Archive for September, 2010:

Another World Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Philip Stott, author of the Christian science-fiction adventure novel,  Another World(Nordskog Publishing, Inc.), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Philip Stott Philip Stott was born in England in 1943. He studied at Manchester University, where he obtained B.S. (with honours) and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering. He lectured at universities in Nigeria and South Africa and carried out research in the analysis of geometrically nonlinear structures. He shared the Henry Adams Award for outstanding research in 1969. While lecturing at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, he studied biology. After leaving Wits he joined an
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  • September 8, 2010
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As the Sycamore Grows Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Jennie Helderman, author of the nonfiction narrative, As the Sycamore Grows (Summers Bridgewater Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Jennie Helderman Jennie Helderman broke the glass ceiling at age ten by becoming the first girl page in the Alabama State Legislature. That surge of girl power wouldn’t be the last time she saw a need to put women’s issues at the forefront. Years later, after she helped set up a crisis-call center in an old house, a cry for help at the other end of the phone line resounded in her head. That
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New Book for Review: Christian Adventure ‘West Oversea’ by Lars Walker

In this Viking adventure tale, Erling Skjalgsson valiantly relinquishes his power and lands rather than be dishonorable to his evil brother. Supported by a well-drawn cast of characters, Skjalgsson sets sail for uncharted vistas with Greenland as the ultimate destination. The first leg of their voyage takes them to a newly settled Iceland. A dangerous storm blows the adventurers off-course where they encounter new peril with the wild lands and peoples of North America. Meanwhile, Erling’s Irish priest, Father Aillil, on a quest to rescue his enslaved sister, wrestles with a secret dark power that threatens to destroy them all. West Oversea is set against the historical and dramatic
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West Oversea Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Lars Walker, author of the Christian Norse adventure novel, West Oversea: A Norse Saga of Mystery, Adventure and Faith (Nordskog Publishing, Inc.), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Lars Walker Lars (pronounced Larce) Walker is a native of Kenyon, Minnesota, and  lives in Minneapolis. He has worked as a crabmeat packer in Alaska, a radio announcer, a church secretary and an administrative assistant, and is presently librarian and bookstore manager for the schools of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations in Plymouth, Minnesota. He is the author of four previously published novels, and is the editor of the journal
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Pump Up Your Book September ’10 Book Giveaways!

!!! WIN FREE BOOKS !!! Steff Deschenes is giving away a free copy of her book, The Ice Cream Theory, at Acting Balanced! Book Giveaway ends September 28 ’10. Click here to enter! __________________________ Allie Larkin is giving away a free copy of her book, Stay, at Night Owl Reviews! No mention of giveaway deadline. Click here to enter! ___________________________ Patrick Brown is giving away a free copy of his book, Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902, today at The Burton Review! Book giveaway ends September 18, ’10. Click here to enter! ________________________ Carolyn Wolf is giving away a free copy of her book, The
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Pump Up Your Book’s September Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 2

Welcome to Day Two of Pump Up Your Book’s September 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour! Follow along as these talented authors travel the blogosphere all month long to talk about their books, their lives and their future projects. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Shobhan Bantwal, author of the women’s fiction book, The Unexpected Son, will
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The Power of the Blue Medallion Virtual Book Tour September 2010

Join Les Berman, author of the young adult science fiction novel, The Power of the Blue Medallion, as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September, 2010, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Les Berman Raised in Southern California, Les Berman earned his bachelor degree in Sociology with a minor in Math from Long Beach State University, and a Masters in Education from Pepperdine University. Currently retired from the ABC Unified School District, Les also volunteers his time coaching young track and field athletes for a private club in Long Beach California. Les has coached many International and Olympic Athletes over the past forty
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Pump Up Chats with Susie Hobson

  Susie Hobson has a B.A. in Special Education and an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Alabama.  She worked as a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services for sixteen years managing a deaf/hearing-impaired and blind/vision-impaired caseload.  She retired to spend more time with her family and to write as God has called her.  She and her husband Rich have two daughters.  They live in Montgomery, Alabama.  Susie’s book, Loving God with All Your Heart, was published by Nordskog Publishing (www.nordskogpublishing.com).   Thank you for this interview, Susie.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember
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Joshua Graham in Suspense Magazine

We have great news!  Joshua Graham, author of the suspense thriller, Beyond Justice, and who will be touring with us in September and October is appearing in Suspense Magazine! THE DESCENT INTO HELL IS NOT ALWAYS VERTICAL… Sam Hudson, a reputable San Diego attorney, learns this when the authorities wrongfully convict him of the brutal rape and murder of his wife and daughter, and sends him to death row. There he awaits execution by lethal injection. If he survives that long. In prison, Sam fights for his life while his attorney works frantically on his appeal. It is then that he embraces the faith of his departed wife and
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How to Write a Bestselling Author Bio

How to Write a Bestselling Author Bio You heard it right – a bestselling author bio.  In order to sell your book, one of the major players in your book campaign is that little bit of text that tells everyone who you are, what book you have written and where to buy it. If your author bio isn’t up to snuff and not creating major author envy and book buying frenzomania, I’d like to offer some tips on how to make that bio sparkle and gleam just like a shiny red penny. To begin with, your author bio needn’t be too short or too long.  You have to aim
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Talking Virtual Book Tours with Christopher Stookey

Christopher Stookey is a physician and writer living in Laguna Beach, California.  Terminal Care, a medical mystery thriller, is his first novel.  You can visit his Amazon author page (includes blog and reader discussion) at:  http://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Stookey/e/B003UVLDI4/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Christopher will be on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book  in September and October ’10. Visit his official tour page here. He is here with us today to give his impression of virtual book tours and online book marketing. Thank you for this interview, Chris.  Can we start out by having you tell us briefly what your new book is about? Terminal Care is a medical thriller about a new
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