Articles By: Dorothy Thompson

Dorothy Thompson is CEO/Founder of Pump Up Your Book, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion.

Joshua Graham in Suspense Magazine

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...
September 2nd, 2010 | Featured, What's New?, book news | Read More

How to Write a Bestselling Author Bio

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...
September 1st, 2010 | Articles | Read More

Talking Virtual Book Tours with Christopher Stookey

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...
September 1st, 2010 | Featured, Let's Talk Virtual Book Tours | Read More

Stay Virtual Book Tour September ‘10

Stay Virtual Book Tour September ‘10
Join Allie Larkin, author of the women’s fiction, Stay (Dutton Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Allie Larkin Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds,...
August 30th, 2010 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

A Despicable Profession Virtual Book Tour September & October ‘10

A Despicable Profession Virtual Book Tour September & October ‘10
Join John Knoerle, author of the spy thriller, A Despicable Profession: Book Two of the American Spy Trilogy (Blue Steel Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – October 29 ‘10 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About John Knoerle John Knoerle was born in...
August 29th, 2010 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Dare to Take Charge Virtual Book Tour September & October ‘10

Dare to Take Charge Virtual Book Tour September & October ‘10
Join Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of the self-help book, Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose (Center Street), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Glenda Hatchett After graduating from Emory...
August 28th, 2010 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Leonard Rose Virtual Book Tour September ‘10

Leonard Rose Virtual Book Tour September ‘10
Join Steven Honigberg, author of the biography, Leonard Rose: America’s Golden Age and Its First Cellist (Beckam Publications Group), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – September 30 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Steven Honigberg As author...
August 27th, 2010 | Author Interviews, Featured | Read More

New Book for Review: Humorous Fiction ‘Wig Begone’ by Charles Courtley

New Book for Review: Humorous Fiction ‘Wig Begone’ by Charles Courtley
Charles Courtley will be touring in October and November with his humorous fiction, Wig Begone.  Charles Courtley, a newly qualified lawyer without a penny to his name, plunges into the archaic world of the Bar as it was thirty-five years ago. After a stroke of beginners’ luck – and a taste of...
August 27th, 2010 | Featured, What's New? | Read More

New Book for Review: YA Paranormal ‘The Stoker Sisters: Daughters of Dracula’ by Kailin Gow

New Book for Review: YA Paranormal ‘The Stoker Sisters: Daughters of Dracula’ by Kailin Gow
Kailin Gow will be touring in October with her paranormal YA, The Stoker Sisters: Daughters of Dracula (Book One). Two sisters… Born during the time of Jane Austen… Set to marry for advancement, but escaped their fates by becoming vampires. Now vampires in the 21st century, hunted by a sect...
August 27th, 2010 | Featured, What's New? | Read More

Pump Up Your Book’s August 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 20

Welcome to Day Twenty of Pump Up Your Book’s August 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...
August 26th, 2010 | What's New? | Read More

Pump Up Your Book’s August 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 19

Pump Up Your Book’s August 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 19
Welcome to Day Nineteen of Pump Up Your Book’s August 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...
August 26th, 2010 | What's New? | Read More

Beyond Justice Virtual Book Tour September & October ‘10

Beyond Justice Virtual Book Tour September & October ‘10
Join Joshua Graham, author of the suspense thriller, Beyond Justice (Dawn Treader Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – October 29 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Joshua Graham Joshua Graham grew up in Brooklyn, NY, where he lived for the better...
August 25th, 2010 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Pump Up Your Book’s August 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 18

Pump Up Your Book’s August 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 18
Welcome to Day Eighteen of Pump Up Your Book’s August 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...
August 25th, 2010 | What's New? | Read More

Book Review: Healing With Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey by Diana M. Raab

Book Review: Healing With Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey by Diana M. Raab
Title: Healing With Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey Author: Diana M. Raab Paperback: 206 pages Genre: Memoir; Self-Help Publisher: Loving Healing Press Language: English ISBN-1615990100 ISBN-978-1615990108 About the Book: Healing With Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey is a compassionate and...
August 25th, 2010 | Featured, Latest Reviews | Read More

Win Copy of Soren Paul Petrek’s ‘Cold Lonely Courage’ today!

Win Copy of Soren Paul Petrek’s ‘Cold Lonely Courage’ today!
Win a free copy of Soren Paul Petrek’s Cold Lonely Courage at Night Owl Reviews today! An assassin born of death and violation is the most dangerous of all. Cold Lonely Courage tells her story. The action begins during the German Blitzkrieg attack on France in the opening days of World War II....
August 24th, 2010 | Book Giveaways, Featured | Read More