Posts Tagged ‘Humor’

New Children’s Book for Review: Mary Elizabeth The Spotless Cow

Salvatore Barbera will be touring October 1 – 31, 2013 with his children’s picture book, Mary Elizabeth The Spotless Cow. We are looking for reviews, interviews, guest post spots, and book spotlights. Please mention how you want to host this author and provide three dates that would work for you when inquiring. The story of Mary Elizabeth The Spotless Cow takes us on the journey she travels to figure out how to get the cows at a new farm to like and accept her. While she hopes to find friendship at her new home, instead she learns what it means to be different from everyone else. (Spotless!) Mary Elizabeth uses
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{General Fiction for Review} What Remains by Bart Baker

Bart Baker will be touring October 7 – November 29 with his general fiction novel, What Remains. We are looking for reviews, interviews, first chapter reveals, and book spotlights/excerpts. Book Synopsis When Conner Carter is banished from New York for cheating on his socialite wife, he flies across country to Sonoma, California to stay with his brother Cody, Cody’s ridiculously wealthy husband, Rhett, and their two adopted Cambodian children. Since childhood, Conner has been jealous of the gilded life Cody has led, but Conner learns that what glitters often tarnishes and shatters in shocking and dangerous ways. Having always taken life’s easiest route, Conner now finds that path closed when
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Play Something Dancy Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Dee Simon, author of the non-fiction comedy book, Play Something Dancy: The Tragic Tales of a Strip Club DJ, as he tours the blogosphere  September 2 – September 27, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT PLAY SOMETHING DANCY Los Angeles-based comedian, radio DJ, and host of the Sick and Wrong Podcast, Dee Simon has written a collection of comical and gut-wrenching personal essays about his experience as a strip club DJ in San Francisco in the early 2000s. Most of the stories in the book concern sex, drugs, venereal disease, and diarrhea or a combination thereof. Therefore, if you lack a
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New Humorous Contemporary YA for Review: OCD, the Dude & Me by Lauren Roedy Vaughn

Lauren Roedy Vaughn will be touring July 3 – 28 with her humorous contemporary YA, OCD, the Dude & Me. We are looking for reviews, interviews, guest post spots, character guest post spots, first chapter reveals and book spotlights with book giveaways. Please mention how you want to host this author and which date would work for you when inquiring. OCD, the Dude & Me Seventeen-year-old Danielle Levine is your typical high school teen-ager – if you count having OCD and ADHD as typical. Danielle’s “special” conditions lead her to a school for students with learning disabilities, and, even here, she struggles to fit in. How Danielle navigates her
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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 Chats with AB Bard, author of ‘The Killer Poet’s Guide to Immortality’

ABOUT AB BARD Reclusive Seattle author AB Bard’s poetry has twice been nominated for the Pushcart. He is the author under a pseudonym of two other hysterical novels, or perhaps historical novels, neither of which is funny. Mr. Bard is not now, nor has he ever been, a member of the Republican Party. Mr. Bard does not Tweet. He was awarded a sheepskin (BAaa) from Reed College Sleeper Cell. His one super power is the ability to repel all conventional measures of literary success. Mr. Bard is lap to a cat, pal to a girl, God to a dog, & dog to the Man. To find out more, please
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Killer Poet’s Guide to Immortality Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join AB Bard, author of the crime fiction/urban fantasy novel, The Killer Poet’s Guide to Immortality, as he tours the blogosphere November 19 through January 18, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT AB BARD Reclusive Seattle author AB Bard’s poetry has twice been nominated for the Pushcart. He is the author under a pseudonym of two other hysterical novels, or perhaps historical novels, neither of which is funny. Mr. Bard is not now, nor has he ever been, a member of the Republican Party. Mr. Bard does not Tweet. He was awarded a sheepskin (BAaa) from Reed College Sleeper Cell. His one
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Davis Aujourd’hui

Davis Aujourd’hui is the author of the Sister Mary Olga Fortitude series of hilarious satires. The first book is entitled The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude. It was followed by Babes in Bucksnort. Davis possesses a rich life experience that has enabled him to draw from it in order to create a colorful canvas upon which to paint very human lives. He is a retired social worker, having worked for Adult Protective Services in New York State for nearly twenty years. He developed the characters within his series of books in order to entertain a colleague by using the gift of humor. As will be the case with
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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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The Nine Lives of Christmas Virtual Book Publicity Tour November 2011

Join Sheila Roberts, author of the women’s fiction novel, The Nine Lives of Christmas (St. Martin’s Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere November 1 – 23 2011 on her fifth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Sheila Roberts Writing since 1989, Sheila Roberts has had 26 books published, both fiction and nonfiction, under different names. Her books have been chosen for book clubs, Readers Digest Condensed books, and her popular novel ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS was made into a movie and appeared on the Lifetime Movie Network. Her novel ANGEL LANE was named one of Amazon’s Top Ten Romances for 2009. However, before she settled
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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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Babes in Bucksnort Virtual Book Publicity Tour November 2011

Join Davis Aujduvd’hui, author of the humor/satire book, Babes in Bucksnort (Outskirts Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere November 1 – 23 2011 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Davis Aujourd’hui Davis Aujourd’hui is the author of the Sister Mary Olga Fortitude series of hilarious satires. The first book is entitled The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude. It was followed by Babes in Bucksnort. Davis possesses a rich life experience that has enabled him to draw from it in order to create a colorful canvas upon which to paint very human lives. He is a retired social worker, having worked for
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New Book for Review: Humor ‘The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey: A Journey of Extraordinary Ordinary’ by Deborah Barnes

Deborah Barnes will be touring November 14 – December 16 2011 with her humor book, The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey: A Journey of Extraordinary Ordinary! Combining a warm, humorous, and conversational style of writing with stunning photos and charming artwork, readers are immediately immersed into the world of Zee, a lovable male Maine Coon cat, and Zoey, a high-spirited female Bengal cat, as they share their amazing relationship and bond that formed between the two of them in The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey. What makes this story so compelling is that the author narrates the journey of the cats through the personal trials and tribulations of her
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New Book for Review: Humor ‘Donations to Clarity’ by Noah Baird

Noah Baird is touring in November & December 2011 with his humor book, Donations to Clarity! The plan was simple: hoax bigfoot, then sell tours to bigfoot enthusiasts. The plan wasn’t brilliant, and neither were Harry, Earl, and Patch. The three chemical-abusing friends only wanted to avoid the 9 to 5 rat race, but their antics attract the attention of a real bigfoot. When the misogynistic Earl is mistaken for a female bigfoot by the nearsighted creature and captured; it is just the beginning of their problems. The U.S. Government has a plan to naturalize the mythical creatures living within the U.S. borders.  The problem is the plan needs
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New eBook for Review: Humor ‘Babes in Bucksnort’ by Davis Aujourd’hui

Davis Aujourd’hui will be touring in November 2011 with his humor/satire book, Babes in Bucksnort! Babes in Bucksnort is the first sequel to the highly praised The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude. Once again the unconventional bourbon-swilling, chain-smoking nun will spin outrageously funny new tales about the residents of Bucksnort, Wisconsin while she tests the will of a reformed prostitute who just happens to be her Reverend Mother. Unfortunately there’s trouble brewing in the Snortlands. The nasty and notorious town busybody, Priscilla Bunhead, goes on a crusade to stamp out what she calls the gay menace. That’s when she convinces her millionaire friend, Mildred Mayflower, to give away
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The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude Virtual Book Publicity Tour October 2011

Join Davis Aujduvd’hui, author of the humor/satire book, The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude (Outskirts Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere October 3 – 28 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Davis Aujourd’hui Davis Aujourd’hui is the author of the Sister Mary Olga Fortitude series of hilarious satires. The first book is entitled “The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude.” It was followed by “Babes in Bucksnort.” Davis possesses a rich life experience that has enabled him to draw from it in order to create a colorful canvas upon which to paint very human lives. He is a retired social
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Book Review: Lessons from Stanley the Cat

Title: Lessons from Stanley the Cat: Nine Lives of Everyday Wisdom Author: Jennifer Freed Paperback: 117 pages Genre: Humor Publisher: Perigee Trade (October 5, 2010) Language: English ISBN – 0399536159 ISBN – 978-0399536151 About the Book: Seduction is just the practice of artful stretching. Never let people know how fast you are. Appear slow in all things, and less is expected of you. When someone is on the computer too long, help them by distracting them, or walk lightly on their keyboard. So advises Stanley, a remarkably astute cat with a keen eye for the important things in life. Perhaps you don’t have time for yoga, can’t afford therapy,
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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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  • January 17, 2011
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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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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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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New Book for Review: Self-Help Humor ‘Lessons from Stanley the Cat’ by Dr. Jennifer Freed

Dr. Jennifer Freed will be touring in February and March with her self-help humor book, Lessons From Stanley the Cat. Seduction is just the practice of artful stretching.  Never let people know how fast you are.  Appear slow in all things, and less is expected of you.  When someone is on the computer too long, help them by distracting them, or walk lightly on their keyboard. So advises Stanley, a remarkably astute cat with a keen eye for the important things in life. Perhaps you don’t have time for yoga, can’t afford therapy, or wouldn’t dare cry to mother. If so, let Stanley be your guide. Lessons from Stanley
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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 ‘Sitting on Cold Porcelain’ by Rose A. Valenta

Rose A. Valenta will be touring January 3 – February 25 with her humor book, Sitting on Cold Porcelain.  Political unrest…government scandal…corruption…extortion. What do all these things have in common? They are perfect fodder for satire! In Sitting on Cold Porcelain, you will find an amusing, perceptive, and laugh-out-loud take on the state of our country and our world, on celebrities and politicians, and all the events that make us all roll our eyes and groan. Some of the satirical essays within the pages of Sitting on Cold Porcelain include “Giuliani’s Gaffe Could Qualify for Political Darwin Award,” “Rush Limbaugh: The Don Rickles of Radio,” “State of The Union
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New Book for Review: Humor Book ‘Dear Sparkle: Cat to Cat Advice from the World’s Foremost Feline Columnist’ by Sparkle the Cat

Sparkle the Cat is touring in December and January with his humor book, Dear Sparkle: Cat to Cat Advice from the World’s Foremost Feline Columnist.  Face it, kitties, your humans can’t help you untangle your problems — especially when they’re usually the ones driving you crazy! But never fear, the world’s foremost feline authority, Sparkle the Cat, is here to solve all of your kitty conundrums. With 70 Q&As, “Sparkle Says” sidebars, and full-color photos throughout, this guide is definitely NOT your usual human-written cat book. Whether you’re a confused kitty who doesn’t understand why you’re supposed to stay off the couch, a cat who’s furious because the new
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