Sean Paul McCartney (he’s not related to the Beatle) was born in 1971. He graduated from Alfred University in upstate New York with a Bachelor’s in Communications in 1993. From there he played two exciting season traveling around the world…

Join Tim Vandehey & Annie Greer, authors of the humor book, The Chimp Who Loved Me, as they virtually tour the blogosphere April 4 – 29 2011 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About …

Did you know the InDigest blog isn’t the only place where you can get wonderful things from InDigest? I thought I’d share that, in case you didn’t know. You can get some InDigest on Facebook; we’re also filling the world…

Join ghost hunter Susan Kronick as she tours the blogosphere April 4 – May 27 2011 with Pump Up Your Book to talk about her new autobiographical paranormal, Sarah, They’re Coming For You (Wild Child Publishing). Susan will be on…

John Milton Langdon is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and has a master’s degree in maritime civil engineering.  Langdon retired and became a professional writer after an active and rewarding engineering career.  Initially he worked in Britain…

Emma Piers is an author, wellbeing coach and narrator. She lives in rural Dorset in the UK with her life/working partner Mark Turner. Emma was born in a rambling old vicarage in Kent, in 1958. Her father was a vicar,…

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 Barbara Barnett, author of the television nonfiction book, Chasing Zebras: The …

Barbara Barnett is Co-Executive Editor of Blogcritics, an Internet magazine of pop culture, politics and more owned by Technorati Media. Always a pop-culture geek, Barbara was raised on a steady diet of TV (and TV dinners), but she always found…

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 Allan Leverone, author of the thriller novel, Final Vector. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I’ve worked…

Cynthia Kocialski is the founder of three companies – two fabless semiconductor and one software company.  In the past 15 years, she has been involved in dozens of start-ups and has served on various advisory boards. These companies have collectively…

Title: Semper Cool Author: Barry Fixler Genre: Memoir Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Exalt Press; First edition (December 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-0982518404 ISBN-978-0982518403 Semper Cool is the wrenching, sometimes hilarious and always thought-provoking true story of well-off Long…

John Ames has a master’s degree in English from the University of Florida, where he was a Ford Fellow. After graduation, he built a rustic house and lived for several years on the edge of a spiritual community located near…

Hayley Rose grew up in the beach side town of Pacific Palisades , California, to a family of visual artists. In the early 1990’s she traveled the U.S. with her band Crush Violet. In 1994, after a family reunion, she…

Join a talented and diverse group of 26 authors who are touring with Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours during the month of March 2011. Follow these authors as they travel the blogosphere from March 1st through March 25th…

Join John Ames, as he tours the blogosphere March 1 – April 29 2011 with Pump Up Your Book to talk about his new coming of age novel, Adventures in Nowhere (Pineapple Press). John will be on a nationwide blog…

Title: Chasing Zebras: The Unofficial Guide to House, M.D. Author: Barbara Barnett Genre: Television Nonfiction Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Ecw Press (September 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-1550229559 ISBN-13: 978-1550229554 Medical students are taught that when they hear hoofbeats,…

I watched a presentation today that I just had to share with you.  Margaret Atwood, a multi-published author, and who blogs at Margaret Atwood: Year of the Flood, had some really interesting (and quite funny) things to say about the…

Frank J. Edwards was born in Rochester New York. In 1968 he entered the US Army and served a tour in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. He received a BA with honors in English from the University of North Carolina…

WE’RE HAVING A FACEBOOK PARTY!!!! Pump Up Your Book will be hosting the February 2011 Authors on Tour on Friday February 25, 2011 at 9 – 11 p.m. (eastern time – adjust to your time zone). Tell your book friends…

Join Kristina McMorris, as she tours the blogosphere February 21 – March 25 2011 with Pump Up Your Book to talk about her new women’s fiction novel, Letters From Home (Kensington). Kristina will be on a nationwide blog tour giving…

I’m sure everyone by now has heard about the Borders chain going bankrupt and they decided to close quite a few stores across the country.  I’ve never actually walked into a Borders store, usually making the local Barnes & Noble…

Allan Leverone is a three-time Derringer Award Finalist whose short fiction has been featured in Needle: A Magazine of Noir, Shroud Magazine, Twisted Dreams, Mysterical-E and many other venues, both print and online. His debut thriller, titled FINAL VECTOR, is…

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 …

Title: The Innocent Author: Vincent Zandri Publisher: StoneGate Ink Paperback: 318 pages ASIN: B00452V7TM Genre: Thriller For Green Haven Prison Warden, Jack Marconi, Getting caught is simply not an option. It’s been a year since his wife was killed. Ever…

Title: Fashion Unraveled Author: Jennifer Lynne  Matthews Publisher: Los Angeles Fashion Resource Paperback: 408 pages ISBN: 0983132801 Genre: Fashion/Craft Fashion Unraveled offers an inside look into the operations of a small fashion design business. This book offers tips, tools of…

Michael Ferris, originally from St. Joseph, Michigan, started working in his father’s music store, Ferris Music Center, at the age of sixteen and started playing the classical guitar at the age of seventeen. Having had many wonderful teachers, not only…

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 David Richards, author of the women’s fiction novel, Pairs. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Pairs…

CURRENT ISSUE 02/2011 InDigest no.19 Dear Readers, As always, busy times here at InDigest. First, kudos to poetry editor Brad Liening on the publication of his latest book, Ghosts and Doppelgängers. A wild read that gives pop culture a…

You might have seen Kirk Demarais’ work on your birthday card, at the toy store, or in the book Life of the Party: A Visual History of S.S. Adams Company, Makers of Pranks and Magic. He is a painter, filmmaker, …

Tom Roy is the President and Founder of UPI. After a very brief time in the S.F. Giants organization, Tom went on to a career in radio, taking his first job in West Virginia. Shortly after that he felt the…

Title: Final Mercy Author: Frank Edwards Publisher: Zumaya Enigma Paperback: 300 pages ISBN: 1936144204 Genre: Medical Thriller Dr. Jack Forester, director of the New Canterbury University Hospital emergency department, is about to win an ongoing battle to modernize the ED…