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Dorothy Thompson's Blog – October 2007 Archive (9)

How to Double Your Profits with Free Press Releases

On the average day, 68 million American adults go online. Thirty percent of those are using the search engines to find information.

According to the Middleberg/Ross Survey and Pew Internet and American Life Project, 98 percent of journalists go online daily. Ninety-two percent go for article research,…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 23, 2007 at 12:24pm — No Comments

PUYBP Oct. '07 Virtual Book Tours - Day 16 - FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY

Virtual book tours with Pump Up Your Book Promotion continues! All authors on tour in October will be giving away FREE copies of their books to a few lucky people who comment on their blog stops. Winners will be announced at…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 22, 2007 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Young Adult Fiction Author L. Diane Wolfe Virtually Touring The Story Behind the Books

It's Day 9 with the October Authors on Tour at Pump Up Your Book Promotion and we have L. Diane Wolfe, author of the book, MIKE: THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, BOOK IV virtually touring at The Story Behind the Books. If you would like to find out where she got inspiration to write her young adult fiction novel, visit www.thestorybehindthebooks.blogspot.com.

Enjoy the interview and leave a comment…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 11, 2007 at 10:02am — No Comments

Women's Fiction Author Shobhan Bantwal Interviewed at The Book Connection

It's Day 9 with the October Authors on Tour at Pump Up Your Book Promotion and we have Shobhan Bantwal, author of the book, THE DOWRY BRIDE (Kensington, 2007) interviewed at The Book Connection. If you'd like to read her interview, go to http://www.thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com!

Enjoy the interview and leave a comment so that you will have a chance to win one of Shobhan's books on Halloween night. All winners will be…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 11, 2007 at 9:47am — No Comments

Regency Romance Author Nicola Beaumont Interviewed at Families.com

It's Day 9 with the October Authors on Tour at Pump Up Your Book Promotion and we have Nicola Beaumont interviewed by Families.com. If you'd like to read her interview, go to http://media.families.com/blog/author-interview-nicola-beaumont.

Enjoy the interview and leave a comment so that you will have a chance to win one of Nicola's books on Halloween night. All winners will be announced at…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 11, 2007 at 9:36am — No Comments

Guest Author: Steven M. Reilly at Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion

It's Day 9 with the October Authors on Tour at Pump Up Your Book Promotion and we have a WONDERFUL interview with Steven M. Reilly, author of the sports memoir, THE FAT LADY NEVER SINGS. Steven tells us how he pumped up his online book promotion at Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion at www.pumpupyouronlinebookpromotion.blogspot.com. Even I learned a few things!

Enjoy the interview and leave a comment so that you will…

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Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 11, 2007 at 9:07am — No Comments

You're a Writer? So?

I was talking to the guys and gals in my writing group about different people’s reactions when they find out you’re an author, or even a writer for that matter. If you conducted a poll, I would say about 95% would smile, then go on to other things. No "Omg, you're an author? Can I have your autograph?"

No, it just isn't that way anymore - not to writers and authors who don't have the caliber of more well-known writers/authors. It's not that we expect much, but sometimes we are a… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 10, 2007 at 9:53am — No Comments