Posts Tagged ‘humor book’

📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents I Am Not Brad Pitt and Other Stories Virtual Book Publicity Tour #LiteraryFiction #Satire #Humor

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ross Dreiblatt’s I AM NOT BRAD PITT AND OTHER STORIES Virtual Book Tour February 1 – 25. Inside the Book Title: I AM NOT BRAD PITT AND OTHER STORIES Author: Ross Dreiblatt Publisher: Stone Tiger Books Pages: 391 Genre: Literary Fiction/Humor/Satire BOOK BLURB: I AM NOT BRAD PITT is the first of three riotously absurd tales in Ross Dreiblatt’s debut short-story collection sending up America’s sometimes-fatal celebrity obsessions. “I Am Not Brad Pitt” opens in a prison cell in which Mr. Pitt’s clone-like doppelganger, Tobey Crawford, remorsefully recounts the sequence of unlikely events that resulted in his wrongful conviction for murder. The
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents How Not to Succeed in Hollywood Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Marissa Thomas’ HOW NOT TO SUCCEED IN HOLLYWOOD Virtual Book Tour December 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: HOW NOT TO SUCCEED IN HOLLYWOOD Author: Marissa Thompson Publisher: Harlequin Pages: 436 Genre: Humor/Fiction BOOK BLURB: In HOW NOT TO SUCCEED IN HOLLYWOOD, Marissa Thomas offers readers an inside view of one young woman’s journey to fulfill her dream of becoming an actor. The personal and humorous story of Lisa reveals the often difficult and inspiring process of navigating the entertainment industry. The acting bug bit Lisa during her first elementary school talent show. After receiving positive reviews for her
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Dinner Conversations Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jason Reid’s DINNER CONVERSATIONS Blog Tour August 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: DINNER CONVERSATIONS Author: Jason Reid Publisher: Createspace/Reid Group Pages: 348 Genre: Humor / Family / Parenting BOOK BLURB: “You are going to LAUGH! You are going to then wonder if these conversations actually happened. You are going to wonder what kind of guy would actually say these things to his family.” The answer is simple—yes, these conversations did actually happen. They occurred over a period of roughly 5 years, mainly at my dinner table.  I took them verbatim and posted them on Facebook so that all
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Are You There Krishna? Virtual Book Trailer Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Rachel Khona’s ARE YOU THERE KRISHNA? IT’S ME, RESHMA. OR RACHEL. OR WHATEVER.: ESSAYS ON TALKING TO GHOSTS, ACCOSTING CELEBRITIES, GETTING HIGH, SEXISM, RACE AND FIRST-GENERATION WOES Book Trailer Reveal April 3 – 28! Inside the Book Title: ARE YOU THERE KRISHNA? IT’S ME, RESHMA. OR RACHEL. OR WHATEVER.: ESSAYS ON TALKING TO GHOSTS, ACCOSTING CELEBRITIES, GETTING HIGH, SEXISM, RACE AND FIRST-GENERATION WOES Author: Rachel Khona Publisher: Thought Catalog Pages: 257 Genre: Humor/Memoir Rachel knew even as a young child that she wasn’t like the rest of her Indian family. While her parents were plotting how she could make it
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{Humor} Cocktails and Mock-Tales Blog Tour Sign Up

Julianne McLean and Mark Lynch will be touring July 5 – August 31 with their humor book, COCKTAILS & MOCK-TALES. We are looking for reviews (PDF), interviews, guest posts and book spotlight/promos. Thank you! Inside the Book Title: Cocktales and Mock-Tales Authors: Julianne McLean & Mark Lynch Publisher: ASJ Publishing Pages: 90 Genre: Humor “ Cocktails and Mock- Tales” is not just about alcoholic beverages. The book is about sensations that tickle your tastebuds and humour that tickles your fancy. It includes non-alcoholic beverages that the whole family can enjoy and even herbal recipes for the adventurous. Have one extremely tall high ball glass and a giant cocktail shaker
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  • April 2, 2014
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Hair of the Corn Dog Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you A.K. Turner’s Hair of the Corn Dog virtual book tour April 7-30! Title: Hair of the Corn Dog Genre: Humor Author: A.K. Turner Publisher: Fever Streak Press Pages: 220 Format: Hardcover/Kindle In the latest laugh-out-loud confessional from A.K. Turner’s “Tales of Imperfection” series, the author of This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store and Mommy Had a Little Flask relates her adventures on the Jersey Shore, at an Idaho drag show with her in-laws, and surviving the perils of an elementary school ice-cream social with equal parts wit and heart. The laughter pairs well with two parts cocktail. Discuss
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{Humor} Hair of the Corn Dog Blog Tour Sign Up

A.K. Turner will be on tour April 7 – 30 with her humor book, Hair of the Corn Dog. We are looking for reviews (paperback U.S. only or ebook international and U.S.), interviews, guest posts and book spotlights. Deadline to sign up is March 28. Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 48 hours. Thank you! In the latest laugh-out-loud confessional from A.K. Turner’s “Tales of Imperfection” series, the author of This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store and Mommy Had a Little Flask relates her adventures on the Jersey Shore, at an Idaho drag show with
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{New Holiday/Humor Novel for Review} A Christmas Carol 2: The Return of Scrooge by Robert J. Elisberg

Robert J. Elisberg will be touring October 7 – 31 with his new holiday/humor novel, A Christmas Carol 2: The Return of Scrooge. We are looking for reviews only.  This book is 156 pages and is available in paperback or ebook for review. We are sorry, but this tour is full! Book Synopsis: A Christmas Carol 2: The Return of Scrooge is a continuation of the beloved Christmas tale, that quickly goes flying off in its own comic direction. It begins five years after dear old Ebenezer Scrooge has passed away and left his thriving firm to his former clerk, Bob Cratchit. However, Bob’s overly-generous benevolence with lending and
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  • February 25, 2013
  • Book Blasts, What's New?
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lowell Christensen’s The One-Minute Zillionaire Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash!

Join Lowell Christensen, author of the humor book, The One-Minute Zillionaire: Achieve Wealth, Fame, and Success in an Instant, Give or Take Hundred Years, as he tours the blogosphere April 1 on his first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! Lowell will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash to one lucky reader! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form on the participating blogs below on April 1 and good luck! ABOUT THE ONE-MINUTE ZILLIONAIRE Like any good success book, The One-Minute Zillionaire will get you so crazed with principles, keys, goals, affirmations, and profound and poetic platitudes that you’ll want to dash to Alaska to search
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Comfortably Awkward Virtual Book Publicity Tour April 2012

Join Kenny Scudero, author of the humorous fiction novel, Comfortably Awkward, as he virtually tours the blogosphere April 2 – 20 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KENNY SCUDERO Comfortably Awkward is Kenny Scudero’s debut self-published novel. He is a twenty-two year old author from New York City who looks forward to a bright future in writing. Kenny recently graduated from St. John’s University where he majored in Sport Management. At St. John’s, Kenny was Sports Editor for the University newspaper. After graduating from St. John’s, Kenny had trouble finding a job and wrote “Comfortably Awkward” based off that frustration. He is
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Casey and Kyle Online Book Tour February 2012

Join Will Robertson, author of the comic Casey and Kyle: I’m Saving Up for a Big Brother!!! as he virtually tours the blogosphere in February 2012 on his first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Will Roberston WILL ROBERTSON enjoys playing music and working on his serve in Tennis. His favorite beverage is an Iced Tea with no lemon. He loves Tacos and Panini Sandwiches and is fond of road trips. He is an avid mini golfer and an aggressive bumper car driver. He lives with his wife and two children in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. His house is yellow. He started drawing comics on a road trip when
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New Book for Review: Casey and Kyle: So Much For Being On Our Best Behavior!!! by Will Robertson

Will Robertson will be touring in February with his humor comic book Casey and Kyle: So Much For Being On Our Best Behavior!!! Casey and Kyle is a strip about the fun and chaos of kids. It’s about the things you remember about your own childhood and (for anyone with kids) the way your own kids really are. It goes deeper than your average kid strip and builds on the dynamic that exists between an older and younger sibling: The way the oldest always gets to be the hero; the younger the bad guy. It features a cacophony of neighborhood kids, each one making his own indelible stamp on
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Humor Author Noah Baird

Noah Baird wanted to attend the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, but his grades weren’t good enough (who knew?).  However, his grades were good enough to fly for the U.S. Navy (again, who knew?), where he spent 14 years until the government figured out surfers don’t make the best military aviators. He has also tried to be a stand-up comedian in Hawaii for Japanese tourists where the language barrier really screwed up some great jokes. On the bright side, a sailboat was named after the punchline of one of his jokes. He has several political satire pieces published on The Spoof under the pen name orioncrew. 
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Donations to Clarity Virtual Book Publicity Tour November/December 2011

Join Noah Baird, author of the humor book, Donations to Clarity (South Wind Publishing), as he virtually tours the blogosphere November 1 – December 16 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Noah Baird Noah Baird wanted to attend the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, but his grades weren’t good enough (who knew?).  However, his grades were good enough to fly for the U.S. Navy (again, who knew?), where he spent 14 years until the government figured out surfers don’t make the best military aviators. He has also tried to be a stand-up comedian in Hawaii for Japanese tourists where
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New eBook for Review: Humor ‘The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude’ by Davis Aujourd’hui

Davis Aujourd’hui is touring in October 2011 with his humor novel, The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude. Are you ready for a class in Advanced Holiness for people from all walks of life? Then, perhaps you’re ready to take a trip to the Have A Heart convent in Bucksnort, Wisconsin. There, you’ll meet a nun you’re not likely to forget – Sister Mary Olga Fortitude. The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude is a satire with a spiritual message, but there’s a lot of hanky panky going on here. Sister Mary Olga is an irreverent nun who has some unique spiritual views that differ from those of the
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Book Review: The Chimp Who Loved Me by Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey

Title: The Chimp Who Loved Me Author: Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey Paperback: 190 pages Genre: Humor, Animals Publisher: Diva Publishing & Broadcasting LLC (November 8, 2010) Language: English ISBN – 0578072637 ISBN – 978-0578072630 About the Book: The Chimp Who Loved Me is a collection of true stories from the life and times of Annie Greer, a veterinary chiropractitioner, animal healer, radio host, speaker, farmer’s wife and all-around magnet for bizarre animal behavior.  When Annie and Tim Vandehey, a professional writer, met in 2006 and began talking about Annie’s endless trove of strange and pants-wettingly funny tales about drill sergeant sheep and insane veterinary clinic customers, a book
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with ‘The Chimp and Me’ Tim Vandehey

Tim Vandehey is a journalist, ghostwriter and book collaborator who has written more than 35 books since 2004 in the sports, self-help, memoir, spiritual, financial, business, and healthcare genres.  His recent published co-authored works include Blindsided (with Jim Cole, St. Martin’s Press, 2010), Running on Faith (with Jason Lester, HarperOne, 2010), Produced by Faith (with DeVon Franklin, Simon & Schuster, 2011), and I’m Here to Win! (with Chris McCormack, Center Street, 2011).  Tim lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with his wife and two daughters. Q: Thank you for this interview, Tim.  Can you tell us why you wrote your book? Because singing it was getting exhausting.  No, seriously…I couldn’t
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Talking Virtual Book Tours with ‘The Chimp Who Loved Me’ Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey

Annie Greer is a certified veterinary chiropractioner, radio host, animal behaviorist, farmer’s wife and AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator who, with her veterinarian husband, Kent, runs three animal clinics and a 40-acre farm in Apopka, Florida. Tim Vandehey is a journalist, ghostwriter and book collaborator who has written more than 35 books since 2004 in the sports, self-help, memoir, spiritual, financial, business, and healthcare genres. His recent published co-authored works include Blindsided (with Jim Cole, St. Martin’s Press, 2010), Running on Faith (with Jason Lester, HarperOne, 2010), Produced by Faith (with DeVon Franklin, Simon & Schuster, 2011), and I’m Here to Win! (with Chris McCormack, Center Street, 2011). Tim
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The Chimp Who Loved Me Virtual Book Tour April 2011

Join Tim Vandehey & Annie Greer, authors of the humor book, The Chimp Who Loved Me, as they virtually tour the blogosphere April 4 – 29  2011 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tim Vandehey & Annie Greer Annie Greer is a certified veterinary chiropractioner, radio host, animal behaviorist, farmer’s wife and AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator who, with her veterinarian husband, Kent, runs three animal clinics and a 40-acre farm in Apopka, Florida. Tim Vandehey is a journalist, ghostwriter and book collaborator who has written more than 35 books since 2004 in the sports, self-help, memoir, spiritual, financial, business, and healthcare genres.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Dr. Jennifer Freed

For more than 25 years, Jennifer Freed, Ph.D., has been a licensed marriage and family counselor, group psychotherapist and educator.  She was the Clinical Director at PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE, one of the country’s leading centers for depth psychology, where she continues to serve as a professor and workshop leader. Dr. Freed is a recognized expert on behavioral matters such as teen bullying, character development, marriage and family relationships, and diversity issues.  She has provided thousands with the practical tools to compassionately reassess personal behaviors and make significant life changes. National media appearances include GOOD MORNING AMERICA, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, ABC NEWS, FOX NEWS, SIRRIUS RADIO, AIR AMERICA, USA TODAY,
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  • February 6, 2011
  • book news, Featured
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Humor columnist Rose A. Valenta mentioned in Erma Bombeck newsletter

We are so thrilled to hear one of Rose A. Valenta’s blog stops made the Erma Bombeck newsletter! Rose A. Valenta has been on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book to promote her latest humor book, Sitting on Cold Porcelain.  The blog host of one of her blog stops, The Hot Author Report, interviewed her as part of her virtual book tour.  The writers of the Erma Bombeck newsletter gave her a nice little plug – read it here!  Not only is it great strides for a self-published author, but also you just never know who is going to be reading your interviews! The Erma Bombeck
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  • January 17, 2011
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Lessons from Stanley the Cat Virtual Book Tour February & March 2011

Join Dr. Jennifer Freed, author of the self-help humor book, Lessons from Stanley the Cat (Perigee Trade), as she virtually tours the blogosphere February 1 – March 25 ‘11 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Jennifer Freed For more than 25 years, Jennifer Freed, Ph.D., has been a licensed marriage and family counselor, group psychotherapist and educator.  She was the Clinical Director at PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE, one of the country’s leading centers for depth psychology, where she continues to serve as a professor and workshop leader. Dr. Freed is a recognized expert on behavioral matters such as teen bullying, character development, marriage
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Talking Virtual Book Tours with Humor Columnist Rose A. Valenta

Rose A. Valenta is a nationally syndicated humor columnist. Her irreverent columns have been published in Senior Wire, Associated Content, Courier Post Online, NPR, Newsday, USA TODAY, the WSJ Online, and many other local news and radio websites. She is the author of Rosie’s Renegade Humor Blog. This is the blog for people who would be knowledgeable about current events and politics if only politicians and news anchors didn’t stretch the truth. “What else is there to do, but share an honest laugh?” Rose said. Rose regularly attends the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at the University of Dayton, is a member of the Robert Benchley Society and the National
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Humor Columnist Rose A. Valenta

Rose A. Valenta is a nationally syndicated humor columnist. Her irreverent columns have been published in Senior Wire, Associated Content, Courier Post Online, NPR, Newsday, USA TODAY, the WSJ Online, and many other local news and radio websites. She is the author of Rosie’s Renegade Humor Blog. This is the blog for people who would be knowledgeable about current events and politics if only politicians and news anchors didn’t stretch the truth. “What else is there to do, but share an honest laugh?” Rose said. Rose regularly attends the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at the University of Dayton, is a member of the Robert Benchley Society and the National
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Sitting on Cold Porcelain Virtual Book Tour January & February 2011

Join Rose A. Valenta, author of the humor book, Sitting on Cold Porcelain (Xlibris), as she virtually tours the blogosphere January 3  2011 – February 25 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Rose A. Valenta Rose A. Valenta is a nationally syndicated humor columnist. Her irreverent columns have been published in Senior Wire, Associated Content, Courier Post Online, NPR, Newsday, USA TODAY, the WSJ Online, and many other local news and radio websites. She is the author of Rosie’s Renegade Humor Blog. This is the blog for people who would be knowledgeable about current events and politics if only politicians and news
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New Book for Review: Humor Book ‘The Chimp Who Loved Me’ by Tim Vandehey & Annie Greer

Tim Vandehey & Annie Greer will be touring in April ’11 with their humor book, The Chimp Who Loved Me.  The Chimp Who Loved Me is a collection of true stories from the life and times of Annie Greer, a veterinary chiropractitioner, animal healer, radio host, speaker, farmer’s wife and all-around magnet for bizarre animal behavior.  When Annie and Tim Vandehey, a professional writer, met in 2006 and began talking about Annie’s endless trove of strange and pants-wettingly funny tales about drill sergeant sheep and insane veterinary clinic customers, a book was born. Infused with Annie’s trademark dry English wit and Tim’s storytelling panache, The Chimp Who Loved Me is
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