Posts Tagged ‘virtual author tour’

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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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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Halloween Fantasies Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Katie Salidas, author of the erotic paranormal novella Halloween Fantasies as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October 2010 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Katie Salidas Author of the hot new Urban Fantasy series, Immortalis, Katie has always had a desire to entertain. Since, early childhood, she’s dreamed up fantastical characters and scribbled them into pages of various journals and notebooks. Taking an interest in vampires at an early age, she devoured every book, featuring those mysterious, blood sucking creatures, in any genre she could find. She claims that, of all the monsters out there, vampires had always been the most
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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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The Mermaid’s Pendant Virtual Book Tour Oct & Nov ’10

Join LeAnn Neal Reilly, author of the general fiction novel, The Mermaid’s Pendant (Zephon Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November ’10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About LeAnn Neal Reilly LeAnn Neal Reilly grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, near the Missouri River, in that fertile land where corn, children, and daydreams take root and thrive. She spent countless hours reading and typing chapters on an old Smith-Corona in her closet, which luckily for her didn’t have doors. Then she put away her daydreams and her stories and headed off, first to graduate magna cum laude from Missouri
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Allie Larkin

Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds, Argo and Stella, and a three-legged cat. She is the co-founder of TheGreenists.com, a site dedicated to helping readers take simple steps toward going green. STAY is her first novel. You can visit Allie’s website at www.allielarkinwrites.com. About Stay Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since the moment they met. And now they’re walking down the aisle, with Van standing nearby in a Halloween orange bridesmaid dress, her smile as hollow as a jack-o-lantern. After the wedding, Van drowns
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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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Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension Virtual Book Tour Oct & Nov 2010

Join DCS, author of the science fiction thriller, Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension (SVT Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November ‘10 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About 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
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New Book for Review: Dog Adventure Book ‘Rose in a Storm’ by Jon Katz

From New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz comes a moving and powerful novel, the first one inspired by life on his celebrated Bedlam Farm—and perceptively told from the point of view of Rose, a dedicated working dog.   Rose is determined and focused, keeping the sheep out of danger and protecting the other creatures on the farm she calls home. But of all those she’s looked after since coming to the farm as a puppy, it is Sam, the farmer, whom she watches most carefully.      Awoken one cold midwinter night during lambing season, Rose and Sam struggle into the snowy dark to do their work. The ever
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Pump Up Chats with Anne Fortier

Anne Fortier, the author of Juliet, grew up in Denmark and emigrated to the United States in 2002 to work in film. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Ideas from Aarhus University, Denmark, and co-produced the Emmy-winning documentary Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia. You can join her on www.annefortier.com and read much, much more about Juliet on www.julietbook.com. Thank you for this interview, Anne.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published piece? I started writing stories as soon as I learned how to write, and sent my first
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Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour October, November, and December ’10

Join Cheryl C. Malandrinos, author of the Christian children’s picture book,  Little Shepherd (Guardian Angel Publishing), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in October, November, and December on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About 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
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Pump Up Chats with Women’s Fiction Author Shobhan Bantwal

Shobhan Bantwal calls her writing Bollywood in a Book, commercial fiction about India, women’s issues and socio-political topics, with romantic and cultural elements. Her articles and stories have appeared in The Writer, Romantic Times, India Abroad, Little India, New Woman, and India Currents. Her short fiction has won honors/awards in contests by Writer’s Digest, New York Stories & New Woman magazines. Her debut book, The Dowry Birde, won the 2008 Golden Leaf Award. Visit her website: www.shobhanbantwal.com and her facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ShobhanBantwal.author Thank you for this interview, Shobhan.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published
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Arsenic and Clam Chowder Virtual Book Tour October & November ’10

Join James Livingston, author of the historical true crime book,  Arsenic and Clam Chowder (SUNY Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About James Livingston Born June 23, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, James D. Livingston studied engineering physics at Cornell University and received a PhD in applied physics from Harvard University in 1956. After retiring from General Electric after a lengthy career as a research physicist, he taught in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. Although a physicist by profession, he has long had a strong interest in American history, and is the coauthor,
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Another World Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Philip Stott, author of the Christian science-fiction adventure novel,  Another World(Nordskog Publishing, Inc.), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Philip Stott Philip Stott was born in England in 1943. He studied at Manchester University, where he obtained B.S. (with honours) and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering. He lectured at universities in Nigeria and South Africa and carried out research in the analysis of geometrically nonlinear structures. He shared the Henry Adams Award for outstanding research in 1969. While lecturing at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, he studied biology. After leaving Wits he joined an
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West Oversea Virtual Book Tour October ’10

Join Lars Walker, author of the Christian Norse adventure novel, West Oversea: A Norse Saga of Mystery, Adventure and Faith (Nordskog Publishing, Inc.), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in October on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Lars Walker Lars (pronounced Larce) Walker is a native of Kenyon, Minnesota, and  lives in Minneapolis. He has worked as a crabmeat packer in Alaska, a radio announcer, a church secretary and an administrative assistant, and is presently librarian and bookstore manager for the schools of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations in Plymouth, Minnesota. He is the author of four previously published novels, and is the editor of the journal
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Pump Up Chats with Susie Hobson

  Susie Hobson has a B.A. in Special Education and an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Alabama.  She worked as a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services for sixteen years managing a deaf/hearing-impaired and blind/vision-impaired caseload.  She retired to spend more time with her family and to write as God has called her.  She and her husband Rich have two daughters.  They live in Montgomery, Alabama.  Susie’s book, Loving God with All Your Heart, was published by Nordskog Publishing (www.nordskogpublishing.com).   Thank you for this interview, Susie.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember
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Joshua Graham in Suspense Magazine

We have great news!  Joshua Graham, author of the suspense thriller, Beyond Justice, and who will be touring with us in September and October is appearing in Suspense Magazine! THE DESCENT INTO HELL IS NOT ALWAYS VERTICAL… Sam Hudson, a reputable San Diego attorney, learns this when the authorities wrongfully convict him of the brutal rape and murder of his wife and daughter, and sends him to death row. There he awaits execution by lethal injection. If he survives that long. In prison, Sam fights for his life while his attorney works frantically on his appeal. It is then that he embraces the faith of his departed wife and
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Talking Virtual Book Tours with Christopher Stookey

Christopher Stookey is a physician and writer living in Laguna Beach, California.  Terminal Care, a medical mystery thriller, is his first novel.  You can visit his Amazon author page (includes blog and reader discussion) at:  http://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Stookey/e/B003UVLDI4/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Christopher will be on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book  in September and October ’10. Visit his official tour page here. He is here with us today to give his impression of virtual book tours and online book marketing. Thank you for this interview, Chris.  Can we start out by having you tell us briefly what your new book is about? Terminal Care is a medical thriller about a new
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Stay Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Allie Larkin, author of the women’s fiction, Stay (Dutton Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Allie Larkin Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds, Argo and Stella, and a three-legged cat. She is the co-founder of TheGreenists.com, a site dedicated to helping readers take simple steps toward going green. STAY is her first novel. You can visit Allie’s website at www.allielarkinwrites.com. About Stay Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since
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A Despicable Profession Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join John Knoerle, author of the spy thriller, A Despicable Profession: Book Two of the American Spy Trilogy (Blue Steel Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – October 29 ‘10 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About John Knoerle John Knoerle was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1949 and migrated to California with his family in the 1960s. He has worked as a stand-up comic, a voiceover actor and a radio reporter. He wrote the screenplay for “Quiet Fire,” which starred Karen Black and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, and the stage play “The He-Man Woman Hater’s Club,” an LA Time’s Critics Choice.
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Dare to Take Charge Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of the self-help book, Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose (Center Street), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Glenda Hatchett After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines, as the company’s highest-ranking African-American woman. She served in dual roles as a senior attorney for Delta, litigating cases in federal courts throughout the country, and Manager of Public Relations, supervising global crisis management, and
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Love Means Zero Virtual Blog Tour Sept & Oct 2010

Join Daisy Jordan, author of the sports/women’s novel, Love Means Zero (Llumina Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Daisy Jordan Daisy Jordan is an obsessive tennis fan and wrote this book so she could live out her dream-job fantasy through Hilton. Before deciding to write a book about the tennis tour, she wrote six other books, including Everything Happens for a Reason…, the Spin the Bottle series, and All That Sparkles Isn’t Real Sapphire. Even before that, she grew up in Indiana watching tennis all summer every summer on TV, and
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Beyond Justice Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Joshua Graham, author of the suspense thriller, Beyond Justice (Dawn Treader Press), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – October 29 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Joshua Graham Joshua Graham grew up in Brooklyn, NY, where he lived for the better part of 30 years. He holds a Bachelor and Master’s Degree and went on to earn his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University.   During his time in Maryland, he taught as a professor at Shepherd College (WV), Western Maryland College, and Columbia Union College (MD). Today he lives with his beautiful wife and children in San Diego.  Several
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Fission Virtual Book Tour September 2010

Join Tom Weston, author of the historical fiction online series and upcoming novel Fission (Tom Weston Media), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September ‘10 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tom Weston Originally from England, Tom now resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Before turning his hand to fiction, Tom had a successful career as the CEO of a consulting company, conference speaker and writer of industry articles and business books.  But determining that the business world lacked a sense of humor, Tom decided to hand in his jacket and tie and instead turned to the world of literature. His novel, First Night,
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The Ice Cream Theory Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Steff Deschenes, author of the self-help book, The Ice Cream Theory (Booksurge), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Steff Deschenes Despite a failed attempt at majoring in ice cream in college, Steff Deschenes is a self-taught ice-cream guru. After publishing the now twelve-time award-winning The Ice Cream Theory, she began exploring food on a 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”
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The Unexpected Son Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Shobhan Bantwal, author of the women’s fiction book, The Unexpected Son (Kensington Publishing Corp.), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September ‘10 on her fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Shobhan Bantwal Shobhan Bantwal calls her writing “Bollywood in a Book,” romantic, colorful, action-packed tales, rich with elements of Indian culture. Born and raised in India and now an American citizen, Shobhan had an arranged marriage and writes about that topic and other controversial social topics unique to India. THE UNEXPECTED SON is her fourth book. Shobhan’s articles and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including The Writer magazine, Romantic
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Industrial Pioneers Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Patrick Brown, author of the economic history book, Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902 (Tribute Books), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – September 30 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About 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
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