Congratulations to Kathleen Kelly for winning Kindle Fire!

A big congratulations goes to Kathleen Kelly who won a FREE Kindle Fire during Linda Schroeder’s Artists and Thieves book publicity campaign.  Congratulations Kathleen!


Pump Up Your Book Chats with ‘Artists and Thieves’ Linda Schroeder + Win Kindle Fire!

I’m honored to have Linda Schroeder here with us today, the last day of her 2 month virtual book tour!  Time is running out to win the Kindle Fire she’s giving away so if you haven’t entered yet, click here and do so fast! ABOUT LINDA SCHROEDER Linda Schroeder divides her time between the bright sun of California and the high mountains of Colorado. She has a Master’s degree in English and one in Communicative Disorders/Audiology. In addition to her novel, Artists & Thieves, she has published a college text. Her early interest in English expanded to include language disorders and she began a second career as an audiologist
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  • July 26, 2012
  • Authors on Tour
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Falstaff’s Big Gamble Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Hank Quense, author of the humorous rewrite of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Falstaff’s Big Gamble as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October, 2012, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Hank Quense Award-winning author Hank Quense writes humorous fantasy and sci-fi stories. His motto is fantasy and sci-fi stories told with humor and satire. He has over forty published short stories and a number of nonfiction articles. On occasion, he also writes an article on fiction writing or book marketing but says that writing nonfiction is like work while writing fiction is fun. He refuses to write serious genre fiction
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with “Willow Pond” author Carol Tibaldi

C arol Tibaldi is the author of “Willow Pond.” Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel and she is hard at work on the sequel. You can visit Carol Tibaldi’s website at www.caroltibaldi.com Link to book on Amazon
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Pump Your Book Presents Willow Pond Virtual Publicity Tour 2012

Join author Carol Tibaldi, author of the historical romance novel, Willow Pond, as she tours the blogosphere this September 3rd – 29th with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CAROL TIBALDI : Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel
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Last Day for FREE EBOOK ‘The Angel & the Brown-eyed Boy’ Today!

Sandy Nathan is touring with us September, October and November and she wishes to extend a gift to readers everywhere!  She is offering her paranormal fantasy novel, The Angel & the Brown-eyed  Boy (Book 1 in the Tales From Earth’s End series), for FREE to anyone who loves paranormal fantasy!  But you have to act quick – today is the last day! Here’s what her book is about: Tomorrow morning, a nuclear holocaust will destroy the planet. Two people carry the keys to survival: A teenage boy and an intergalactic traveler. By the late 22nd century, the Great Recession of the early 2000s has lead to a worldwide police
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  • July 19, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Crashers: A Tale of Cappers and Hammers Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + WIN KINDLE FIRE

Join Lindy Hudis, author of the crime suspense fiction, Crashers: A Tale of Cappers and Hammers, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – September 28 2012 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!  This tour is part of a Kindle Fire giveaway.  Be sure to stop off at all her stops for more chances to win!   ABOUT LINDY S. HUDIS Lindy S.Hudis is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied drama. She is a former actress, having appeared on such television shows as “Sunset Beach” and “Married with Children”. Her romantic murder mystery, Weekends, is currently
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First Chapters: Last of the Seals by Greg Messel

Title: Last of the Seals Author: Greg Messel Paperback: 392 pages Genre: Mystery/Romance Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing (April 23, 2012) Language: English ISBN – 0985485906 ISBN – 978-0985485900 About Last of the Seals: The year is 1957 in San Francisco. Sam Slater is a lifetime minor league baseball player for the San Francisco Seals. The Seals have just one more season left as San Francisco is about to become a major league city. The Giants are coming to town in 1958 and the Seals will be displaced. Sam has come to the end of his baseball career and is going to join the private detective agency of his best friend.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Farrokh Nazerian, author of THE LAST PERSON WHO SAW FARROKH

Farrokh Nazerian has been a journalist, editor, poet, entrepreneur, art collector, developer, and above all, he has been a lifelong student of “knowledge.” Born in Iran, he lived in England, before residing in California, where he is working currently on his second book, Sisyphus Revisited. His first book is a 4 act play titled The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh. You can visit his website at www.thelastpersonwhosawfarrokh.com. To get your paperback copy of THE LAST PERSON WHO SAW FARROKH by Farrokh Nazerian at Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Person-Who-Farrokh/dp/0615517218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340427765&sr=8-1&keywords=the+last+person+who+saw+farrokh To purchase a copy of THE LAST PERSON WHO SAW FARROKH at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-person-who-saw-farrokh-farrokh-nazerian/1108897513 _______________________________________ Thank you for this interview, Farrokh. Why was
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Join Gabriella Bradley & Diana Kemp at The Story of a Girl & WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp, authors of The Samsara Chronicles, are stopping off today at The Story of a Girl, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop http://www.lilgracielou.blogspot.com/2012/07/blog-hosting-eos-samsara-chronicles.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only.
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Join eXtasy Books & Devine Destinies at Literarily Speaking & WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE!

! eXtasy Books & Devine Destinies are stopping off today at Literarily Speaking as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://literarilyspeaking.net/2012/07/17/literarily-speaking-presents-extasy-books-devine-destinies-win-free-kindle-fire/. This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry
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New Paranormal Romance: A Campy Vampire Western~”Blood and Whiskey” by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall

Blood and Whiskey, delivers double-barreled action, heart-pounding passion and wicked humor when the best of the true west meets the worst of the undead.  A campy and cool book that will set a new and exciting tone for vampire literature! Authors Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall will be touring with us September 3-29th, 2012! Overview : Wanted: Lizzie Vaughan, Dead or Alive Relationships are always hard, but for a broke cowboy and a newly turned Vampire, true love may be lethal. After barely surviving an undead apocalypse, Tucker and Lizzie hightail it back to quirky LonePine, Wyoming (population 438), to start a family. But she’s got a growing thirst
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Join Gabriella Bradley & Diana Kemp at Books Books and More Books & WIN KINDLE FIRE

Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp, authors of The Samsara Chronicles, are stopping off today at Books Books and More Books, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://www.dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-of-nirvana-samsara-chronicles.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens
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First Chapter: Celtic Run by Sean Vogel

Title: Celtic Run Author: Sean Vogel Version: Paperback and kindle Genre: Middle grade action adventure/mystery novel Publisher: MB Publishing, LLC (April, 2012) Language: English ISBN – 10: 096241669X ISBN – 13: 978-0962416699 About Celtic Run Jake, a 14-year-old gadget whiz, didn’t plan on a summer full of treasure, thieves, and danger. He just got lucky. While in Ireland on a class trip, Jake stumbles upon the first clue to a treasure missing from the Spanish Armada. Jake sees the riches as his chance to buy back the family sailboat and restore a piece of the life he enjoyed before his father was critically injured in an accident. Desperate to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Things I Do For You Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Mary Carter, author of the mainstream fiction, The Things I Do For You, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – 31 2012 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MARY CARTER Mary Carter is a freelance writer and novelist. The Things I Do For You, is her sixth novel. Her fifth novel, The Pub Across the Pond, was July’s pick of the month with Barnes and Noble online book club, and is also available as an audiobook through Blackstone Audio. Her other works include:  My Sister’s Voice, Sunnyside Blues, She’ll Take It, and Accidentally Engaged.  In addition to her novels she has
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Join Suzanne Jenkins at All Grown Up? & WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Suzanne Jenkins is stopping off today at All Grown Up? as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://pantylesspreacherswife.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/pam-from-babylon/. This contest begins July 2 and ends on September 24 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d
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Join eXtasy Books at Examiner & WIN KINDLE FIRE!

eXtasy Books & Devine Destinies are stopping off today at Examiner as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://www.examiner.com/article/extasy-books-devine-destinies-to-give-away-kindle-fire. This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If
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Join Suzanne Jenkins at Hardcover Feedback & WIN KINDLE FIRE!

Suzanne Jenkins is stopping off today at Hardcover Feedback as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://hardcoverfeedback.blogspot.com/2012/07/this-makes-me-uncomfortable-by-suzanne.html. This contest begins July 2 and ends on September 24 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d like
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Join Gabriella Bradley & Diana Kemp at Books Books & More Books + WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Gabriella Bradley and Diana Kemp, authors of The Samsara Chronicles, are stopping off today at Books Books and More Books, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://www.dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/2012/07/kindle-giveawr-generally-just.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens
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  • July 2, 2012
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Join Suzanne Jenkins at SOS Aloha & Win Kindle Fire!

Suzanne Jenkins is stopping off today at SOS Aloha as part of her colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://www.sosaloha.blogspot.com/2012/07/aloha-to-suzanne-jenkins-and-pam-of.html. This contest begins July 2 and ends on September 24 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international! If you’d like
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First Chapters: Pam of Babylon by Suzanne Jenkins

Title: Pam of Babylon Author: Suzanne Jenkins Paperback: 334 pages Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction Publisher: CreateSpace (June 14, 2011) Language: English ISBN – 1461135923 ISBN – 978-1461135920 About Pam of Babylon: Pam Smith lives a charmed life as a well-to-do Babylon, N.Y., homemaker in a large house by the water. In her 50s with her children grown, Pam is happy with her exemplary husband Jack. After he has a heart attack on the subway, however, she finds out more than she ever wanted to know about Jack. Pam must confront a series of revelations that unmask a life she realizes she only thought she knew, and the losses and
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Interview: Author Kfir Luzzatto of “The Evelyn Project”

It is with pleasure that we bring you a personal interview with Kfir Luzzatto who is the author of “The Evelyn Project.”  Mr. Luzzatto, a resident of Israel, is a well-known patent attorney who turned his hand to writing fiction with much success!  Kfir is touring with Pump Up Your Book Virtual Book Tours from July 2nd through August 31st in a national tour of reviews, interviews, guest posts and spotlights.  Please see our Authors On Tour listing “The Evelyn Project” for a posting of his tour. “The Evelyn Project” is a paranormal suspense/thriller written in contemporary times in a European setting.  Luzzatto’s characters are vividly drawn and alive
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Pump Up Your Book Presents 5 Easy Steps to Financial Freedom Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + $10,000 Giveaway

Join Duane Harden, author of the nonfiction book, 5 Easy Steps to Financial Freedom: Do What You Love & Get Rich Doing It, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT DUANE HARDEN Duane Harden just doesn’t teach you theory but rather you learn through his very own life hands-on experiences that come along with building a strong portfolio of successful businesses, including residential and commercial real estate, a restaurant, a music company, and many more. He began with no financial education, but he was determined and inspired. Today he leads a Cash Flow
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  • June 24, 2012
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Voluspa: A Magical World Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Ray East and Sam D., authors of the YA fantasy romance, Voluspa: A Magical World, as they tour the blogosphere August 6  – October 28 2012 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! Voluspa: A Magical World Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD promotional giveaway.  Not only can you win a Kindle Fire HD for your very own but you can also win $50 by following the authors’ tour and leaving comments. See details below. ABOUT SAM D. AND RAY EAST Ray East and Sam D have moved to Voluspa and live in the Forest of Skotos with their
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Suzanne Jenkins, author of the contemporary women’s fiction series, Pam of Babylon (Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and Dream Lover), as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – September 24 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire HD giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own!   ABOUT SUZANNE JENKINS   Suzanne Jenkins lives at the west Michigan lakeshore with her husband, two dogs and two sheep.  Her latest books are Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Farrokh Nazerian, author of the drama play, The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – 27 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT FARROKH NAZERIAN Farrokh Nazerian has been a journalist, editor, poet, entrepreneur, art collector, developer, and above all, he has been a lifelong student of “knowledge.” Born in Iran, he lived in England, before residing in California, where he is working currently on his second book,  Sisyphus Revisited. His first book is a 4 act play titled The Last Person Who Saw Farrokh. You can visit his website at www.thelastpersonwhosawfarrokh.com. To get your paperback
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Wicked Wives Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Gus Pelagatti, author of the noir suspense thriller, The Wicked Wives, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GUS PELAGATTI Gus Pelagatti is a practicing trial lawyer with over 47 years of experience trying civil and criminal cases including homicide.  He’s a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum, limited to attorneys who have been recognized as achieving a standard of excellence as a trial expert.  He has spent years researching the true story of the 1938 insurance scam murders, interviewing judges, lawyers, police and neighbors involved in the trials. Gus was born
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Join eXtasy Books at Literarily Speaking & Win Kindle Fire!

eXtasy Books & Devine Destinies are stopping off today at Literarily Speaking as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://literarilyspeaking.net/2012/06/20/literarily-speaking-presents-extasy-books-and-devine-destinies-kindle-fire-giveaway/. This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international!
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Join eXtasy Books at Literal Exposure & Win Kindle Fire!

eXtasy Books & Devine Destinies are stopping off today at Literal Exposure as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! If you’d like to enter this fantastic giveaway, visit http://literalexposure.com/2012/06/19/kindle-fire-giveaway-by-extasy-books/. This contest begins June 4 and ends on August 31 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry international!
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Evelyn Project Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Kfir Luzzatto, author of the paranormal thriller, The Evelyn Project, as he tours internationally from July 2nd – August 31st, 2012, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT KFIR LUZZATTO Kfir Luzzatto was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier, a voracious reader and a prolific writer. Kfir has a PhD in chemical engineering and works as a patent attorney. He lives in Omer, Israel, with his full-time partner, Esther, their four children, Michal, Lilach, Tamar and Yonatan, and the dog Elvis. Kfir
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