Wednesday, September 20, 2023

6 Tips for Seeing Jason Momoa – Meili Vodka Tour

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Blaine Halvorson, Jason Momoa and me!

After working in journalism and as a music journalist for a number of years, I don’t go to many celebrity events. (Total contrast to book signings.) Ironic now that I’ve seen Jason Momoa twice. The first was a few years ago at a Long Beach Comic Con, and this week at one of the Meili Vodka bottle signings. 

 

Momoa and Meili co-founder Blaine Halvorson are currently touring major retail locations to celebrate the brand’s release. In a rare turn of events, we went as a family. The hubby never got out of the car, however. He circled, parked and managed a conference call.  

 

1) Get in line early: The event we attended went from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Newport Beach, California. Some “successful” fans arrived at 1 p.m. 

 

2) Buy your bottle: The store will have a limited amount for sale. Usually when I attend a book signing, my goal is to buy the book from the location. Unfortunately, because of its draw, not only did the store sell out, they didn’t allow people in “to shop” during that hour. (The woman in front of us worked for another retailer and she “seemed to know” our location had 500 bottles). 

 

Note: I tried to purchase a bottle of Meili Vodka earlier online for “pickup” at Gelson’s and it didn’t come up on the website. 

 

3) One bottle per person: Walking to the end of the line, I noticed several people with cases of vodka. After about 20 minutes, more info spread that only one bottle per person would be signed. (Which means the guy in front of me with his Funko Pops and Aquaman DVD didn’t get signed either.)

 

4) If you don’t make it in: The event’s slated for one hour. With about 15 minutes left, Co-founders Momoa and Blaine Halvorson waked the line for selfies. Get your phones ready, including turning the camera around. (Right before these happened, all the “under 21” crowd were called to the front for pictures first. Hint: It wasn’t because the rest of us got samples!)  

 

5) Talk to your line-mates: Obviously, you all are there with something in common: A love for vodka and Momoa. 

 

6) They’re livestreaming: Throughout the wait, several people walked by livestreaming from Momoa’s Instagram account. Get ready to cheer and wave … and catch yourself. 

 

Where to buy: Check the official Meili Vodka website for event details and retailers. I later picked up a bottle for $24.99 at Total Wine in Long Beach. The site listed “limited availability.” 


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Meili Vodka at Total Wine


 Hope this insight provides someone help! If you go, let me know how you do!

 

Louisa Bacio


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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Cover Reveal: The Christmas Dilemma #readztule

We've got a treat for you today. I LOVE me some holiday romance, and here's a sneak peek at an upcoming release by Sarah Vance-Tompkins.


Now doesn't that look SWEET? Totally delish! Things will be heating up in The Christmas Dilemma!

The Christmas Dilemma 

Sweet Contemporary Romance

by Sarah Vance-Tompkins


She wants an unforgettable Christmas.

He wants to forget Christmas.

They’re together for the holidays.

Under one roof.

This should go well. 

Or not.


PRE-ORDER NOW!

Release: 11.1.23

 

Skipping Christmas is easy. But it’s impossible to deny your heart…

 

Eli Adair is the first call whenever his family and friends need a hand. But this Christmas, he has no obligations, so he’s taking a break from the stress of big family celebrations. No presents under the tree. No stockings by the fireplace. No twinkling lights.

 

All he wants is to be home alone at Hillcrest House.

 

Travel nurse Audrey Elliott is returning to Christmas Tree Cove hoping for a big holiday celebration like the ones on her grandparents’ farm—all she has left of happier times before her mom’s condition lost those memories. Candy canes. Gingerbread houses. Holiday carols.

All Audrey wants is a place to call home for Christmas.

 

When a high school friend assures her there’s plenty of room at Hillcrest House, it seems like all her Christmas dreams are coming true until she discovers she’ll be living with Eli, the boy she’s never forgotten. Or the first kiss they shared.

 

Eli and Audrey are about to discover whether December is about reliving traditions—or making new ones.

 

Pre-order:

 

The Christmas Dilemma 

Sweet Contemporary Romance

by Sarah Vance-Tompkins

https://tulepublishing.com/books/the-christmas-dilemma/#order

  

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

5 Movies That Warn Against Time Travel & Giveaway


5 Movies time travel

You know better. 


The warnings are part of the fabric of popular culture. If you go back in time, there’s a chance you’ll destroy the future. Repercussions leave ripples in time. 

 

Yet, it happens time after time, whether by accident or on purpose. In my new release in the multi-author “The Nightshade Guild” series, the main characters know they shouldn't and yet when they really need help, it’s hard to ignore the call. 

 

What makes a character break the rules and risk the space-time continuum? 

 

Here are a few movies that touch upon the subject:

 

  1. Back to the Future 
  2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
  3. Spider-Man: No Way Home
  4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  5. The Flash 

 

Enter to win: Swag pack for “Time After Time.”

Includes: custom-made wine charm, hologram sticker, star worry rock, Louisa Bacio and Chapstick, “It’s Better Wet” button. 

 

Tell me: What other “rules” are there to time travel? What movies do you suggest that touch upon the subject? 

 

Rules: US Shipping. Winner will be chosen on Friday, Aug. 4, 9 p.m. PST. 


*~*~*~*


Time After Time

 

By Louisa Bacio

 

What’s old is new and what’s new is old. 

Time After Time Cover

 

After a good deed goes wrong, Serena and Peder tumble through time, landing in Hollywood during an ’80s musical revolution. 

 

The paranormal duo navigates the concrete waters of the past to find a way back to the future. Without the aid of modern technology, other members of The Nightshade Guild, or their dwindling energy sources, they must rely upon each other.

 

Maybe other “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” but Serena wants to get back home with her love. 


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Monday, July 31, 2023

"Sweet Dreams" -- Stream of Consciousness



Delving into Stream of Consciousness

 

Did that happen? Chapter Six, “Sweet Dreams” takes readers on a wild ride of the unconscious dreams of the characters of “Time After Time.”

 

As a writer, I’m used to making transitions so much smoother, and while I reflected over this chapter – a lot – it’s still choppy. Peder is deteriorating physically and has been thrown into high-stakes situations continuously. While he has paranormal abilities, he’s not a Mage with The Nightshade Guild. The reader sees this unraveling, but the dreams … showcases it.

 

Peder’s experiences contrast directly with those of Serena. Without dishing spoilers for the reader, her dreams take on another aspect and delve more into the realm of astral projection and divination. 


From LitCharts, a definition of stream of consciousness is: “Stream of consciousness is a style or technique of writing that tries to capture the natural flow of a character's extended thought process, often by incorporating sensory impressions, incomplete ideas, unusual syntax, and rough grammar.”

 

At the end of the chapter, the reader questions WTH happened, and how the information should be interpreted. For Peder, there is an irony in his dreams. Can the chaos truly be described as sweet? We are left longing for more … or less.

 

Readers will either embrace it or reject it. While I primarily read and write romance, my background is heavily influenced with the master’s in English. The classics, literature and poetry and related influences sometimes bleed through. 

 

Louisa Bacio


*~*~*~*


Time After Time

 

By Louisa Bacio

 

What’s old is new and what’s new is old. 

Time After Time Cover

 

After a good deed goes wrong, Serena and Peder tumble through time, landing in Hollywood during an ’80s musical revolution. 

 

The paranormal duo navigates the concrete waters of the past to find a way back to the future. Without the aid of modern technology, other members of The Nightshade Guild, or their dwindling energy sources, they must rely upon each other.

 

Maybe other “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” but Serena wants to get back home with her love. 


Available now!


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