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This is all part of a fun event hosted by author Lori Verni-Fogarsi (LoriTheAuthor) during a special promotion of her novel, “Momnesia.”9780984028467.MAIN

Loss of the memory of who you used to be. Caused by pregnancy, play dates, and trying to keep the house cleaner than the Joneses.

“Momnesia,” which has been recognized in two awards, is the story of an average suburban mom who, feeling invisible under all the responsibilities of caring for her family, sets about finding balance between her “momminess” and her “sexiness.” She does find some adventure pursuing her own interests, but it isn’t until she tosses the Invisible Rule Book altogether that she discovers life—and love—have more to offer than she ever imagined!

book blast hop and winDuring this special promotion, there are all sort of fun things going on. (EVENT DATES ARE 8/12 THROUGH 8/19/13) Hope you’ll enjoy them all!

  • “Momnesia” is on sale for only $1.99 in Kindle format! Find it here!
  • “Momnesia” is on sale for for only $5 per paperback! Find it here!
  • Treasure Hunt! Visit the blogs in the Linky List below and gather their treasure hunt words. For each one you collect, you’ll get an extra entry to win Lori’s “Find Yourself… In a Good Book” Prize Pack! By the way my Treasure Hunt Word is: Phantasmagorical
  • Buy the book during this promotion and get five extra entries! Send your e-receipt to LoriTheAuthor “at” gmail “dot” com. Put MOMNESIA RECEIPT in subject line.
  • Learn about the author and preview the book below! Enjoy!

1. Use this Linky List to visit all the blogs and find their treasure hunt words.


2. Use this Rafflecopter to enter the treasure hunt words to be entered to win the Prize Pack! a Rafflecopter giveaway

3. If you buy the book, don’t forget to send your receipt to LoriTheAuthor “at” gmail “dot” com to receive 5 extra entries!

4. About the author, Lori Verni-Fogarsi (LoriTheAuthor)

Lori V. FogarsiLori is an author, speaker, and small business consultant. She has two novels: “Momnesia,” and its sequel, “Unexpecting,”; and a nonfiction book, “Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies and Adult Dogs.” Her books have been recognized in the USA Best Book Awards, the National Indie Excellence Book Awards, and Indie Book of the Day Award.

momnesia book coverUnexpecting coverRegarding her novels, Lori says, “I like to write about the thoughts and feelings many women have, but are often hesitant to discuss… or even think about! It is my hope that when reading my books, people experience a sense of camaraderie, being understood, or at the very least, good old-fashioned entertainment for a time.”

Housebreaking Dogs Book CoverHer nonfiction dog training book is among the top bestselling independently published books of all time! Originally released in 2005, it continues to be one of the most highly acclaimed books in its genre, recommended by vets, rescue groups, and pet professionals worldwide.

Lori is a happily married mom of two, step mom of two more, and has two cats, both rotten. Originally a native New Yorker, she now divides her time between Raleigh, NC, and Lake Gaston, VA, where she is hard at work on her next books.

Because she is also an avid reader, Lori understands that your time is valuable and that selecting a book to read can feel like a commitment! She welcomes you to visit her special “Momnesia Page,” which includes the first two chapters free as well as another excerpt, reviews, and more. Enjoy!

Luna Book 3D coverThis is the second book from Simon Okill that I’ve had the pleasure of reading and I was surprised and thrilled. My surprise was to see just how versatile this author is, the genre and the writing style to storyline and setting of the two books, very different and perfectly set to make for an incredibly enjoyable read each time. When I read the synopsis, my first reaction was “another vampire story?” and my second reaction was “the first book blew me away and was not what I expected, I bet he’s done it again.” He has, completely done it again, another great read, nothing that you expect, no guessing what’s going to happen next, NOT another vampire story. I will fuss only that he could have lost some of the adjectives and still pulled this off so brilliantly. I think the amount of description that adjectives allow a writer can either be not enough, too much, or just right and it’s incredibly difficult to have the perfect balance for every reader, every time. Well, I’ll fuss too, that I fell behind schedule in work last week because I couldn’t put the darn thing down! Thanks, Simon, that’s twice now!

Captivating, this book blends paranormal romance and mystery to create a suspenseful read. If you are looking for just another vampire book, this is so much more and will change how you think of the age old story line.

I won’t waste your time with more information about the read, just go read it. The reviews are on Amazon and Goodreads and they tell you a bit more than the synopsis does, no need to repeat that stuff here. This is an author that I am following, picky reader that I am, and you should too. He is an amazing writer, very versatile, creative, talented, and perhaps just a bit nutty…in the best possible, most interesting, entertaining way that just leaves you waiting to see what he will say or do next.

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ABOUT SIMON OKILL

Simon lives with his wife, Shirlee Anne and their cat, in a pretty coastal town in South Wales, UK. They both love Stephen King and had read many of his books and enjoyed their transition to the screen. Due to their love of books they dabbled in writing for some years as a hobby. They were approached by a film company to write a paranormal TV series. They struggled most nights and all through weekends to come up with 22 episodes only for the company to go bust. After an accident at work Mr. Okill was forced to retire due to a disability

Battling with depression, his newfound skills of writing became his sword and their scripts templates for novels. His writing became more serious as certain A-list actors expressed interest in his scripts and his debut novel Nobody Loves a Bigfoot Like a Bigfoot Babe was accepted by Christopher Matthews Publishing after so many British publishers turned it down.

His new novel Luna Sanguis is due to be released July 15th and the sequel to Nobody Loves a Bigfoot Like a Bigfoot Babe is being penned as you read this.

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Book Synopsis

Paris 1925

A young woman is nearing her Eternal Vampire state as her birthday approaches. She is held captive by the hybrid vampire she created and slowly drained of her pure blood to keep his addiction in check. She outwits him and escapes to a chateau in the hope of reaching maturity. But he follows her unmistakable scent and massacres all that dare protect his supply of Eternal blood.

She awakens in a tiny room trapped and defenseless with amnesia, but something deep in her subconscious yearns to be set free by the next full moon – the date of her Eternal Birthday.

Her true self, Eternal, emerges in brief flashes of awareness to protect her from the horrors of this terrifying prison. Desperate, she forges an alliance with her true love, a gorgeous young doctor treating her.

But her nemesis is out there somewhere, relishing the hunt for her blood – and nothing will stop him from becoming Eternal.

234 pages
Paranormal Romance

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I was a bit hesitant about this book because I don’t usually read war based anything, but it was flash fiction short stories and the media kit that Katey sent with her request for an honest review was incredibly professional. I knew I shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to see what this young writer was up to. I was not disappointed, in fact, this is one of the best books I have read! The many reviewers before me have talked about what the stories are about and how wonderful the writing is and I agree with all of them. My favorite points are how real the character’s perspectives were. The whole thing is crafted without the influence of author intrusion that would have made the stories biased in one way or another. Both traits of an exceptionally talented writer. I also noticed other reviewers talked about how on point everything she wrote was, from reviewers that read a lot of war based fiction and from reviewers with their own experiences where Ms. Schultz had none, but certainly did her due diligence to create this masterpiece. Overall, it’s the perfect balance between creativity and research.

I imagine that most human beings have some type of connection to war at some point in history or another and the lack of a connection is potentially more the exception than the rule, it’s sad to say. Flashes of War is a must read, regardless of genre preferences. Many only really know what the media shares about war, what history tells us, what family or friends talk about, and so on; these stories let the reader into the head of the point of view characters like no camp fire story or news story ever can. This is not a typical read about war, this is unique and brilliant!

My only complaint is that it was all too short, but that’s why I tend to avoid flash fiction in general, holding out for a longer read. I would have made a mistake and robbed myself of this wonderful read though. I have this author on my watch list now, while the stories drew me in but left me wanting, it was the author’s skill that I’m sure will be present in everything she writes, that actually made me feel as I read every word. As you decide if this purchase is right for you, definitely look up the author to see how she has immersed her entire lifestyle into her work and how she researches her writing projects to fully understand how much she invests in every word to ensure the reader’s enjoyment. Her website tagline, “writer @ large” is perfect and a testament of her dedication to the craft!

Stay tuned, I will be tracking this young lady down for an interview very soon!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>Debra L Hartmann, Author, Host of the Talk Radio with NO Radio show, and Professional Editor at http://www.theprobookeditor.com