Pump Up Your Book Chats with Historical Fiction Author Mike Hartner

Mike Hartner is a father, son, author, patriot, geek (ret), and husband. His love of all things genealogical led him to writing, and writing has now led him to fiction and a large epic saga. He lives in Vancouver, BC with his wife and son. His latest book is the historical romance, I, Walter. Visit his website at www.accidentalauthor.ca. Q: Can you tell us why you wrote your book? To learn about myself and others. Q: Which part of the book was the hardest to write? The ending Q: Does your book have an underlying message that readers should know about?   Just that each person is unique and
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  • October 28, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Not My Mother’s Son Book Blast & Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce R.K. Avery’s psychological thriller/mystery, Not My Mother’s Son Book Blast November 25 – December 20! R.K. will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card AND an autographed copy of her book. To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below or on participating blogs throughout the blast and good luck! All participating bloggers willing to host are eligible to win. ABOUT NOT MY MOTHER’S SON   Title: Not My Mother’s Son Genre: Psychological Thriller/Mystery Author: R.K. Avery Publisher: Brighton Publishing Pages: 215 Language: English ISBN – 978-1-62183-009-2 Devious.  Conniving.  Deceitful.  Insidious.  David Miller thought he knew his mother.  He thought kidnapping
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Drowning Book Blast & Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Rachel Firasek’s new adult contemporary romance, Drowning Book Blast November 5 – 29! Rachel will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card. To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below or on participating blogs throughout the blast and good luck! All participating bloggers willing to host are eligible to win. ABOUT DROWNING Title: Drowning Author: Rachel Firasek Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Publisher: Self Pages: Language: English “I dare you.” Those words would change adrenaline junkie, Alice Harrison’s life forever. She’s a party girl that doesn’t believe in love until she meets a man that only writes about it. Seth
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  • October 24, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents The Wanderers Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Paul Stutzman, author of the Amish Fiction, The Wanderers, as he tours the blogosphere November 4 – December 27! ABOUT THE WANDERERS   Title: The Wanderers Author: Paul Stutzman Genre: Amish Fiction Publisher: Carlisle Printing Pages: 374 Language: English ISBN-10: 0984644911 ISBN-13: 978-0984644919 Everything in God’s nature, Johnny observed, did what it was created to do. Everything, that is, except the human race. Johnny was born into an Amish family, into a long line of farmers and good businessmen. He is expected to follow the traditions of family and church as he grows to adulthood. But even as a boy,
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Into the Crossfire Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Cindy McDonald, author of the romantic suspense, Into the Crossfire, as she tours the blogosphere November 4 – 29! ABOUT INTO THE CROSSFIRE   Title: Into the Crossfire Genre: Romantic Suspense Author: Cindy McDonald Publisher: Acorn Book Services Pages: 250 Language: English ISBN-10: 1492763764 ISBN-13: 978-1492763765 A notorious killer leaves Jack Haliday’s world in shambles. It has been four years since ex Navy SEAL, Jack Haliday, had an explosive run-in with a biker gang, wounding their leader, Gunner. During those years Jack had acquired everything he ever wanted: a beautiful wife, an adorable daughter, and a lovely home in the suburbs—everything
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Mary Elizabeth The Spotless Cow VBT and Book Sale Extended! + Win $25 Amazon Gift Card

Great news, everyone! The virtual book tour for Mary Elizabeth The Spotless Cow by Salvatore (Sal) Barbera has been extended thru December 27, 2013. We are looking for book reviews, book trailer reveals, and guest posts. In addition, from November 4 – Dec 10, 2013 there are several openings for a book spotlight post featuring a $25 Amazon gift card giveaway. Participating bloggers will be able to provide Pump Up Your Book with a Twitter handle or Facebook page link that will be added to a Rafflecopter form to coordinate the giveaway. All participating bloggers from this tour (Oct – Dec) are eligible for a chance to enter and
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  • October 20, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents External Forces Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Deborah Rix’s External Forces virtual book tour November 4 – January 31! Deborah’s tour is part of an Accelerate Your Power giveaway. Winner will have a minor character named after them in Acceleration, the second book in The Laws of Motion Trilogy by Deborah Rix. PLUS: 1 (One) WakaWaka Power – a solar powered charger and light, 1 (one) Limited Edition EXTERNAL FORCES Black Ops Beanie, and 1 (one) signed copy of External Forces. See details below on how you can enter to win! ABOUT EXTERNAL FORCES   Title: External Forces Author: Deborah Rix Publisher: Dime Store Books Pages: 268
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  • October 16, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Just a Little Talk Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Anthony Crescio’s Just a Little Talk virtual book tour November 4 – 29! ABOUT JUST A LITTLE TALK Title: Just a Little Talk Genre: Christian Fiction Author: Anthony Crescio Publisher: Tate Publishing Pages: 116 Language: English ISBN-10: 161346326X ISBN-13: 978-1613463260 Dominic’s life was drastically changed eight years ago when he was released from prison after serving time for the accident that claimed his best friend’s life and in return destroyed his future.  Traveling through the neighborhood on his way home, rain falls which forces him into a church and an encounter with an old priest who used to know his
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with ‘Gem City Gypsy’ Kristin Kuhns Alexandre

Kristin Alexandre was raised in Dayton, Ohio where she worked as a feature columnist for The Dayton Journal Herald and the Kettering Oakwood Times. She has written two previous books: Nuncio and the Gypsy Girl in the Gilded Age,  a graphic novel that was featured at the 2011 NY City Comic Con; and Find a Great Guy: Now and Forever. Alexandre was a co-founder of Earth Day 1970 and worked on staff with House Beautiful Magazine and as a contributor to Town & Country Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and The Daily News. Her celebrity luncheon series for the Chairman of Ammirati & Puris Advertising at The New York Yacht Club
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  • October 13, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents White Rogue Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dr. David R. Fett, Stephen Langford & Connie Malcolm’s White Rogue virtual book tour November 4 – January 31! ABOUT WHITE ROGUE Title: White Rogue Genre: Spy Thriller Author: Dr. David R. Fett, Stephen Langford & Connie Malcolm Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 254 Language: English ISBN-10: 1481995510 ISBN-13: 978-1481995511 Cold War era biological experiments are resurrected and after Boston experiences a seemingly inexplicable bio-terrorist attack, the Center for Disease Control’s Dr. Davie Richards and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Paula Mushari once again join forces to uncover who is behind it. An obscure reference to a Dresden project found amid
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First Chapter: Buried Threads by Kaylin McFarren

Title: Buried Threads Genre: Erotic Romantic Suspense Author: Kaylin McFarren Publisher: Creative Edge Publishing LLC Pages: 328 Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1492120469 Purchase at AMAZON (coming October 22!) Rachel’s mouth sagged. “You mean you’re really a monk? But how’s that possible? You’re not even wearing a robe, and your hair…” He simply smiled.  A disturbing prophecy sends a treasure hunting duo on an urgent race to rescue a country in Kaylin McFarren’s heart pounding new novel,  Buried Threads. Full of erotic suspense and wild adventures, this is one trip that readers will never forget! Rachel Lyons and Chase Cohen work together as the successful owners of a treasure hunting company.
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  • October 9, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Maggie’s Turn Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Deanna Lynn Sletten, author of the contemporary women’s fiction, Maggie’s Turn, as she tours the blogosphere November 4 – 29! ABOUT MAGGIE’S TURN   Title: Maggie’s Turn Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction Author: Deanna Lynn Sletten Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 246 Language: English ISBN-10: 1491277289 ISBN-13: 978-1491277287 Maggie Harrison is a devoted wife and mother, always putting the needs of her family ahead of her own. Then, one day, without planning to, she drives away, leaving behind an indifferent husband and two sulking teenagers. Maggie goes off on a quest of self-exploration, enjoying adventures, meeting new people, and rediscovering her passions. For
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  • October 8, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Moon River Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing J.R. Rain, author of the contemporary fantasy/mystery, Moon River, as he tours the blogosphere November 4 – 29! ABOUT MOON RIVER   Title: Moon River Genre: Contemporary Fantasy/Mystery Author: J.R. Rain Publisher: Lulu Pages: 216 Language: English ISBN-10: 1304328198 ISBN-13: 978-1304328199 Purchase at AMAZON At a tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. After a while, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her…especially the way she seems to take pleasure in toying
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  • October 8, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Presents XGeneration: You Don’t Know Me Book Blast & Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Brad Magnarella’s young adult science fiction/coming of age XGeneration: You Don’t Know Me Book Blast December 2 – 27! Brad will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card. To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below or on participating blogs throughout the blast and good luck! All participating bloggers willing to host are eligible to win. Thank you! ABOUT XGENERATION: YOU DON’T KNOW ME Title: XGeneration: You Don’t Know Me Genre: YA Science Fiction/Coming of Age Author: Brad Magnarella Publisher: Brad Magnarella Language: English In the fall of 1984, Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow are close to breaking.
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First Chapter: Dark Lullaby by Mayra Calvani

Title:  Dark Lullaby Genre: Supernatural/Psychological Thriller Author: Mayra Calvani Publisher: Mayra Calvani Pages: 250 Language: English At a tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. After a while, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her…especially the way she seems to take pleasure in toying with his conscience. The young woman, Kamilah, invites him to Rize, Turkey, where she claims her family owns a cottage in the woods. In spite of his heavy workload and the disturbing visions and nightmares about his
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First Chapter: Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions: From Frights to Flaws by Sunayna Prasad

Title: Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions: From Frights to Flaws Author: Sunayna Prasad Publisher: FriesenPress Pages: 216 Language: English ISBN-10: 1460207017 ISBN-13: 978-1460207017 Purchase at AMAZON Twelve-year-old Alyssa McCarthy can no longer stand the toughness of her uncle and wants a better life. But one day she discovers not only the existence of magic, but also a villain hunting her down. The villain uses magic and magical technology to kidnap Alyssa to the Fiji Islands. As much as she wants to go home, she has to face some dangerous challenges first. Not only that, the villain himself must also be defeated. Can Alyssa succeed, even with the help of her
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{Nonfiction/Business/Entrepreneurship Book} Make Freelancing REALLY Pay by Daisy McCarty

Daisy McCarty will be touring December 2 – 27 with her nonfiction/business/entrepreneurship book, Make Freelancing REALLY Pay: Communication and Negotiation Strategies That Take You to the Top. We are looking for reviews, interviews, guest posts, and book spotlights/excerpts. This book is only available in ebook format for review (app. 114 pages).  This tour will include a fantastic giveaway including 5 Amazon gift cards valued at $25 value each and five 1 hour sessions of consulting services ($75 value).  Please include your Twitter or Facebook link when signing up so we can include you on the Rafflecopter form. THIS TOUR IS FULL   Book Blurb: “Make Freelancing REALLY Pay” helps
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First Chapter: Public Enemies by Jess Money

Title: Public Enemies Genre: Political Thriller Author: Jess Money Publisher: Finchville Publishing Pages: 436 Purchase at AMAZON The only thing the elite fear, an uprising of the people, is about to be realized. After bankruptcy took away his dying wife’s medical care, Thomas Paine is on a crusade for a Second Bill of Rights using violence against politicians, banksters, and CEO’s. How far will FBI Agent Darren Medlin go to stop the public from joining Paine’s insurgency? Forced to publicize Paine’s demands, what decisions will talk show host Crystal Dickerson have to make? And which way will the country turn? Chapter 1: Linn Cove Senator Arlen Stowe’s motto was,
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First Chapter: Weak at the Knees by Jo Kessel

Title: Weak at the Knees Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Author: Jo Kessel Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 292 Language: English ISBN-10: 1490397604 ISBN-13: 978-1490397603 Purchase at AMAZON “We got so busy living life that we forgot to live our dreams.” Danni Lewis has been playing it safe for twenty-six years, but her sheltered existence is making her feel old ahead of time. When a sudden death plunges her into a spiral of grief, she throws caution to the wind and runs away to France in search of a new beginning. The moment ski instructor Olivier du Pape enters her shattered world she falls hard, in more ways than one. Their
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First Chapter: She Ain’t Heavy by Arnine Weiss

Title: She Ain’t Heavy Genre: Chick Lit Author: Arnine Weiss Publisher: Academy Chicago Press Pages: 255 Language: English ISBN-10: 0897337220 ISBN-13: 978-0897337229 Purchase at AMAZON Just when counter clerk Teddy Warner is about to be evicted from her Scranton apartment, she bumps into beautiful, brilliant, blond Rachel – her estranged childhood friend whose mother forbid their friendship thinking Teddy was beneath them. Teddy and Rachel reconnect over hot chocolate and under New Year’s Eve fireworks.  Their discussion leads to an invitation. Soon, Teddy’s on her way to Philadelphia, where Rachel is a student, to share an apartment and begin an exciting new life in the City. Teddy views Rachel
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How State Parks Can Show You How NOT to Sell Your Book

Okay crazy title and I hate it when I see articles titled that way but I’m in a crazy kind of mood so bear with me. I love national and state parks with a passion—mainly national ones, but if you’re traveling and staying in an area that only has state parks, it’s the next best thing.  National parks have more to offer, of course.  They’re usually bigger, advertised heavily and have more to do.  State parks, on the other hand, do have lots to offer just on a smaller scale. I recently returned from a trip to the Poconos.  As I wasn’t familiar with the area, I did Google
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‘Lila: The Sign of the Elven Queen’ Mark Grant Interviewed at KXLO Radio

Mark Grant, author of the children’s novel, Lila: The Sign of the Elven Queen, is interviewed by Phyllis Hall of KXLO Radio! Mark J. Grant, a graduate of Occidental College, has been on Wall Street for thirty-seven years in various senior management positions. He has run capital markets for four investment banks and been on the boards of directors of four investment banks. Grant also writes “Out of the Box,” a commentary on the financial markets that is distributed daily to approximately 5,000 large money management institutions in forty-eight countries. He is the author of Out of the Box and onto Wall Street: Unorthodox Insights on Investments and the
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Straight From the Author’s Mouth: Book Selling Secrets Revealed

If it’s one question that is asked more than any other question that authors ask me about book promotion, it’s “How can I make more sales?”  That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? The problem with finding a direct answer is that it can get complicated.  What might work for one might not work for another.  The best advice I can give is to make sure you have all your ducks in a row before the book is even published.  The cover is one of the most important assets an author can have.  As shallow as that sounds, a book cover can make or break a sale.  The second
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with New Adult Author Lilliana Anderson

Bestselling Author of the A Beautiful Series, Alter and the Confidante Trilogy, Lilliana has always loved to read and write, considering it the best form of escapism that the world has to offer. Australian born and bred, she writes New Adult Romance revolving around her authentically Aussie characters as well as a biographical trilogy based on an ex-Sydney sex worker, named Angelien.  Lilliana feels that the world should see Australia for more than just it’s outback and tries to show characters in more of a city setting. When she isn’t writing, she wears the hat of ‘wife and mother’ to her husband and four children.  Before Lilliana turned to
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Joe Sergi, Author of ‘Sky Girl and the Superheroic Adventures’

Joe Sergi lives outside of Washington, DC with his wife and daughter. Joe is an attorney and a Haller Award winning author who has written articles, novels, short stories, and comic books in the horror, scifi, and young adult genres. Joe is the creator of the Sky Girl series of novels and the editor of Great Zombies in History. His first novel, Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy was selected Best of 2010 by the New PODler Review. Joe is a life-long comic fan who regularly writes on the history of comics and censorship for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. A complete list of Joe’s titles is available
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Dark Lullaby Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Mayra Calvani, author of the supernatural/psychological thriller, Dark Lullaby, as she tours the blogosphere October 7 – 31! ABOUT DARK LULLABY Title:  Dark Lullaby Genre: Supernatural/Psychological Thriller Author: Mayra Calvani Publisher: Mayra Calvani Pages: 250 Language: English At a tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. After a while, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her…especially the way she seems to take pleasure in toying with his conscience. The young woman, Kamilah,
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  • September 24, 2013
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Weak at the Knees Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jo Kessel’s Weak at the Knees virtual book tour October 7 – January 17! Jo’s tour is part of a $100 Amazon Gift Card & Gift Basket giveaway. See details below on how you can enter to win! ABOUT WEAK AT THE KNEES Title: Weak at the Knees Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Author: Jo Kessel Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 292 Language: English ISBN-10: 1490397604 ISBN-13: 978-1490397603 “We got so busy living life that we forgot to live our dreams.” Danni Lewis has been playing it safe for twenty-six years, but her sheltered existence is making her feel old ahead of
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{Virtual Book Tour} Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions: From Frights to Flaws Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sunayna Prasad’s Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions: From Frights to Flaws virtual book tour October 7 – November 29! ABOUT ALYSSA MCCARTHY’S MAGICAL MISSIONS: FROM FRIGHTS TO FLAWS Title: Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions: Book 1: From Frights to Flaws Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Author: Sunayna Prasad Publisher: FriesenPress (August 22, 2013) Pages: 216 Language: English ISBN-10: 1460207017 ISBN-13: 978-1460207017 Twelve-year-old Alyssa McCarthy can no longer stand the toughness of her uncle and wants a better life. But one day she discovers not only the existence of magic, but also a villain hunting her down. The villain uses magic and magical
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  • September 22, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Tim & Debbie Bishop, Authors of ‘Two Are Better’

Tim Bishop Originally from Maine, Tim Bishop has over thirty years of experience in business, first as a CPA, then for many years in various roles in the corporate world. In addition to consulting for small businesses, Tim serves as a Hope Coach for TheHopeLine, a nonprofit organization that seeks to reach, rescue, and restore hurting teens and young adults. Debbie Bishop Debbie Bishop has taught for over twenty-five years, for the past ten years as a literacy specialist in Framingham, Massachusetts. She has a passion for reading and seeing that young people do it well. She also has high interest in recovery issues and encouraging others with her
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  • September 21, 2013
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Joseph Spencer, author of ‘Wrage’

As a boy, Joseph Spencer immersed himself in the deductive logic of Sherlock Holmes, the heroic crime fighting of Batman and Spider-Man, and a taste for the tragic with dramas from poets like Shakespeare and Homer. Before Joseph took to spinning his own tales, he pursued a career in print sports journalism, graduating summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He covered such events as NASCAR’s Subway 500 race in Martinsville, the NBA Draft Camp in Chicago, the Junior College World Series, and Minor League Baseball’s Midwest League All-Star Game during a ten-year career throughout the Midwest. Now, he works as an emergency telecommunications specialist with an Illinois police
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