Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Tour Facebook Party!

balloons WE’RE HAVING A FACEBOOK PARTY!!!!

Strike up the band and join the chorus…Pump Up Your Book will be hosting the April 2011 Authors on Tour on Friday April 29, 2011 at 9 – 11 p.m. (eastern time – adjust to your time zone). Tell your book friends that not only will this give them an opportunity to chat with their favorite authors there will be a huge giveaway at the end of the chat!

Here’s how it will work:

The party will kick off at our Facebook Party Page with a 2 hour chat in which all authors will get a certain time slot to answer questions. All time slots will be listed on the party page so that you’ll know who is going to be up next. After the party, everyone is invited back here to find out who has won our fabulous prizes with directions on how to claim them. Easy peasy!

What you must do before the chat if you’re going to attend:

1. In order to participate in the chat, you must “like” our Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook.

2. Sign up before the chat so we have time to approve you which will be the second step.

3. Once you’re approved, head on over to the Facebook Party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=10150098281972393&id=334584971236 and leave a comment so we know you made it in.

Note: If you wait to sign up too late, you might not get in because once the party starts, it will be nearly impossible to get back into email to see if anyone needs getting in, so do this early please.

What to do when the chat ends:

Once the chat is over, head back over here to find out if you have won a prize. All prizes and winners will be announced in the body of this blog post. If you are a winner, you have 72 hours to contact me at thewriterslife@yahoo.com to claim your prize. If we do not hear from you during that time, we will find another winner.

Rules & Regulations Recap:

  1. If an author does not show up, prizes will still be awarded.
  2. If you do not claim your prize within 72 hours, another winner will be chosen.
  3. You must participate in the chat in order to become eligible to win a prize.
  4. Leaving comments on this page does not make you eligible to win a prize. You must participate in the Facebook chat.
  5. Pump Up Your Book is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes.
  6. We will be using Random.org to determine winners and will be posted on this blog after the Facebook chat.
  7. This contest is in no way affiliated with Facebook and is promoted solely by Pump Up Your Book.

These prizes will be given away:

  • One paperback copy of John Ames’ Adventures in Nowhere CONGRATULATIONS TO APRIL POHREN
  • One paperback copy of Megan van Eyck’s Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress  CONGRATULATIONS TO HEATHER MCDOUGLE
  • One paperback copy of Hayley Rose’s Fifo 50 States  CONGRATULATIONS TO STACIE AMELOTTE
  • One paperback copy of Hayley Rose’s Fifo When I Grow Up  CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHELLE STOCKARD MILLER
  • One paperback copy of Judi Moreo’s You Are More Than Enough CONGRATULATIONS TO MOLLY EDWARDS
  • One paperback copy of Judi Moreo’s Achievement Journal  CONGRATULATIONS TO LEXIE AMELOTTE
  • One paperback copy of Judi Moreo’s Life Choices: Navigating Difficult Paths  CONGRATULATIONS TO TERESA SLACK KRUEGER
  • One paperback copy of Judi Moreos’ Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together  CONGRATULATIONS TO JENNIFER CHATHAM
  • One paperback copy of Judi Moreo’s Life Choices: Pursuing Your Passion  CONGRATULATIONS TO HEATHER MCDOUGLE
  • Three paperback copies of Tim Vandehey and Annie Greer’s The Chimp and Me  CONGRATULATIONS TO APRIL POHREN, JAN BROWN, AND JENNIFER CHATHAM
  • Three audio copies of Tim Vandehey and Annie Greer’s Funny Farm  CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE DEWINTER, LEXIE AMELOTTE AND MOLLY EDWARDS
  • Five first edition paperback copies of Nell Walton’s The Bone Trail  CONGRATULATIONS TO TERESA SLACK KRUEGER, MICHELLE STOCKARD MILLER, JAN BROWN, STEVE DEWINTER AND FARRAH KENNEDY
  • One paperback copy of Sean Paul McCartney’s The Treasure Hunter’s club: The Secrets of the Magic Medallions  CONGRATULATIONS TO FARRAH KENNEDY
  • One paperback copy of Ron Fritsch’s Promised Valley Rebellion – CONGRATULATIONS TO JAN BROWN
  • One electronic copy of Susan Kronick’s Sarah They’re Coming for You – CONGRATULATIONS TO MOLLY EDWARDS
  • One $25 Amazon gift certificate courtesy of Pump Up Your Book – CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE DEWINTER

Our April 2011 Authors on Tour who are participating in the chat/giveaway includes:

John Ames John Ames has a master’s degree in English from the University of Florida, where he was a Ford Fellow. After graduation, he built a rustic house and lived for several years on the edge of a spiritual community located near Gainesville, Florida. John’s search for enlightenment ended when he decided that he was too far from a movie theater. He moved inside the Gainesville city limits and taught English and film for thirty years at Santa Fe College. He has produced and acted in numerous short films and videos, including the cable TV series the “Tub Interviews,” wherein all the interviewees were required to be in a bathtub. For ten years he reviewed movies for PBS radio station WUFT. He has appeared as a standup comedian and has designed and marketed Florida-themed lamps. He coauthored Second Serve: The Renée Richards Story (Stein and Day, 1983) and its sequel No Way Renée: The Second Half of My Notorious Life (Simon & Schuster, 2007), and Speaking of Florida (University Presses of Florida, 1993). His recent book is a coming-of-age novel titled Adventures in Nowhere. You can visit his website at www.johnamesauthor.com.

John will be giving away a paperback copy of his coming of age novel, Adventures in Nowhere!

Megan van Eyck Megan van Eyck lives near Seattle, Washington with her husband and children.

Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress is her first memoir.

You can visit Megan’s website at www.widowedmistress.com.

Megan will be giving away a copy of her memoir, Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress!


Hayley Rose Hayley Rose grew up in the beach side town of Pacific Palisades , California, to a family of visual artists. In the early 1990’s she traveled the U.S. with her band Crush Violet. In 1994, after a family reunion, she was inspired to write a children’s book. Looking for a cute and catchy name for a main character, she kept hearing “first in, first out”. Hence, the name Fifo was born. Hayley’s mother would often ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up, so Hayley decided to start her series of “Fifo” books with that very question. Her first book, Fifo “When I Grow Up” was published in 2002. Her love of travel inspired her second book in the Fifo series, Fifo “50 States”, published in 2010. Along with writing children’s books, Hayley has been working in entertainment business management for the past 15 years, specializing in concert touring. She has worked with many “A list” musicians including Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart and Candlebox just to name a few. Hayley hopes to one day soon release an album of children’s songs. She is a currently member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and resides in Los Angeles, CA. You can visit her website at www.fifothebear.com.

Hayley will be giving away one copy of her children’s book ‘Fifo: 50 States’ and one copy of ‘Fifo: When I Grow Up’!

Judi Moreo 3 Judi Moreo doesn’t just talk about success…She Lives It!  In 2003, the US Business Advisory Council named her “Nevada Business Person of the Year” and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce awarded her company, Turning Point International, with a “Circle of Excellence” Award.  In 1986, the Chamber also honored her as “Woman of Achievement – Entrepreneur.”As an international business leader, Judi knows first hand what it takes to be successful…especially amidst political, social, and cultural differences.  In 1991, she moved to South Africa and became an executive in South Africa’s most prestigious media group. Today, she lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and serves as President of Turning Point International, a performance improvement company with offices in Las Vegas and Johannesburg.  Her client list reads like a Who’s Who of the World’s Most Prestigious Companies and Organizations.Judi served on the Boards of Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Women’s Council, the Las Vegas Professional Speakers Association, the World Modeling Association, the International Association of Model Agents, and  Women in Communication.  The American Women in Radio and Television awarded her their “Outstanding Achievement and Community Service Award.” A speaker of both substance and style, Judi combines her wealth of knowledge and expertise with the inspiration of a motivational speaker and the humor of an entertainer to bring you a program guaranteed to enrich the lives of all who hear her. Her latest book is Life Choices: Pursuing Your Passion. You can visit her website at www.judimoreo.com.

Judi will be giving away copies of You Are More Than Enough, Acheivement Journal, Life Choices: Navigating Difficult Paths, Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together and Life Choices: Pursuing Your Passion!

Note: Judi has a prior engagement and won’t be with us but is kind enough to give away copies of her book!

Susan Kronick Susan Kronick’s background is the perfect backdrop leading up to her latest paranormal novel, Sarah, They’re Coming for You.  She has a Master of Science in Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and a Ph.D. in Paranormal Studies/Psychology from Union Institute and Graduate School, as well as being an adjunct psychology professor at Barry University and Palm Beach State College.  A psychic and a medium, she has the gift of seeing the dead since she was a child.  She also has taught parapsychology classes through the Palm Beach County School Board, as well as at Palm Beach State College.  Susan has extensive experience in the area of investigations of haunting and the paranormal.  She lives with her husband and her four spoiled rescue dogs in south Florida.  You can visit her website at www.susankronick.webs.com. “Like” her page at Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/susan-kronick/156870670886.

Susan will be giving away an e-copy of Sarah, They’re Coming for You!

Tim Vandehey Tim Vandehey is a journalist, ghostwriter and book collaborator who has written more than 35 books since 2004 in the sports, self-help, memoir, spiritual, financial, business, and healthcare genres.  His recent published co-authored works include Blindsided (with Jim Cole, St. Martin’s Press, 2010), Running on Faith (with Jason Lester, HarperOne, 2010), Produced by Faith (with DeVon Franklin, Simon & Schuster, 2011), and I’m Here to Win! (with Chris McCormack, Center Street, 2011).  Tim lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with his wife and two daughters. The Chimp Who Loved Me is Tim and Annie Greer’s latest hilarious endeavor. You can visit their website at www.thechimpwholovedme.com.

Tim will be giving away 3 copies of his book, The Chimp and Me as well as 3 audio copies of Funny Farm: More Stories of Marauding Piglets and Gender-Confused Cows!

Nell Walton Nell Walton is an avid horsewoman and also owns two wild horses, both of which came from a herd near Elko, NV. She is also the founder and managing editor of the online equestrian news magazine, The AllHorses Post (www.allpetspost.org/allhorsespost). She has degrees in journalism and biology from the University of Arkansas, spent many years as a professional journalist and worked as an intern for former President Bill Clinton when he was governor of Arkansas. She lives in East Tennessee on a small horse farm with her husband, four horses, one donkey, two cats and two dogs. The Bone Trail is her first novel. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and at her blog The Bone Trail.

Nell will be giving away FIVE first editions of her novel, The Bone Trail!

Sean McCartney Sean Paul McCartney (he’s not related to the Beatle) was born in 1971. He graduated from Alfred University in upstate New York with a Bachelor’s in Communications in 1993. From there he played two exciting season traveling around the world with the Washington Generals playing against the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. In 1996 Sean earned his Masters in Education and embarked on a career as a teacher. He is employed by Plain Local Schools in Canton , OH . The first book in the series The Treasure Hunters Club: Secrets of the Magical Medallions introduces the four teens Tommy Reed, Jackson Miller, Shannon McDougal and Chris Henderson. The series is a cross between The Hardy Boys and Indiana Jones with a touch of National Treasure. You can visit Sean’s web site at www.treasurehuntersclubbook.com or e-mail him at seancoach@juno.com.  Visit his The Treasure Hunters Club: Secrets of the Magic Medallions Facebook Fan Page by clicking here!

Sean will be giving away a copy of his novel, The Treasure Hunter’s Club: The Secrets of the Magical Medallions!

Ron Fritsch Ron Fritsch grew up in rural northern Illinois. His father and mother were poor but hard-working tenant farmers who loved to read. So did the rest of the family. Planting and harvesting, they lived by the seasons as much as our prehistoric ancestors had. Because he inherited the gift of a good memory he obtained a bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Illinois (major: history; minor: English literature) and a law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School. Early in his career, the persons in charge of the prestigious law firm where I worked became aware that I was gay. They’d insisted to him how “liberal” they were, but he soon realized—beyond the veil of a “farm boy” innocence he’d willfully kept in place too long—they were apparently still very much stuck in their times. After his abrupt dismissal from the upper reaches of the legal profession, he became a public-service attorney representing indigent and disabled persons, and—at the end and most challenging part of his work—abused and neglected children. All during his life as a lawyer, he spent most of his time writing arguments on behalf of his clients, in the trial courts as well as the higher appeals courts. Despite his careful legal reasoning, which he considered my trump card, he wasn’t above resorting to sarcasm and ridicule—sometimes, perhaps, excessively. He’s writing and publishing a tetralogy asking whether history and civilization might’ve begun and proceeded differently than they did. He’s doing it not because he hopes to become rich and famous but because he wishes to share his story with the world. For more information about Ron, you can visit his website at www.promisedvalley.com

Ron will be giving away a copy of his novel, Promised Valley Rebellion!

Pump Up Your Book will be giving away a $25 Amazon gift certificate!!!!

If you have any questions, you may leave your question below or email me at thewriterslife@yahoo.com.

See you at the party!!!!


One Response to “Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Tour Facebook Party!”

  1. Jennifer C. says:

    Thanx for the groovy opportunity to win a few books…I had loads of fun and I’m quite looking forward to the next one~!! 🙂

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