August 9th, 2010 
admin The Story Behind the Book is Literarily Speaking’s newest feature. Here we find out either the inspiration behind authors’ books or how they got published. Today’s guest is Tina Martin, author of the romance novel, Secrets On Lake Drive (Xpress Yourself Publishing).
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Secrets On Lake Drive came along as an idea that I received out of [...]
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2 Comments » August 6th, 2010 admin The First Page is one of Literarily Speaking’s newest features. Here we get a glimpse into an author’s work and what better place to begin than the first page? Authors share their first pages and answer a few questions about why they started their books off the way they did. Today we welcome Sharon [...]
Posted in The First Page Tags: blog tour, book campaign, book promotions, book publicity, Mardi Gras, Mask of the Betrayer, Minja assassin, murder mystery, online book promotion, psycho, psychological thriller, Pump Up Your Book, Red Rock Canyon, serial killer, Sharon Donovan, suspense thriller, suspense thriller book, suspense thriller novel, Valentino, virtual blog tour, virtual book tour, Whimsical Publications 3 Comments » August 6th, 2010 admin The First Page is one of Literarily Speaking’s newest features. Here we get a glimpse into an author’s work and what better place to begin than the first page? Authors share their first pages and answer a few questions about why they started their books off the way they did. Today, Kim Baccellia will be [...]
August 5th, 2010 admin The Story Behind the Book is Literarily Speaking’s newest feature. Here we find out either the inspiration behind authors’ books or how they got published. Today’s guest is Maya Jax, author of the chick lit novel, Escapades of Romantically Challenged Me.
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Escapades of Romantically Challenged Me came out of an odd incident at a bookstore, my [...]
Posted in The Story Behind the Book Tags: beach read, blog tour, book campaign, book promotions, book publicity, chick lit, chick lit author, chick lit book, chick lit novel, comedy, Escapades of Romantically Challenged Me, first kiss, first love, Guest Blogger, Hollywood, international relations, Maya Jax, online book promotion, promote your book, Pump Up Your Book, secret agent, sell your book, spy novels, virtual author tour, virtual blog tour, virtual book tour No Comments » August 5th, 2010 admin Sacramento Historical Cemetery where one of the author’s relatives was buried but later relocated due to expanding the city
Following the light can’t be that hard, right? So why don’t the dead just do it and leave Stephanie Steward alone? However nothing is ever as simple as it should be as Stephanie learns when her hidden [...]
August 4th, 2010 admin The Story Behind the Book is Literarily Speaking’s newest feature. Here we find out either the inspiration behind authors’ books or how they got published. Today’s guest is Soren Paul Petrek, author of the historical fiction novel, Cold Lonely Courage.
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Cold Lonely Courage is my second novel and is a prequel to my first book, The [...]
Posted in The Story Behind the Book Tags: Black Rose Writing, blog tour, book marketing, book promotions, book publicity, book tour, Cold Lonely Courage, German Blitzkrieg, Germany, historical fiction, historical thriller, Jewish, military history, Nazi, Nazi regime, online book promotion, promote your book, sell your book, Soren Paul Petrek, virtual blog tour, virtual book tour, World War II No Comments » August 2nd, 2010 admin Tina Martin enjoying the sun and surf at Virginia Beach, Virginia
Monica and Sean clash at a parent-teacher conference when Monica accuses Sean of being too occupied with making money and chasing women to take a real interest in his son’s life. But Sean is no pushover. He knows how to hold his own and deal [...]
Posted in Author Interviews Tags: blog tour, book campaign, book publicists, book publicity, book tour, contemporary fiction, contemporary fiction author, fiction, literature & fiction, love, Milwaukee, Pump Up Your Book, romance, romance author, romance book, romance novel, Secrets, Secrets on Lake Drive, Tina Martin, virtual book tour, Xpress Yourself Publishing No Comments » August 2nd, 2010 admin Maya and her G-Ma (Grandma) on Ipanema Beach, Brazil
The Scene: Aspiring screenwriter Lelaina Zane finally lands a Hollywood break, but it’s cut short when her dad has a heart attack and she has to return to her hometown. Now that she’s back, her parents want her to stay, show some responsibility and join [...]
Posted in Author Interviews Tags: beach read, blog tour, book campaign, book promotions, book publicity, chick lit, chick lit author, chick lit book, chick lit novel, comedy, Escapades of Romantically Challenged Me, first kiss, first love, Hollywood, international relations, Maya Jax, online book promotion, promote your book, Pump Up Your Book, secret agent, sell your book, spy novels, virtual author tour, virtual blog tour, virtual book tour No Comments » August 2nd, 2010 admin Some Crimes Can Never Be Forgiven.
Lainie Goff thought she had it all. The ambitious young attorney was brilliant, beautiful, and on a fast-track to a lucrative partnership at one of the top firms in New England. But then, one cold night, a dark and ugly secret comes back from Lainie’s past and she pushes things [...]
Posted in Author Interviews Tags: blog tour, book campaign, book publicity, book tour, homicide detective, James Hayman, mentally ill, Minotaur, New England, Portland Fish Pier, promote your book, Pump Up Your Book, sell your book, St. Martin's Press, The Chill of Night, thriller, thriller author, thriller novel, virtual blog tour, virtual book tour 2 Comments » August 2nd, 2010 admin She is the quintessential American success story, a best-selling author and a television show host, a tastemaker to the stars and to the everyday housewife and family. She is Paula Deen, a down-home, strong willed mom who overcame personal tragedy, long odds, financial and physical challenges to carve one of the most effective and wide [...]
Posted in Books to Watch Out For Tags: bestselling author, blog tour, book campaign, book promotions, book publicity, cookbook, cooking, cooking show, cooking with paula deen, down home southern cooking, garden decorating, garden decorating book, online book promotion, Paula Deen, Paula Deen book tour, Paula Deen's Savannah Style, promote my book, promote your book, Pump Up Your Book, sell my book, sell your book, Simon & Schuster, southern cooking, success story, television show host, The Bag Lady, The Food Network, The Paula Deen Show, virtual blog tour, virtual book tour 4 Comments »
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