The Author and the RV Life by Sharon House

The Author and the RV Life By Sharon House Several years ago I wrote my first novel but did not sign a publishing contract until 2006. The ensuing year was filled with editing, choosing layout designs, cover design, reviewing the proof and seeing the end result, my novel in book form ready for market. My husband and I lived in a house, held down jobs, and camped on holiday weekends and a few vacation trips during the summer months. A fall outing was a rare occasion. Then retirement came and the question was: do we stay in the house and deal with the winter cold and snow or do
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Christian Historical Fantasy Adventure Author Gary L. Doman

Gary L. Doman, whose (pen-)surname rhymes with “roman”, the French word for “novel”, was born in Syracuse (New York) and has spent the majority of his life in Connecticut. He has degrees from Fairfield University and the University of Connecticut. He has developed an interest in just about everything, especially history, geography, religion, language, and the natural world. He began writing as a child and has never really stopped, although he does periodically need to eat and sleep, and also devotes considerable time to his other creative and intellectual endeavors; these include his “weblog” the Doman Domain and one of the items of interest found there, namely, “The Best
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Brood X Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash + Halloween Party Pack!

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Michael Phillip Cash’s Brood X: A Firsthand Account of the Great Cicada Invasion Book Blast September 23 – October 25! Michael will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card or a Halloween Party Pack for 18 to two lucky people at the end of the blast. 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! CONGRATULATIONS TO JASMINE992FINE FOR WINNING $25 AMAZON CARD & HALLOWEEN PACK! ABOUT BROOD X: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT CICADA INVASION Title:
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Stillwell: A Haunting on Long Island Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash + Halloween Party Pack!

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Michael Phillip Cash’s Stillwell: A Haunting on Long Island Book Blast September 23 – October 25! Michael will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card and a Halloween Party Pack for 18 to one of two lucky people at the end of the blast. 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! CONGRATULATIONS TO VICTORIA CORNINAS FOR WINNING $25 AMAZON CARD & HALLOWEEN PACK! ABOUT STILLWELL: A HAUNTING ON LONG ISLAND Title: Stillwell: A Haunting on Long
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Sky Girl And the Superheroic Adventures Virtual Book Publicity Tours

Join Joe Sergi, author of the young adult superhero fantasy novel, Sky Girl And the Superheroic Adventures, as he tours the blogosphere September 3 – November 29, 2013 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT SKY GIRL AND THE SUPERHEROIC ADVENTURES Being a teenage girl is hard enough, but for DeDe Christopher, it is proving impossible. In addition to cliques, books, and boys, she has to worry about capes, apes, and aliens. Last year, DeDe discovered that she possessed fantastic abilities that were strangely similar to those of a comic book character named SkyBoy. With the help of her best friend Jason,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Two Are Better Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Tim and Debbie Bishop, authors of the inspirational travel adventure memoir, Two Are Better, as they tour the blogosphere September 3 – October 11, 2013 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT TWO ARE BETTER From an engagement to a cross-country trip in just ten weeks? And with no experience in bicycle touring—or marriage? While Tim left behind a 26-year corporate career and familiar surroundings, Debbie was about to enter a “classroom” she hadn’t seen in her 24 years of teaching. Was it a grand getaway or a big mistake? Excerpt: Over The Top (pgs. 90-91)Just 15 minutes into the day, we arrived at
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Wrage Virtual Book Publicity Tour + Win $25 Starbucks Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Joseph Spencer, author of the occult crime thriller, Wrage, as he tours the blogosphere September 2 – October 31! ABOUT WRAGE Title: Wrage Author: Joseph Spencer Publisher: Damnation Books LLC (June 1, 2013) Genre: Occult Crime Thriller Pages: 214 Language: English ISBN-10: 161572978X ISBN-13: 978-1615729784 Sometimes the toughest fight lies within yourself. As more dark secrets come to light, the battle for souls pushes Prairieville to the brink of war in the living and supernatural realms. Jeff Wrage swears a blood oath to Abaddon, the supernatural avenger of murder victims, to hunt the crooked cop who butchered his wife. Jeff
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Leaving Annalise Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Pamela Fagan Hutchins, author of the mystery romantic thriller, Leaving Annalise, as she tours the blogosphere September 2 – 27! ABOUT LEAVING ANNALISE Volume 2 in the Katie & Annalise Series: One unexpected and hotly fought-over little boy, two dead bodies, and a series of home vandalisms throw Texas attorney turned island chanteuse Katie Connell into a tizzy. Juggling all of this, Bloody Mary cravings, baggage, and the bad guys too, she waffles between the jumbie house that brought her back from the brink and the man she believes is the love of her life. ABOUT PAMELA FAGAN HUTCHINS
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Depression and Your Child Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Deborah Serani, author of the self-help parenting book, Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers, as she tours the blogosphere September 2 – October 31! ABOUT DEPRESSION AND YOUR CHILD: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS Title: Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers Genre: Self-Help, Parenting Author: Deborah Serani Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (September 16, 2013) Pages: 242 Language: English ISBN-10: 1442221453 ISBN-13: 978-1442221451 Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it,
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Lila: The Sign of the Elven Queen Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mark J. Grant’s Lila: The Sign of the Elven Queen virtual book tour! Mark’s tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire Giveaway. See details below on how you can enter to win! ABOUT LILA: THE SIGN OF THE ELVEN QUEEN Title: Lila: The Sign of the Elven Queen Genre: Children’s Fiction Author: Mark J. Grant Publisher: Mascot Books Pages: 230 Language: English ISBN-10: 162086357X ISBN-13: 978-1620863572 Lila is a polite six-year-old girl who lives with her mama and papa in New York City. She has two cats, and would now like to have a dog–except dogs are not allowed
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with T.J. MacLeslie, Author of ‘Designed for Relationship’

T.J. MacLeslie has been involved in a variety of Christian ministries since 1990, including pastoring, church planting, leadership development, prayer, and spiritual formation. He currently lives in the UK with his wife and two children where he leads a team focused on prayer and spiritual formation. You’ll often find him walking the fields with his dog, reading a book, or enjoying a warm cup of coffee. Visit him online at http://about.me/tj_macleslie. ———— INTERVIEW ———– Thank you for this interview, T.J.! Can you tell us why you wrote Designed for Relationship? As a minister and missionary, I have the opportunity to walk alongside people from all walks of life, and
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents The Guilty Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is proud to be representing Vincent Zandri, author of the thriller novel, The Guilty, as he tours the blogosphere September 2 – 27 on his sixth virtual book tour! ABOUT THE GUILTY Jack Marconi is back. In The Guilty, Jack finds himself investigating a local restaurateur who’s not only obsessed with the sexy, dark romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, he’s accused of attempting to murder his school teacher girlfriend. As the now brain-damaged young woman begins recalling events of that fateful winter night when she was allegedly pushed down the front exterior stairs of a West Albany mansion, she becomes the target of the
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First Chapter: Gem City Gypsy by Kristin Kuhns Alexandre

Title: Gem City Gypsy Genre: New Adult Fiction Author: Kristin Kuhns Alexandre Publisher: Sisterhood Publications Pages: 158 Language: English ISBN-10: 1940016029 ISBN-13: 978-1940016023 Purchase at AMAZON When you read “Gem City Gypsy” you must conceptualize a whole world. Gypsies. Socialites. The Wright Brothers. The KKK. Industrialization leading to WWI. So many vivid elements. The story is about a gypsy girl who must leap over bodies to survive the sinking Lusitania and escape murderous Germans who kill her mentor in Ireland. She later returns to her hometown, recreated as a wealthy woman trying to meld into the upper class. Neci Star captures our imagination and heart as she claws her
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Teen Nonfiction Author Susan Louise Peterson

Susan Louise Peterson is an author and school psychologist living in Las Vegas, NV. She has taken a twenty year journey working in the tough inner city schools of Las Vegas, Nevada as a teacher and later a school psychologist. Susan has worked with students from pre-kindergarten to high school levels. Working in a large inner city high school she noticed that many teenagers were dealing with communication issues related to their parents, teachers and other adults. Students were given limited information from adults when they asked questions and usually did not understand the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ type of responses they received from adults. In response, Susan Louise Peterson
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First Chapter: Rock Haulter by Stephen Hayes

Title: Rock Haulter Author: Stephen Hayes Format: ebook Length: 433 pages Publisher: Stephen Hayes Purchase at AMAZON The second installment in the Magic Crystals series, immediately following the events of ‘The Seventh Sorcerer’. The original villain is back, only this time he is on a different mission, taking orders from the evil and cunning Hammerson Sorcerers, and his path will intersect those of John Playman and his friends on Rock Haulter. A desperate race must ensue, Moran and the powers of the Hammersons against the Chopville teens. The prize will be the most powerful of all the Magic Crystals and a control over the balance of life, but such
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First Chapter: I, Walter by Mike Hartner

Title: I, Walter Author: Mike Hartner Publisher: Eternity 4 Popsicle Publishing Pages: 224 Language: English ISBN-10: 0973356154 ISBN-13: 978-0973356151 Purchase at AMAZON This is the life story of Walter Crofter, an English commoner who ran from home at the age of 11. After two years living on the street, he ended up on a Merchant Mariners boat in the service of the Crown. On his first voyage, he rescued a girl from pirates. A very important girl, who stole his heart before she was returned to her home. This is the story of his life. What adventures he had at sea; what took him off the waters, and what
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First Chapter: Brimstone and Water by Sharon House

Title: Brimstone and Water Author: Sharon House Format: Paperback & Electronic Length: 264 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing Purchase at AMAZON Orphaned as a toddler, Caralynn Davidson grieves the loss of her grandfather as she takes over the reins of the family estate near a small Swiss village, but the Brimstone and Water from millennia ago that destroyed an ancient civilization is about to change Caralynn’s life. She receives a letter from her grandfather, charging her with the mission of bringing an ancient soul to rest. “But I thought only God could bring a soul to rest,” she whispers with the loosely held pages still in her hand. Mynah is
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First Chapter: The Seventh Sorcerer (The Magic Crystals Series) by Stephen Hayes

Title: The Seventh Sorcerer Author: Stephen Hayes Format: ebook Length: 345 pages Publisher: Stephen Hayes Purchase at AMAZON On the surface, Chopville appears not unlike any other small town in rural Australia. However, its underbelly is more than extraordinary. Amongst its modest community reside six people from two very different families — they make up the six most powerful people in the world today. Branded as “Sorcerers”, they are the only six people in the world with true magical power. Yet these two families do not cooperate together and although there is no open fighting in the year 2010, things weren’t always that peaceful. John Playman knows this as
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First Chapter: The Controlled by Becky Komant

Title: The Controlled Author: Becky Komant Publisher: BK Press Pages: 292 Language: English ISBN-10: 099181150X ISBN-13: 978-0991811502 Purchase at AMAZON Sarah Ruiz thought she had it all – until someone entered her life who was hell-bent on destroying her. Sarah Ruiz is a business owner, a fitness trainer and a mom. Married to the ever-so-charming and wealthy Alex Ruiz, Sarah appears to have the perfect life. But behind closed doors, he revealed a side of himself that destroyed her love for him. With five beautiful children and unable to leave her situation, Sarah knows she must make changes. Sarah’s journey to freedom take a turn when a man, Gabe
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First Chapter: Lion’s Head Deception

Title: Lion’s Head Deception Author: Chuck Waldron Publisher: Booklocker Pages: 318 Language: English ISBN-10: 1626463689 ISBN-13: 978-1626463684 Purchase at AMAZON In the prologue, the backdrop for Lion’s Head Deception is set, amongst rioting and unrest in a destabilized city. Matt Tremain is a shy, private person who discovers a passion for writing blogs—a mission that propels him into investigative reporting. A tipster warns him of a diabolical scheme Matt simply can’t ignore. After the tipster is killed, Matt honors his memory by going forward to investigate the truth behind the conspiracy. He meets a television reporter and a cameraman also investigating the intrigue. Are they potential partners or rivals?
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{First Chapter} Marcie by Carly M. Duncan

Title: Marcie Author: Carly M. Duncan Paperback: 136 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Language: English ISBN-10: 148011832X ISBN-13: 978-1480118324 Purchase at AMAZON When Kate’s mother, Marcie, dies mysteriously she is forever tormented by the many questions surrounding her mother’s death. In Marcie’s absence Kate clings to her mother’s husbands, searching for solace. As family secrets are revealed Kate works to build her own life and family, but the mystery of her mother’s death sidetracks her until she finally gets the answer she’s always hoped for. First Chapter: FEBRUARY 1977 A call in the middle of the night can never bear good news. In fact, the sound of each ring sends a
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents Lilliana Anderson’s Phoenix: The Beauty in Between Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash

Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Lilliana Anderson’s Phoenix: The Beauty in Between Book Blast September 30 – October 31! Lilliana will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky person at the end of the blast. To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below or on participating blogs throughout the blast and good luck! ABOUT PHOENIX: THE BEAUTY IN BETWEEN Title: Phoenix: The Beauty in Between Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Author: Lilliana Anderson Publisher: Lilliana Anderson Pages: 208 Language: English After being unceremoniously kicked out of home at a young age, Paige was forced to fend for herself. In a bid to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Little Shepherd Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2013 & Giveaway

Join Cheryl C. Malandrinos, author of the Christmas children’s picture book, Little Shepherd, as she virtually tours the blogosphere November 4 – 29, 2013 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT LITTLE SHEPHERD Obed is in the hills outside Bethlehem on the night of Christ’s birth. Can he trust the miracle of Christmas to keep his flock safe while he visits the newborn King? GUARDIAN ANGEL PUBLISHING AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE INDIEBOUND.ORG ————————————————————— ABOUT CHERYL C. MALANDRINOS Cheryl Malandrinos is a freelance writer, children’s author and editor. Her first children’s book, Little Shepherd, was released in August 2010 by Guardian Angel Publishing. She is
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How to Promote Your Book Without Breaking the Bank

Authors are doing it every day – finding ways to promote their books without breaking the bank. Money doesn’t grow on trees as we all know but at Pump Up Your Book, we offer different ways to promote your book that won’t send you to the poor house. In order to promote your book, the author does everything in his or her power to get the word out about their book but sometimes it’s just not enough. That’s why they come to us. Some of them have an unlimited budget and others are watching their pennies and that’s fine. We let authors know the different ways you can promote
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{Virtual Book Tour} Lion’s Head Deception Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Chuck Waldron, author of the dystopian thriller, Lion’s Head Deception, as he tours the blogosphere August 5 – October 31 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! Chuck’s tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire Giveaway. See details below on how to enter! {ABOUT LION’S HEAD DECEPTION} In the prologue, the backdrop for Lion’s Head Deception is set, amongst rioting and unrest in a destabilized city. Matt Tremain is a shy, private person who discovers a passion for writing blogs—a mission that propels him into investigative reporting. A tipster warns him of a diabolical scheme Matt simply can’t ignore. After the tipster is
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Alana Terry, author of ‘The Beloved Daughter’

Alana Terry is a homeschooling mother of three. “The Beloved Daughter” is her debut Christian novel and won second place in the Women of Faith writing contest. Alana is also the author of “A Boy Named Silas,” the story of her son’s complicated medical history and “What, No Sushi?” a children’s chapter book about the Japanese-American internment. Visit her website at www.alanaterry.com or connect with her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aboynamedsilas. Q: Thank you so much for this interview, Alana! Can you tell us where you are from? I was born in California, in the Bay Area. I went to college on the East Coast and moved back to California
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Designed for Relationship Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join T.J. MacLeslie, author of the Christian living/spiritual relationship book, Designed for Relationship, as he tours the blogosphere August 2 – 30, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ————————————————————— ABOUT DESIGNED FOR RELATIONSHIP Mankind has always struggled with the big questions: Why are we here? What is life all about? The search for answers has led in many directions, not all of them helpful. In this age, we are inundated with information, but this flood of knowledge has not necessarily produced wisdom. We find answers to the really important questions as elusive as ever. It really is all about relationship! This is the
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{Book Blast} Pump Up Your Book Presents KD Pryor’s The Portal’s Choice Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash

Join KD Pryor, author of the YA paranormal, The Portal’s Choice, as she tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on her first Book Blast with Pump Up Your Book! KD will be giving away a $25 Amazon GC/Paypal Cash to one lucky reader! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form on the participating blogs below and good luck! If you would like to host KD, please email Dorothy at thewriterslife (at) gmail.com. ABOUT THE PORTAL’S CHOICE Journal, just in case . . . I didn’t ask to meet ghosts. Shoot, I was fine without them in my life. Uncle Craig and Hannah were nasty to me, but at
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Children of the Knight Virtual Publicity Book Tour

Join Michael Bowler, author of the edgy YA, Children of the Knight, as he tours the blogosphere August 5 – 30 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! {ABOUT CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT} According to legend, King Arthur is supposed to return when Britain needs him most. So why does a man claiming to be the once and future king suddenly appear in Los Angeles? This charismatic young Arthur creates a new Camelot within the City of Angels to lead a crusade of unwanted kids against an adult society that discards and ignores them. Under his banner of equality, every needy child is welcome, regardless
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