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Pump Up Your Book: New Books for Review September 2011

Are you a book blogger who loves to read books?  You have come to the right place!  We are looking for qualified book bloggers to review our titles.  As these authors will be on tour in September, the deadline for inquiring is August 25.  Contact us by using the form below.  Thanks! Allan Leverone will be touring in September 2011 with his thriller e-book, The Lonely Mile! When struggling hardware store owner Bill Ferguson stumbles upon a kidnapping in progress, he does what we all like to believe we would do – he steps in and breaks up the crime, saving a young girl from a horrific fate. The
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Michael Martel

Michael Martel was barely eighteen when he walked into the Army recruiter’s office in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. He told him he wanted to see the world. He satisfied Michael’s wish and sent him to Berlin, Germany where he had a great time in the “Divided City.” There began his love of travel. All together he spent a total of thirteen years living in Germany, traveling around Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His Army career spanned just over twenty years. spending time as an infantryman, paratrooper and Green Beret. After the Army he moved onto technology. He worked as a computer security expert keeping extremely sensitive information
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Pump Up Chats with Chamed – Author of ‘My Heart Stopped Beating’

Hello, Chamed. Welcome to Pump Up Your Book. Where are you from? I am Italian, although I am not of Italian descent, I cannot say more. I live in Tuscany. When and why did you begin writing? When I was ten years old I used to write in a journal about what happened to me during the day and my days where not very busy, so my pages were full of sketches and scribbles. I was fascinated by my mother; she used to write a lot. I had always had her romantic and melancholic vision of the writer, enlightened with beauty when absorbed in writing. As the years passed,
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  • July 31, 2011
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Under a Fairy Moon Virtual Book Publicity Tour August & September 2011

Join T.M. Wallace, author of the YA fantasy novel, Under a Fairy Moon (Brownridge Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – September 30 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About T.M. Wallace T. M. Wallace lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and four children. At eight years old, she won a short story contest and was published in a local newspaper. She wrote her first book at ten years old called “The Adventures of Pinkstar,” about a stuffed rabbit who magically comes to life. T. M. Wallace received her Master’s degree in English Literature from Carleton University and a
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Shame the Devil Virtual Book Publicity Tour August & September 2011

Join Debra Brenegan, author of the women’s fiction novel, Shame the Devil (SUNY Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – September 30 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Debra Brenegan Debra Brenegan grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated with a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked as a journalist and taught at Milwaukee Area Technical College before beginning her graduate work. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in English/Creative Writing from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she also taught. She teaches English and Women’s Studies at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. For her
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A Soul Less Broken Virtual Book Publicity Tour August 2011

Join Helen Laibach, author of the contemporary women’s fiction, A Soul Less Broken (Wheatmark), as she virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – 26 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Helen Laibach After majoring in psychology in college, Helen Laibach realized that her aspirations to be a marriage, child, and family counselor did not suit her temperament–so she began a family and chose a more satisfying career as an executive assistant. An avid reader and talented nature photographer, Laibach lives in Southern California with her husband of twenty years and their youngest daughter. A SOUL LESS BROKEN is her first book; 10%
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The Lost Virtual Book Publicity Tour August 2011

Join Caridad Pineiro, author of the paranormal romance novel, The Lost (Grand Central Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – 26 2011 on her fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Caridad Pineiro Caridad Pineiro is the NY Times bestselling author of over twenty-six paranormal romance and romantic suspense novels and novellas.  Look for THE FIFTH KINGDOM, a romantic suspense from Carina Press in July 2011 and THE LOST, the first book in the new SIN HUNTERS paranormal romance series in August 2011.  Caridad has also done the foreword for OBSESSED:  EROTIC ROMANCE FOR WOMEN edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel which will be
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Frank Zaccari

A native of upstate New York, Frank Zaccari earned a degree in finance from California State University at Sacramento after serving as a military medic in the U.S. Air Force. He spent over 25 years in the high-tech industry holding positions from account representative to CEO, and for nearly 20 years specialized in turn-around management of companies under 100 million dollars. After becoming a single, custodial parent after nearly 25 years of marriage, he left an industry that he loved to buy a small business in order to be home to raise his children. He is currently the owner of an insurance agency and resides in Sacramento, California. Frank
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Get Er Done Virtual Book Publicity Tour August 2011

Join Michael Martel, author of the self-help book, Get Er Done (PCG Business), as he virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – August 26, 2011, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Michael Martel Michael Martel was barely eighteen when he walked into the Army recruiter’s office in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. He told him he wanted to see the world. He satisfied Michael’s wish and sent him to Berlin, Germany where he had a great time in the “Divided City.” There began his love of travel. All together he spent a total of thirteen years living in Germany, traveling around Europe, the
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The Human Spirit Virtual Book Publicity Tour September 2011

Join Carole Eglash-Kosoff, author of the nonfiction book, The Human Spirit (Author House), as she virtually tours the blogosphere September  5 – 30 2011 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Carole Kosoff Carole Eglash-Kosoff lives and writes in Valley Village, California. She graduated from UCLA and spent her career in business and in teaching. In 2006 her husband, mother, and brother died within a month of one another, causing her to reevaluate her life. She volunteered to work with the American Jewish World Service and was sent to South Africa to teach. She returned there a year later, having met an amazing array
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Voice Virtual Book Publicity Tour August & September 2011

Join Joseph Garraty, author of the horror novel, Voice (Ragman Press LLC), as he virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – September 30 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Joseph Garraty Joseph Garraty is an author of dark fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He has worked as a construction worker, rocket test engineer, environmental consultant, technical writer, and deadbeat musician. He lives in Dallas, Texas. His latest book is the horror novel, Voice. You can visit his website at www.josephgarraty.com. Connect with Joseph at Twitter at www.twitter.com/JosephGarraty. About Voice Local rock band Ragman is finally taking off. Stephanie Case’s flamboyant performances and
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The Bum Magnet Virtual Book Publicity Tour August 2011

Join K.L. Brady, author of the romantic comedy, The Bum Magnet (Simon & Schuster), as she virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – 26, 2011, on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About K.L. Brady K. L. Brady is a D.C. native but spent a number of her formative years in the Ohio Valley. She’s an alumnus of the University of the District of Columbia and University of Maryland University College, earning a B.A. in Economics and M.B.A., respectively. She works as an analyst for a major government contracting firm and is an active real estate agent with Exit Realty by day—and writes by night
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Pump Up Your Book! Announces July ‘11 Authors on Virtual Book Tours

Join a talented and diverse group of 36 authors promoting 35 books and a publisher celebrating “Five Years of Irresponsible Reading,” as they tour with Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours during the month of July 2011. Follow them as they travel the blogosphere from July 5th through July 29th to discuss their books. This month is filled with a variety of genres: fantasy novels, memoirs, short story collections, historicals, and more! The month of July finds us host to short story collections from Hugh Aaron, Garasamo Maccagnone, and Dangerous Lee. Are you an author considering using the blogosphere to promote your book? Then be sure you don’t
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When the Wife Cheats Virtual Book Tour July 2011

Join Frank Zaccari, author of the family/marriage book, When the Wife Cheats (Createspace), as he virtually tours the blogosphere July 5 – 29 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Frank Zaccari A native of upstate New York, Frank Zaccari earned a degree in finance from California State University at Sacramento after serving as a military medic in the U.S. Air Force. He spent over 25 years in the high-tech industry holding positions from account representative to CEO, and for nearly 20 years specialized in turn-around management of companies under 100 million dollars. After becoming a single, custodial parent after nearly 25 years
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 19

Welcome to Day Nineteen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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When Stars Align Virtual Book Tour July 2011

Join Carole Eglash-Kosoff, author of the historical fiction novel, When Stars Align (Author House), as she virtually tours the blogosphere July 5 – 29 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Carole Kosoff An avid student of history, Carole Eglash-Kosoff is a native of Wisconsin. After graduating from UCLA, she spent her career in the apparel industry and teaching fashion retail, marketing, and sales at the college level. Her first book is The Human Spirit. She has also established the …a better way! Scholarship program, which provides money and mentoring for worthy high school students for both their first and second year of
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 18

Welcome to Day Eighteen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Expiation Virtual Book Tour July 2011

Join Greg Messel, author of the historical romance novel, Expiation (Trafford), as he virtually tours the blogosphere July 5 – 29 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Greg Messel Greg Messel has spent much of his life in the Pacific Northwest living in Portland, Oregon and in the Seattle area since 2008.  He has been married to his wife, Carol, for 40 years.  Greg and Carol were high school sweethearts just like the couple in “Expiation.”  He has lived in Washington, Oregon, California, Utah and Wyoming.  Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from high school there and also
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The Fear of God Online Book Tour July 2011

Join B.A. Chepaitis, author of the sci-fi mystery with romantic elements The Fear of God as she virtually tours the blogosphere in July 2011 on her second tour with Pump Up Your Book! About B.A. Chepaitis BARBARA CHEPAITIS is author of 7 published novels, including the critically acclaimed Feeding Christine and These Dreams, as well as the sci-fi series featuring Jaguar Addams. The fourth novel in that series, A Lunatic Fear was a finalist for a Romantic Times Bookclub award. Her first nonfiction book, Feathers of Hope, came out through SUNY Press in July. She has optioned two scripts, and has recently been awarded a seed grant to develop
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 17

Welcome to Day Seventeen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 16

Welcome to Day Sixteen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 15

Welcome to Day Fifteen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 14

Welcome to Day Fourteen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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My Heart Stopped Beating Online Book Tour July, August & September 2011

Join Chamed, author of the survival memoir My Heart Stopped Beating as she virtually tours the blogosphere in July, August & September 2011 on her first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Chamed Chamed is not the registry office name of the author, yet it is not a pseudonym. She lives in Tuscany, she works mostly abroad, as a painter on canvas and porcelain. Some of her porcelain works are displayed in exhibitions in Italy, Sweden and Poland, France, Portugal and Brazil. My Heart Stopped Beating is her first novel. A second novel by her is forthcoming. About My Heart Stopped Beating Fourteen year old Italian girl, Chamed,
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 13

Welcome to Day Thirteen of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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New Book for Review: Memoir ‘My Heart Stopped Beating’ by Chamed

Italian author Chamed will be touring in July, August and September with her survival memoir My Heart Stopped Beating (MindLeaves July 2011). Fourteen year old Italian girl, Chamed, is a living miracle after fighting illness since birth to live a normal life. Now fourteen years old, she feels a thrill of freedom when she convinces her parents to let her stay home alone while they go on holiday. She soon regrets that decision when she receives a call from her aunt Patrizia that the worst has happened: her parents have died in a car accident. Things only get worse for Chamed as she mourns the deaths of her parents
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 11

Welcome to Day Eleven of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Michael Scott Miller

Michael Scott Miller works with numbers by day in the business world and with words by night. He began writing shortly after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and has had his work published in the Welcomat (now Philadelphia Weekly) and wrote music reviews for the Wharton Journal while his wife was getting her degree there. Miller’s debut novel, Ladies and Gentlemen…The Redeemers, has been downloaded more than ten thousand times and has received tremendously positive reader feedback, earning 4-star to 5-star ratings at Amazon, barnesandnoble.com, Smashwords, and Kobo. The complete set of reader reviews and comments can be accessed at http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/40309/ . Miller grew up in Cherry Hill,
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Absolute Obsession Virtual Book Tour July 2011

Join C. Elizabeth, author of the contemporary romance, Absolute Obsession (Wings ePress), as she virtually tours the blogosphere July 5 – 29 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About C. Elizabeth C. Elizabeth lives in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.  She stumbled upon writing, it found her, she finds writing a peaceful escape and is very excited to have her characters come alive in her readers’ minds. Her contemporary romance novel, Absolute Obsession, is about 42 year old Rose Gerbaldi who by an intervention of fate unites her heart and soul with 30 year old British movie star, Michael Terrance. Please visit and blog
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Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 10

Welcome to Day Ten of Pump Up Your Book’s June 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on June 30 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before June 30, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150178034587393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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