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The Truth for Girls Series Virtual Book Tour Nov. & Dec. 2010

Join Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, author of the tween and teen fiction books, THE TRUTH: I’m a Girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! and Secrets: You Tell Me Yours and I’ll Tell You Mine…maybe! (The Enchanted Self Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November and December on her fifth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally know Positive Psychologist, is the creator of The Enchanted Self,® a systematic way of helping to bring more joy, meaning, and purpose into our lives. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist for more than 25 years. She has
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The Sixth Surrender Virtual Book Tour November ’10

Join Hana Samek Norton, author of the historical fiction novel, The Sixth Surrender (Penguin/Plume) as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November ’10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Hana Samek Norton Hana’s passion for the Middle Ages dates to a childhood exploring the ruins of castles and cloisters in the (now) Czech Republic. She also developed that “lurid taste in fiction,” by reading dog-eared novels full of the drama and melodrama of history. She graduated with an MA from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, and a Ph. D. (both in history, of course), from the University of New Mexico
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Toto’s Tale Virtual Book Tour November & December ’10

Join K.D. Hays and Meg Weidman,  mother/daughter writing team of the children’s middle grade fiction novel, Toto’s Tale (Zumaya Publications) as they virtually tour the blogosphere in November and December ’10 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About K.D. Hays and Meg Weidman K.D. Hays and Meg Weidman are a mother-daughter team who aspire to be professional roller coaster riders and who can tell you exactly what not to put in your pockets when you ride El Toro at Six Flags. Meg is studying art in a middle school magnet program. For fun, she jumps on a precision jump rope team and reads anything
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Pump Up Chats with Science Fiction Thriller Author DCS

DCS was born in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated high school in Huntersville, NC and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte intent on earning a degree in Political Science and becoming a lawyer. She instead eventually turned to writing. DCS is currently attending the American Institute of Holistic Theology to earn her PhD in Metaphysical Spirituality. You can also hear her live every Saturday evening on BlogTalkRadio’s In the Mind of DCS. Show starts at 7pm Central Standard Time. Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension is her second novel, and four more are scheduled for release. Synarchy Book 3: SVT and Synarchy Book 4: The Black Widow are the
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Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 6

Welcome to Day Six of Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 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. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Joel M. Andre, author of the horror novel, The Black Chronicles: Cry of
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Pump Up Chats with Cheryl C. Malandrinos

Cheryl Malandrinos is a freelance writer and editor. A regular contributor for Writer2Writer, her articles focus on increasing productivity through time management and organization. A founding member of Musing Our Children, Ms. Malandrinos is also Editor in Chief of the group’s quarterly newsletter, Pages & Pens.      Cheryl is a Tour Coordinator for Pump Up Your Book, a book reviewer, and blogger. Little Shepherd is her first children’s book. Ms. Malandrinos lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two young daughters. She also has a son who is married.  You can visit Cheryl online at http://ccmalandrinos.com or the Little Shepherd blog at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/. You can also find Cheryl on Twitter and
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New Book for Review: Christmas Fiction ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ by Tim Slover

  In this new holiday classic, Tim Slover crafts a marvelous, magical novel about how Santa Claus became the man he is today. After reading The Christmas Chronicles, you’ll believe all over again in the magic of the season. 176 pages You can find out more about Tim by visiting the publisher’s website at http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780553808100 UPDATE: This tour is now full and we are no longer seeking blog hosts. Thank you for your interest in Tim’s book. We hope you’ll follow his tour to learn more about The Christmas Chronicles.


Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 5

Welcome to Day Five of Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 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. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Joel M. Andre, author of the horror novel, The Black Chronicles: Cry
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The 19th Element Virtual Book Tour November & December ’10

Join John L. Betcher, author of the suspense thriller, The 19th Element: A James Becker Thriller (Createspace), as he virtually tours the blogosphere November 1 – December 17‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About John L. Betcher John L. Betcher is a University of Minnesota Law School graduate and has practiced law for more than twenty-five years in the Mississippi River community of Red Wing, Minnesota.  He possesses substantial first-hand knowledge of the Prairie River Nuclear Plant’s real world counterpart, as well as Red Wing’s airport and the flight rules around the nuke plant. In addition to The 19th Element, he has published
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New Book for Review: Romantic Suspsense Novel ‘All’s Fair in Love and Law’ by K.M. Daughters

During an outing with his sister’s twin girls, Patrick Sullivan, a new captain at the Chicago Police Department, comes face-to-face with a woman who gets his body tingling all over. C.J. Demarco, also known as, Charlie, is a shining star of a defense attorney at Schotz, Pearson and Freemont. When she gets a perp off on a technicality, Patrick’s department isn’t looking too good. But he has much bigger issues to deal with. Someone is brutally killing prostitutes and dumping them in the trash in the city’s alleys. Despite working on seemingly opposite sides of the law, Charlie and Pat can’t deny their attraction to each other. When Charlie
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New Book for Review: Chapbook for Tweens ‘Tiny Angel’ by Nancy Carty Lepri

When her dad is transferred to a new town, Macy Carver leaves behind her best friend and everything she knows. Suddenly she is the new girl…alone and bullied. An unexpected flash announces guardian angel Jody, who teaches her how to fit in and become a forever friend. 100 pages – PDF and paperback formats available Visit the author online at http://nancycl.webs.com If you would like to review Tiny Angel in December, email us by clicking here or email Cheryl Malandrinos at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com.  Deadline for inquiries is November 15 or until the tour is filled. Thank you!


New Book for Review: Children’s Picture Book ‘Babysitting SugarPaw’ by Virginia Grenier

A little bear named SugarPaw hopes to get rid of his babysitter, Bonnie Whiskers, by getting her into trouble after making changes to his rules chart. As this fun loving story unfolds, SugarPaw learns about honesty and friendship. 32 pages Visit the author online at http://vsgrenier.com This book tour is full and no longer accepting blog hosts! Thank you for your interest in Babysitting SugarPaw.


Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 4

Welcome to Day Four of Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 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. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Joel M. Andre, author of the horror novel, The Black Chronicles: Cry of
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New Book for Review: Children’s Historical Narrative ‘Brave Boys of Derry or No Surrender!’ by W.S. Martin

The story of the 1689 siege of Londonderry proclaims the power of God in the incredible resistance of the City of Londonderry against the attempted Jacobite conquest of Ireland by the deposed King James II of England.  While the city leaders vacillated, thirteen bold and brave young apprentices took the initiative to close the city gates.  “No surrender!” became the rallying cry.  Faith in Christ gave the people of Derry the courage to resist in the face of extended siege, blockade, starvation, and disease.  Liberty lovers—young and old—should read this book. 96 pages You can visit the publisher’s website at http://www.nordskogpublishing.com/book-brave-boys.shtml  This tour is now full and no longer
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Robert Seymour

Robert Seymour, (under the pseudonym of Charles Courtley) is a retired judge who lives on the English coast with his wife, Jane, of 38 years, and a small dog called Phoebe. He is the author of Wig Begone, a tale of a young barrister’s triumphs and tragedies. As well as adapting his novel into a screenplay and writing a sequel, he contributes to legal newsletters and blogs. Find him online at http://courtleyprocedures.wordpress.com. About Wig Begone Charles, a newly qualified lawyer without a penny to his name, plunges into the archaic world of the Bar as it was thirty-five years ago. After a stroke of beginners’ luck – and a
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Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 3

Welcome to Day Three of Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 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. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Joel M. Andre, author of the horror novel, The Black Chronicles: Cry
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Pump Up Chats with Lars Walker

  Lars Walker is a native of Kenyon, Minnesota, where he grew up on a farm. He is a graduate of Augsburg College in Minneapolis. He has worked as a crab meat packer in Alaska, a radio announcer, an administrative assistant, and is now librarian and bookstore manager for the schools of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations in Plymouth, Minnesota. He is the author of several published fantasy novels, the latest of which is West Oversea, published by Nordskog Publications. His website is www.larswalker.com, and he blogs at www.brandywinebooks.net. When he’s not at work or writing, he can often be found playing Viking with a reenactment group. Thank
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Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 2

Welcome to Day Two of Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 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. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Joel M. Andre, author of the horror novel, The Black Chronicles: Cry
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Pump Up Chats with James Livingston

  James D. Livingston’s professional career was in physics, first at GE and later at MIT, and most of his writings in the 20th century were in physics, including one popular-science book (Driving Force: The Natural Magic of Magnets, Harvard, 1996). As he gradually moved into retirement in the 21st century, he began to broaden his writing topics into American history, a long-time interest of his. His latest book in this genre is Arsenic and Clam Chowder: Murder in Gilded Age New York. His Author’s Guild website is www.jamesdlivingston.net.             Thank you for this interview, Jim.  Do you remember writing stories as a child
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The Portrait Virtual Book Tour November ’10

Join Hazel Statham, author of the Regency romance novel, The Portrait (Avalon Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November on her fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Hazel Hazel Statham lives in England and has been writing on and off since she was fifteen. Initially she was influenced by Austen, the Brontës, and Sabatini but when she turned seventeen, Georgette Heyer opened up the romance and elegance of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She immediately knew she had found her eras and wanted nothing more than to re-create them in her work. Her latest book is the Regency romance novel, The Portrait, released by Avalon Books in August 2010. Hazel
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Brave Boys of Derry or No Surrender! Virtual Book Tour November ’10

Join W.S Martin, author of the historical children’s book, Brave Boys of Derry or No Surrender! (Nordskog Publishing, Inc.), as he posthumously tours the blogosphere in November on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About W.S. Martin Not much is known about the author. Mr. W. Stanley Martin was a stationer and was partner in the City of London firm, Martin & Purnham.  He spent his last days in Felpham in Sussex, England and used to attend services at the Chapel of the Bannister, Theological College in Felpham. You can visit the publisher online at www.NordskogPublishing.com to learn more about the Brave Boys of Derry or No Surrender!
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Invisible Path Virtual Book Tour November ’10

Join Marilyn Meredith, author of the award-winning Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery series, as she virtually tours the blogosphere with the latest book in this series, Invisible Path (Mundainia Press), in November on her seventh virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Marilyn Meredith Marilyn Meredith is the author of nearly thirty published novels, including the award winning Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery series, the latest Invisible Path from Mundania Press. Under the name of F. M. Meredith she writes the Rocky Bluff P.D. crime series, An Axe to Grind is the latest from Oak Tree Press. She is a member of EPIC, Four chapters of Sisters in Crime, including the Internet chapter, Mystery
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Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 1

Welcome to Day One  of Pump Up Your Book’s October 2010 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. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you’re a published author with a recent release or a $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! ________________________________________ Joel M. Andre, author of the horror novel, The Black Chronicles: Cry
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Rose in a Storm Virtual Book Tour October & November ’10

Join Jon Katz, author of the dramatic dog adventure novel, Rose in a Storm (Villard Books) as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Jon Katz Jon Katz has written nineteen books—seven novels and twelve works of nonfiction—including Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and
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Giveaways Announced for Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour Oct/Nov/Dec ’10

Children’s author, Cheryl Malandrinos, announced two giveaways to run during the virtual book tour for her first, Christian children’s book, Little Shepherd. About the book Obed is in the hills outside Bethlehem when the angels appear to announce the Savior’s birth. Can he trust that the miracle of the first Christmas will keep his flock safe while he visits the newborn King? Giveaway #1 is for those readers who comment on Cheryl’s blog stops during the tour. One comment per person, per blog, through the length of the tour. Giveaway #2 is for those who purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between its release date of August 21, 2010 and the end of the virtual
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Self-Help Author Steff Dechenes

Despite a failed attempt at majoring in ice cream in college, Steff Deschenes is a self-taught ice-cream making guru. She has researched her craft all over the world, and believes that the ice cream found at home is the best there is. After publishing The Ice Cream Theory, she began exploring food on more universal level, as a result she now photo blogs daily herself at dinner and the challenges of being a vegetarian in a predominantly seafood-oriented state.  Steff also writes two articles a week entitled “Maybe It’s Me” (personal essays and reflection on life and the living of it) and “Fact Is Better” (real life conversations she
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Christopher Stookey

Christopher Stookey, MD, is a practicing emergency physician, and he is passionate about medicine and health care. However, his other great interests are literature and writing, and he has steadily published a number of short stories and essays over the past ten years. His most recent essay, “First in My Class,” appears in the book BECOMING A DOCTOR (published by W. W. Norton & Co, March 2010); the essay describes Dr. Stookey’s wrenching involvement in a malpractice lawsuit when he was a new resident, fresh out of medical school. TERMINAL CARE, a medical mystery thriller, is his first novel. The book, set in San Francisco, explores the unsavory world
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5 Tips for Coordinating a Successful Virtual Book Tour by Cheryl Malandrinos

Pump Up Your Book tour coordinator, Cheryl C. Malandrinos, recently provided an article to the Writers and Authors blog. 5 Tips for Coordinating a Successful Book Tour will share some of Cheryl’s secrets for putting together a great virtual book tour. You can read the article in its entirety by clicking here.    Cheryl Malandrinos is a freelance writer and editor. A regular contributor for Writer2Writer, her articles focus on increasing productivity through time management and organization. A founding member of Musing Our Children, Ms. Malandrinos is also Editor in Chief of the group’s quarterly newsletter, Pages & Pens.     Cheryl is a Tour Coordinator for Pump Up Your Book, a
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Wig Begone Virtual Book Tour October/November ’10

Join Robert Seymour (under the pseudonym of Charles Courtley), author of the humorous fiction novel, Wig Begone (Matador/Troubadour), as he virtually tours the blogosphere October 4 – November 26 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Robert Seymour Robert Seymour, (under the pseudonym of Charles Courtley) is a retired judge who lives on the English coast with his wife, Jane, of 38 years, and a small dog called Phoebe. He is the author of Wig Begone, a tale of a young barrister’s triumphs and tragedies. As well as adapting his novel into a screenplay and writing a sequel, he contributes to legal newsletters
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Georgetown University, where he won the Morris Medal for best senior history honors thesis. He currently teaches high school social studies in the Mississippi Delta through Teach for America. His latest book is Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902, a detailed history account of the town of Scranton, Pennsylvania. You can visit his website at http://www.industrialpioneers.com. Thank you for this interview, Patrick.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published piece? I have been writing stories since I learned
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