Posts Tagged ‘book marketing campaign’

📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Night in Jerusalem Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Gaelle Lehrer Kennedy’s NIGHT IN JERUSALEM Blog Tour July 3 – December 29! Inside the Book Title: NIGHT IN JERUSALEM Author: Gaelle Lehrer Kennedy Publisher: PKZ Inc. Pages: 246 Genre: Historical Romance A bewitching love story that is also an extraordinary portrait of Jerusalem, its faith, spirituality, identity, and kaleidoscope of clashing beliefs, Night in Jerusalem is a novel of mystery, beauty, historical insight, and sexual passion. David Bennett is invited to Jerusalem in 1967 by his cousin who, to the alarm of his aristocratic British family, has embraced Judaism. He introduces David to his mentor, Reb Eli, a revered
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents When the Sky Falls Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Joseph Bendoski’s WHEN THE SKY FALLS Blog Tour July 3 – 28! Inside the Book Title: WHEN THE SKY FALLS Author: Joseph Bendoski Publisher: Independent Pages: 408 Genre: Thriller/Espionage/Conspiracy/Historical “What makes you believe a lie? I’m not asking how you know someone is lying. What makes you believe? Because if you don’t understand how that works, then you won’t know when you’re being manipulated.” In 1938 the War of the Worlds hoax panicked millions of Americans, then in 1988 another fictional media broadcast convinced nearly half of Portugal that sea monsters had risen from the ocean to destroy their
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Surgeon’s Story Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Giveaway!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mark Oristano’s SURGEON’S STORY blog tour May 1 – July 28! Inside the Book Title: SURGEON’S STORY Author: Mark Oristano Publisher: Authority Publishing Pages: 190 Genre: Nonfiction Medical What is it like to hold the beating heart of a two-day old child in your hand?  What is it like to counsel distraught parents as they make some of the most difficult decisions of their lives? Noted pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Kristine Guleserian has opened up her OR, and her career, to author Mark Oristano to create Surgeon’s Story – Inside OR-6 With a top Pediatric Heart Surgeon.  Dr. Guleserian’s life,
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  • May 14, 2016
  • Staff Articles
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Book Marketing Tip: How Important Is Your Book Cover?

We have had thousands of book covers come through whether they are for blog tours, book blasts, cover reveals, trailer blitzs, and review campaigns to name a few.  One of our most recent things we offer are the book review campaigns.  The book review campaigns are for  authors wanting more reviews at Amazon.  Plus, the bloggers may add your review to your page at Goodreads and your selling page at B&N as well as on their own blog.  Just what the author wants.  But the main focus is Amazon.  This is where books get noticed.  The more reviews your book gets, not only will that make your book look
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Book Marketing Videos: Why I Turned Down A Book Publishing House To Self Publish My Book!

I simply loved this video on several points and I knew I had to include it in my Book Marketing Video Showcase today.  This guy makes a very strong point(s) on why he decided to self-pub.  If you watch the video and have been down this road before, I’ll probably see you nodding as you’re watching.  One strong point I got out of this video is that in order to sell your book, it really helps if you already have an audience.  If you’re just starting out and haven’t gotten that far yet to achieve a substantial amount of an audience, then you’re going to have a rougher time
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Lyle Prouse, author of ‘Final Approach: Northwest Airline Flight 650 Tragedy and Triumph

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. After his discharge from the Corps, Lyle became an airline captain for Northwest Airlines and flew for nearly 22 years before the same alcoholism that killed his parents almost destroyed his life. He was the first commercial pilot
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  • August 15, 2012
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Artists and Thieves Virtual Book Publicity Tour II

Linda Schroeder, author of the mystery novel, Artists and Thieves, will be touring the blogosphere November 5 – 30 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. This will be an all guest post blog tour.  If interested in hosting her, contact Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com.  Deadline to query is October 25 or until the tour is full. ABOUT LINDA SCHROEDER Linda Schroeder divides her time between the bright sun of California and the high mountains of Colorado. She has a Master’s degree in English and one in Communicative Disorders/Audiology. In addition to her novel, Artists & Thieves, she has published a college text.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with ‘Artists and Thieves’ Linda Schroeder + Win Kindle Fire!

I’m honored to have Linda Schroeder here with us today, the last day of her 2 month virtual book tour!  Time is running out to win the Kindle Fire she’s giving away so if you haven’t entered yet, click here and do so fast! ABOUT LINDA SCHROEDER Linda Schroeder divides her time between the bright sun of California and the high mountains of Colorado. She has a Master’s degree in English and one in Communicative Disorders/Audiology. In addition to her novel, Artists & Thieves, she has published a college text. Her early interest in English expanded to include language disorders and she began a second career as an audiologist
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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 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 SCHROEDER Linda Schroeder divides her time between the bright sun of California and the high mountains of Colorado. She has a Master’s degree in English and one in Communicative Disorders/Audiology. In addition to her novel, Artists & Thieves, she has published a college text. Her early interest in English expanded to include language disorders
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“When tour begins, how much will I have to be on call on a daily basis?”

Since Pump Up Your Book opened its doors back in ’07 (was Pump Up Your Book Promotion back then), we’ve had thousands of questions pour in about our services and about virtual book tours in general. Every Friday, I’ll be posting a new question to help everyone learn more about what we do and what virtual book tours can do for them. If you’d like to submit your question, click here. Vincent asks: When the tour begins, how much will I have to be on call on a daily basis? The most successful tour is when there are team players and with virtual book tours, the team players are
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