Dorothy Thompson

name Dorothy Thompson is CEO/Founder of Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. You can visit her website at www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com.

TV Personality and Judge Glenda Hatchett on virtual book tour September - October '10

01st September 2010
Here comes the judge! Join TV personality Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of the self-help book, Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose (Center Street), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first ever ... Read >

Interview with Children's Picture Book Author Susan Chodakiewitz

17th July 2009
Susan Chodakiewitz is a writer, composer and producer. She is the founder of Booksicals Children´s Books- Encouraging the love of reading through the arts. Through her company Booksicals she has created the Booksicals on Stage literacy program which is c... Read >

New Book Shows Bond of Army Wives During the Turbulent Vietnam War Years

03rd July 2008
On the coattails of the new hit TV show, Army Wives, comes a blockbuster hit novel from Phyllis Zimbler Miller. MRS. LIEUTENANT is getting rave reviews and gives us our "army wives" fix when relaxing by the poolside or by the beach instead of the TV. I... Read >

How to Pump UP Your Blog to Promote Your Books

28th February 2007
There are blogs and then, there are blogs. Some blogs are to entertain. Some are to inform. As an author who is looking to pump up her blog to sell more books, your blog needs to be a lot of both to makes sure you get those books sold. I cannot stress ... Read >

January is National Breakup Month!

24th January 2007
If it wasn't enough to have January being one of the coldest, if not dreariest, months of the year, they had to go and dub it the month more couples break up than any other month of the year. Six out of ten couples will break up this month. Sounds a... Read >

The #1 Promotion Method That Sells More eBooks (and print books, too!)

17th November 2006
As an author, and someone who knows a bit about PR, book promotion is the most important thing you can do for your book. All authors know this (and if they don't, they better hone up on some book promotion skills), and go through various book marketi... Read >

What is a Virtual Book Tour?

06th November 2006
This is one of the many questions I've had to answer since starting on my nationwide virtual book tour on November 1, 2006 - November 30, 2006 to promote my first self-published promoting eBook, "A Complete Guide to Promoting & Selling Your Self-Published... Read >

Is He My Soul Mate...Or Not?

21st August 2006
Defining the soul mate relationship as opposed to any other kind of relationship is not so hard once you understand what soul mates are all about. So few people really know how to go about doing this, but it's not as difficult as it seems. I had a c... Read >

Are You in Relationship Remission?

01st May 2006
Everyone's been burned, cheated on and totally deflated by their loved one at some point. It's not a fun thing to go through, and sometimes it causes the person to become disillusioned with the whole idea of romance, relationships or beginning anew. ... Read >

Is Negative Thinking Scaring Off Your Soul Mates?

09th September 2005
Francine Bonnecelli* swore off relationships the day her husband of nine years left her for a twenty-something barmaid in San Francisco. Even though this was her third marriage, she felt three was the charm and, after all, he showed all the qualities in ... Read >