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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Fresh Grown: Essential Guide to Use, Store, and Make the Most of Your Vegetables by Andrea Kristin - Book Tour - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Andrea Kristin will be awarding a $10 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble (Winner's Choice!!!) Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.
Written, photographed, and designed by Andrea, this book is filled with firsthand imagery and knowledge direct from the farm. For beginners and experts alike, its unique insights, stunning visuals, and practical approach make it an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to fully utilize and enjoy their fresh produce. Featuring over 50 types of vegetables (with applications for far more), from asparagus to zucchini and everything in between, it will help you reap maximum benefits, stretch your dollars, and make it all go farther than you ever thought possible while deepening your appreciation for nature's delicious bounty.

Filled with:
- stunning images
- staple recipes
- creative uses
- cooking + storage tips
- preservation guides

A book you'll return to time and time again— a staple in any home kitchen.
EXCERPT TWO:

THE ROOT OF IT

When Denis and I started our organic market garden farm with our five kiddos in tow, we were excited to grow a bounty of wonderful produce for our local community. Ordering our first seeds had us dreaming about all of the exciting items we would produce. We couldn’t wait to hold the vegetables in our hands, taste the flavours, and share the harvest with our customers to enjoy around their dinner tables. Farm-to-fork deliciousness had begun. Our community was enthusiastic, and our CSA program was a smashing success.

Over the years, as we expanded our program, continued to grow a wide variety of vegetables, and fed hundreds of returning customers, we noticed a few recurring themes. Number one, although our customers loved their fresh produce and were excited by the incredible variety (“it’s like Christmas in a box each week!”), encountering new vegetables was daunting for them. And number two, they wanted guidance from us on how to fully use, store, enjoy, and make the most of their abundance of fresh vegetables.

The most frequent questions we get asked as market garden farmers are:

+ What is this?
+ How do I eat this? (Are all these parts edible?)
+ What sort of things can I make with this?
+ How do you store this to keep it fresh?
+ What can I do with my excess vegetables piling up in my refrigerator?
+ How can I preserve my vegetables to last through the year?

I wrote this book to answer all these questions and be a comprehensive guide for you to fully use and enjoy all your delicious, nutritious veggies.

AUTHOR BIO:


Andrea Kristin and her husband have been growing vegetables on their organic market garden farm outside of Edmonton, Alberta for nearly a decade. They sell at farmers markets and feed their local community through their thriving CSA program (@greyarrowfarm). In this book, Andrea draws from her wealth of firsthand knowledge to walk the reader graciously through all the ways to use, store, and enjoy your vegetables. She shares a bounty of insightful information, including which parts of each plant are edible, how to use them, what to do with your excess, and the various ways to preserve them to last throughout the year.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA:

Website:
https://andreakristin.ca

Website:
Instagram:
Facebook:


Amazon US Kindle eBook:
https://amzn.to/4dySG7H

Amazon US Paperback:

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

Amazon CA Paperback:

GIVEAWAY:



**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Low Sodium Cooking from the Heart by Pamela Vivian - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


Hi, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Pamela Vivian and her new book, “Low Sodium Cooking from the Heart,” here on FAB!!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Pamela and to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Wishing you all lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!!

Low Sodium Cooking from the Heart

by Pamela Vivian

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GENRE: Cookbook

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BLURB:

Low sodium cooking including family favourites. I have tried to include interesting little bits of the history of recipes or whose favourite it is. The book contains recipes from basic daily meals to a few gourmet ones.

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EXCERPT ONE:

It is quite shocking to be given the news that you have hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver. Yes, you know you have not been feeling up to snuff lately: tired, lethargic, not sleeping well and your stomach has been a little off but nothing you feel you should really go and bother your doctor about. Doesn’t everyone go through these stages once in a while?

Then all of a sudden your belly swells and there is a war going on in there and off to Emergency you go. Next comes the diagnosis of hepatitis C and cirrhosis.

After that, all chaos breaks out in your body. For those that also suffer with this and are wondering what symptoms other people have, the following are some of mine:

Inability to think

Pain in muscles, joints and bones

Dizziness and poor balance

Reduced vision

Hair loss

Terrible skin and nails

Itchy skin and stinging red spots

Muscle cramps and twitching

Restless legs

Shaky

Weight loss

Not sleeping

Extreme tiredness

No energy

Cold

Inflammation especially in pelvic area at night

Upset and very noisy stomach (Oh the agony sometimes, sharp pains, dull ache, etc.)

Nausea and vomiting

Fluid retention and swelling

Memory loss - forget people, places and thing.

The whole world revolving when you lay flat in bed - holding on so you don’t fall off.

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GUEST POST:

My favorite part of publishing the book was the cover.  I had an idea of what I wanted because of the title “Low Sodium Cooking from the Heart”.  I knew I wanted a heart on the front and told the designer. He came up with a fabulous design and with a few adjustments it was ready.

The hero behind my book was a nurse practitioner named Stephanie.  When I got sick she saved my life by getting the hep C medication I needed.  She told me I needed to go on a low sodium diet and gave me a sheet that told you foods that you could eat and foods to avoid.  I looked at her and said this is it?  I thought I love to cook and bake so I can do better than this and told her I would write a cookbook for her.

Pam’s Forever Beautiful Macaw, Oskar (RIP Sweet Girl <3)
PC: Provided by Pamela Vivian

My other hero’s are my kitchen birds.  They keep me company.  Oskar my Macaw kept me company in the kitchen for 26.5 years.  She died this summer and it was a very sad time for us. Then along came Bobby Blue my little parrotlet who is about 4.5 inches long and weighs in at one ounce.   He has a larger than life personality and happily eats and chatters his way through the day.

Pam’s Super Silly and Adorable Little Parrotlet, Bobby Blue, Helping Pam out in the Kitchen LOL
PC: Provided by Pamela Vivian

Low Sodium Cooking from the Heart is a simple book including easily prepared recipes using everyday ingredients.  Even people not on a low sodium diet should enjoy using it.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Although I have spent my life working in business management and finance the things I love to do are cook, bake and quilt.

Health conscious cookbook author. Read her new book "Low Sodium Cooking from the Heart" Now available on Amazon & Indigo.

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CONNECT WITH PAMELA:

Email:

pamv36@gmail.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/authorpamvivian

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20797388.Pamela_Vivian

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56122818-low-sodium-cooking-from-the-heart

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/3D1yxp6

Amazon US Paperback:

https://amzn.to/302VZUd

Amazon US Hardcover:

https://amzn.to/3n8Ps3D

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Sodium-Cooking-Heart-Pamela-Vivian-ebook/dp/B08KYKZG9H

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/Sodium-Cooking-Heart-Pamela-Vivian/dp/0228834392

Amazon CA Hardcover:

https://www.amazon.ca/Sodium-Cooking-Heart-Pamela-Vivian/dp/0228834406

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/low-sodium-cooking-from-the-heart-pamela-vivian/1137904930?ean=9780228834397

Barnes and Noble Hardcover:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/low-sodium-cooking-from-the-heart-pamela-vivian/1137904930?ean=9780228834403

The Book Depository Paperback:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Low-Sodium-Cooking-from-the-Heart-Pamela-Vivian-Allison-Ashton/9780228834397

The Book Depository Hardcover:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Low-Sodium-Cooking-from-Heart-Pamela-Vivian/9780228834403

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback:

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Low-Sodium-Cooking-from-Heart/Pamela-Vivian/9780228834397

BAM! Books-A-Million Hardcover:

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Low-Sodium-Cooking-from-Heart/Pamela-Vivian/9780228834403?id=8214976565196

Indigo Chapters CA eBook:

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/low-sodium-cooking-from-the/9780228834410-item.html

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/low-sodium-cooking-from-the-heart

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/low-sodium-cooking-from-the-heart

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Pamela will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Sweet Pepper Cajun by J. A. Jackson - Blurb Blitz - Book Sale - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


Hey, lovelies!  It gives me great pleasure today to host J. A. Jackson aka Jerreece A. Jackson and her new book, “The Sweet Pepper Cajun”!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  There will also be EIGHT additional winners that will each receive a Kindle eBook copy of the featured cookbook!!  That’s right – there will be NINE lucky winners!!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Jerreece and to increase your chances of winning!

This book is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $2.49!!!  See below for more details!!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!


The Sweet Pepper Cajun
by J. A. Jackson

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GENRE: Non-Fiction Cookbook

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BLURB:

Treat yourself to an exceptional value! Kindle Price just $2.49!  Great New recipes from that Southern Soulful Magnolia Table.  Recipes for all your festive occasions!  The Holidays are almost here! It’s time for Great Food, Fantastic Family Gatherings with our Best Friends!

Enjoy Southern Cornbread Dressing with your turkey, ham roast, beef, roast beef or vegan New Year’s Good Luck Long Noodle Cajun Pasta this year! Those recipes and more are here! Grab your copy today!

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From soups, sandwiches, salads, and of course the main course, to cakes, made famous by Mamma and her friends, with recipes Mamma got from Grandmamma. 

Here you’ll find recipes for welcoming family and friends into your home whether they cornered you by just dropping by or they were invited.  Make all their visits more pleasurable with recipes from the heart.  Here you’ll find not just recipes for lunch, brunch, and Feasts from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, but quick easy make-ahead sides and appetizers. It’s that time of the season to cook from the heart with love. Inside you’ll find breakfast favorites, and complete dinner menus, plus taste-tempting decadent desserts that aim to please.

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EXCERPT THREE:

It’s Time For Family & Friends!

Come join us, grab a seat, fill a bowl, and take a taste of our scrumptious food. We believe food is our common ground and in flavor do we trust!
Any Season!

There’s an old saying… “Good friends are so very hard to find, and I’m am so grateful that you are mine.”  This is for you… All of my friends. Thank you.

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Soft Sweet Molasses Cookies! 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. Sea salt

1.)    The most important thing to remember is to be sure to mix the wet Ingredients separately. Best practice to do is to mix the wet Ingredients together in a separate bowl and then the dry Ingredients together in a separate bowl. Combining them together later.

2.)   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

3.)   Whisk together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside. (These are your dry Ingredients.)

4.)   In a stand mixer (or with a handheld mixer), in a separate bowl, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. (These are your wet Ingredients.)

5.)   Add in the eggs and molasses into the “WET” ingredients and beat on medium-low speed until combined.

6.)   Add in the dry Ingredients and beat together until combined.

7.)   Roll the dough into 1” diameter balls.

8.)   Pour 1/4 cup of granulated sugar onto a shallow dish, and roll cookie balls in sugar to completely coat.

9.)   Place on cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart and bake for about 8-10 minutes.

10.)  Cookies will crack at the top, and the centers will still be a bit gooey.

11.)  Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes to firm slightly (if you move them too quickly off the baking sheet, they will fall apart), and then let cool completely or serve warm.

12.)  Cookies last up to one week in an airtight container (however in my home they never make it that long.) (LOL).

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AUTHOR BIO:


J. A. Jackson is the pseudonym for an author, who loves to write deliciously sultry adult romantic, suspenseful, entertaining novels with a unique twist. She lives in an enchanted little house she calls home in the Northern California foothills.

She spent over ten years working in the non-profit sector where she wrote grants, press releases and contributed many stories to their newsletter. She was their Newsletter editor for over ten years. She loves growing roses, a good pot of hot tea, chocolate, magical stories, suspense stories, ghost stories, and reading Jane Austen again and again in her past time.

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CONNECT WITH JERREECE:

**J. A. Jackson is an author pseudonym name for Jerreece A. Jackson**

Blog:

Newsletter:

Email #1:
jerreecejackson@gmail.com

Email #2:
jerreecejackson@yahoo.com

Snail Mail:
P.O. Box 1494, Clovis, CA 93613

Facebook:

Twitter:

Pinterest:

YouTube:

BookBub Author Page #1:

BookBub Author Page #2:

BookBub Book Page #1:

BookBub Book Page #2:

BookBub Book Page #3:

Goodreads Author Page:

Goodreads Book Page:

Smashwords Author Page:

Amazon Author Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO:

**This book is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $2.49!!!**

Amazon Kindle eBook:

Amazon Paperback:

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook #1:

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook #2:

Barnes and Noble Paperback #1:

Barnes and Noble Paperback #2:

Kobo eBook #1:

Kobo eBook #2:

The Book Depository Paperback #1:

The Book Depository Paperback #2:

The Book Depository Paperback #3:

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback #1:

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback #2:

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback #3:

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback #4:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Jerreece will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour and a Kindle eBook copy of her cookbook to 8 randomly selected winners.


**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

30 Noodles by Raw Munchies (Reut Barak) - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Raw Munchies aka Reut Barak and her new book, “30 Noodles”!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Reut and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!


30 Noodles
by Raw Munchies (Reut Barak)

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GENRE: Non-Fiction, Cookbook

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BLURB:

Join the fun!

This book is all about the warm crunch: pesto, fettuccine, pad thai, and even coconut chicken, all in their raw vegan version. It’s a great way to have a quick, impressive healthy meal.

30 recipes for 30 days of a spiralizing adventure. It’s a whole new way of cooking!

“It’s always great to share food with the people we love, and Raw Munchies book series is all about making something special to have together. It could be an exotic smoothie, a healthy spaghetti, or a portobello mushroom steak. It’s been my greatest challenge and joy to create this book series and open up to this new art: to bring popular and gourmet recipes from around the world to the raw vegan table.” ~ Reut Barak

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EXCERPT ONE:


KELP NOODLES

A rich blend of nutrients from the sea with fresh colorful vegetables

DRESSING

1 tablespoon almond butter
½ cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon cold-pressed olive oil
the juice of 3 lemons
½ teaspoon coconut aminos

VEGETABLES

1 cup red cabbage
½ red bell pepper
½ cup mint leaves
1 cup parsley
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon oregano

NOODLES

12 ounce (340 grams) bag of Kelp noodles

GARNISH

avocado
sprinkle of chili flakes
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Serves Two

Dressing

In a food processor or high-speed blender, blend the Dressing ingredients until smooth.

Vegetables

Chop cabbage, pepper, mint, and parsley, and mix with the rest of the Vegetables ingredients.

Noodles

Wash the Kelp noodles well. Mix with the vegetables. Add the Dressing.

Garnish

Garnish with chopped avocado and chili flakes.

YouTube Video for this recipe:

Page 16

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EXCERPT RECIPE VIDEO:



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SPECIAL BOOK TOUR INFO:



1. Get Free Giveaways:

Anyone purchasing the book on the launch date, May 18, 2018 will receive:

·         A free copy of the eBook 12 Vegetarian Sauces: A mini- cookbook (see it on Amazon)

·         An easy organizer for daily and weekly meal plans and shopping lists

·         A cute fridge list 6 steps to RawVolutionize the Kitchen

·         3 Free recipes from the next book in the series: 50 Salads

To Participate:

Send the order number or copy of the receipt and the title "giveaway" to: 30noodles@gmail.com

2. Join a Free Webinar on Launch Day, May 18 at 12:00 EST, with a VIP List:

Webinar:

To Join the VIP for the Webinar:

Send questions to 30webinar@gmail.com, with the title "VIP" by 17th of May and join the Vip list!

Webinar Link and Instructions:


3. Win a free signed copy of 30 Noodles!

Ask a burning question on the raw vegan diet at:


The best burning question wins!

4. Learn About the Diet on the 5-18 of May Blog

The free blog runs during the 2 weeks of the launch: 5-18 of May - One question a day:

What is raw vegan?
Do you loose weight on a Raw Vegan Diet?
What are the most healthy supplements?
Can you name some raw vegan celebrities?
Does the raw vegan diet anti-age? Do you actually become younger?
Can we get some free Noodles Tricks?
What is the healthiest Exercise?
What if I don’t have time to cook?
What about the protein on a raw vegan diet?
How do I eat out when I’m raw vegan?
How do I impress my friends on a raw vegan diet?
2 Dinner Ideas for entertaining friends
Why is raw vegan so healthy? My personal story
How do you work on self image and confidence?

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AUTHOR BIO:


RawMunchies.org is a raw vegan website dedicated to making healthy, gluten free recipes, that are delicious, easy and great for detox.

Reut Barak has been an online influencer in the Raw Vegan world since her transformation in 2015, “I started cooking when I was 7, on my own making Challah bread. I was brave. The result was what could only be described as beginners luck. I have since had every possible failure in the book (and some of my own).

But I always succeeded in the end, and over the 25 years in the kitchen I mastered cooking. I could make anything I wanted to make. Until I went raw.

A chance night of late Googling on May 25, 2015 exposed me to this new great challenge and I learn new things every single day. Join me! Love, Reut”

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CONNECT WITH REUT:

Website:

Website:

Email:
therawmunchies@gmail.com

Facebook:

Facebook:

Twitter:

Twitter:

Pinterest:

Instagram:

YouTube:

Goodreads Author Page:

Amazon Author Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

Barnes and Noble:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Reut will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase made I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.