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{FEATURED AUTHOR} Mary Carter, author of ‘Three Months in Florence’ + GIVEAWAYS!

Mary Carter is a freelance writer and novelist.  Three Months in Florence is her seventh novel. Her other works include:  The Things I Do For You, The Pub Across the Pond, My Sister’s Voice, Sunnyside Blues, She’ll Take It, and Accidentally Engaged.  In addition to her novels she has written three novellas: A Kiss Before Midnight in the anthology, You’re Still the One, A Very Maui Christmas in the New York Times best selling anthology Holiday Magic, and The Honeymoon House in the New York Times best selling anthology Almost Home. Mary is working on two more novellas for winter and summer of 2014, as well as her eighth
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Genie Ignites Virtual Publicity Tour March 2012

Join Kellyann Zuzolo, author of the paranormal romance, The Genie Ignites (Boroughs Publishing Group), as she virtually tours the blogosphere March 5 – 23 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Kellyann Zuzulo A former journalist, Kellyann’s interest in Middle Eastern myth and legend stems from her stint as a Managing Editor of Publications for the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.She is a published author of several genie romance novellas. One book, Angels & Genies, was included in a collection for which Charlaine Harris wrote the foreword. Kellyann lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, three children, and a jaunty terrier
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New Book for Review: Soldier of Rome: The Sacrovir Revolt

James Mace is touring from November 1 -December 16 with his historical fiction novel, Soldier of Rome: The Sacrovir Revolt. A Shadow Rising It has been three years since the wars against Arminius and the Cherusci. Gaius Silius, Legate of the Twentieth Legion, is concerned that the barbarians-though shattered by the war-may be stirring once again. He also seeks to confirm the rumors regarding Arminius’ death. What Silius does not realize is that there is a new threat to the Empire, but it does not come from beyond the frontier; it is coming from within the Empire’s borders in Gaul. Legionary Artorius has greatly matured during his five years
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New Book for Review: Empire of Light

Gregory Earls is touring from November 1 – 23 with his general fiction novel, Empire of Light. Jason Tisse is in over his head. As a young black cinematography student at LA’s notoriously tough American Film Institute, he’s got the vision, but not the balls to battle the ruthlessness that is Hollywood. After a failed year at AFI, which includes nearly electrocuting a fellow classmate, Jason embarks on a trip to Europe to hunt down the works of his favorite painter. Armed with an enchanted camera gifted to him by an eccentric film professor, Jason is prepared to master the art of light and shadow as depicted in the
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Gregory Earls, author of Empire of Light

When Gregory Earls isn’t eating at Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles, he pays the bills by taking up space at 20th Century Fox in the Feature Post Production Department. He’s a proud graduate of Norfolk State University and the American Film Institute, where he studied cinematography. He’s an award-winning director who has amassed a reel of short films, music videos, and (yes) a wedding video or two. Steadfastly butchering the Italian language since 2002, he hopes to someday master the language just enough to inform his in-laws how much he loves their daughter, Stefania, who was born and raised in Milan, Italy. Gregory currently resides in Venice, California
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Soldier of Rome: The Sacrovir Revolt Virtual Book Tour November and December 2011

Join James Mace, author of the historical fiction novel, Soldier of Rome: The Sacrovir Revolt (iUniverse), as he virtually tours the blogosphere October 3rd – November 18 2011 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About James Mace Since I can remember I have always had a passion for history. My love of Roman history started when I first watched the series “I, Claudius”. I then proceeded to read every Roman book I could get my hands on. I got my start writing bodybuilding and physical fitness articles for Bodybuilding.com, as well as a lesser-know magazine, HardCore Muscle. I turned to writing historical novels when
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Empire of Light by Gregory Earls Virtual Book Publicity Tour September, October and November 2011

Join Gregory Earls, author of the general fiction novel, Empire of Light (Simon and Fig), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 26 – November 23, 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Gregory Earls When Gregory Earls isn’t eating at Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles, he pays the bills by taking up space at 20th Century Fox in the Feature Post Production Department. He’s a proud graduate of Norfolk State University and the American Film Institute, where he studied cinematography. He’s an award-winning director who has amassed a reel of short films, music videos, and (yes) a wedding video or two.
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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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Pump Up Your Book Chats with James Mace

Since I can remember I have always had a passion for history. My love of Roman history started when I first watched the series “I, Claudius”. I then proceeded to read every Roman book I could get my hands on. I got my start writing bodybuilding and physical fitness articles forBodybuilding.com, as well as a lesser-know magazine, HardCore Muscle. I turned to writing historical novels when I was in Iraq. My intent was to write the stories that I wanted to read, but could not find. While we may hear stories about the Emperors and Generals of antiquity, we almost never hear the stories of the men who did
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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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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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Soldier of Rome: The Legionary Virtual Book Tour July and August 2011

Join James Mace, author of the historical fiction novel, Soldier of Rome: The Legionary (iUniverse), as he virtually tours the blogosphere July 5 – August 26 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About James Mace Since I can remember I have always had a passion for history. My love of Roman history started when I first watched the series “I, Claudius”. I then proceeded to read every Roman book I could get my hands on. I got my start writing bodybuilding and physical fitness articles for Bodybuilding.com, as well as a lesser-know magazine, HardCore Muscle. I turned to writing historical novels when I
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