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Join Teen Fantasy Author Kamilla Reid on 3rd Day of Virtual Book Tour!

Kamilla Reid, author of the teen fantasy novel, The Questory of Root Karbunkulus, will be stopping off at The Book Connection and… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 9, 2008 at 11:56am — No Comments

Join Pirate Parenting Book Authors Tim Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall on 3rd Day of Virtual Book Tour

Tim Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall, authors of the pirate parenting humor book, Guide to Pirate Parenting, will be stopping off at Feng Shui Your Life to show you how to feng shui your pirate ship on day three of their virtual book tour today!… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 9, 2008 at 10:38am — No Comments

NY Times Bestselling Author Lisa Jackson on Virtual Book Tour in August

I'm proud to announce that NY Bestselling Author Lisa Jackson will be touring with us again at Pump Up Your Book Promotion in August! The book on tour this month is called LEFT TO DIE and looks scrumptious! Here's the cover:

Is that the most beautiful cover you've… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 8, 2008 at 8:22pm — No Comments

Join Health Expert Sandy Powers on 2nd Day of Virtual Book Tour!

Sandy Powers, author of the nonfiction health book, Organic for Health, will be stopping off at The Book Connection on her virtual book tour today! Organic for Health will convince you to avoid conventionally grown foods laden with the biggest offenders, and… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 8, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Boomer Babe Maria Swan at Boomer Chick Today!

Maria Swan, author of the relationship book that dishes on the boomer generation, Boomer Babes: True Tales of Love and Lust in the Later Years, will be stopping off at Boomer Chick on the first stop of her virtual book tour today!

Looking for some outrageous inspiration to kick start your love life? Or some sizzingly… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 7, 2008 at 10:22am — No Comments

Tim Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall to give away humor/parenting pirate book today!

Tim Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall are my special guests at Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network's Author Day today! Tim and Cap'n Billy are the authors of the new humor/parenting book GUIDE TO PIRATE PARENTING. You can visit their tour page… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 7, 2008 at 8:41am — No Comments

New Client on Virtual Book Tour: Humor Writer Tim Bete

I’m happy to announce new client, humor writer and author Tim Bete who will be touring with us in July!

Tim, along with his sidekick, Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" McDougall, is the author of the new humor/parenting book, Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall's Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why You Should Raise Your Kids as Pirates and 101… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on July 1, 2008 at 7:21am — No Comments

Guest Author Self-Publishing Guru Peter Bowerman Live at Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network's Author Day Today!

Join us as Peter Bowerman, author of the book on self-publishing, THE WELL-FED SELF PUBLISHER: HOW TO TURN ONE BOOK INTO A FULL-TIME LIVING visits Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network's Author Day today! Peter will be giving away one copy of his book at the end of the night to one lucky person from the chat. Click here to join in the conversation!

About the… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 27, 2008 at 10:25am — No Comments

If you love the show, "Army Wives," you'll love Phyllis Zimbler Miller

Join us today at the Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network's Author Day when women's fiction author Phyllis Zimbler Miller visits us to talk about her book, MRS: LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL!

Not only will she be with us to answer questions throughout the day, she will also be giving away a copy of her book! If you're an army brat or love the show "Army… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 23, 2008 at 8:51am — No Comments

Phyllis Zimbler Miller Gives Us the Lowdown on Internet Marketing at Virtual Blog Tour Stop #6!

Author Phyllis Zimbler Miller tells us why if she had known before what she knows now about internet marketing, she would not have ordered postcards, bookmarks and business cards for her latest women's fiction novel, MRS. LIEUTENTANT. Click here to find out why!

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 9, 2008 at 7:14am — No Comments

Self-Publishing Guru Peter Bowerman at Book Marketing Buzz today!

Self-publishing guru Peter Bowerman stops off at Book Marketing Buzz on his virtual book tour blog stop today! Find out why you can sell more books through self-publishing than conventional publishing or POD publishing. Leave a comment and you could win a virtual book tour or a $25 Amazon gift certificate!

Visit this… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 9, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Would anyone like to ask Peter Bowerman about self-publishing?

I've got a great guest today at Book Excerpts from Bestselling Authors. I have self-publishing guru Peter Bowerman stopping by on his virtual book tour and he has agreed to answer whatever questions you may have for him about self-publishing. You may even win a FREE virtual book tour yourself or if you're not a published author, a $25 Amazon gift certificate! Visit… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 4, 2008 at 12:06pm — No Comments

Financial Expert James Burns at Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network's Author Day - Win a free e-course based on his book!

I would like to invite all of you to James Burns' question and answer chat at Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network's Author Day! James is the author if the financial book, THE 3 SECRET PILLARS OF WEALTH: HOW TO CRACK YOUR WEALTH CODE USING THE TOOLS OF SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRES. Want to know what to invest in in the future? Want to know how the future is looking for… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 4, 2008 at 9:43am — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion June Authors on Tour - Day 1: Win a FREE Virtual Book Tour!

Welcome to Day One of Pump Up Your Book Promotion’s June Authors on Tour! Follow along as these talented authors travel the blogosphere all month long to talk about their books, their lives and their future projects. Leave a comment at their blog stops and you could win a FREE virtual book tour if you're a published author with a recent release or a $25 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 2, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Special Guest Karen White to Chat at Author Day on June 2 - Win a Free Book!

Join us on Monday, June 2, 2008 when Karen White, author of the fiction novel, THE MEMORY OF WATER, visits us at the Author Day section of our Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network! Leave a question and Karen will answer them all, plus give away a free book to one lucky person who participates!

Visit Karen at this link tomorrow to… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on June 1, 2008 at 5:46pm — No Comments

June is 'Book Reviewers Month' at Blogcritics Magazine!

To promote the release of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, co-author Mayra Calvani will be interviewing 15+ reviewers and review editors during the month of June. Learn all… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 30, 2008 at 11:31am — No Comments

Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network: Virtual Book Tours Q&A and Author Day

Cheryl Malandrinos of Pump Up Your Book Promotion has started a discussion at the Pump Up Your Book Promotion Social Network for those interested in learning more about virtual book tours. As we have been in the business for a year now, we've become experienced… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 26, 2008 at 10:15am — No Comments

Historical Fiction Author Andrew Jalbert Chats at Author Day Today - Win a free copy of his book!

Join us on Friday, May 16, 2008 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. when historical fiction author Andrew Jalbert visits us at the Author Day section of our social network at Pump Up Your Book Promotion! Leave a question and Andrew will answer them all on Friday, plus give away a free book to one lucky person who participates!

About… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 16, 2008 at 9:37am — No Comments

Virtual Book Tour: Suspense Author Karen Harrington at Book Excerpts from Bestselling Authors

Book Excerpts from Bestselling Authors

JANEOLOGY by Karen Harrington

Janeology

by Karen Harrington

ISBN-10: 160164020X

Publisher: Kunati Books

CHAPTER ONE

Here’s what I remember about that day. What I can’t forget about that day. It was hot and humid. My sweat-soaked shirt clung to my skin under the oppressive June heat. There are dozens of photos showing me like that. Dozens more of me as I… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 15, 2008 at 8:20am — No Comments

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR: NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LISA JACKSON AT REVIEW YOUR BOOK

Lisa Jackson, author of romance suspense/thriller novel, Lost Souls, will be stopping off at Review Your Book today on her virtual book tour!

Missing women, students in thrall to evil, and a fiend after blood pull Kristi Bentz into an unimaginable confrontation with death in number one New York Times best selling author Lisa… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on May 12, 2008 at 9:47am — No Comments