Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Good Talk. . .Good Talk ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Author Video & Giveaway!


GOOD TALK. . .GOOD TALK
by
Ginny Andrews

Nonfiction / Humor / Comedy / Essays
Publisher: Ginny Andrews Comedy, LLC
Date of Publication: October 5, 2023
Number of Pages: 171 pages 

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Raise your hand if you have ever run into a mannequin in a store and apologized. Continue to keep your hand raised if you want to pre-write thank you notes to those whom you anticipate attending your funeral because you suffer from chronic “way too nice” syndrome. Keep it up high if you have ever farted in church or yoga class. Man, my arm is getting tired!

Most people are awkward during the middle school years, grow out of it, and blossom into mature, well-functioning human beings…I’m still waiting for this to happen. Awkwardness is my hidden talent, although most who know me would tell you it isn’t hidden—it’s written on my forehead. My daily life is filled with epic failures. Sometimes I feel like I’m one big malfunction! As I have gotten older, I just try to embrace it.

After you read this collection of essays, hopefully you will be able to accept your imperfections too! Nope, probably not because I’m still not there! However, maybe my comedy will stick with you like that hemorrhoid you can’t seem to get rid of, like ever—Good Talk. . .Good Talk.

Praise for Good Talk. . .Good Talk:

“Reading Ginny Andrews’s Good Talk. . .Good Talk is a lot like hanging out with that girlfriend that invariably makes you laugh until you cry." --Lauren Cassel Brownell, author of Zen and the Art of Housekeeping and Dying to Donate

Good Talk. . .Good Talk is a laugh out loud winner, filled with quirky stories reminiscent of Patrick McManus.” --J. Andersen, author of The Breeding Tree, The Gene Rift, and Legacy’s Impact

“Anyone with anxiety will totally relate to Ginny Andrews’ humorous tales of the struggle of day-to-day life in today’s world.” --John A.B., Amazon Reviewer



Ginny Andrews is a former high school teacher and coach, who is now an aspiring comedian, speaker, and writer. She would greatly appreciate it if you purchased her book! Door Dash, dog-sitting, used car sales, lawn mowing, and selling random items found in her house aren't high paying gigs!

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ONE WINNER:
Signed paperback of GOOD TALK. . .GOOD TALK
+ $25 Amazon gift card
(US only; ends midnight, CST, 11/10/23)

Monday, August 6, 2018

The Love Fool: A Rome-antic Comedy ~ ~ Book Blog Tour, Author Interview, & Giveaway!

THE LOVE FOOL
A ROME-ANTIC COMEDY
by Lorenzo Petruzziello
Genre: Adult Fiction, 314 pages
Categories: Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Quill (Inkshares)
Release date: March 13, 2018
Content Rating: PG

Book Description:
Set in Rome. Follow the whirlwind antics of a publicist as he struggles to manage his first TV chef client, his new life, and an unexpected visit from his ex-girlfriend.

Alex recently moved to Italy for an opportunity at a PR firm in Rome. His first client is the beautiful Danish chef Pernille Bjørn, a popular model, TV personality, and cookbook author just entering the booming televised cooking show market in Italy.

Alex's single-minded career focus is soon thwarted by Emily, an ex-girlfriend he hasn't heard from in almost a decade.

Italy's modern culture and enchanting sights set the backdrop to this Rome-antic comedy.

To follow the tour, please visit Lorenzo Petruzziello's page on Italy Book Tours.

Watch the book trailer:

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Interview with the Author Lorenzo Petruzziello:
THE LOVE FOOL is your debut novel. What made you write a book about romance?
Honestly, I didn’t even know I could write a book at all. But I was in Rome at the time I attempted to write and was inspired by my surroundings. Rome, being one of the most romantic cities in the world, of course, inspired the romantic side of me. Thus, making romance the focus for my first book.

Why did you choose Rome as the setting?
Well, I mean, it’s Rome. Who wouldn’t want to read a story set in Rome, let alone Italy? But seriously, I was living in Rome temporarily when I started to write THE LOVE FOOL. And walking around, discovering the beauty in the Eternal city, inspired me to not only make it the setting but to make the city part of the story.

What is with the cat and fish on the cover?
In THE LOVE FOOL, the main character Alex interacts with a stray cat allowing him to sort out his thoughts. The fish is a whole other element and when you read the book it will all come to play. But I should warn readers that THE LOVE FOOL is not a “catfish” story, nor is it about a talking cat in a suit.

What do you hope readers take away from your book?
Throughout the whole reading process, I want readers to at times take the book and shake it with frustration. It is called THE LOVE FOOL for a reason. But in the end, I want THE LOVE FOOL to get people to reflect on their past and to spark discussion about how we all sometimes do the silliest thing for love or maybe just the idea of love.

In THE LOVE FOOL, the characters eat many delicious Roman dishes. What is your favorite Roman dish?
That’s easy. Every time I’m in Rome I have to have Bucatini all’Amatriciana. It is one of my favorite dishes. I make it at home with the goal of recreating a specific one I had when I was living in Rome.



Meet the Author:


Lorenzo Petruzziello holds an MBA in global marketing from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. His background includes publicity and marketing for many of public television’s popular cooking and travel shows. He lives in Massachusetts focusing on his writing. THE LOVE FOOL is his first novel.


Connect with Lorenzo: Website ~ Blog ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram


Enter the Giveaway:

Win a signed paperback of The Love Fool and a specialized bookmark.
(open to USA & Canada / 1 winner)
Ends Sept 1, 2018

BOOK SPOTLIGHT TOUR SCHEDULE:
​Aug 6   - Working Mommy Journal - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 6   - Viviana MacKade - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 6   - 
Books, Dreams, Life - book spotlight
Aug 6   - Hall Ways Blog - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 6   - 
Writers and Authors - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 7   - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 7   - #redhead.with.book - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 8   - A Mama's Corner of the World - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 8   - 
Books for Books - book spotlight
Aug 8   - T's Stuff - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 9   - Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 9   - 
Essentially Italian - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 9   - fundinmental - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 10 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 10 - 
Adventurous Jessy - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 13 - Between the Shelves - book spotlight / author interview
Aug 13 - Literary Flits - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 14 - Olio by Marilyn - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 14 - 
100 Pages A Day - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 15 - Laura's Interests - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 16 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 17 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 20 - meirem_in_booksland - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 20 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 21 - Cheryl's Book Nook - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 22 - Celticlady's Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 23 - Bound 2 Escape - book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 24 - What Emma Read Next - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway





Friday, October 20, 2017

The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck ~ ~ Blog Tour Promo & Giveaway!


THE SECRET LIFE OF SARAH HOLLENBECK
by
BETHANY TURNER
  Genre: Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Revell a division of Baker Publishing Group
Date of Publication: October 3, 2017
Number of Pages: 304

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Becoming a Christian is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to Sarah Hollenbeck. Best because, well, that’s obvious. Worst because, up to this point, she’s made her very comfortable living as a well-known, bestselling author of steamy romance novels that would leave the members of her new church blushing. Now Sarah is trying to reconcile her past with the future she’s chosen. She’s still under contract with her publisher and on the hook with her enormous fan base for the kind of book she’s not sure she can write anymore. She’s beginning to think that the church might frown on her tithing on royalties from a "scandalous" book. And the fact that she’s falling in love with her pastor doesn’t make things any easier.

With a powerful voice, penetrating insight, and plenty of wit, Bethany Turner explodes onto the scene with a debut that isn’t afraid to deal with the thorny realities of living the Christian life.

The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck is a rare treat packed with humor, hope, and heart. Sarah’s struggles are real and nearly tangible, and she feels like a friend we’ve all had. I laughed with her and fell in love alongside her and couldn’t wait to hear her whole story. What a charming, delightful book!”  

Liz Johnson, bestselling author of The Red Door Inn

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Bethany Turner is the director of administration for Rock Springs Church in Southwest Colorado. A former VP/operations manager of a commercial bank and a three-time cancer survivor (all before she turned 35), Bethany knows that when God has plans for your life, it doesn’t matter what anyone else has to say. Because of that, she’s chosen to follow his call to write. She lives with her husband and their two sons in Colorado, where she writes for a new generation of readers who crave fiction that tackles the thorny issues of life with humor and insight.
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Grand Prize: Copy of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck + a typewriter tote bag + a typewriter notebook + Columbia Jo's coffee + Novel Teas teabags
2nd Prize: Copy of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck + a typewriter hardcover journal + typewriter enamel lapel pin
3rd Prize: Copy of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck + $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
October 19-October 28, 2017
(U.S. Only)
CHECK OUT THE OTHER GREAT BLOGS ON THE TOUR:
19-Oct
Author Interview
20-Oct
Guest Post #1
21-Oct
Review
22-Oct
Deleted Scene
23-Oct
Review
24-Oct
Guest Post #2
25-Oct
Review
26-Oct
Playlist
27-Oct
Review
28-Oct
Character Interview

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

It Happened at the Book Fest ~ ~ Two Books. One Wild Event

It Happened at the Book Fest


Two Books. One Wild Event.


On sale February 14 thru 23!!!

  
Welcome to the Lake Morgan Book Festival!
Each year, Mr. Denton McCray and his eclectic team of volunteers hosts the most anticipated, and the most mysterious, book fest in a cozy, lakeside community near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Though many accounts have highlighted strange occurrences, readers are drawn to the book fest each year by the hundreds, and authors are thrilled to receive a hand-delivered invitation to participate.

The season is autumn. The day is overcast. There's an electric crackle in the air that foreshadows the arrival of approaching storms. Tops of trees sway under the weight of winds that bear more than the threat of rain.  The book fest takes place in an old building that once served as a high school.  It has been decades since students roamed the halls ... living students, that is. 

The Lake Morgan Book Fest opens at 6 PM and runs until midnight.  So, grab a cup of hot tea, and dive in!


A Weird Thing Happened at the Book Fest
BUY for 99 cents!
Within these pages, readers will discover just how weird the Lake Morgan Book Fest can get.  Tales of time travel, science fiction, paranormal, speculative fiction, urban fantasy, comedy, and even a little romance await discovery!
Authors of This Volume:
Kimberley Montpetit
Tyber North
Belle Whittington
A.L. Kessler
Linda M. Au
H.A. Lamb


A Sexy Thing Happened at the Book Fest 
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Within these pages, readers will discover just how sexy things can get at the Lake Morgan Book Fest.  Tales of romance, paranormal, and erotica await discovery! *This volume is for more mature audiences.*  
Authors of This Volume:
Alexia Purdy
Dicey Grenor
Mia Bishop
Lizzy Pope
J.L. McCoy