4 – 28 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT THE MAN FROM 2063 I knew it. I knew it, he repeated to himself. A conspiracy. But who had planned the murder? Was Lee Harvey Oswald even involved? If only one could go back in time and solve the mystery. I have to pursue this, he told himself. Someone has to find out the truth once and for all. On November 22, 2063 a new film finally proves a conspiracy was involved in the assassination
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  • January 26, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Princess April Morning-Glory Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Win Kindle Fire HD!

Join Letitia Fairbanks, author of the children’s fiction, Princess April Morning-Glory, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – April 26 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! In Letitia’s memory, Kelley Smoot Garrett, her step-daughter, will be on hand to answer interview questions on Letitia’s behalf. This tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD Giveaway. If interested in signing up for a review, interview, guest post, book spotlight or book trailer reveal, please let us know by contacting Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com or leave a comment below along with your contact information. ——————————————————————– ABOUT PRINCESS APRIL MORNING-GLORY At long last,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lessons From the Lemonade Stand Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join James Berman, author of the Business/Personal Finance book, Lessons from the Lemonade Stand, as he tours the blogosphere March 4 – April 26 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT LESSONS FROM THE LEMONADE STAND Written for aspiring investors of all ages, Lessons from the Lemonade Stand explains everything you need to know in the context of that most classic of all American businesses: the corner lemonade stand. Rooted in the fundamental truth that “common sense is the best investment tool,” the book slices important concepts into simple sections, sweetening them with folksy, easy-to-read language. The trials and tribulations of lemonade stand
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Rembrandt Sings Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Michael Johnston, author of the crime/mystery novel, Rembrandt Sings, as he tours the blogosphere February 18 – March 15,2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT MICHAEL JOHNSTON Michael Johnston was born in Leith in 1936 and grew up in the Scottish Borders. At school he was bookish and not keen on rugby. In 1950, he auditioned for the BBC and read a story on Children’s Hour. Leaving school he studied Textile Design but, in 1953, he also auditioned for the BBC Younger Generation programmes and for the next five years worked as an occasional freelance interviewer, presenter and question panel member.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Penny Kim, author of ‘Desert Wedding’

ABOUT PENNY KIM Penny Kim is a Washington, DC lurker and resident of Alexandria, Virginia. She is active in several area book groups that span several genres, from murder mysteries to chick lit and beyond. Currently working on her second book, her debut novel “Desert Wedding” is a compelling coming of age story for the Millennium generation. To purchase Desert Wedding, click here. ABOUT DESERT WEDDING There is nothing more exciting than when your best friend gets married. And for Elsie McKenna, it seems like she’s got the maid of honor thing figured out. But as the big day date gets closer and wedding planning takes over, Elsie’s friendship
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Marc Cortez, author of A Gangster’s Garden

ABOUT MARC CORTEZ Marc Cortez began his storytelling career in the third grade, when he entered a school writing contest and won with his story THE ANT WHO STOLE EASTER. Since then he has become a marketing writer and frequent blogger, leveraging his writing skills into success as a business executive and entrepreneur. With A GANGSTER’S GARDEN, he has turned his lifelong passion for storytelling into a full-length novel. Mr. Cortez studied creative writing at the University of California, Los Angeles, and lives in California with his wife and two children. A GANGSTER’S GARDEN is his first novel. To purchase A Gangster’s Garden, click here. To find out more,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Moses Quilt Virtual Book Tour

Join Kathi Macias, author of the Christian contemporary women’s fiction book, The Moses Quilt, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – March 5 on her thirteenth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT THE MOSES QUILT The Moses Quilt is a contemporary novel that bridges racial and generational divides. With a realistic and compassionate look into a twenty-first-century dilemma, multiple award-winning author Kathi Macias introduces readers to a confused and apprehensive young woman, Mazie Hartford. Facing major decisions about the love of her life and her future, she must also wrestle with a nagging question about her family’s past. She finds the answer to her
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with AB Bard, author of ‘The Killer Poet’s Guide to Immortality’

ABOUT AB BARD Reclusive Seattle author AB Bard’s poetry has twice been nominated for the Pushcart. He is the author under a pseudonym of two other hysterical novels, or perhaps historical novels, neither of which is funny. Mr. Bard is not now, nor has he ever been, a member of the Republican Party. Mr. Bard does not Tweet. He was awarded a sheepskin (BAaa) from Reed College Sleeper Cell. His one super power is the ability to repel all conventional measures of literary success. Mr. Bard is lap to a cat, pal to a girl, God to a dog, & dog to the Man. To find out more, please
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Why Qualified People Don’t Get Hired or Stay With the Company Virtual Book Tour

Join Molita Powell, author of business/career book, Why Qualified People Don’t Get Hired or Stay With the Company, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – February 28,2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT MOLITA POWELL This is the first book for Molita Powell. Her career has taken her from San Diego, California to Dallas, Texas. She has worked in small, medium and large companies across several industries and witnessed the growth, re-organization and demise of some of those companies. Others are struggling to keep up with competition and with the changing tides of the economy. ————————————————————– ABOUT WHY QUALIFIED PEOPLE DON’T
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  • January 15, 2013
  • Author Interviews
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Hunter Shea, author of ‘Swamp Monster Massacre’

ABOUT HUNTER SHEA Hunter Shea is the author of the novels Forest of Shadows and Evil Eternal, Swamp Monster Massacre and the upcoming Sinister Entity. His stories have appeared in numerous magazines, including Dark Moon Digest, Morpheus Tales and the upcoming anthology, Shocklines : Fresh Voices in Terror. His obsession with all things horrific has led him to real life exploration of the paranormal, interviews with exorcists and other things that would keep most people awake with the lights on. He is also half of the Monster Men video podcast, a fun look at the world of horror. You can read about his latest travails and communicate with him at www.huntershea.com, on Twitter @HunterShea1,
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Calling all bloggers to participate in Tom Weston’s Feathered Book Blast!

Hi everyone! We are recruiting bloggers to participate in Tom Weston’s Feathered Book Blast! This event will take place March 4 – 29. Tom will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate (payable by Amazon or Paypal) and one autographed hard copy of his fantasy book, Feathered. All bloggers who sign up are eligible to win! There will be no interviews, guest posts or reviews with this Book Blast. Just book spotlights in which I will send everything to you ahead of time for you to copy and paste into your blog on the selected day. When requesting a spot on his tour, please let us know which date
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  • January 13, 2013
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Caselli Family Series Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Ta’Mara Hanscom, author of the Christian fiction novel, The Truth: Salvatore’s Revenge, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – February 28,2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ——————————————————————– ABOUT TA’MARA HANSCOM Having experienced the healing work of the Lord in their own marriage, Ta`Mara and her husband, Jim, are strong promoters of a healthy marriage through obedience to Christ. Ta`Mara shares a testimony of deliverance and healing for hurting marriages, as well as messages on other topics. References can be provided. It is Ta`Mara’s prayer that, as the readers explore the truths in these volumes, they will come away with a new
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  • January 10, 2013
  • Author Interviews, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Mark Spivak & Enter Kindle Fire Giveaway!

Mark Spivak is an award-winning writer specializing in wine, spirits, food, restaurants and culinary travel. He was the wine writer for the Palm Beach Post from 1994-1999, and since 2001 has been the Wine and Spirits Editor for the Palm Beach Media Group, as well as the restaurant critic for Palm Beach Illustrated. His work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Robb Report, Ritz-Carlton, Continental, Art & Antiques, Newsmax, Dream of Italy and Arizona Highways. From 1999-2011 he hosted Uncorked! Radio, a highly successful wine talk show on the Palm Beach affiliate of National Public Radio. Mark began writing Iconic Spirits after becoming fascinated with the untold stories behind
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  • January 9, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Keeper of the Black Stones Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join PT McHugh, author of the YA fantasy/time travel, Keeper of the Black Stones, as he tours the blogosphere February 15 – March 15 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————- ABOUT PT MCHUGH PT McHugh didn’t start out as a storyteller. He was, however, born into a family of that encouraged imagination. He became a fan of history in school and then went to college to become a construction engineer, to build a world of straight lines, angles, and equations. He was just as surprised as everyone else when he realized that he believed in magic, and might just know the secret
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  • January 5, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Aviator’s Wife Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Melanie Benjamin, author of the historical fiction, The Aviator’s Wife, as she tours the blogosphere February 4 – 28 2013 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————-   ABOUT MELANIE BENJAMIN Melanie Benjamin is the author of the nationally bestselling Alice I Have Been and The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb. Her latest book is the historical fiction, The Aviator’s Wife. Benjamin lives in Chicago, where she is at work on her next historical novel. Visit the Author: WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK ————————————————-   ABOUT THE AVIATOR’S WIFE For much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. ambassador
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  • January 3, 2013
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A Chat with ‘French Illusions’ Linda Kovic-Skow + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway!

Linda Kovic-Skow resides in Kirkland, Washington. She earned an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting in 1978 from North Seattle Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1985. She has been married for 27 years and has two daughters. An enthusiastic traveler, Linda also enjoys boating, gardening and socializing with friends. French Illusions, her debut memoir, is the culmination of a three-year project. You can visit her website at www.lindakovicskow.com. ———— INTERVIEW ———– Thank you for this interview, Linda! Can you tell us why you wrote French Illusions? About four years ago, after my husband and I dropped our youngest daughter off at
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  • December 27, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Cry of Eagles Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Stefan Vucak, author of the political thriller, Cry of Eagles, as he tours the blogosphere January 2 – 31 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT STEFAN VUCAK Stefan Vucak is an award-winning author of seven techno sci-fi novels, including With Shadow and Thunder which was a 2002 EPPIE finalist. His Shadow Gods Saga books have been highly acclaimed by critics. His recent release, Cry of Eagles, won the coveted 2011 Readers Favorite silver medal award. Stefan leveraged a successful career in the Information Technology industry and applied that discipline to create realistic, highly believable storylines for his books. Born in Croatia,
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  • December 27, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Greeks of Beaubien Street Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Suzanne Jenkins, author of the contemporary women’s fiction, The Greeks of Beaubien Street, as she tours the blogosphere January 2 – March 29 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Greeks of Beaubien Street Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of a $100 Amazon Gift Card/Paypal Cash giveaway. See details further down on how you can win! ABOUT SUZANNE JENKINS Suzanne Jenkins is the author of the Pam of Babylon Series. The Greeks of Beaubien Street is a new series about a Greek homicide detective who grew up above the family grocery store in Greektown, Detroit. Jenkins has fond memories of growing
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  • December 26, 2012
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Saving Grace Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Win Kindle Fire HD!

Join Pamela Fagan Hutchins, author of the mystery/women’s fiction, Saving Grace, as she tours the blogosphere January 2 – March 29 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  This tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD Giveaway.  If interested in signing up for a review, interview, guest post spot, book spotlight or book trailer reveal, please leave us your Twitter or Facebook link on the form below. ——————————————————————–   ABOUT PAMELA FAGAN HUTCHINS Pamela Fagan Hutchins writes award-winning mysterious women’s fiction and relationship humor books, and holds nothing back.  She is known for “having it all” which really means she has a
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