Posts Tagged ‘book publicity’

New Suspense Novel For Review: Humanizing the Jaguar by Monica Daddio

Monica Daddio will be touring January 7-25 with her suspense novel, 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 him in
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New American History Book for Review: The Abraham Man by R. Gregory Lande

Dr. Gregory Lande is touring in February with his American history book, The Abraham Man: Madness, Malingering and The Development of Medical Testimony. The mere mention of the insanity defense guarantees a lively debate. Opponents of the defense cite the loss of criminal culpability while proponents argue just as passionately that the insanity defense is the ultimate act of compassion. The protagonists would probably be quite surprised to learn that the same basic concerns consumed Americans in the nineteenth century. One factor – The Abraham Man – sowed the seeds of confusion and controversy that united the past with the present. Some of the most celebrated civil and criminal
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Pump Up Your Book Presents MechaNation Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join J.E. Dugas, author of the action/adventure science fiction novel, MechaNation, as he tours the blogosphere February 4 – February 28, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT J.E. DUGAS J.E. Dugas is the author of the multi-period action/adventure/science fiction series Rose Petals and Gun Powder (Rose Petals and Gun Powder, including , RPGP: Shadows of Life, RPGP: Lost Cove, RPGP: Wanderlust, and RPGP: Paradoxical, a Double Feature), as well as the new title MechaNation, a NanoPunk Thriller. J.E. is currently at work on its sequel, MechaNation: Rebirth. Prior to writing full time, J.E. spent over a decade in the private security and law
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  • December 16, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents I Stood With Wellington and Forlorn Hope Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join James Mace, author of the historical fiction novels, I Stood With Wellington and Forlorn Hope, as he tours the blogosphere January 14 – March 22, 2013 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT JAMES MACE James Mace was born in Edmonds, Washington, and grew up in Meridian, Idaho. He joined the U.S. Air Force out of high school, and three years later changed over to the U.S. Army. He spent a career as a soldier, including service in the Iraq War. In 2011, he left his full-time position with Army Guard and devoted himself completely to writing. His series, “Soldier of Rome – The
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Connie Corcoran Wilson

ABOUT CONNIE CORCORAN WILSON Connie (Corcoran) Wilson (www.ConnieCWilson.com) graduated from the University of Iowa and Western Illinois University, with additional study at Northern Illinois, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Chicago. She taught writing at 6 IA/IL colleges and has written for 5 newspapers and 7 blogs, including, currently, as a Featured Contributor to Yahoo. (2008 Content Producer of the Year). Her stories and interviews with writers such as David Morrell, Joe Hill, Kurt Vonnegut, Frederik Pohl, William F. Nolan, r. Barri Flowers, Eric Bogosian and Anne Perry have appeared online and in numerous journals. Her work has won prizes from “Whim’s Place Flash Fiction,”
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Kyle Scott

ABOUT KYLE SCOTT Kyle Scott, PhD, teaches American politics and constitutional law at Duke University. He has published three books and dozens of articles on issues ranging from political parties to Plato. His commentary on contemporary politics has appeared in Forbes, Reuters.com, Christian Science Monitor, Foxnews.com, and dozens of local outlets including the Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun. To find out more, please visit http://kyleascott.wordpress.com Find him on Twitter at : ScottKyleA Find him on Facebook at : http://www.facebook.com/kyleasc The Interview Q: Can you tell us why you wrote your book? In a time when our politics seems to be characterized by an insurmountable partisan divide it is important
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Stan Crader

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 Missouri provided him the material for many of the rich characters in his books. He credits the variety of jobs he had as a child and the people with which he worked for providing him his
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  • December 13, 2012
  • Book Blasts, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Christmas Kindness Book Blast – $25 Amazon GC + Free Books

Join C.C. Gevry, author of the children’s book, A Christmas Kindness, as she tours the blogosphere December 17th on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book!  Cheryl will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC, one autographed copy of A Christmas Kindness (as soon as available), and one autographed copy of Little Shepherd.  To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below starting on December 17th. Good luck! About C.C. Gevry Cheryl Malandrinos, writing as C. C. Gevry, is a children’s author and editor. She is a member of SCBWI. A Christmas Kindness is her first book with 4RV Publishing. Visit her online at http://ccgevry.com. Follow Cheryl on Facebook at:
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ghost Mothers: Healing From the Pain of a Mother Who Wasn’t Really There Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Kathryn Rudlin, author of the self-help psychology book, Ghost Mothers: Healing From the Pain of a Mother Who Wasn’t Really There, as she tours the blogosphere January 14 – February 15, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KATHRYN RUDLIN Kathryn Rudlin, LCSW has credentials as both a mental health professional, and a professional writer. Since 1988, she has worked in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), having completed her Masters Degree in Social Work at The University of Denver, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology at The American University, Washington DC, post-graduate courses in family therapy, and clinical supervision, and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Kaleidoscope Summer: Samantha’s Story Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Rita Garcia, author of the contemporary inspirational fiction novel, Kaleidoscope Summer: Samantha’s Story, as she tours the blogosphere January 14 – February 15, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT RITA GARCIA Dr. Rita Garcia is an inspirational novelist—her imagination was creating stories when she was still too young to put pen to paper. Romance is a big part of her novels. Hope is an even larger element of the stories. Rita and her husband reside in Southern California. They have four adorable daughters and seven fantastic grandchildren who fill their lives with love and never a dull moment. She is a
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  • December 11, 2012
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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 January 7 – January 25, 2013 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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  • December 8, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Plague Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join H.W. “Buzz” Bernard, author of the thriller, Plague, as he tours the blogosphere January 2 – February 28 2013 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————— ABOUT H.W. “BUZZ” BERNARD H. W. “Buzz” Bernard is a writer and retired meteorologist.  His debut novel, Eyewall, which one reviewer called a “perfect summer read,” was released in May 2011 and went on to become a best-seller in Amazon’s Kindle Store. His second novel, Plague, came out in September 2012. He’s currently at work on his third novel, Supercell. Before retiring, Buzz worked at The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia, as a senior meteorologist for 13
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Calling all bloggers to participate in C.C. Gevry’s A Christmas Kindness Book Blast!

We are recruiting bloggers to participate in C.C. Gevry’s A Christmas Kindness Book Blast!  This event will take place on December 17th.  We need at least 30 bloggers, but are aiming at 50 or more.  Cheryl will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate (payable by Amazon or Paypal), an autographed copy of A Christmas Kindness once it is released, and a copy of Cheryl’s first book, Little Shepherd. 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 where you will receive everything ahead of time to copy and paste into your blog on the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Voodoo in My Blood Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Pulitzer nominated Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, author of the cultural heritage/spiritual book, Voodoo in My Blood: A Healer’s Journey from Surgeon to Shaman, as she tours the blogosphere January 7 through January 25, 2013 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DR. CAROLLE JEAN-MURAT Dr. Carolle was born and raised in Haiti to a family of healers, herbalists, midwives and shamans, and was educated in Haiti and the best universities in Mexico, Jamaica, and the US. After completing her postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology in Wisconsin she settled in San Diego in 1982. She soon was regarded as one of the best ob-gyn around—tall and regal,
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  • December 7, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Patrick Dorinson, author of the political humor novel, It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America: The Moment of Truth Has Arrived, as he tours the blogosphere January 14 – March 15, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT PATRICK DORINSON Patrick Dorinson is a veteran of the political wars, radio talk show host and commentator who unlike many so-called pundits, has actually been in the arena and has the battle scars to prove it. He has been on both sides of the aisle and in the aisle itself, having worked over the last 25 year for Republicans and Democrats in both politics and government.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Rachel Reynolds

ABOUT RACHEL REYNOLDS Rachel Reynolds is a special educator and freelance writer. She currently serves as the principal of the Dominion School, operated byCommonwealth Autism Service. You can find her writing at Richmond Mom,Hello Grief, Richmond Magazine, the webzine Insert Eyeroll, and her personal blog, See What You Meme. She is also the co-founder and executive director of CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation (CJSTUF). In 2012, Rachel was awarded the Eagle Rare Life Award for Courage. Rachel lives in Ashland, Virginia with her husband and two incredibly annoying (but completely adorable) cats. In her spare time, she obsesses over Don Draper, dark chocolate, and public radio personalities (not necessarily in that order). You can
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Tracy Sands

ABOUT TRACY SANDS Tracy Sands is from Peachtree City, Georgia, where she lives with her husband, Albert, and their three sons, Chase, Gabe, and Adam. Tracy taught art and “church school” to all ages for many years. She now spends her time caring for her active family and working on The Christian Alphabet™. To find out more, please visit her at www.thechristianalphabet.com Q: Can you tell us why you wrote your book? I am a mother of three, an art teacher and a “Jesus Freak”. I love to teach at church because I can talk about Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit. Using my own artwork, The Christian
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Seasons of the Vineyard Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Catherine MacDonald, author of the romance novel, Seasons of the Vineyard, as she tours the blogosphere January 7 – January 31, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CATHERINE MACDONALD Catherine MacDonald graduated from the University of the Pacific with a B.A. in English and a Minor in Communication Arts. She earned a Masters in Education from the University of Nevada, Reno. A former school teacher, she owns and operates several small businesses with her husband. She was the vice-president of the Romance Writers of Nevada before it disbanded in 2002. Her published works include The Jeweled Path, Divine Diva, Comstock Rose,
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Nya Jade

ABOUT NYA JADE Nya Jade is a singer-songwriter and author based in San Francisco. Her music videos have aired on the VH1, BET, and MTV networks. USA Today hailed Nya as a “young female troubadour worth keeping your eyes and ears on,” in an entertainment feature on up-and-coming singer-songwriters. “Her cool singing voice recalls Sade,” said the LA Times. Between writing and performing new music, Nya took a musical sabbatical to focus on writing a novel—an endeavor she found quite daunting, until she began looking at each chapter as a verse in a very long song. Phoebe Pope and the Year of Four is her first novel. In her
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Susan Berliner

ABOUT SUSAN BERLINER Susan Berliner, author of the supernatural thrillers, “DUST,” “Peachwood Lake,” and “The Disappearance,” has been a nonfiction writer for nearly her entire career. She had originally planned to be an elementary school teacher, but left after a year to become a newspaper reporter for Fairchild Publications. She covered men’s retailing for Daily New Record, a men’s wear/textile trade newspaper, which was the “brother” paper of Women’s Wear Daily. After Susan’s children were born, she switched to freelance writing–mainly in education–publishing several book series dealing with editing skills, language arts, and standardized testing. She has also created teachers’ guides, student activity sheets, and test passages. During this
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Michael An’gileo

ABOUT MICHAEL AN’GILEO Michael An’gileo feels uniquely blessed to share a message of love received after the unexpected death of his own father. Visited by a blue, sparkling light since early childhood, he later realized this is the Universal guiding light residing in every human being: it only needed to be awakened. The Bluelite Message was published, and today its universal message of infinite love is opening human hearts around the world. Michael An’gileo was born in Kenmore, New York, graduated from USC, and is widely regarded as a preeminent visionary and story-teller about a coming Golden Age for our planet. To find out more, please visit http://www.planetbluelite.com.com Q:
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with L Blankenship

ABOUT L BLANKENSHIP L. Blankenship is the alternate identity of a mild-mannered graphic designer. She started writing animal stories as a kid and it’s just gotten completely out of hand since then. Now she’s setting out to publish her gritty fantasy and hard science fiction adventures. L grew up in New Hampshire but currently lives near Washington, DC. Visit L on the web at http://discipleofthefount.blogspot.com Q: Do you remember when the writing bug hit? I remember asking my parents if I could use the typewriter… sitting down with a sheet of paper loaded onto the roller… the crickety hum when I switched it on… and I typed a little
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Anne-Rae Vasquez

ABOUT ANNE-RAE VASQUEZ Anne-Rae Vasquez authored Gathering Dust – a collection of poems, published by AR Publishing Inc. and Teach Yourself Great Web Design in a Week, published by Sams.net (a division of Macmillan Publishing). She wrote the novel and screenplay and directed Almost a Turkish Soap Opera, an award winning feature film and series produced by Joseph Khalil, Sababa Emporium Film Productions (http://www.sababaemporium.com) produced the feature film and series. Details of the film production is at http://www.almostaturkishsoapopera.com. Note from the author: “The popularity of Turkish soap operas or TV series’ in the Arab speaking world, Europe and Asia is not well known here in the West. The Turkish
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Fumi Hancock

ABOUT FUMI HANCOCK Ah, yes…. A Grateful Heart for all the awesome people that’s crossed my path, an Author of Inspirational Books and Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Young Adult Novels… an avid Book Lover who resides in Spring Hill, Tennessee! ​ Oh, I said it- absolutely crazy about these authors: Stephenie Meyer, Amanda Hocking, Samantha Young…and a Self Proclaimed Writer of the Year (Ok, perhaps a stretch but I’m on my way!). ​ Alright so I’m not in my twenties… probably starting my writing career just a tad-bit late… but I’m determined to be a success story too! I heard 40’s s the next twenties in this century… If
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  • November 25, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lucas Trent 3: Grand Theft Magic Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Richard Blunt, author of the YA fiction, Lucas Trent 3: Grand Theft Magic, as he tours the blogosphere December 3 – March 15 2012 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Lucas Trent 3: Grand Theft Magic 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 RICHARD BLUNT   Publishing under a pen name to keep his personal life separate from his writing life, Richard Blunt was raised in the heart of Europe, in a nation where English is not the native language. Like his
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  • November 25, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Absolute Obstruction Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join C. Elizabeth, author of the romantic suspense, Absolute Obstruction, as she tours the blogosphere December 3 – January 11 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT C. ELIZABETH C. Elizabeth lives in St. Albert,  Alberta, Canada and during her short writing career she’s learned a lot about herself, sometimes to the point that she wonders how the heck she got this far in life and know so little about herself. For the majority of her life she dabbled in many things, such as drawing, photography, sewing, only to find that after a while, she would lose interest, but writing is a different story — it found
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  • November 24, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents French Illusions Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Linda Kovic-Skow, author of the memoir, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, as she tours the blogosphere December 3 – March 15 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The French Illusions 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 LINDA KOVIC-SKOW 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
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Apocalypse of Hagren Roose Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join J.W. Nicklaus, author of the fiction drama, The Apocalypse of Hagren Roose, as he tours the blogosphere December 3 – 14 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT J.W. NICKLAUS J.W. Nicklaus attests to living somewhere between the city closest to the Sun and upon the precipice of Hell—but the winters are mild in Arizona. An avid reader and peerless amateur philosopher, he is “DNA and energy. I am cellular and soulful. I am shadow and light. I am carbon and water . . . and I am stardust. As are we all.” His singular ambition is simple: to leave the world a
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  • November 23, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Vampire of Macondo Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Deborah Dupre, author of the nonfiction, Vampire of Macondo: Life, crimes and curses in south Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico that powerful forces do not want you to know, as she tours the blogosphere December 3 – March 15 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Vampire of Macondo Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge $100 Visa Card giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own! ———————————————–   ABOUT DEBORAH DUPRE   New Orleans native Deborah Dupré reports censored human rights news stories. With Science and Ed. Specialist Grad Degrees from U.S. and Australian
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Bruce Meisterman

ABOUT BRUCE MEISTERMAN As a photographer, Bruce Meisterman has worked in areas as diverse as fine art and commercial photography, always looking to meld the two. Originally studying to be a painter, Bruce found that he could express himself and his art more effectively with a camera. Starting out as a photo-journalist with a newspaper, he honed his eye, insight, skills, and story-telling abilities from working with the demands of daily deadlines. The book Arn? Narn. was initially conceived as an examination of a western culture, isolated from the world. Isolated not so much as to having no contact with the outside world, but as to being a destination
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