Pump Up Your Book Presents The Third Grace Virtual Book Publicity Tour – Kindle Fire HD Giveaway!
Authors on Tour, Featured — By Dorothy Thompson on August 7, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Join Deb Elkink, author of the women’s fiction, The Third Grace, as she tours the blogosphere October 1 – November 30 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!
ABOUT DEB ELKINK
When author and city-slicker Deb Elkink fell in love and married an introverted cowboy, she moved from her bright lights to his isolated cattle ranch far off in the prairie grasslands. Still—between learning to pilot a light aircraft, sewing for a costume rental store, and cooking for branding crews of a hundred—Deb graduated with a B.A. in Communications from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN; she also holds an M.A. in Theology (both summa cum laude). Her award-winning debut novel, THE THIRD GRACE, is set in the contrasting locales of Parisian street and Nebraskan farmyard, and incorporates Greek mythology and aesthetics with the personal search for self. Her writing has been described as “layered and sumptuous,” “compelling,” and “satisfying.”
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ABOUT THE THIRD GRACE
The past casts a long shadow — especially when it points to a woman’s first love.
Her name was Mary Grace until she fell in love with the French exchange student visiting her family’s Nebraska farm. François renamed her “Aglaia” — after the beautiful Third Grace of Greek mythology — and set the seventeen-year-old girl longing for something more than her parents’ simplistic life and faith. Now, fifteen years later, Aglaia works as a costume designer in Denver. Her budding success in the city’s posh arts scene convinces her that she’s left the country bumpkin far behind. But “Mary Grace” has deep roots, as Aglaia learns during a business trip to Paris. Her discovery of sensual notes François jotted into a Bible during that long-ago fling, a silly errand imposed by her mother, and the scheming of her sophisticated mentor conspire to create a thirst in her soul that neither evocative daydreams nor professional success can quench. The Third Grace is a captivating debut novel that will take you on a dual journey across oceans and time — in the footsteps of a woman torn between her rural upbringing and her search for self.
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~ ~ ~ NEW KINDLE FIRE HD GIVEAWAY ~ ~ ~
Pump Up Your Book and Deb Elkink are teaming up to give you a chance to win a new Kindle Fire HD!
Here’s how it works:
Each person will enter this giveaway by liking, following, subscribing and tweeting about this giveaway through the Rafflecopter form placed on blogs throughout the tour. If your blog isn’t set up to accept the form, we offer another way for you to participate by having people comment on your blog then directing them to where they can fill out the form to gain more entries.
This Kindle Fire HD promotion will run from October 15 – November 30. The winner will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter, contacted by email and announced on December 1, 2012.
Each blogger who participates in The Third Grace virtual book tour is eligible to enter and win.
Visit each blog stop below to gain more entries as the Rafflecopter widget will be placed on each blog for the duration of the tour.
If you would like to participate, email Dorothy at thewriterslife(at)gmail.com. Last day to sign up is October 25. What a great way to not only win this fabulous prize, but to gain followers and comments too! Good luck everyone!
ENTER TO WIN!
The Third Grace Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule
Monday, October 1
Interview at Blogcritics
Tuesday, October 2
Interview at Examiner
Wednesday, October 3
Read a Chapter at As the Pages Turn
Friday, October 5
Book Feature at Book Marketing Buzz
Monday, October 8
Interview at The Plot Thickens
Tuesday, October 9
Book Trailer Spotlighted at If Books Could Talk
Wednesday, October 10
Interview at A Bookish Libraria
Thursday, October 11
Guest Blogging at The Story Behind the Book
Friday, October 12
Interview at Review From Here
Monday, October 15
Guest Blogging at Sweeping Me
Wednesday, October 17
Book Review at Colletta’s Kitchen Sink
Guest Blogging at The Book Faery Reviews
Thursday, October 18
Interview at The Book Connection
Friday, October 19
Book Review at Waiting on Sunday to Drown
Monday, October 22
Guest Blogging at Rainy Day Reviews
Tuesday, October 23
Interview at Books Books the Magical Fruit
Wednesday, October 24
Guest Blogging at Moonlight Lace & Mayhem
Thursday, October 25
Guest Blogging at Literal Exposure
Friday, October 26
Book Review at Hardcover Feedback
Monday, November 5
Interview at Beyond the Books
Tuesday, November 6
Book Trailer of the Week at Pump Up Your Book
Wednesday, November 7
Interview at Between the Covers
Friday, November 9
Interview at The Dark Phantom
Monday, November 12
Guest Blogging at Miki’s Hope
Tuesday, November 13
Character Interview at Beyond the Books
Wednesday, November 14
Interview at Paperback Writer
Friday, November 16
Interview at Literarily Speaking
Monday, November 19
Interview at American Chronicle
Tuesday, November 20
Interview at Divine Caroline
Wednesday, November 21
Interview at Parenting From a Child’s Point of View
Thursday, November 22
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Friday, November 23
Interview at The Writer’s Life
Monday, November 26
Book Featured at Celtic Lady’s Book Reviews
Tuesday, November 27
Book Review at Mary’s Cup of Tea
Wednesday, November 28
Book Feature at Plug Your Book
Friday, November 30
Guest Blogging at The Writer’s Life
Deb Elkink’s THE THIRD GRACE VIRTUAL BOOK PUBLICITY TOUR will officially begin on October 1 and end on November 30 2012. Please contact Dorothy Thompson at thewriterslife(at)gmail.com if you are interested in hosting and/or reviewing her book. Thank you!
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16 Comments
Tomorrow my first-ever book tour begins–how exciting! I hope to hear feedback from readers so I can pretend I’m actually “on the road” and chatting with others. Won’t it be fun?
I’m nine days into the tour and I was right–it IS fun!. But I’d love to hear some feedback from readers. Have you been checking out any of my stops?
Can’t wait for the KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY to begin in a couple of days! I want to tell all my friends to get in on it–even the ones who are already tired of hearing about THE THIRD GRACE. But imagine how happy someone will be at the end of November when they win a FREE Kindle Fire HD. (I sure would be!)
I would LOVE to win that book!! :)
I’d like to read the book because it’s a WINNER and I’d love to see what Deb’s written that has received such AMAZING accolades!! :)
I like it when the big themes of mythology blend into smaller present day lives, so that’s what first attracts me to reading the Third Grace.
The Third Grace was the best read of the summer for me!
Loved your book, Deb. and wish you all the best with this blog tour. I intended to participate but see I am too late. Sigh.
Blessings, Marcia
I beg my readers to be patient about the November listings, as Hurricane Sandy has put a severe kink in the schedule. Just glad to hear that PUYB maven Dorothy is okay!
Okay, my November schedule is now in place. Hope you all read an entry or two!
Thanks for this opportunity and for the great intro! I love reading new authors – can’t wait to try this book :)
Karin
Your storyline sounds very intriguing! France is a bonus. :)
I would love to read. Thanks for the video this is a great decider in what to read and not to read.
Awesome contest.
KarIn, Lori, and Melissa–thanks for the comments and GOOD LUCK with the contest for the KINDLE FIRE HD.