Articles By: Dorothy Thompson

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

PUYB Q&A: Can you explain the Kindle Fire giveaways?

PUYB Q&A: Can you explain the Kindle Fire giveaways?
Pump Up Your Book answers YOUR questions about virtual book tours. If you have a question, leave it in the comment section and we’ll answer it in depth in a new blog post. Or you can email Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com. We look forward to your questions! “I’m not quite...
May 20th, 2012 | Featured, PUYB Q&A | Read More

New Action Adventure Romance for Review: Severed Threads by Kaylin McFarren

New Action Adventure Romance for Review: Severed Threads by Kaylin McFarren
Kaylin McFarren will be touring July 2 – 27 with her action adventure romance novel, Severed Threads. Award-winning author Kaylin McFarren delivers an action/adventure romance guaranteed to capture your imagination… Believing herself responsible for her father’s fatal diving accident,...
May 18th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Noir Suspense Thriller for Review: The Wicked Wives by Gustine Pelagatti

New Noir Suspense Thriller for Review: The Wicked Wives by Gustine Pelagatti
Gustine Pelagatti will be touring July 2 – August 24 with his noir suspense thriller (based on a true story) novel, The Wicked Wives. Short description A true story based upon the 1938 Philadelphia conspiracy murder scandals in which 17 wives were arrested for murdering their husbands for...
May 18th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Claimed Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Claimed Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012
Join Caridad Pineiro, author of the paranormal romance novel, The Claimed, as she tours the blogosphere June 4 – 22 on her fifth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CARIDAD PINEIRO Caridad Piñeiro® is a multi-published and award-winning author whose love of the written word...
May 17th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Featured Book Trailer: The Mamacita Murders by Debra Mares

Featured Book Trailer: The Mamacita Murders by Debra Mares
The Mamacita Murders Debra Mares Chick Lit Mystery ABOUT DEBRA MARES Debra is the granddaughter of a Mexican migrant farm worker and factory seamstress, was born and raised in Los Angeles, is the first to graduate college in her family, and grew up dancing Ballet Folklorico and Salsa. Debra...
May 17th, 2012 | Featured, Featured Book Trailers | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents Artists and Thieves Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY

Pump Up Your Book Presents Artists and Thieves Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY
Linda Schroeder, author of the mystery novel, Artists and Thieves, will be touring the blogosphere June 4 – July 27 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book.  Linda will also be giving away a Kindle Fire during her  tour.  Find out how you can win a Kindle Fire below! ABOUT LINDA...
May 16th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Chats with Cancer Survivor Tom Laresca

Pump Up Your Book Chats with Cancer Survivor Tom Laresca
Tom Laresca lives in New York with his wife and three children. Currently working as a foreign stock trader, he attended college at St. John’s University. Laresca enjoys playing sports and weightlifting. I Want to Help: My Story About Cancer, Depression and God is his first book. You can visit...
May 16th, 2012 | Author Interviews, Featured | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Mamacita Murders Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Mamacita Murders Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012
Join Debra Mares, author of the chick lit mystery, The Mamacita Murders, as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 4 – 22 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DEBRA MARES Debra is the granddaughter of a Mexican migrant farm worker and factory seamstress, was...
May 15th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

‘Visions of You’ C.Y. Bourgeois on A Book and a Chat Blog Talk Radio Show

‘Visions of You’ C.Y. Bourgeois on A Book and a Chat Blog Talk Radio Show
C.Y. Bourgeois, author of the suspense thriller, Visions of You, appeared on Blog Talk Radio’s A Book and a Chat today! C.Y. is a freshman author and an avid reader. After having spent countless enjoyable hours over the years reading other people’s narratives, she realized that she too...
May 12th, 2012 | Announcements, Featured, What's New? | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Samsara Chronicles Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Win FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Samsara Chronicles Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Win FREE KINDLE FIRE!
Join Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp as they tour the blogosphere June 1 – August 31 2012 with their The Samsara Chronicles series! Diana and Gabriella have agreed to give away not only a Kindle Fire but also a $50 Gift Certificate (payable by Paypal) to the person who comments the most on...
May 11th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents Staying Grounded in Shifting Sand Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Pump Up Your Book Presents Staying Grounded in Shifting Sand Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012
Join Linda Ferguson, author of the spiritual nonfiction book, Staying Grounded in Shifting Sand: Awakening Soul Consciousness for the New Millennium, as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 4 – July 27 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT LINDA FERGUSON Dr....
May 10th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Bathroom Book of Romance Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Pump Up Your Book Presents The Bathroom Book of Romance Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012
Join Barry Eva, author of the romantic short stories, The Bathroom Book of Romance – Book 1, as he virtually tours the blogosphere June 4 – July 27 2012 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT BARRY EVA Born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, Barry left his beloved...
May 9th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

I Am a Book Buyer: What Will Make Me Want to Buy Your Book?

I Am a Book Buyer: What Will Make Me Want to Buy Your Book?
I Am a Book Buyer: What Will Make Me Want to Buy Your Book? Here are top book promotion tips to make your book mega-sellable. People buy books for all kinds of reasons.  There is no single way to tell how they are buying them, but I can give you tips on how to make yours stand out from the pack. ...
May 8th, 2012 | Featured, Staff Articles | Read More

New Mind Body Spirit Book for Review: Sleep Magic: Surrendering to Success by Victoria Pendragon

New Mind Body Spirit Book for Review: Sleep Magic: Surrendering to Success by Victoria Pendragon
Victoria Pendragon will be touring July 2 – 27 with her spiritual nonfiction book, Sleep Magic: Surrendering to Success. This is a spiritual book that enables you to use your dreams to reprogram your brain to experience healing and to manifest your true self. New Thought minister Victoria Pendragon...
May 8th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New YA Fiction for Review: Spider Brains: A Love Story by Susan Wingate

New YA Fiction for Review: Spider Brains: A Love Story by Susan Wingate
Susan Wingate will be touring July 2 – 27 with her YA fiction (with elements of fantasy and romance) novel, Spider Brains. If one were to bake the story SPIDER BRAINS into a cake, they should sprinkle in Charlotte’s Web, toss in one Jellicle Cat, then stir in a little Spiderman—but as...
May 8th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Chats with William Bertram MacFarland

Pump Up Your Book Chats with William Bertram MacFarland
William Bertram MacFarland – Bertie Mac -never sought – or even imagined – a role as a Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy. Even less did he imagine continuing in the role of Special Assistant to the President in eight subsequent administrations. His degrees from Duke...
May 7th, 2012 | Author Interviews, Featured | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents Dr. Atul N. Shah’s ‘Allergies, and Awesome You’ May 8 Blog Blitz + KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY

Pump Up Your Book Presents Dr. Atul N. Shah’s ‘Allergies, and Awesome You’ May 8 Blog Blitz + KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY
Join Dr. Atul N. Shah, author of Allergies, and Awesome You, as he virtually tours the blogosphere on May 8 during his one day blog blitz with Pump Up Your Book and you can win a FREE KINDLE FIRE! Be sure to check out his blog stops below to gain more entries and good luck! ABOUT DR. ATUL N. SHAH Atul...
May 7th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Tempest (The Samsara Chronicles – Book 5) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Tempest (The Samsara Chronicles – Book 5) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley
Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley will be touring June 1 – August 31 with Tempest, Book 5 in The Samsara Chronicles series. Narrowly escaping danger during their quest to acquire the talismans and suspected of multiple murders, Aislinn and Dylan endure harsh winter conditions to evade the military...
May 5th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Itineras (The Samsara Chronicles – Book 4) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Itineras (The Samsara Chronicles – Book 4) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley
Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley will be touring June 1 – August 31 with Itineras, Book 4 in The Samsara Chronicles series. No longer safe in Burnaby, Aislinn and Dylan are directed to visit her parents on Boxing Day where they meet an Italian orphan, Angelica. Aislinn recognizes her soul sister...
May 5th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Covenant (The Samsara Chronicles Book 3) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Covenant (The Samsara Chronicles Book 3) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley
Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley will be touring June 1 – August 31 with Covenant, Book 3 in The Samsara Chronicles series. Targeted by Eletarii minions, Aislinn and Dylan are guided to acquire the crystal skull, the core of Aislinn’s past and future power. After a terrifying encounter with...
May 5th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Nadir (The Samsara Chronicles Book 2) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

New Futuristic/Fantasy eBook for Review: Nadir (The Samsara Chronicles Book 2) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley
Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley will be touring June 1 – August 31 with Nadir, Book 2 in The Samsara Chronicles series. Aislinn, directed by circumstance to meet her past and future soul mate, Dylan Young, begins to understand the daunting task awaiting her. In order to save Earth, she and...
May 5th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Futuristic Fantasy eBook for Review: EOS (The Samsara Chronicles Book 1) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

New Futuristic Fantasy eBook for Review: EOS (The Samsara Chronicles Book 1) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley
Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley will be touring June 1 – August 31 with EOS, Book 1 in The Samsara Chronicles series. Guided by mystical beings, a human mother bears a daughter of alien royalty, Aislinn, destined to champion the future of two worlds. Book Excerpt: Sometime in the future… ...
May 5th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents Betrayal and Forgiveness Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Pump Up Your Book Presents Betrayal and Forgiveness Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012
Join Linda Armstrong-Miller, author of the Christian fiction novel, Betrayal and Forgiveness, as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 4 – July 27 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT LINDA ARMSTRONG-MILLER Linda Armstrong-Miller is a retired registered nursed....
May 4th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

New Christian Fiction for Review: Betrayal and Forgiveness by Linda Armstrong-Miller

New Christian Fiction for Review: Betrayal and Forgiveness by Linda Armstrong-Miller
Linda Armstrong-Miller will be touring June 4 – July 27 with her Christian Fiction novel, Betrayal and Forgiveness. In the Bible, the Lord asked that we not make promises unless we are sure that we can keep them. Lisa made a promise and has done everything in her power to keep that promise....
May 3rd, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Family/Relationships/Parenting Book for Review: Your Daughter Needs a Hero by Maria C. Furlough

New Family/Relationships/Parenting Book for Review: Your Daughter Needs a Hero by Maria C. Furlough
Maria C. Furlough will be touring June 4 – 22 with her family/relationships/parenting book, Your Daughter Needs a Hero. What drives teenage girls? What tempts them? What causes their insecurities? More importantly, what can parents do to make a difference in their lives? Author Maria Furlough...
May 3rd, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

Pump Up Your Book Presents J.D. Davis ‘Unconquered’ May 1 Blog Blitz + KINDLE GIVEAWAY

Pump Up Your Book Presents J.D. Davis ‘Unconquered’ May 1 Blog Blitz + KINDLE GIVEAWAY
Join J.D. Davis, author of Unconquered, as he virtually tours the blogosphere on May 1 during his one day blog blitz with Pump Up Your Book and win a FREE KINDLE!  Be sure to check out his blog stops below to gain more entries and good luck! ABOUT J.D. DAVIS J.D. Davis was raised in Quitman, Texas,...
April 30th, 2012 | Authors on Tour, Featured | Read More

DARKROOM ONLINE LAUNCH PARTY

DARKROOM ONLINE LAUNCH PARTY
Pre-order DARKROOM published by Simon & Schuster/Howard Books Amazon/Kindle: http://bitly.com/w2Qx1w Barnes & Noble/Nook: http://bit.ly/vG22no Join Joshua Graham, WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble #1 bestselling author LIVE ON CAMERA as he talks about his...
April 30th, 2012 | Announcements, Featured | Read More

New Contemporary Women’s Fiction for Review: Dream Lover by Suzanne Jenkins

New Contemporary Women’s Fiction for Review: Dream Lover by Suzanne Jenkins
Suzanne Jenkins will be touring July, August & September 2012 with her women’s fiction novel, Dream Lover, Book 3 in the Pam of Babylon series. The third book in the Pam of Babylon series, Dream Lover is a compilation of character studies of the women and one man who Jack Smith left behind....
April 29th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

New Contemporary Women’s Fiction for Review: Don’t You Forget About Me by Suzanne Jenkins

New Contemporary Women’s Fiction for Review: Don’t You Forget About Me by Suzanne Jenkins
Suzanne Jenkins will be touring July, August & September 2012 with her women’s fiction novel, Don’t You Forget About Me, Book 2 in the Pam of Babylon series. When charming, seemingly devoted Jack Smith dies, his wife and his two girlfriends are astonished to learn that they were not...
April 29th, 2012 | Featured, books for review | Read More

Pump Up Your Book to give away 2 10-day blog tours + $25 gift card on last day of celebration

Pump Up Your Book to give away 2 10-day blog tours + $25 gift card on last day of celebration
It’s the last day of our month long 5th anniversary hoedown! Today the staff of Pump Up Your Book will be stopping off at Goodreads all day long and answer your book promotion and publicity questions and that’s not all! You can win one of  TWO  10 DAY VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS or A $25 GIFT...
April 27th, 2012 | Announcements, Featured, What's New? | Read More