Book Marketing Videos: How to sell a million books with CJ Lyons

As a book promoter, I watch a lot of book marketing videos and I would like to share them with you here at Pump Up Your Book.  Book marketing can be an arduous task for the new as well as seasoned author but if you pay attention to those who have successfully sold lots of books, you’re one step closer to selling lots of yours.  Happy book marketing!


{Memoir} The Bipolar Millionaire Blog Tour Sign Up

John E. Wade II will be touring March 1 – May 27 with his memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire.  There will also be a giveaway so please leave your Twitter handle or Facebook link when signing up and we’ll include you in the Rafflecopter.  Thanks! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: The Bipolar Millionaire Author: John E. Wade Publisher: Sunbury Press Pages: 164 Genre: Memoir John E. Wade II, retired CPA, author, investor, television producer, and philanthropist, reveals in his memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire, his personal struggle with bipolar disorder and how he has succeeded in living a balanced and blessed
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{Thriller/Espionage} The CIA International Thriller Series Blog Tour Sign Up

R. Lawson will be touring March 1 – 31 with his thriller/espionage novels, Existential Threats and The Carrington Prophecy, Books 1 & 2 of The CIA International Thriller series!  Reviewers: Both books can act as standalones. We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: Existential Threats (Book 4 of The CIA International Thriller Series) Author: R. Lawson Publisher: Independent Pages: 345 Genre:  Thriller/Espionage The CIA’s incoming Director of Counter Terrorism, Biff Roberts, is inheriting a multitude of challenges. For starters, there is the existential threat of a nuclear Iran. Added to that, the Middle East has become enmeshed in a
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{YA Fantasy} The Perfect Tear Blog Tour Sign Up

Connie Lansberg will be touring March 1 – 31 with her YA Fantasy, The Perfect Tear! We are looking for: Reviews (PDF) Interviews Inside the Book: Title: The Perfect Tear Author: Connie Lansberg Publisher: Rockit Press Pages: 320 Genre: YA Fantasy The Perfect Tear begins with the Singers of the world who, during their initiation by a multi-dimensional being, are given a magical three-pronged hair comb to use as tuning forks to help keep the world in harmony.  They are a special breed of women, able to connect their voices to the vibration of the earth in order to create this needed balance and equilibrium for all. The story
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{Contemporary Romance} Changing Teams Blog Tour Sign Up

Jennifer Allis Provost will be touring March 1 – 31 with her contemporary romance, CHANGING TEAMS! We are looking for: Reviews MAINLY  (PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Inside the Book: Title: Changing Teams Author: Jennifer Allis Provost Publisher: Limitless Publishing Pages: 36 Genre: Contemporary Romance Britt Sullivan, part time model and full time aspiring artist, is sick of living alone in the city… Taking lame jobs just to make ends meet is leading Britt nowhere, and she knows something has to change. She needs some excitement, and when she meets blue-eyed Midwesterner Sam MacKellar at a photo shoot, she realizes he’s perfect for her in every way—well, except for the
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First Chapter: Everything To Lose by JP Ratto

Title: Everything To Lose Author: JP Ratto Publisher: Limitless Publishing Pages: 250 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Private investigator Lucas Holt is on a mission… Lucas Holt specializes in kidnap recovery. Ex-Delta Force and a former NYPD detective, he has spent the last fifteen years burying himself in case files to cope with the unsolved abduction of his daughter, Marnie. Janet Maxwell just can’t let go… After the death of Janet’s husband and son in a tragic car accident, she hopes Holt’s expertise can locate the daughter she gave up for adoption seventeen years ago. Janet knows her actions will have explosive repercussions for the girl’s father—presidential candidate, Todd Grayson. With no
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Crystal the Christmas Angel Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Theresa Oliver’s CRYSTAL THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: Crystal the Christmas Angel Author: Theresa Oliver Publisher: Write More Publications Pages: 66 Genre: Children’s Picture Book All of the angels in Heaven are preparing for a big event, and Crystal, a little angel, wants to be a part of it. But the more she tries, the more the angels tell her that she is just too little. That is, until God himself gives her the biggest, most important task of all … going with the Archangel Gabriel to Mary, and bringing God’s greatest gift
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{Absurdist Literary Fiction} Not Quite So Stories Blog Tour Sign Up

David S. Atkinson will be touring March 1 – May 27 with his absurdist literary fiction, NOT QUITE SO STORIES!  This tour also comes with a giveaway so be sure to add your Twitter handle or FB link for more follows! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S.) & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights (Html included) Inside the Book: Title: NOT QUITE SO STORIES Author: David S. Atkinson Publisher: Literary Wanderlus LLC Pages: 166 Genre: Absurdist Literary Fiction The center of Not Quite So Stories is the idea that life is inherently absurd and all people can do is figure out how they will live in the face
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Finding Lyla Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Cate Beauman’s FINDING LYLA virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: Finding Lyla Author: Cate Beauman Publisher: Cate Beauman Pages: 452 Genre: Romantic Suspense Principal Dancer Lyla Markovik-Avery is always on the go. Grueling practices and endless performances rule her busy days—and things are about to get more hectic. Russia is rolling out the red carpet for their beloved star, despite the string of violent terrorist attacks that have rocked the nation. Bodyguard Collin Michaels’ life is falling apart. His long-time relationship recently ended. He’s trying to start over, but that’s easier said than done. Luckily, Collin has
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Brazen Bargain Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Laura Trentham’s A BRAZEN BARGAIN virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: A Brazen Bargain Author: Laura Trentham Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages: 236 Genre: Regency Historical Romance Love soothes the deepest of scars. Minerva Bellingham is at her wits’ end. Her younger brother, Simon, will have them penniless and on the streets if his extravagant gambling habit isn’t curtailed. An enormous debt to Lord Rafe Drummond is the final indignity. Signing over her dowry is their only choice. Until Lord Drummond suggests something much more scandalous. She can keep her dowry—in exchange for the Bellinghams working three months
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{Health/Wellness/Careers} Blissful Business: A Gorgeous Guide to Creating Your Dream Career Blog Tour Sign Up

Dr. Gabrielle “Gabby” Pelicci, Ph.D. will be touring March 1-31 with her health/wellness/careers book, BLISSFUL BUSINESS: A GORGEOUS GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR DREAM CAREER! We are looking for: Reviews (PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights (Html included) Inside the Book: Title: Blissful Business: A Gorgeous Guide to Creating Your Dream Career Author: Gabrielle Belicci, Ph.D. Publisher: Independent Pages: 94 Genre: Health/Wellness/Careers You started your health and wellness practice because you love what you do, have a passion for helping others, and you wanted to make a positive impact in the world.  But as good as all that sounds, passion is not enough to make you truly successful. The opportunities
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Recognitions Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Daniela I. Norris’ RECOGNITIONS virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: Recognitions Author: Daniela I. Norris Publisher: Roundfire Books Pages: 200 Genre: Inspirational/Women’s Fiction Amelia Rothman, a foreign-rights editor from New York, has a turbulent personal life. She juggles a divorce and two teenage kids, and decides to seek hypnotherapy to help her deal with insomnia and anxieties. But when during the session an unexpected event emerges, she tries to understand how it is relevant to her current life and why it suddenly triggers a series of synchronicities that take her on an unexpected personal journey to the
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  • January 17, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Average Girl Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Angelina Goode’s THE AVERAGE GIRL virtual book tour February 1 – 26! Inside the Book Title: The Average Girl Author: Angelina Goode Publisher: Beach Blanket Publishing Pages: 228 Genre: Romantic Comedy Being average can lead to wonderful things… Olivia Fowler, helper of the star-struck, runs a successful business helping average people meet celebrities in everyday ways. Flawless at what she does, the celebrities don’t have a clue they’re part of a pre-planned meeting. Business is booming and Olivia knows everything there is to know about Hollywood’s famous and their behavior. Her clients trust her because she is just like them,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Daffodils Still Grow: A Book for Grieving Daughters + Win T-shirt!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell’s THE DAFFODILS STILL GROW: A BOOK FOR GRIEVING DAUGHTERS virtual book tour February 1 – April 29! Inside the Book Title: The Daffodils Still Grow: A Book for Grieving Daughters Author: Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell Publisher: Mascot Books Pages: 38 Genre: Children’s Picture Book The Daffodils Still Grow is a full-color illustrated book that portrays life after a loved one dies as seen from the observations of a motherless child. “Beautiful and inspiring.” For More Information The Daffodils Still Grow is available at Amazon. Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble. Watch a narrated video of the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Emerging Sensitive Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Maria Hill’s THE EMERGING SENSITIVE: A GUIDE FOR FINDING YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: The Emerging Sensitive: A Guide For Finding Your Place In The World Author: Maria Hill Publisher: BookBaby Pages: 150 Genre: Self-Improvement Having only been given a name for their unique nature a few decades ago, highly sensitive people, or HSPs, are finally able to identify their traits and connect with one another in new and beneficial ways. In her book, The Emerging Sensitive: A Guide For Finding Your Place In The World, Maria Hill illuminates the path
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Tearing Down the Statues Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Brian Bennudriti’s TEARING DOWN THE STATUES virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: TEARING DOWN THE STATUES Author: Brian Bennudriti Pages: 344 Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Grailrunner Publishing Misling is a Recorder, having perfect memory and expected to help build a seamless record of history. That’s what the Salt Mystic taught us two thousand years ago when she came stumbling from the flats with her visions. Unfortunately he’s probably the worst Recorder ever. So when he meets a joker with an incredible secret, the two of them are soon on the run from swarming lunatics and towering assault
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Transform: The Secret to Unlocking the Perfect You Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dede Barbanti’s TRANSFORM: THE SECRET TO UNLOCKING THE PERFECT YOU virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: TRANSFORM: THE SECRET TO UNLOCKING THE PERFECT YOU Author: Dede Barbanti Pages: 257 Genre: Self-Help/Lifestyle/Health Finally, a book that will provide you with the answers that change your body and your life! TRANSFORM really is the SECRET TO UNLOCKING THE PERFECT YOU. Once weighing over 200 pounds, Fitness and lifestyle expert Dede Barbanti not only gives you the tools to achieve your weight-loss goals, but helps you dig deep to fix the core issues that keep you from lasting success and
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  • January 16, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents From Ashes Into Light Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Gudrun Mouw’s FROM ASHES INTO LIGHT virtual book tour February 22 – April 18! Inside the Book Title: From Ashes Into Light Author: Gudrun Mouw Pages: 240 Genre: Literary/Visionary Fiction Publisher: Raincloud Press From Ashes into Light is a transpersonal tale of epic tragedy, spirituality, family, and personal redemption. It is told through three distinct voices: the haunting story of Ruth, a Jewish adolescent during Kristallnacht in World War II Austria, Saqapaya, a stalwart Native American from coastal California during the time of the Spanish conquest, and Friede Mai. Friede is born during WW II to a Bavarian soldier and
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{Literary Fiction/Visionary Fiction} From Ashes Into Light Blog Tour Sign Up

Gudrun Mouw will be touring February 1 – 26 with her literary fiction/visionary fiction, FROM ASHES INTO LIGHT! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: From Ashes Into Light Author: Gudrun Mouw Publisher: Raincloud Press Pages: 240 Genre: Literary Fiction/Visionary Fiction From Ashes into Light is a transpersonal tale of epic tragedy, spirituality, family, and personal redemption. It is told through three distinct voices: the haunting story of Ruth, a Jewish adolescent during Kristallnacht in World War II Austria, Saqapaya, a stalwart Native American from coastal California during the time of the Spanish conquest, and Friede
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{Science Fiction} Tearing Down the Statues Blog Tour Sign Up

Brian Bennudriti will be touring February 1 – 26 with his science fiction, TEARING DOWN THE STATUES! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: Tearing Down the Statues Author: Brian Bennudriti Publisher: Grailrunner Publishing Pages: 344 Genre: Science Fiction Misling is a Recorder, having perfect memory and expected to help build a seamless record of history. That’s what the Salt Mystic taught us two thousand years ago when she came stumbling from the flats with her visions. Unfortunately he’s probably the worst Recorder ever. So when he meets a joker with an incredible secret, the two
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Every Broken Wish Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you K.S. David’s EVERY BROKEN WISH virtual book tour February 1-26! Inside the Book Title: Every Broken Wish Author: K.S. David Publisher: Createspace Pages: 173 Genre: Romantic Suspense Litha Adams cleared her schedule, deciding to spend the day at home. She needed a break from her chaotic life. She picked a perfect sunny day to relax and just hang out in the garden. Nothing prepared her for the sudden appearance of Ethan Garner. She had walked away from him and spent every day since, building a life on her terms. By day’s end, she had another problem. Strangers were in her
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{Romantic Suspense} Every Broken Wish Virtual Book Tour Sign Up

K.S. David will be touring February 1 – 26 with her romantic suspense, EVERY BROKEN WISH! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: Every Broken Wish Author: K.S. David Publisher: Createspace Pages: 173 Genre: Romantic Suspense Litha Adams cleared her schedule, deciding to spend the day at home. She needed a break from her chaotic life. She picked a perfect sunny day to relax and just hang out in the garden. Nothing prepared her for the sudden appearance of Ethan Garner. She had walked away from him and spent every day since, building a life on
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{Self-Help/Lifestyle/Health/Weight Loss} Transform: The Secret to Unlocking the Perfect You Blog Tour Sign Up

Dede Barbanti will be touring Febrary 1 – 26 with her self-help/lifestyle/health/Weight Loss book, TRANSFORM: THE SECRET TO UNLOCKING THE PERFECT YOU! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: TRANSFORM: The Secret to Unlocking the Perfect You Author: Dede Barbanti Pages: 257 Genre: Self Help/Lifestyle/Health/Weight Loss Finally, a book that will provide you with the answers that change your body and your life! TRANSFORM really is the SECRET TO UNLOCKING THE PERFECT YOU. Once weighing over 200 pounds, Fitness and lifestyle expert Dede Barbanti not only gives you the tools to achieve your weight-loss goals, but
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{Self-Help} The Emerging Sensitive Virtual Book Tour Sign Up

Maria E. Hill will be touring Febrary 1 – March 31 with her self-improvement book, THE EMERGING SENSITIVE: A GUIDE FOR FINDING YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Inside the Book: Title: The Emerging Sensitive: A Guide For Finding Your Place In The World Author: Maria E. Hill Publisher: BookBaby Genre: Self-Improvement Having only been given a name for their unique nature a few decades ago, highly sensitive people, or HSPs, are finally able to identify their traits and connect with one another in new and beneficial ways. In her book, The Emerging Sensitive:
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{Children’s Picture Book} Crystal the Christmas Angel Blog Tour Sign Up

Theresa Oliver will be touring February 1 – 26 with her children’s picture book, CRYSTAL THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Book Information: Title: Crystal the Christmas Angel Author: Theresa Oliver Publisher: Write More Publications Pages: 66 Genre: Children’s Picture Book All of the angels in Heaven are preparing for a big event, and Crystal, a little angel, wants to be a part of it. But the more she tries, the more the angels tell her that she is just too little. That is, until God himself gives her the biggest, most important task of all
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{Inspirational/Women’s Fiction} Recognitions Blog Tour Sign Up

Daniela I. Norris  will be touring February 1-29 with her inspirational/women’s fiction, RECOGNITIONS! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Book Information: Title: Recognitions Author: Daniela I. Norris Publisher: Roundfire Books Pages: 200 Genre: Inspirational/Women’s Fiction Amelia Rothman, a foreign-rights editor from New York, has a turbulent personal life. She juggles a divorce and two teenage kids, and decides to seek hypnotherapy to help her deal with insomnia and anxieties. But when during the session an unexpected event emerges, she tries to understand how it is relevant to her current life and why it suddenly triggers a series of synchronicities
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{Children’s} The Daffodils Still Grow: A Book for Grieving Daughters Blog Tour Sign Up

Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell will be touring Febrary 1 – April 29 with her children’s book, THE DAFFODILS STILL GROW: A BOOK FOR GRIEVING DAUGHTERS! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you!   Title: The Daffodils Still Grow: A Book for Grieving Daughter Author: Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell Publisher: Mascot Books Pages: 38 Genre: Children’s Picture Book The Daffodils Still Grow is a full-color illustrated book that portrays life after a loved one dies as seen from the observations of
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{Romantic Comedy} The Average Girl Blog Tour Sign Up

Angelina Goode will be touring February 1 – 26 with her romantic comedy, THE AVERAGE GIRL! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you!   Title: The Average Girl Author: Angelina Goode Publisher: Beach Blanket Publishing Pages: 228 Genre: Romantic Comedy Being average can lead to wonderful things… Olivia Fowler, helper of the star-struck, runs a successful business helping average people meet celebrities in everyday ways. Flawless at what she does, the celebrities don’t have a clue they’re part
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First Chapter: Linked by Judy Serrano

Title: LINKED Author: Judy Serrano Publisher: 6K Publishing Pages: 273 Genre: Paranormal Romance Daphne Foster is a substitute teacher stuck in an English class, waiting for that dreaded parent-teacher conference. With much preparation and anxiety, she encounters the unforgettable Charlie Cross. His charm and good looks, win her over but rumors of his involvement with organized crime make his continued disappearances disturbing. In walks Heathcliff Vanderpool, creating a love triangle of unusual sorts. Unknown to Daphne, Heathcliff and Charlie are old friends: Older than she could have imagined. With Charlie away on business, Daphne and Heathcliff discover a passion between them lying beneath the surface. As their souls link,
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First Chapter: The Last Dinner Party by Carly M. Duncan

Title: The Last Dinner Party Author: Carly M. Duncan Publisher: Createspace Pages: 390 Genre: Mystery When Jeanie D’Alisa is found murdered in her bedroom after hosting a dinner party in her home, detectives Anna Cole and Kristy Hicks are called to investigate the crime. Known within her community for her generous, yet unpredictable nature, Jeanie’s secrets unfold as family, friends and neighbors become suspects. Anna and Kristy discover stamped passport pages revealing travels unknown and a curious relationship between Jeanie and the charming salesman who frequents the apartment building. Meryl, Jeanie’s devoted and needy friend, further complicates the investigation when she phones Jeanie’s sister who is studying abroad and lies to her
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