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Book Publicist Charlie Barrett on 'Hollywood Book Publicist Tour' Jan. 3

Join Charlie Barrett, national book publicist and owner of the publicity company, The Barrett Company, as he tours the blogosphere January 3 – 25 2011 on his first virtual blog tour with Pump Up Your Book.

Professional national book publicist Charlie Barrett formed The Barrett Company in 1992 as a full service media relations and media marketing / communications agency.  The Los Angeles headquartered firm offers 21st century integrated media outreach and media marketing...

Humor Author Rose A. Valenta on 'Sitting on Cold Porcelain Virtual Book Tour' Jan. 3

Join Rose A. Valenta, author of the humor book, Sitting on Cold Porcelain (Xlibris), as she virtually tours the blogosphere January 3  2011 – February 25 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!

Rose A. Valenta is a nationally syndicated humor columnist. Her irreverent columns have been published in Senior Wire, Associated Content, Courier Post Online, NPR, Newsday, USA TODAY, the WSJ Online, and many other local news and radio websites.

She is the author of...

Christmas Celebrations with Women's Fiction Author Susan Wingate

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features. We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?" Today we welcome Susan Wingate, author of the women's fiction novel, Easy as Pie at Bobby's Diner (Blue Star Books)!

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Greetings from the Pacific Northwest this fine 2010 holiday season!

I love the holidays up here tucked away on our tiny island. During its most crowded time, we have up to twelve...

Christmas Celebrations with Sparkle the Cat

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features. We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?" Today we welcome Sparkle, author of the humor pet book, Dear Sparkle: Cat-to-Cat Advice from the World's Foremost Feline Columnist (Adams Media)!

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Five Tips for a Cat-Friendly Holiday Season… From a Cat

By Sparkle the Cat

More and more, humans consider us cats part of the family. So why leave us...

Christmas Celebrations with Holiday Family Fiction Author Kristy Haile

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features. We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?" Today we welcome Kristy Haile, author of the holiday family fiction novel, I Am Santa (Happy Bean Publishing)!

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Christmas Year Round

by Kristy Haile

As a child my two favorite days of the year were Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  They were my favorite because it was the one time of year all of my ...

Christmas Celebrations with Mystery Author Kathryn Casey

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features.  We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?"  Today we welcome Kathryn Casey, author of the the mystery novel, The Killing Storm (St. Martin's Minotaur)!

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My Reindeer

by Kathryn Casey

Christmas begins early at our house. The tree goes up right after Thanksgiving, a faux pine but a beautiful one, with artificial snow sprinkled about its...

Christmas Celebrations with Romance Author Bronwyn Storm

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features. We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?" Today we welcome Bronwyn Storm, author of the romance novel, Ethan's Chase (The Wild Rose Press !

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A Bronwyn Christmas

by Bronwyn Storm

When I was a kid, I was all about Christmas.  One year, after we'd attended a midnight church service, I pointed out to mom and dad that technically, it was...

The Story Behind 'Easy as Pie at Bobby's Diner' by Susan Wingate

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 Susan Wingate, author of the women's fiction/mystery novel, Easy as Pie at Bobby's Diner (Blue Star Books

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It's so much fun for me to talk about how one of my books became a book. This one has to do with both subjects–inspiration and publishing. I had sent my...

Christmas Celebrations with 'Finding God' Nicholas Oliva

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features. We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?" Today we welcome Nicholas Oliva, author of the nonfiction spiritual book, Finding God: To Believe or Not to Believe (Old Line Publishing) !

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The Ghost of Christmas Past

by Nicholas Oliva

I stood at the window the snow crunching at my feet and looked in to see the people eating, talking, and making...

Christmas Celebrations with Historical Fiction Author M.M. Bennetts

Christmas Celebrations from Authors Around the World is Literarily Speaking's newest features. We ask authors "What's it like at your house over the holidays?" Today we welcome M.M. Bennetts, author of the historical fiction novel, Of Honest Fame (Diiarts) !

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In the country market town where I live, Christmas hasn't changed all that much since the end of the Second World War.

Christmas for our family is about the family.  And books.  And music.   We don't t...