Welcome to Day Fifteen of Pump Up Your Book Promotion’s September Authors on Virtual Book 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 $50 Amazon gift certificate if you are not published. So, pick your favorites, follow their tours, and make sure you leave them a note to tell them you stopped by!
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Laced with Magic
Barbara Bretton, author of the paranormal romance novel, Laced With Magic (Berkley Trade) will be visiting Wendi’s Book Corner! Knit shop owner and sorcerer’s daughter Chloe Hobbs felt the Fates finally got it right when she met Luke MacKenzie. And no one could have convinced her otherwise—including the trolls, selkies, or spirits who also call Sugar Maple, Vermont, home. But then out of nowhere Luke’s ex-wife suddenly shows up, claiming to see the spirit of their daughter, Steffie—a daughter Chloe knows nothing about. You can visit Barbara on the web at http://www.barbarabretton.com/.
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Football is for Lovers
Robert Brooker & Kathleen O’ Dougherty, authors of the humorous nonfiction, Football is For Lovers (Mill City Press) will be visiting the AllVoices! With anecdotes, illustrations, and a lot of laughs, Football is for Lovers not only makes it easy to understand the game, but also shows you how to put an end to the TV clicker wars, improve your relationship, and spice up your love life. You can visit their website at www.footballforlovers.com.
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Homer's Odyssey
Gwen Cooper, author of the memoir, Homer’s Odyssey (Delacorte Press), will be visiting Scribe Vibe! Homer’s Odyssey is the once-in-a-lifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits—on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. By turns jubilant and moving, it’s a memoir for anybody who’s ever fallen completely and helplessly in love with a pet. You can visit her website at http://gwencooper.com/.
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Diary of a Mad Gen Y er
Marcus Dino, author of the young adult fantasy novel, Diary of a Mad Gen Y er, will be visiting As the Pages Turn! Perhaps more of a prequel than a sequel to Marcus Dino’s electrifying Hollywood novel, Fifi Anything Goes in the Doubles Os (Iuniverse 2003, Airleaf 2005) Diary of a Mad Gen Yer focuses on the hilarious adventures of 21st century actress/heroine Fifi Larouche; her silly poems, her silly stories, her silly blogs, during her days working as a waitress while pursuing her dreams of Hollywood fame. You can visit him on the web at www.authorsden.com/marcusdino.com.
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The Missing Keys to Thriving in Any Real Estate Market
Eddie Godshalk, author of the non-fiction real estate investment book, The Missing Keys to Thriving in Any Real Estate Market (AVIVA Publishing), will be visiting In My Youth! “I am a leading authority on current, local real estate info. And author of “The Missing Keys to Thriving in Any Real Estate Market”. My competition is Case-Shiller which you can buy for a min of $250 for a few counties at Economy.com. And only covers macro markets, which has HUGE errors at the micro-market and block level. Consumers, investors, and bankers, all can benefit with current local information and forecasts, and thus, make more profits.” Visit Eddie’s website at http://www.HomeValuePredictor.com/.
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The Target
J.R. Hauptman, author of the murder mystery, The Target: Love, Death and Airline Deregulation (Caddis Publishing),will be visiting The Examiner! The Target: Love, Death and Airline Deregulation is set in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West, and tells the tale of the tumultuous first years of airline deregulation and the effects it had on that industry and the people who worked there. There are many people today who believe it was, in large part, the rush to overall deregulation back then, that led directly to the economic chaos that threatens to overwhelm our entire economy today. You can visit his website at http://www.caddispublishing.com/.
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Night of Flames
Douglas W. Jacobson, author of the historical fiction novel, Night of Flames (McBooks Press), will be visiting Lit and Life! In 1939 the Germans invade Poland, setting off a rising storm of violence and destruction. For Anna and Jan Kopernik the loss is unimaginable. She is an assistant professor at a university in Krakow; he, an officer in the Polish cavalry. Separated by war, they must find their own way in a world where everything they ever knew is gone. You can visit Douglas’ blog at www.douglaswjacobson.blogspot.com.
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Return to Your First Love
Teresa R. Jones, author of the religious self-help book, Return to Your First Love (Waverly Media Group), will be visiting The Book Connection! Return to Your First Love is not the typical self-help/relationships book filled with anecdotes and quotes from experts. Readers are invited to sit in the front row to experience actual events that dig deep and expose carnality and misconstrued ideas about Christianity, which will in turn guide them to a path of true intimacy with God. You can visit Teresa’s website at www.revelation2-4.com.
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The Right to Know
Jacqueline Klosek, author of the nonfiction, The Right to Know: Your Guide to Using and Defending Freedom of Information Law in the United States (Praeger), will be visiting The Book Connection! The Right to Know is a resource book for citizens seeking to understand, use, and defend their right to know their rights under the freedom of information laws in the United States. It educes practical lessons from dozens of case studies of how the reader can use our freedom of information laws in order to protect the environment, public health and safety and to expose governmental and corporate crime, waste, and corruption. You can visit her website at http://www.jacquelineklosek.com/.
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Magnificent Man
Randall Lang, author of the contemporary romance, Magnificent Man (Midnight Showcase), will be visiting A Book Blogger’s Diary! Beauty queen Cassandra Taylor sought the glamour of Hollywood, but when she is abandoned on a desert highway, a handsome man on a motorcycle rescues her. On her journey home, she finds herself falling in love with Coyote, the spirit rider and her ‘Magnificent Man’. You can visit Randall on the web at http://www.randalllang.com/.
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Double Out and Back
Lisa Lipkind Leibow, author of the mainstream novel, Double Out and Back (Red Rose Publishing), will be visiting The Hot Author Report and The Roses of Prose! Three women’s lives are intricately intertwined, as Amelia Schwartz and Summer Curtis struggle with the complex dynamics of intrafamily embryo adoption, and Chandy Markum strives to make her patients’ dreams a reality. You can visit Lisa’s website at http://www.lisalipkindleibow.com/.
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Cleopatra's Daughter
Michelle Moran, author of the historical fiction novel, Cleopatra’s Daughter (Random House), will be visiting A Journey of Books! Based on meticulous research, Cleopatra’s Daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial Rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. Emerging from the shadows of the past, Selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and preternatural intelligence, will capture your heart. You can visit Michelle’s website at http://www.michellemoran.com/.
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Freedom of Press
Balthazar Rodrigue Nzomono-Balenda, author of the book of poetry, Freedom of the Press: The Sitting Duck (I-Proclaim), will be visiting The Writers Life! Balthazar uses poetry as a tool in his book, Freedom of press the sitting duck to express himself about circumstances journalists can face, when they do their reporting in their countries or overseas. He was inspired by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour’s message on Youtube about journalists getting, kidnapped, tortured or even killed for their works. He learned that most of the time, journalists are silenced by killers who are hired by those who cannot stand the idea of an independent press. You can visit Balthazar on the web at http://www.redroom.com/author/balthazar-rodrigue-nzomono-balenda.
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Distant Thunder
Jimmy Root, Jr., author of the Christian fiction novel, Distant Thunder (American Book Publishers), will be visiting Book Tours and More and The Examiner! Ty Dempsey is a young American pastor who finds himself in a trial of grief after the loss of his younger brother to the war in Iraq. During his darkest hours, God brings to life a series of passages Bin the Bible that Ty had always considered allegorical in nature. They aren’t. With a strong sense of urgency that the message must be preached to his congregation, Ty dares to go beyond anything he has ever done before. Most of his people are intrigued, but others begin to stir trouble. The result is a church conflict that threatens to destroy his ministry. His only reprieve is found in a budding romance with talented and beautiful singer, Blake Sieler. You can visit Jimmy’s website at www.lightningchronicles.com.
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Coming for Money
F.W. Vom Scheidt, author of the literary fiction novel, Coming for Money (Blue Butterfly Book Publishing), will be visiting In My Youth! How much money is too much? And how fast is too fast in life? International investment firm director and author F. W. vom Scheidt, writes from his first hand-hand experience of the world of global money spinning with candor and authenticity in his remarkable literary novel Coming for Money. You can visit his website at http://www.bluebutterflybooks.ca/titles/money.html.
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Meggie's Remains
Joanne Sundell, author of the historical fiction novel, Meggie’s Remains (Five Star), will be visiting Paperback Writer! Hired as a teacher, not in Denver, but in an isolated mountain town in rugged Ute country, Meggie is determined to make a home for herself in Hot Sulphur Springs. There she keeps up her masquerade as Rose Rochester, yearning for a normal life–for companionship and even love–all the while knowing it’s only a matter of time until the monstrous changeling from her nightmares will find her, killing any possibility of a life at all. You can visit her website at www.joannesundell.com.
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Indigo Awakening
Janine Talty, author of the new age spiritual healing book, Indigo Awakening (Energy Psychology Press), will be visiting AllVoices! This book is the inspiring story of how she overcomes these challenges, finds her voice and identity, and discovers a channel for her healing abilities as an osteopathic physician. She speaks directly to the experience of fellow indigos, and shows them that some of their biggest challenges can be their most powerful gifts. You can visit her website at www.indigoawakening.com.
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A Note from an Old Aquaintance
Bill Walker, author of the romance novel, A Note From an Old Acquaintance (iUniverse), will be visiting Marta’s Meanderings and Dan’s Journal! Brian Weller is a haunted man. It’s been two years since the tragic accident that left his three-year-old son dead and his wife in an irreversible coma. A popular author of mega-selling thrillers, Brian’s life has reached a crossroads: his new book is stalled, his wife’s prognosis is dire, and he teeters on the brink of despair. You can visit Bill on the web at www.billwalkerdesigns.com.
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Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams
Pat Williams, co-founder of NBA’s Orlando Magic and author of the motivational business and team leadership book, Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams (Center Street) will be visiting Review From Here and A Journey of Books! In his new book , Orlando Magic co-founder and Senior Vice President Pat Williams says that teamwork is the key to making extreme dreams a reality. Named one of the 50 most influential people in the NBA (National Basketball Association) after following his dream and helping to build the Orlando Magic from the ground up, Williams gives inspiring accounts of the power of teamwork—many of them personal—in a book that leadership guru Patrick Lencioni calls “the most comprehensive and interesting collection of wisdom on teamwork I have ever read.” You can visit Pat on the web at www.PatWilliamsMotivate.com.
