Ladies and Gentlemen…The Redeemers Virtual Book Tour June 2011

Join Michael Scott Miller, author of the contemporary fiction novel, Ladies and Gentlemen…The Redeemers (Kindle Direct Publishing), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in June 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Michael Scott Miller Michael Scott Miller works with numbers by day in the business world and with words by night.  He began writing shortly after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and has had his work published in the Welcomat (now Philadelphia Weekly) and wrote music reviews for the Wharton Journal while his wife was getting her degree there. Miller’s debut novel, Ladies and Gentlemen…The Redeemers, has been downloaded more than
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Ghost Hunter Susan Kronick on Blog Talk Radio A Book and a Chat May 17

Pump Up Your Book would like to extend an invitation to all our readers to join Susan Kronick as she kicks off the second half of her April/May virtual book tour with her 32nd stop at A Book and a Chat with the wonderful and talented talk show host Barry “Storyheart” Eva on Tuesday, May 17! If you’d like to find out more about Susan and her publishing journey, tune into the show by visiting this link at these times: 4:30 Pacific 5:30 Central 6:30 Eastern (If you miss the show, you can listen to the interview by visiting their archives soon afterward.) About Susan: Susan Kronick’s background is
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Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 4

Welcome to Day Four of Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on May 27 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before May 27, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=10150120034742449 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Pump Up Chats with Heather Haven

Heather is a story teller by nature and loves the written word.  In her career, she’s written short stories, novels, comedy acts, plays, television treatments, ad copy, commercials, and even ghost-wrote a book.  One of her first jobs as a writer was given to her by her then agent. It was that of writing a love story for a book published by Bantam called Moments of Love. She had a deadline of one week and then promptly came down with the flu. She wrote “The Sands of Time” with a temperature of 102 and delivered some pretty hot stuff because of it. Later on, she wrote short comedy skits for nightclub acts and ad copy for
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Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 Authors on Virtual Book tour – Day 3

Welcome to Day Three of Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on May 27 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before May 27, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=10150120034742449 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 2

Welcome to Day Two of Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on May 27 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before May 27, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=10150120034742449 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Pump Up Chats with Darien Gee

    Darien Gee lives with her husband and three children in Hawaii. She is the bestselling author of three previous novels (Good Things, Sweet Life and Table Manners) written under the name Mia King. You can visit Darien Gee’s website at www.friendshipbreadkitchen.com. And check out the Friendship Bread Kitchen Facebook fan page. On Friendship Bread: Q: Can you tell us why you wrote your book? My daughter Maya had brought home a bag of Amish Friendship Bread starter and some slices of the bread. When I tried it, I was hooked. As I was finishing off the last piece, my protagonist appeared in my mind—a woman who was
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New Book for Review: From Mason to Minister: Through the Lattice by Neil Cullan McKinlay

Neil Cullan McKinlay is touring in June with his inspirational memoir From Mason to Minister: Through the Lattice. An adventurous, captivating and poetic memoir of the author’s courageous and spiritual journey—from Scotland to Canada to Australia—in his quest to “find the Truth and know the living God.” Neither an apologetic nor a polemic, he corrects much misinterpretation and misunderstanding of Freemasonry. We learn how inspiration from Masonic teachings about Solomon’s Temple, the arch, and keystone led him to a deep study of the revelation from the Bible of the “stone the builders rejected” which is Christ. Readers will be uplifted, inspired, and delighted as they follow along with him
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New Book for Review: Historical Romance ‘Expiation’ by Greg Messel

Greg Messel is touring in July and August 2011 with his historical romance novel, Expiation. In 1968, Dan and Katie are one of the hottest couples at Ballard High School in Seattle. He is the hero football player, and she is the beautiful cheerleader. These high school sweethearts believe theirs is a love that will never die. Life changes when Dan leaves Washington to start college at the University of California Berkeley and pursue his dream of working for a big time newspaper in the glamorous city of San Francisco. The quest for his dream occurs against the turbulent background of Berkeley and San Francisco in the 1970s as
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New Book for Review: Short Story Collection ‘Sentiments of Blue’ by Garasamo Maccagnone

Garasamo Maccagnone returns in June and July 2011 to tour with his new short story collection, Sentiments of Blue. Set in a Michigan factory, the title story takes readers inside a workplace dominated by a ruthless bully and his cronies. While explaining the actions taking place around him, it becomes clear that the narrator yearns to escape the blue-collar life handed down to him from his father. “Perfect Game” unfolds during a minor league baseball game with Chi-Chi Gomez on the mound, a fearless pitcher who never fails to brush a few batters back from the plate–a space he considers his personal property. Along with other stories, the book also features original
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New Book for Review: Gothic Historical Romance ‘In the Aerie of the Wolf’ by Leonora Pruner

Leonora Pruner returns in June 2011 with her gothic historical romance novel, In the Aerie of the Wolf. Set in 18th century England, our heroine Anne is betrothed to a man she’s never met and must leave behind her girlhood fantasies. When she arrives at the home of Lord Wolverton, Master of the Wolf’s Aerie, the mysteries and challenges of her new life cause her to seek Biblical wisdom and guidance concerning honor, integrity, and faithfulness. In this story of the discovery of true love, there is also danger, betrayal, and sword fighting—and it all takes place in a castle complete with secret passageways. Become lost in another time
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New Book for Review: When Stars Align by Carole Eglash-Kosoff

Carole Eglash-Kosoff is touring in July 2011 with her historical fiction, When Stars Align. Carole Eglash-Kosoff’s first novel, WHEN STARS ALIGN, is set in 19th century Louisiana, at a time and place where mixed-race relationships are both illegal and unacceptable. How can these defiant lovers–and their love–survive? The time is a crucial period in American history–the Civil War and the years of Reconstruction following it–and the characters are Thaddeus and Amy, who share a forbidden love that can get them both killed. For he is a mulatto ex-slave, and she is white. In the novel, whenever Amy asks if she and Thaddeus will ever be together, his answer is
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New Book for Review: Children’s Chapter Book ‘The Adventures of Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill Case #2: Mineral Mischief” by Renee Hand

Renee Hand is touring in June 2011 with her children’s detective chapter book, The Adventures of Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill Case #2: Mineral Mischief. In the midst of having her friends visit her rock collection, Maple Moo’s rare mineral goes missing from underneath her large cow nose. She instantly turns to Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill, the most famous detectives in Acorn Valley, to find it. But they didn’t know the task was going to be an impossible one. The suspects were hard to figure out. Was it Candy Cardinal, who committed the crime? She collects various gemstones to make jewelry. Brutus and Betty Blue Beaver also collect
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Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 1

Welcome to Day One of Pump Up Your Book’s May 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on May 27 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before May 27, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=10150120034742449 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what
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Pump Up Chats with Margaret George

Margaret George is the author of six epic biographical novels, all New York Times bestsellers, featuring larger than life characters like Henry VIII and Cleopatra.  Although painstakingly accurate historically, their real focus is the psychology of the characters.  We know what they did, we want to know why. Her latest release is Elizabeth I. Margaret’s research has taken her from the islands of Scotland to the temples of Upper Egypt, with experiences that include snake-keeping and gladiatorial training. She lives in Wisconsin and Washington DC.  Interests include reptile conservation efforts, Middle Eastern dance (aka bellydancing), and archeology.  You can visit Margaret George’s website at www.margaretgeorge.com. On Elizabeth I: a Novel
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Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 20

Welcome to Day Twenty of Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on April 29 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before April 29, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/notes/pump-up-your-book/april-2011-authors-on-tour-facebook-party/10150098281972393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Book Review: The Chimp Who Loved Me by Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey

Title: The Chimp Who Loved Me Author: Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey Paperback: 190 pages Genre: Humor, Animals Publisher: Diva Publishing & Broadcasting LLC (November 8, 2010) Language: English ISBN – 0578072637 ISBN – 978-0578072630 About the Book: The Chimp Who Loved Me is a collection of true stories from the life and times of Annie Greer, a veterinary chiropractitioner, animal healer, radio host, speaker, farmer’s wife and all-around magnet for bizarre animal behavior.  When Annie and Tim Vandehey, a professional writer, met in 2006 and began talking about Annie’s endless trove of strange and pants-wettingly funny tales about drill sergeant sheep and insane veterinary clinic customers, a book
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Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 19

Welcome to Day Nineteen of Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on April 29 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before April 29, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/notes/pump-up-your-book/april-2011-authors-on-tour-facebook-party/10150098281972393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Have Stress Relief Now Virtual Inspirational Website Tour May 2011

Join Tinisha Nicole Johnson, founder of the self-help, inspirational free online membership website Have Stress Relief Now as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May, 2011 on her third tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Stress Relief Now Have Stress Relief Now is about helping YOU! Ever have too much to do, and not enough time? Interested in shedding a few pounds? Wonder what’s the most effective way to organize both your personal and professional life? Interested in finding that someone special or improving your current relationship? If you’ve ever pondered on questions like these, then Have Stress Relief Now is for you. The site provides you with
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My Life & 1000 Houses Virtual Book Tour May 2011

Join Mitch Stephen, author of the nonfiction, My Life & 1000 Houses (Lone House Publishing), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in May 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Mitch Stephen Mitch Stephen has been a full time investor since March ’96. He’s flipped 1000+ properties and is author of the book, My Life & 1000 Houses. You may download the first 100 ages of his book at www.1000Houses.com.  His autobiography is one of a high school graduate striving to find his place in the world. With over (70 ) 5 STAR REVIEWS, it is evident that this author has mastered the
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New Book for Review: Historical Novel ‘The Confessions of Catherine de Medici’ by C.W. Gortner

C.W. Gortner is touring from June 13 – 24, 2011 with his historical novel, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici. Catherine de Medici was one of history’s most powerful women.  She has been called brilliant and bold, but was also known as a vengeful Italian Jezebel who resorted to murder to protect her family’s throne.  Was she the ruthless queen who led France into an era of savage violence? Or was she the passionate savior of the French monarchy? Originally published in hardcover in 2010, C.W. Gortner’s novel THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI (Ballantine Trade Paperback; On Sale: May 24, 2011) challenges the dark legend surrounding Catherine de Medici,
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Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 18

Welcome to Day Eighteen of Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on April 29 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before April 29, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/notes/pump-up-your-book/april-2011-authors-on-tour-facebook-party/10150098281972393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 17

Welcome to Day Seventeen of Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on April 29 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before April 29, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/notes/pump-up-your-book/april-2011-authors-on-tour-facebook-party/10150098281972393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Pump Up Chats with Nancy Stewart

After having been an elementary school teacher, a management consultant with New Options, Inc. in New York City and a university professor of education, Nancy Stewart now writes children’s books full time.  She, her husband and three sons, lived in London for eight years, where she was a consultant to several universities, including Cambridge.   Nancy travels extensively throughout the world, most particularly Africa.  She is the US chair of a charity in Lamu, Kenya, that places girls in intermediate schools to allow them to further their education.  Nancy is the author of One Pelican at a Time and two other Bella books:  Bella Saves the Beach and Sea Turtle
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Recovery Virtual Book Tour May & June 2011

Join Alexandrea Weis, author of the romantic suspense novel, Recovery (CreateSpace), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May and June 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Alexandrea Weis Alexandrea Weis began writing at the age of eight. In college she studied nursing and went on to teach at a local university. After several years in the medical field, she decided to pick up the pen again and began her first novel To My Senses. Since that time she has writen several novels and sold two screenplays (White River and Blood Will Tell). Blood Will Tell is currently in pre-production with Buyer Group International. Her work has
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The Mirror of Yu-Huang Virtual Book Tour May 2011

Join Christine Norris, author of the young adult fantasy novel, The Mirror of Yu-Huang (Zumaya Thresholds), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Christine Norris Christine Norris is the author of several works for children and adults, including the Library of Athena series and the Zandria duology. When she’s not out saving the world one story at a time, she is disguised as a mild mannered substitute teacher, mother, and wife. She cares for her family of one husband-creature, a son-animal, and two felines who function as Guardian of the Bathtub and Official Lap Warmer,
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Surrendered Balance: Daily Living for the Modern Christian Woman Virtual Book Tour

Join Hermina Krista Pettiford, author of the self-help, inspirational/devotional, self-help non-fiction book/workbook for the Christian Women, Surrendered Balance: Daily Living for the Modern Christian Woman as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Hermina Krista Pettiford Hermina Krista Pettiford is the women’s ministry leader in her local church – New Covenant Tabernacle located San Diego, CA where she lives with her family. She has a B. A. in Biblical Studies from Southern California Seminary. Her belief is that the Spirit of God and the Word of God work together to create dynamic power for living the
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Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Tour – Day 16

Welcome to Day Sixteen of Pump Up Your Book’s April 2011 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. Pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by! Don’t forget our Facebook party on April 29 where you can win lots of valuable prizes. “Like” our page at www.facebook.com/pumpupyourbook before April 29, then leave a comment at our Facebook party page at http://www.facebook.com/notes/pump-up-your-book/april-2011-authors-on-tour-facebook-party/10150098281972393 to make sure you’re in. Full details are on the party page along with what prizes
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with ‘The Chimp and Me’ Tim Vandehey

Tim Vandehey is a journalist, ghostwriter and book collaborator who has written more than 35 books since 2004 in the sports, self-help, memoir, spiritual, financial, business, and healthcare genres.  His recent published co-authored works include Blindsided (with Jim Cole, St. Martin’s Press, 2010), Running on Faith (with Jason Lester, HarperOne, 2010), Produced by Faith (with DeVon Franklin, Simon & Schuster, 2011), and I’m Here to Win! (with Chris McCormack, Center Street, 2011).  Tim lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with his wife and two daughters. Q: Thank you for this interview, Tim.  Can you tell us why you wrote your book? Because singing it was getting exhausting.  No, seriously…I couldn’t
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Godchild Virtual Book Tour May 2011

Join Vincent Zandri, author of the thriller,  Godchild (StoneHouse Ink), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in May 2011 on his fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Vincent Zandri Vincent Zandri is an essayist and freelance photojournalist, and the author of the recent bestsellers, The Remains, Moonlight Falls and The Innocent . His novel As Catch Can (Delacorte) was touted in two pre-publication articles by Publishers Weekly and was called “Brilliant” upon its publication by The New York Post. The Boston Herald attributed it as “The most arresting first crime novel to break into print this season.” Other novels include Godchild (Bantam/Dell) and Permanence (NPI).
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