Momnesia Swag Pack Giveaway!

I just can't help myself. I love running these giveaways! It gives me a chance to show my appreciation for all of my readers and "share the love," so to speak.

What is a Momnesia Swag Pack, you ask? It's a gift pack that includes a Momnesia: Find Balance tee shirt, lipstick pen, handmade hair ribbon, glitter nail file, iPhone stylus, & more! Entering is easy and fun!

PLEASE GIVE THE ENTRY FORM A FEW SECONDS TO LOAD. THANKS, AND GOOD LUCK!

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Did you submit as many entries as possible? Great! Good luck winning, and thanks for playing!

To stay posted on additional giveaways, fun articles, events, & more, I invite you to join me on Facebook!

Interested in Momnesia Swag? I've got tees, shot glasses, mugs, tote bags... even g-string panties! (Gasp!) Visit the Momnesia Swag Store at www.cafepress.com/Momnesia!


Want to check out Momnesia, the novel? It's available in paperback or kindle. Find it, see reviews from readers, etc. here: Amazon!

Want to share this giveaway with your friends? Fantastic! Please use the links just below this post to share via Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and more!

Momnesia Wine Party -- Win a $10 iTunes Card!

Who? You, me, and many other fun people!
What? Having a blast at the Momnesia Wine Party!
Where? Niche Wine Lounge, Holly Springs, NC
When? Thursday, May 31, 7:00 pm till ???
Why? Because what could be better than a party that's all about books, women, wine, and chocolates?!!

Guess What? (Are you guessing?) Okay, I'll tell you! In order to make this a blowout bash, we want to spread the word... and we need your help! We're making it fun by giving you a chance to Win a $10 iTunes Gift Card, just for telling people about the party!


Here is the entry form. Please give it a minute to load. When you're done entering, scroll down to see more party details!
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More event details:
Join us for an evening of wine, books, and fun!


~Free chocolates and bookmarks!
~A short reading from "Momnesia," by Lori Verni-Fogarsi!
~Book signing!
~Games that will make you laugh till you cry!
~Enter to win a free, super-luxurious spa basket!
~$2 Wine tasting!


Not just for women, men also enjoy the "Momnesia" concept and are starting their own version of a "Men Against Momnesia" movement! (I say this in jest... sort of, but not really!)


Please mark your calendar and invite your friends! (Click HERE to see the invite, RSVP, and/or invite your friends!)


For a free preview of Momnesia, please visit www.LoriTheAuthor.com!


Hope to see you at the party!

Kindle Fire Giveaway! Holey Moley!

Please click to take a look at my novel!
(You will not lose your place.)
And good luck with the giveaway!

Okay, so what's the deal, you ask? How is it possible that you're giving away a Kindle Fire AND a $50 Amazon gift card to go with it? "It must be a scam!" exclaims the cynical, logical side of you. "It's too good to be true!"

Really, it's not. Too good to be true, that is. It's actually quite simple: I've chipped in with 24 other authors to buy a Kindle Fire and a $50 Amazon Gift Card so that one of our fabulous, much-beloved readers can win it!

Of course, I'd love for you to take a look at my novel, "Momnesia," and buy it if you're interested. But even if you don't, I encourage you to enter the giveaway because, well, who in their right mind wouldn't want to win this? Good luck!
(Enter beginning May 15 at 12:01am)

Here is the Rafflecopter entry form. Please give it a minute to load!
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Rules, Restrictions & Details: Giveaway is open to anyone 13 or older who can receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Card. If you live in the US you can choose to receive a $50 Amazon.com egift card and have us ship the Kindle Fire to you or you may choose to receive a $250 Amazon.com egift card and purchase the Kindle Fire yourself. If you live outside the US you will receive a $250 Amazon.com egift card. All funds are in US dollars. All entries must be done through the rafflecopter form. This giveaway is paid for and sponsored by the 25 participating blogs and is not associated with or sponsored by Facebook, Twitter or Amazon. Giveaway runs from 12:01 AM EST on May 15, 2012 until 11:59 PM on May 30, 2012.

Southern Women's Show Second Chance Giveaway!

I had a great time exhibiting at the Southern Women's Show April 27-29 and if you attended, I hope you had a wonderful time!

LoriTheAuthor at Southern Women's Show!

If you visited my booth, "Momnesia: by Lori The Author," you likely entered to win a Kindle... 749 people entered and the winner was Mary Pulley. Congratulations Mary!

I really appreciate everyone who stopped by to meet me and so I've decided to offer a Second Chance Giveaway for Southern Women's Show attendees! It's easy to enter, and you have the opportunity to receive multiple entries! You could win a free, signed copy of "Momnesia!"

If you didn't purchase "Momnesia" while you were at the show, here is where you can find it on Amazon. Its a perfect book around Mother's Day, is a hot summer beach read, and if you decide to read it, I hope you enjoy it! Click to go to Momnesia on Amazon. Don't worry, you won't lose your place... it will open in a new window!

And now, here's the entry form. Please give it a minute to load. If you're on a mobile device, you "may" need to "open in browser," but usually not. Good luck!

Southern Show is Only a Week Away!

It's so very exciting to be having my very own booth at the Southern Women's Show in Raleigh!

This enormous annual event, which is geared toward all things women love, attracts an estimated 35,000 guests and takes up several hundred thousand square feet at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, utilizing the entire Jim Graham Building and Exposition Center!

I've been working on booth decor (loving my color palette... not telling!... you have to come and see it!), prize giveaways (um, jeweled stiletto earrings, anyone?), and putting together a fantastic presentation (see next paragraph).

 I will be hosting a Momnesia: Find Balance booth (#2232) April 27 - 29, and will be speaking at the Balance Your Life Stage, hosted by Lifetime Television, on Sunday, April 29 at 3:30! I've created a page on my website especially for this event which includes a video about the event overall, specifics about my booth and speaking presentation, a printable map of the event, a printable coupon, and more! I invite you to visit my special page by clicking here.

Other great news? I have some FREE TICKETS to give away and YOU CAN WIN SOME! All I ask is that you take a few small steps to help me spread the word about my book, "Momnesia." Use the entry form below to get UP TO 45 ENTRIES to WIN! Each prize is valued at $20!

Note: Give the entry form a minute to load. If you're on a mobile device, you "may" need to "open in browser," but usually not. Good luck, and have fun! See you at the show!

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway!

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop! April 6 - 12! I'm giving away a signed Paperback of Momnesia!  and there is the opportunity to win prizes from HUNDREDS of participating bloggers! Woot woot! (I love to say woot woot!)

Let me introduce myself: I'm the author of the novel, "Momnesia," just released 3/16/12 by Brickstone Publishing in both Paperback and Kindle.

It's about an unconventional entrepreneur who, struggling between her "momminess" and her "sexiness," diagnoses herself with Momnesia and sets about finessing a new version of her old vivaciousness!

Early readers have said, "Fun & feisty!" and "A wonderful journey laced with humor and reality. A recommended read!" I invite you to take a look at my full website, where you can preview the first two chapters free and enjoy all sorts of other goodies! www.LoriTheAuthor.com.

And now, back to the Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop info! 

Special thanks to:
Kathy of I Am a Reader Not a Writer and Yara of Once Upon a Twilight, for coordinating! After you enter mine, scroll down for the links to the HUNDREDS of participants in the hop!

Note: Give it a minute... if you're using a mobile device, you "may" need to "Open in Browser" for entry form to load (but usually not).

Win Tickets to Southern Women's Show!

It's so very exciting to be having my very own booth at the Southern Women's Show in Raleigh!

This enormous annual event, which is geared toward all things women love, attracts an estimated 35,000 guests and takes up several hundred thousand square feet at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, utilizing the entire Jim Graham Building and Exposition Center!

I've been working on booth decor (loving my color palette... not telling!... you have to come and see it!), prize giveaways (um, jeweled stiletto earrings, anyone?), and putting together a fantastic presentation (see next paragraph).

 I will be hosting a Momnesia: Find Balance booth (#2232) April 27 - 29, and will be speaking at the Balance Your Life Stage, hosted by Lifetime Television, on Sunday, April 29 at 3:30! I've created a page on my website especially for this event which includes a video about the event overall, specifics about my booth and speaking presentation, a printable map of the event, a printable coupon, and more! I invite you to visit my special page by clicking here.

Other great news? I have some FREE TICKETS to give away and YOU CAN WIN SOME! All I ask is that you take a few small steps to help me spread the word about my book, "Momnesia." Use the entry form below to get UP TO 45 ENTRIES to WIN! Each prize is valued at $20!

Note: Give the entry form a minute to load. If you're on a mobile device, you "may" need to "open in browser," but usually not. Good luck, and have fun! See you at the show!

Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop

Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop! March 17-22! I'm giving away a $10 iTunes Gift Card  and there is the opportunity to win prizes from HUNDREDS of participating bloggers! Woot woot! (I love to say woot woot!)

Let me introduce myself: I'm the author of the novel, "Momnesia," just released 3/16/12 by Brickstone Publishing in both Paperback and Kindle.

It's about an unconventional entrepreneur who, struggling between her "momminess" and her "sexiness," diagnoses herself with Momnesia and sets about finessing a new version of her old vivaciousness!

Early readers have said, "Fun & feisty!" and "A wonderful journey laced with humor and reality. A recommended read!" I invite you to take a look at my full website, where you can preview the first two chapters free and enjoy all sorts of other goodies! www.LoriTheAuthor.com.

And now, back to the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop info! 

Special thanks to:
Kathy of I Am a Reader Not a Writer and Jinky Is Reading, for coordinating! After you enter mine, scroll down for the links to the HUNDREDS of participants in the hop!

Note: If you're using a mobile device, you may need to "Open in Browser" for entry form to load.

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After you enter to my giveaway (above), I encourage you to enjoy the many, many giveaways hosted by the hundreds of other participating bloggers! Here's the list! Click and play!

Pin It to Win It Giveaway!

Pin It To Win It Giveaway! March 9 - March 17! I'm giving away a signed paperback of "Momnesia!"

Let me introduce myself: I'm the author of the novel, "Momnesia," to be released 3/16/12 by Brickstone Publishing in both Paperback and Kindle.

It's about an unconventional entrepreneur who, struggling between her "momminess" and her "sexiness," diagnoses herself with Momnesia and sets about finessing a new version of her old vivaciousness!

Early readers have said, "Fun & feisty!" and "A wonderful journey laced with humor and reality. A recommended read!" I invite you to take a look at my full website, where you can preview the first two chapters free and enjoy all sorts of other goodies! www.LoriTheAuthor.com.

And now, back to the Pin It to Win It Giveaway info!

Note: If you're using a mobile device, you may need to "Open in Browser" for entry form to load. 

Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop!

Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop! Feb 29 - March 5! I'm giving away a Pre-release Signed Copy of "Momnesia"  and there is the opportunity to win prizes from HUNDREDS of participating bloggers! Woot woot! (I love to say woot woot!)

Let me introduce myself: I'm the author of the novel, "Momnesia," to be released 3/16/12 by Brickstone Publishing in both Paperback and Kindle.

It's about an unconventional entrepreneur who, struggling between her "momminess" and her "sexiness," diagnoses herself with Momnesia and sets about finessing a new version of her old vivaciousness!

Early readers have said, "Fun & feisty!" and "A wonderful journey laced with humor and reality. A recommended read!" I invite you to take a look at my full website, where you can preview the first two chapters free and enjoy all sorts of other goodies! www.LoriTheAuthor.com.

And now, back to the Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop info! 

Special thanks to:
Kathy of I Am a Reader Not a Writer and Jinky Is Reading, for coordinating! After you enter mine, scroll down for the links to the HUNDREDS of participants in the hop!

Note: If you're using a mobile device, you may need to "Open in Browser" for entry form to load.

Love Chick Lit? Join the Chick Lit Challenge!

Lots of exciting stuff has been going on--to say the least! Now that it's only a month from the official release date of my novel, "Momnesia," things are really coming together: interviews, guest articles, media coverage, reviews coming in, events galore, etc!

In my promotional travels, I recently found something super cool to share with you! It's a website called Chick Lit Plus. And it's all about--you guessed it--chick lit books! Now, if you're a reader of chick lit (it happens to be one of my favorite genres), you know that this corner of the reading world doesn't get a whole lot of freestanding hoopla as an individual genre: it's usually tucked in with women's fiction or romance, which is fine, but since chick lit really has a flavor all it's own, it's kind of fun to have found a special place just for that!

In any event, I've gotten to know the gal who runs the site, and Samantha's really great! Turns out, we're going to be working together in the following ways:

"Momnesia" featured giveaway on Chick Lit Plus, the week of March 24-31!

Guest post written by me will be posted on March 29!

Samantha's review of "Momnesia" will appear on Chick Lit Plus March 30!

Chick Lit Plus is also running a year-long event called the Chick Lit Challenge! In which we, as lovers of chick lit, commit to read at least 12 chick lit books in the year of 2012, with at least two of them being by debut novelists (ahem!). Signup is easy and every time you interact (notify that you've finished a book, etc.), you get entered to win that month's giveaway!

And guess who is sponsoring the month of May? Guess! Okay, it's me. "Momnesia" will be the featured book for the month of May, with six books being given away! Perfect timing, as Mother's Day is in May... the perfect time to indulge in "Momnesia!"

Click the Chick Lit Challenge Logo to sign up and join the fun!


I am the author of the novel, "Momnesia," to be released on paperback and Kindle 3/16/12 by Brickstone Publishing. I've been a freelance writer, journalist, columnist and public speaker for 15+ years. I'm also the author of "Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies and Adult Dogs," which has been widely acclaimed in its genre.

I invite you to learn more about "Momnesia," including the FIRST TWO CHAPTERS FREE at my website, www.LoriTheAuthor.com .

Follower Love Giveaway Hop!

Follower Love Giveaway Hop! Feb 7-14th. I'm giving away a $10 iTunes Gift Card and there is the opportunity to win prizes from HUNDREDS of participating bloggers! Woot woot! (I love to say woot woot!)

Let me introduce myself: I'm the author of the novel, "Momnesia," to be released 3/16/12 by Brickstone Publishing in both Paperback and Kindle.

It's about an unconventional entrepreneur who, struggling between her "momminess" and her "sexiness," diagnoses herself with Momnesia and sets about finessing a new version of her old vivaciousness!

Early readers have said, "Fun & feisty!" and "A wonderful journey laced with humor and reality. A recommended read!" I invite you to take a look at my full website, where you can preview the first two chapters free and enjoy all sorts of other goodies! www.LoriTheAuthor.com.

And now, back to the Follower Lover Giveaway Hop info! (This giveaway is now over. Didn't win? Try again! Click on the purple icon to the right, where it says "Enter My Current Giveaway!")

Special thanks to:
Kathy of I Am a Reader Not a Writer and
Renee, Author Rachel Renee Anderson for coordinating!
After you enter mine, scroll down for the links to the HUNDREDS of participants in the hop!

I'm Becoming a Prize Giveaway Maniac!

I wear a lot of hats. And I do mean A LOT! Author, mom, wife, cat mommy, graphic designer, house cleaner, laundry lady, wino, and many, many others. And now (drumroll please!) I'm becoming a prize giveaway maniac! As well as an html expert--a side effect of the whole prize giveaway thing, but I digress.

I already had one contest underway on Facebook: Read the first two chapters of my novel, "Momnesia," and be entered to win a free Momnesia tote bag! I figured this would be for my more avid followers, as you actually have to "work" to be entered. (Although I'd like to think reading my first two chapters would be more fun than work, but again, I digress.) Click here to go to my Facebook Event/Contest.

Now I've discovered tons more ways to give away free stuff while promoting my book. It's so exciting! I've already set up a new giveaway via a really cool site called Rafflecopter... my first one is TO WIN A $10 iTunes GIFT CARD and you hardly have to do a thing! In fact, you can enter five times in just one minute... literally!

Shortly, I will also be participating in multi-blog giveaways through some friends on Goodreads... there will be over 200 blogs participating and there will be hundreds of prizes to choose from! Keep checking back, as I will be posting this info soon! (You can follow my blog on the right side of the page... where it says "follow this blog!")

Okay. I'm sure you're as excited as I am. So here's my newest, quick, easy giveaway: Good luck!


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