Archive for September, 2018:

📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Code Blue Virtual Book Publicity Tour @aquarianmind1 #poetryprose #literaryfiction #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jamell Crouthers’ CODE BLUE Series Virtual Book Tour October 1 – 31 2018! Inside the Series The Code Blue: An Oath to the Badge and Gun series chronicles a police officer named Gary who has been on the force for a few years. He soon is entrenched in a lot of lies, corruption, racism and agendas being pushed by his superiors. The question throughout this series is whether he as a good cop becomes part of the corruption or does he report it? Part of this series features his son Gary, Jr who is a young teenager wanting to be
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Winter at the Beach Virtual Book Publicity Tour @_Sheila_Roberts #womensfiction #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sheila Roberts’ WINTER AT THE BEACH Virtual Book Tour October 22 – December 21 2018! Inside the Book Title: WINTER AT THE BEACH Author: Sheila Roberts Publisher: Harlequin/Mira Pages: 384 Genre: Women’s Fiction   BOOK BLURB: Jenna Jones, manager of the Driftwood Inn, a vintage motel in the Washington beach town of Moonlight Harbor, is convinced that a winter festival would be a great way to draw visitors (and tourist business) to town during those off-season months. Everyone in the local chamber of commerce is on board with her Seaside with Santa festival idea except one naysayer, local sour lemon,
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Going For Broke: How to Suffer Well Virtual Book Publicity Tour @ShannonMedisky #Christian #Devotional #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Shannon Medisky’s GOING FOR BROKE: HOW TO SUFFER WELL Virtual Book Tour October 1 – November 30 2018! Inside the Book Title: GOING FOR BROKE: HOW TO SUFFER WELL Author: Shannon Medisky Publisher: Independent Pages: 61 Genre: Christian Nonfiction/Devotional BOOK BLURB: Hardship hurts and suffering sucks. But there’s very important work—and rewards—we need to be occupied with in the middle of it all. Suffering has a way of stretching us beyond ourselves. It prompts us to stretch outside of our current comfort zones. But no matter how we feel, we don’t have to be buried by our challenges and circumstances.
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  • September 17, 2018
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  • Comments Off on Interview with Nancy Gray, Author of ‘Spine Chillers: Big Bad Wolf’

Interview with Nancy Gray, Author of ‘Spine Chillers: Big Bad Wolf’

“Mrs. Rose walked in front of them and said, “First of all, congratulations on all of your parts.  Since this is a Halloween play, I chose the rolls based on who could portray their parts in a suitably ominous way.  Remember, these are fractured fairy tales, so nothing is supposed to end well.  And, the common element in all of them will be the big, bad wolf.” Patrick stood up and gave a quick bow. Jane thought, “Show off…”” Mrs. Rose continued, “The main theme is Little Red Riding Hood, but as you can see, there will be elements from other stories incorporated.  While she’s going to grandma’s house,
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Interview with Carol Jeffers, Author of The Question of Empathy: Searching for the Essence of Humanity

“Strolling among the dunes and driftwood, and the mock heather and yarrow of Moonstone Beach on California’s Central Coast, you are likely to come across a humble wooden bench made remarkable by what it declares, by the empathy it stirs, and by the stories it invites us to share. Rough and weatherworn, the bench is evocative of the salt air and wild daisies, the restless tides reshaping the continent’s rocky edge, and the wide sunset views it is meant to afford. But it has become legendary and invokes much more than a simple seascape. From its niche in the coastal ecosystem, this bench triumphs in returning us to the
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Darkest Before the Dawn Virtual Book Publicity Tour @Mike54Martin #Mystery #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mike Martin’s DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN Virtual Book Tour October 1 – 31 2018! Inside the Book Title: DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN Author: Mike Martin Publisher: Ottawa Press and Publishing Pages: TBA Genre: Mystery BOOK BLURB: Darkest Before the Dawn is the latest adventure of Sgt. Winston Windflower, a Mountie who finds himself surrounded by a new family and a new life in tiny Grand Bank, Newfoundland. There are signs of trouble that may disturb his pleasant life, including a series of unsolved break-ins and the lack of supports for young people in the most trying time of their lives.
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Cozy Corgi Mysteries Virtual Book Publicity Tour @MACozyMystery #CozyMystery #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mildred Abbott’s THE COZY CORGI MYSTERIES Virtual Book Tour October 1 – November 30 2018! Inside the Books Title: CRUEL CANDY (Book 1) Author: Mildred Abbott Publisher: Wings of Ink Publications LLC Pages: 282 Genre: Cozy Mystery BLURB: Estes Park, Colorado: picturesque mountains, charming shops, delightful bakeries, a cozy bookstore… and murder. Winifred Page and her corgi, Watson, move to Estes Park to hit the Reset button on life. Fred is about to open her dream bookshop, and the only challenges she anticipates are adjusting to small-town life, tourists, and living close to her loveable mother, Phyllis, and hippy stepfather,
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Aren’t the Emperor’s New Clothes Grand Virtual Book Publicity Tour @Phil_Fishman #political #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Philip M. Fishman’s  AREN’T THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES GRAND Virtual Book Tour October 1 – 31 2018! Inside the Book Title: AREN’T THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES GRAND Author: Philip M. Fishman Publisher: MPS Publishing Pages: 112 Genre: Satirical Critique BOOK BLURB: If you love Trump, sorry, this book is not for you.  If, on the other hand, you are horrified at what this man is doing,  I think you will enjoy it.   I read a very interesting book recently that discussed despots and their common characteristics. What, then, are the characteristics of a despot? They attack free speech and the
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Miss Management Virtual Book Publicity Tour @TraciHighland #RomanticComedy #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Traci Highland’s MISS MANAGEMENT Virtual Book Tour October 1 – November 30 2018! Inside the Book Title: MISS MANAGEMENT Author: Traci Highland Publisher: Cheshire Lane Press Pages: 215 Genre: Romantic Comedy BOOK BLURB: Mags has gotten herself in a ton of trouble: she’s lost her job, any hope for references, and she’s going to run out of money…. fast. Yeah, sure, it may be her fault for punching her boss, but the jerk totally had it coming. Nobody listens to her until she reaches her boiling point, and by then, well, she’ll admit that there’s no stopping Mr. Fist To
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Caged Butterfly Virtual Book Publicity Tour @MarianLThomas #WomensFiction #VBT

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Marian L. Thomas’ THE CAGED BUTTERFLY Virtual Book Tour October 1 – 31 2018! Inside the Book Title: THE CAGED BUTTERFLY Author: Marian L. Thomas Publisher: L.B. Publishing Pages: 307 Genre: Women’s Fiction BOOK BLURB: Who Would Think That One Act of Love Could Affect Four Generations? On December 29, 1930, Mildred “Millie” Mayfield gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Addie. Millie teaches Addie three things that she feels matters most in life; inner beauty, reading books and giving your “special something’ only to the man you marry. Addie lives up to the first two. On one autumn night
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  • September 3, 2018
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  • Comments Off on Interview with Shawn M. Beasley, Author of Killing the Rougarou @mamashawnbeasl1

Interview with Shawn M. Beasley, Author of Killing the Rougarou @mamashawnbeasl1

“Being from South Louisiana, you hear a lot of folklore. You never actually believe the old tales. You pass the stories on down to your babies and so on. You never quite believe in them until you meet a monster. Maybe then, you wonder: Could these stories be true?” –From Killing the Rougarou by Shawn M. Beasley Author Shawn Beasley was born and raised in small town Louisiana. She has a BSRN and has traveled the world only to return to the same small town where she was raised. Shawn has three grown children, one girl and two sons. She lives with her oldest son and grandson and has
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  • September 3, 2018
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  • Comments Off on Interview with Marty Roppelt, Author of Mortal Foe @MartyRoppelt

Interview with Marty Roppelt, Author of Mortal Foe @MartyRoppelt

“My eyes snap open wide. A shadow faces me from beyond the foot of my bed. I shiver, holding my breath. The tall, bulky intruder seems oblivious. My sleep-hazy mind tells me to lie still. I’ll make myself smaller that way, so the invader won’t see me. I’m making myself small… My brain stirs slowly. A minute passes, then a few more. My eyes take their time adjusting to the darkness. Across the room, the sinister hulk takes the shape of my antique cherry-wood armoire. My girlfriend, Kelly, lies next to me, undisturbed. She faces away. Her chest rises and falls with each breath, her body radiating warmth. I
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Interview with Morgan Malone, Author of Taking Control: Rick’s Story @MMaloneAuthor

“Rick eased toward the open doors of his living room, thinking to disappear into the shadows. He just didn’t feel like an early morning encounter with anyone, certainly not the mermaid with those incredible legs who was ambling slowly in his general direction. He stopped suddenly when something caught the corner of his eye. A glint of sunlight on metal. He reached for his pistol, but his waistband was empty. Damn. What is that woman doing with a diving knife strapped to her right bicep? Who the hell is she?” From Taking Control: Rick’s Story by Morgan Malone Morgan Malone is the pen name of a retired lawyer who
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  • September 3, 2018
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  • Comments Off on Interview with Brenda B. Taylor, Author of A Highland Emerald @rayburnlady #historical #romance

Interview with Brenda B. Taylor, Author of A Highland Emerald @rayburnlady #historical #romance

“The words spewed from Da’s mouth. A sinister, dark shadow cloaked his face. Muscles twitched in his jaws and his hands clenched in tight fists. I stepped back. He abruptly turned, making his way up the stone steps to the upper story bed chambers, feeling the wall for security. When his foot struck the arisaid I’d dropped on the stair, he reached down, seized the garment, flung it with a vehemence I rarely witnessed from him, and continued up the staircase. The large dog followed at his heels. Not knowing what to do, I grabbed the arisaid, wrapped it closely around my shoulders, pulled the hood over my head,
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