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Pump Up Your Book Presents the Unexpected Christmas Hero Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Kathi Macias, author of the contemporary Christmas novel, Unexpected Christmas Hero, as she travels the blogosphere from November 12 -24, 2012 on her twelfth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KATHI MACIAS Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored nearly 40 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Deliverer Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Kathi Macias, author of the contemporary suspense novel, The Deliverer, as she travels the blogosphere September 10 – 21, 2012 on her eleventh virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KATHI MACIAS Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored nearly 40 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and was
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Matter of Time Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Michael Bowler, author of the thriller/romance/historical fiction novel, A Matter of Time, as he tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MICHAEL BOWLER Michael Bowler grew up in San Rafael, California. He attended St. Raphael’s School and Marin Catholic High School before attending Santa Clara University. Titanic and her tragic fate fascinated him for as far back as he can remember. He has a vast collection of artwork, memorabilia and virtually every book ever written about the disaster. He majored in English and Theatre at Santa Clara and got a master’s in film production from Loyola
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  • August 7, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Third Grace Virtual Book Publicity Tour – Kindle Fire HD Giveaway!

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
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  • August 5, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Hands of Tarot Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join SM Blooding, author of the YA Steampunk, The Hands of Tarot, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 28 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Hands of Tarot Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of Tarot Doll  giveaway. See details further down on how you can win a set for your own! ABOUT SM BLOODING SM Blooding lives in Colorado with her pet rock, Rockie, and Ms. Jack, who’s a real bird. She’s still learning to play the piano and guitar, which is going marginally better, and for those of you looking for an Arabic update, she has successfully
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  • July 26, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Falstaff’s Big Gamble Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Hank Quense, author of the humorous rewrite of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Falstaff’s Big Gamble as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October, 2012, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Hank Quense Award-winning author Hank Quense writes humorous fantasy and sci-fi stories. His motto is fantasy and sci-fi stories told with humor and satire. He has over forty published short stories and a number of nonfiction articles. On occasion, he also writes an article on fiction writing or book marketing but says that writing nonfiction is like work while writing fiction is fun. He refuses to write serious genre fiction
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Pump Your Book Presents Willow Pond Virtual Publicity Tour 2012

Join author Carol Tibaldi, author of the historical romance novel, Willow Pond, as she tours the blogosphere this September 3rd – 29th with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CAROL TIBALDI : Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel
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  • July 19, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Crashers: A Tale of Cappers and Hammers Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + WIN KINDLE FIRE

Join Lindy Hudis, author of the crime suspense fiction, Crashers: A Tale of Cappers and Hammers, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 28 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  This tour is part of a Kindle Fire giveaway.  Be sure to stop off at all her stops for more chances to win!   ABOUT LINDY S. HUDIS Lindy S.Hudis is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied drama. She is a former actress, having appeared on such television shows as “Sunset Beach” and “Married with Children”. Her romantic murder mystery, Weekends, is currently
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New Paranormal Romance: A Campy Vampire Western~”Blood and Whiskey” by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall

Blood and Whiskey, delivers double-barreled action, heart-pounding passion and wicked humor when the best of the true west meets the worst of the undead.  A campy and cool book that will set a new and exciting tone for vampire literature! Authors Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall will be touring with us September 3-29th, 2012! Overview : Wanted: Lizzie Vaughan, Dead or Alive Relationships are always hard, but for a broke cowboy and a newly turned Vampire, true love may be lethal. After barely surviving an undead apocalypse, Tucker and Lizzie hightail it back to quirky LonePine, Wyoming (population 438), to start a family. But she’s got a growing thirst
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Things I Do For You Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Mary Carter, author of the mainstream fiction, The Things I Do For You, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – 31 2012 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MARY CARTER Mary Carter is a freelance writer and novelist. The Things I Do For You, is her sixth novel. Her fifth novel, The Pub Across the Pond, was July’s pick of the month with Barnes and Noble online book club, and is also available as an audiobook through Blackstone Audio. Her other works include:  My Sister’s Voice, Sunnyside Blues, She’ll Take It, and Accidentally Engaged.  In addition to her novels she has
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Pump Up Your Book Presents 5 Easy Steps to Financial Freedom Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + $10,000 Giveaway

Join Duane Harden, author of the nonfiction book, 5 Easy Steps to Financial Freedom: Do What You Love & Get Rich Doing It, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DUANE HARDEN Duane Harden just doesn’t teach you theory but rather you learn through his very own life hands-on experiences that come along with building a strong portfolio of successful businesses, including residential and commercial real estate, a restaurant, a music company, and many more. He began with no financial education, but he was determined and inspired. Today he leads a Cash Flow
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  • June 24, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Voluspa: A Magical World Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Ray East and Sam D., authors of the YA fantasy romance, Voluspa: A Magical World, as they tour the blogosphere August 6  – October 28 2012 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! Voluspa: A Magical World Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD promotional giveaway.  Not only can you win a Kindle Fire HD for your very own but you can also win $50 by following the authors’ tour and leaving comments. See details below. ABOUT SAM D. AND RAY EAST Ray East and Sam D have moved to Voluspa and live in the Forest of Skotos with their
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Suzanne Jenkins, author of the contemporary women’s fiction series, Pam of Babylon (Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and Dream Lover), as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – September 24 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire HD giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own!   ABOUT SUZANNE JENKINS   Suzanne Jenkins lives at the west Michigan lakeshore with her husband, two dogs and two sheep.  Her latest books are Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Farrokh Nazerian, author of the drama play, The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT FARROKH NAZERIAN Farrokh Nazerian has been a journalist, editor, poet, entrepreneur, art collector, developer, and above all, he has been a lifelong student of “knowledge.” Born in Iran, he lived in England, before residing in California, where he is working currently on his second book,  Sisyphus Revisited. His first book is a 4 act play titled The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh. You can visit his website at www.thelastpersonwhosawfarrokh.com. To get your paperback
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Wicked Wives Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Gus Pelagatti, author of the noir suspense thriller, The Wicked Wives, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GUS PELAGATTI Gus Pelagatti is a practicing trial lawyer with over 47 years of experience trying civil and criminal cases including homicide.  He’s a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum, limited to attorneys who have been recognized as achieving a standard of excellence as a trial expert.  He has spent years researching the true story of the 1938 insurance scam murders, interviewing judges, lawyers, police and neighbors involved in the trials. Gus was born
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Evelyn Project Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Kfir Luzzatto, author of the paranormal thriller, The Evelyn Project, as he tours internationally from July 2nd – August 31st, 2012, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KFIR LUZZATTO Kfir Luzzatto was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier, a voracious reader and a prolific writer. Kfir has a PhD in chemical engineering and works as a patent attorney. He lives in Omer, Israel, with his full-time partner, Esther, their four children, Michal, Lilach, Tamar and Yonatan, and the dog Elvis. Kfir
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Last of the Seals Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Greg Messel, author of the mystery/romance, Last of the Seals, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GREG MESSEL Greg Messel has written four novels and three unpublished memoirs. He published his premiere novel “Sunbreaks” in 2009, followed by “Expiation” in 2010 and “The Illusion of Certainty” in 2011. “Last of the Seals” is the first in a series of mysteries which are set in 1957 San Francisco. The second book in the series “Deadly Plunge’ will be published around Christmas of 2012. Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lost Girls Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Caitlin Rother, author of the true crime thriller, Lost Girls, as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27 2012 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CAITLIN ROTHER New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother has written or co-authored eight books, including Poisoned Love (Kensington, December 2011), Dead Reckoning (Kensington, February 2011), Twisted Triangle (Wiley, 2009), Body Parts (Kensington, 2008), Deadly Devotion (Simon&Schuster/Pocket, July 2011), NYT bestseller My Life, Deleted (HarperOne, October 2011), and Naked Addiction (Dorchester, 2007). Her latest true crime project, Lost Girls (Kensington, July 2012), chronicles the rape and murder of two innocents, teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, by sexual predator John
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Wanting Rita Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire Giveaway

Join Elyse Douglas, the husband/wife writing team of the women’s fiction novel, Wanting Rita, as they tour the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Wanting Rita Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own! ABOUT ELYSE DOUGLAS Elyse Douglas is the pen name for the married writing team Elyse Parmentier and Douglas Pennington. Elyse grew up near the sea, roaming the beaches, reading and writing stories and poetry, receiving a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Columbia University. She has enjoyed
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Anger Mastery Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Nook 8GB Tablet Giveaway

Join Kevin Burk, author of the nonfiction, Anger Mastery: Get Angry, Get Happy, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KEVIN B. BURK Kevin B. Burk has been helping people around the world to improve their lives and relationships since 1996 through his astrological counseling and relationship coaching practice. His humor, wisdom and compassion are always present, in his books (ten so far, including Astrology: Understanding the Birth Chart, The Relationship Handbook: How to Understand and Improve Every Relationship in Your Life, and his newest book, Anger Mastery: Get Angry, Get Happy), his
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Son of a Soldier Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Aiken Brown, author of the Christian fiction, Son of a Soldier, as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT AIKEN BROWN Aiken Brown graduated summa cum laude from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. She is the author of In a Brother’s Eyes: the Brant McLachlan Story (2005), For Such a Time as This (2007) and Son of a Soldier (2012). Aiken’s book are available at all major booksellers and in Kindle, Nook and other ebook formats! Learn more about Aiken Brown’s books at www.aikenbrown.blogspot.com and become a fan at www.facebook.com/booksbyaikenbrown. To get your
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Spider Brains Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Susan Wingate, author of the young adult fiction, Spider Brains, as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT SUSAN WINGATE Most recently, Susan Wingate’s novels, SPIDER BRAINS and DROWNING each reached Amazon Bestseller status in 2012. DROWNING won the 2011 Forward National Literature Award for Drama. She would love for you to read her books. You can find them all under the tab on this site labeled “Books”. SUSAN has written eleven novels, two short story collections, a few plays, one screenplay and tons of poems. Her latest 2011 novel DROWNING  (contemporary women’s fiction), won 1st place in the 2011 Forward National
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Severed Threads Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Kaylin McFarren, author of the romantic suspense novel, Severed Threads, as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT KAYLIN MCFARREN   As many people know, Kaylin McFarren wasn’t born with a pen in hand like so many of her talented fellow authors. However, she has been involved with business and personal writing projects for many years. Her careers have taken her in all directions, ranging from fashion modeling and interior design to office manager and art gallery director. Yet her love of reading and interest in creative writing has remained ever present. As
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Pump Up Your Book Presents 1001 First Lines Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Scarlett Archer, author of the nonfiction book, 1001 First Lines, as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!   ABOUT SCARLETT ARCHER   Scarlett Rugers (writing as Scarlett Archer) has just released a book 1001 First Lines which is now available at Amazon! You can purchase a paperback, .lit, .epub, .mobi and PDF versions here: http://www.1001firstlines.wordpress.com. She has been writing for over fifteen years, completed over eleven novels, and her main drive is in speculative fiction or its contrasting opposite romantic comedic novels. She has a passion for studying the art of story telling and is a
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“The Evelyn Project” Suspenseful Thriller with Paranormal Underpinnings by Kfir Luzzatto!!

The Evelyn Project, which is beginning its tour on July 2nd through August 31st is sure to be a blockbuster!  With all the intrigue and suspense you could hope for in a contemporary, paranormal romance novel, this book will have you guessing until the very last pages. Kfir Luzzatto is an author making a name for himself, and one we’ll be hearing from in the future! Here’s a summary: Evelyn’s father did everything in his power to save his dying daughter, black magic included. But when a century later his plea for help gets into the wrong hands, all hell breaks loose. Caught in the slippery battlefield between the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Sleep Magic: Surrendering to Success Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Victoria Pendragon, author of the self-help book, Sleep Magic: Surrendering to Success, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27  2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT VICTORIA PENDRAGON Victoria Pendragon was born and raised in the vicinity of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the oldest of eleven. Her life has been defined, as are most of ours perhaps, by conditions that would seem to have been beyond her control. Eighteen years of various sorts of abuse and two diseases that should have killed her rank among the most outstanding of those. Her study of metaphysics began in early childhood as an
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Final Approach: Northwest Airlines Flight 650 Tragedy and Triumph Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Lyle Prouse, author of the autobiography, Final Approach: Northwest Airlines 650 Tragedy and Triumph, as he tours the blogosphere August 6 – 24 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT LYLE PROUSE Lyle Prouse was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1938. He is part Comanche and grew up in an alcoholic home in a World War II housing project. He was active in his Native American community. After graduating from High School in Wichita, Lyle joined the Marines as a private but made the rare transition from enlisted to officer grade and ultimately Captain, a jet fighter pilot flying combat missions in Vietnam.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Mind Secrets Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Chris Reynolds, author of the urban fantasy/young adult novel, Mind Secrets, as she tours the blogosphere August 6  – 24 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CHRIS REYNOLDS Chris Reynolds is a lover of adventure stories. Chris spent her time growing up avidly reading them, watching them on TV and writing them in her school exercise books. She was often frustrated that stories written by other people didn’t go the way she wanted them to, so she decided to write her own. In the interim, she has worked for the BBC and independent radio as a journalist, written for magazines and some
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Celtic Run Virtual Book Tour June and July 2012

Join Sean Vogel, author of the middle-grade novel Celtic Run as he virtually tours the blogosphere on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Sean Vogel Growing up in a small town in Michigan during the 1980s, Sean was provided with an excellent garden for cultivating his writing career. With only a few simplistic video games and three television channels, he became an accomplished daydreamer and a creative outside adventurer. A son of a garbage truck driver, Sean often received “gently used” items from his father’s route. With a bit of imagination and a little tinkering, these items were reborn as tools for battles against
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Dark Side of Valor Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Win $100 Visa Gift Card!

Join Alicia Singleton, author of the suspense novel, Dark Side of Valor (Simon &  Schuster/Strebor), as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 4 – August 27 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  Alicia has agreed to give away a $100 Visa Gift Card at the end of her tour and you could be the one!   Find out how you can win by scrolling down and enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.  Stop off at all her blog stops for more entries.  Good luck!   ABOUT ALICIA SINGLETON Born and raised in Philadelphia, the Howard University graduate embraced the written word at
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