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August 1, 2011
In the Spotlight: The Manicurist by Phyllis Schieber
Title: The Manicurist
Author: Phyllis Schieber
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Paperback: 325 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
The Manicurist is the story of Tessa Emanuel, a young woman who is engulfed by vivid images of the past. When Tessa is a child, both parents allegedly die in a car accident. However, the body of Tessa mother, Ursula, is never found. Tessa is obsessed by memories of her mother, whose battle with mental illness made Tessa's childhood a secret w...
In the Spotlight: Under a Fairy Moon by T.M. Wallace
Title: Under a Fairy Moon
Author: T.M. Wallace
Publisher: Brownridge Publishing
Paperback: 222 pages
ISBN: 0986865702
Genre: YA Fantasy
If you have been longing for an adventure and your family moves next-door to a beautiful garden full of lush plants and ancient stone, wouldn't you sneak over to have a look at it – even if it was owned by the neighborhood witch?
Fourteen-year old Addy Marten doesn't need to think twice: It is only a matter of time before she sets out to...
July 30, 2011
Guest Blogger: Paula Wiseman '5 Things I Learned About Getting Published'
5 Things I Learned About Getting Published
by Paula Wiseman
Any new experience brings a fistful of lessons learned. In December 2010, Contingency, my first book released, followed closely by my second book, Indemnity, in April 2011. Here are a few things I've discovered on this adventure.
1. Writing a book is just the first half of publishing a book. All that stuff I'd spent years learning, the how-to-write stuff… it was no help once I became a marketer. The learning curve is...
In the Spotlight: 'Homecoming: Osguards: Guardians of the Universe' by Malcolm Dylan Petteway
Title: Homecoming: Osguards: Guardians of the Universe
Author: Malcolm Dylan Petteway
Publisher: Rage Books
Paperback: 300 pages
ISBN: 0984364501
Genre: Science Fiction
For centuries the planets of Kulusk and Chaktun have battled in the heavens above Earth. In 1860, twin Chaktun princesses, Laurona and Nausona Osguard, fled to Earth and were beaten and raped as slaves in the United States' antebellum south. Unbeknownst to the people of 21st century Earth, their...
July 27, 2011
In the Spotlight: 'My Heart Stopped Beating' by Chamed
Title: My Heart Stopped Beating
Author: Chamed
Publisher: Mindleaves
Paperback: 142 pages
ISBN: 8890597704
Genre: Memoir
Fourteen year old Italian girl, Chamed, is a living miracle after fighting illness since birth to live a normal life. Now fourteen years old, she feels a thrill of freedom when she convinces her parents to let her stay home alone while they go on holiday. She soon regrets that decision when she receives a call from her aunt Patrizia that the worst has...
July 25, 2011
Free Kindle e-Reader to be given away at Zumaya Publications 5 Year Birthday Bash
Pump Up Your Book is proud to host the authors and publisher of Zumaya Publications at their 5 year birthday bash chat book giveaway! The party will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 starting at 8 p.m. eastern, 7 p.m. central, 6 p.m. mountain and 5 p.m. pacific time) and ending at 11 p.m. (eastern time). Tell your book friends that not only will this give them an opportunity to chat with the authors and editor of Zumaya Publications, but they will be eligible to win...
Guest Blogger: Christine Schulze 'How Bloodmaiden Got Its Start'
One question I am often asked is how Bloodmaiden came into existence. One question I would like to answer today is: How did the four dynasties of Sulaimon come into existence?
To answer this, I must talk a little how the book came into being at all. I originally had an idea for a book where the heroes traveled to the four kingdoms of four corners of a land to collect parts of a powerful, magical song called the Aria. The book would be called The Quest for Aria. Later on, when I...
July 20, 2011
Guest Blogger: Barbara Conelli 'Do You Love to Eat?'
Do You Love To Eat?
When did enjoying good food become a sin? Seriously, it's ridiculous and I never understood this. Why should I count the calories, worry about what every single bite contains, and stress each time I get hungry?
Good food is one of the pillars of Italian Dolce Vita. In Italy, food is the cure to every illness you can think of. Food is the cure to heartbreak. Food is the ultimate flirting tool. Food is a way to meet new friends and keep in touch with old...
July 19, 2011
5 Things You Should Know About 'So You Want to Write a Guest Post'
5 Things You Should Know is one of Literarily Speaking's newest features. Here we find out five things about books, writing, publishing, the sky's the limit… right out of the author's mouth. Today's guest is Jaime McDougall, author of the nonfiction ebook, So You Want to Write a Guest Post. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
5 Things You Should Know About 'So You Want to Write a Guest Post'
by Jaime McDougall
1. "So You Want to Write a Guest Post" is not just for beginners...
July 16, 2011
Guest Blogger Steve DeWinter: Bookstore Closings – What Went Wrong?
We have a special guest today. Steve DeWinter, author of the suspense thriller, Inherit the Throne, is here to give us his thoughts on book stores closings.
Retail book sales are down. Stores are closing. The traditional publishing world is in a panic. Why?!
Two words: convenience and abundance. Customers no longer need to go to a bookstore (i.e. burn precious fossil fuel while hitting every red light on the way, run through the rain slicked parking lot because the only spot...
