Blogcritics Author: Dorothy Thompson

Talking Books with Children's Book Author Linda Thieman

Dorothy Thompson — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:22:27 EST

"I am just so tired of children�s stories where the child is independent because the parents are gone."
Linda Thieman is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion.Linda Thieman writes the Katie & Kimble chapter book series and runs the Katie & Kimble blog. She is a former English language teacher who has created a set of reading skills worksheets and classroom materials that teachers and homeschoolers can download from...

Interview with Baby Boomer Maggie Rose Crane, Author of Amazing Grays

Dorothy Thompson — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:23:02 EST

"By redirecting our focus from our packaging to our essence we are better able to embrace the ongoing circle of life."
Maggie Rose Crane is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. Prior to publishing her book, Amazing Grays: A Woman’s Guide to Making the Next 50 the BEST 50 (Regardless of your hair color!), Maggie Rose Crane spent a decade crisscrossing the...

Beyond the Books with Producer/Director/Author William Petrick

Dorothy Thompson — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:09:48 EST

"...I was in sixth grade and, I thought, wow, you can do this? Create a whole world with just words?"
William Petrick is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion.William Petrick is an Emmy Award-winning documentary producer/director who has created programs for National Geographic, Discovery, MTV, Court TV and many other cable and broadcast...

Beyond the Books: Interview with Lloyd Lofthouse, Author of My Splendid Concubine

Dorothy Thompson — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:59:22 EST

"Hopefully, from what I learned, readers will be more sensitive about the differences that exist between the West and the East."
Lloyd Lofthouse is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion.As a field radio operator, Lloyd Lofthouse was a walking target in Vietnam in 1966. He has skied in blizzards at 40 below zero and climbed mountains in hip deep snow. Lloyd earned a BA in...

Beyond the Books: Interview with Jenny McGill, Author of Drama & Diplomacy: In Sultry Puerto Vallarta

Dorothy Thompson — Mon, 8 Dec 2008 19:45:49 EST

"Very few people knew I was writing a book, but those who did encouraged me to keep plugging away."
Jenny McGill is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. Although the American flag is given the highest respect, diplomacy takes on a new meaning as the author slips and slides through the darker side of consular work on foreign soil. This is the...

Beyond the Books: Interview with Crime Mystery Author Marta Stephens

Dorothy Thompson — Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:39:13 EST

"In many ways it�s a study in human nature � how the criminal mind works and what mistakes will lead to his or her capture."
Marta Stephens is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. Marta Stephens is a native of Argentina who has made Indiana her home since the age of four. This mild-manner lady turned to crime with the publication of the first in her Sam Harper Crime Mystery...

Interview with Literary Fiction Novelist David S. Grant

Dorothy Thompson — Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:23:58 EST

"The humorous story will have you knee-deep in the characters' addictions before you know it."
David S. Grant is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. David S. Grant is an author who lives and works in New York City. We interviewed David to find out more about his exciting new book, Bleach l Blackout. Thank you for this interview, David . Can...

Interview with J.L. Miles, Author of Divorcing Dwayne

Dorothy Thompson — Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:22:41 EST

"Never make career decisions while waiting on a man with a knitting needle who intends to stab you in the mouth with it."
J.L. Miles is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. J.L. Miles (Jackie Lee), a resident of Georgia for over 30 years, hails from Wisconsin via South Dakota. She considers herself “a northern girl with a southern heart”. Her paternal...

Interview with Career Strategist and Author Robert Patterson

Dorothy Thompson — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:58:32 EST

"The main message I am attempting to convey with this book is that finding a job is a full-time job."
The author is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio Reverend Robert Patterson, Sr. is the father of six children (five sons, one daughter) and the loving husband of Mrs. Linda Patterson. He is a grandfather as well as a great...

Interview with Humor Writer Kelly Epperson, Author of When Life Stinks, It's Time To Wash the Gym Clothes

Dorothy Thompson — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:03:51 EST

"Readers and editors kept suggesting that I make a compilation of columns in book form."
The author is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. Kelly Epperson has been dubbed “Everywoman” and “Rare woman” in the same breath. Kelly’s style is uniquely her own, yet she can relate to all of us. Her weekly columns...