Q & A with Anne Byrn: The Cake Mix Doctor

December 27, 2012 By 6 Comments

annebyrn Q & A with Anne Byrn: The Cake Mix Doctor

Recently, as part of the Miami Book Fair International, I had the opportunity to interview several authors.  Anne Byrn, author of several books, and known as the Cake Mix Doctor, was one of the authors. 

Her newest book is Unbelievably Gluten-Free: 128 Delicious Recipes: Dinner Dishes You Never Thought You'd Be Able to Eat Again.  How did someone whose built their reputation on baking cakes write a gluten-free cookbook?  Find out!
 

Q: What inspired you to write Unbelievably Gluten Free?

A: My readers, I received e-mails as early as 2006 about creating gluten free recipes. It was a brand new experience for me and I gained a new perspective on gluten-free foods.

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History + Kitsch = The Route 66 Encyclopedia

December 26, 2012 By 9 Comments
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I love to travel, and driving vacations are some of the best.  Route 66, which runs from Chicago, Il west to Los Angeles, CA is a great way to see remnants of a bygone era.  The Route 66 (The Main Street of America), though, is still traveled by thousands every year. 
 
In the early part of the twentieth century, the US used mostly intermittent highways to travel any distance.  Late in the 1920s, though, we started having long stretches of highways that were loosely knit together; and Route 66 was one of the first of these.  Millions of people traveled west on this road through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,  Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.                          

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The Route 66 Encyclopedia Book Giveaway #ChristmasLetdown

December 25, 2012 By 105 Comments
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The day after Christmas can often feel like a letdown, so Planet Weidknecht and Going Crazy!! Wanna Go??!! have organized the Christmas Letdown Giveaway Hop to bring you some cheer and prizes.
 
Here at How Was Your Day?, we've partnered with Voyageur Press to bring you The Route 66 Encyclopedia.  This book is absolutely amazing, with every detail you could possibly want to know about America's Mother Road.  ARV $45!  Look for my full review, coming soon!
Ready to get your kicks on Route 66?  Then enter in the Giveaway Tools widget after the jump.
 
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Made With Love Celebrity Cookbook Giveaway – US/Canada

December 22, 2012 By 56 Comments

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Have you heard of the Made with Love celebrity cookbook?  It's a fantastic, gorgeous cookbook filled with recipes from your favorite celebrities, including Mario Batali, Martha Stewart, First Lady Barbara Bush, and more.  The best part is that the proceeds go to benefit Meals on Wheels.  How awesome is that?

Read my full review here and check out a recipe from the book here.

Wanna win a copy of your very own?  Enter in the Rafflecopter after the jump!

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Dearie: An Interview with Bob Spitz

December 7, 2012 By 1 Comment

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A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview several authors in conjunction with the Miami Book Fair.  The first in the series is Bob Spitz.  Bob Spitz is a renowned biographer, working with everyone from rock stars to presidents.  His most recent book is Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child. 

Q: What inspired you to write this book?

A: I met Julia Child in 1997 in Italy and recognized she was one of the few beloved Americans without a full-scale biography about her. I thought she deserved the royal treatment.

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Animals In Action with Safari: A Photicular Book

December 5, 2012 By 4 Comments

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One of the things that I’m always on the lookout for is really unusual items, whether they’re for gifts or for myself.  You will rarely find me giving someone a gift that’s plain and normal.  It’s just not in me! If you’re planning to go this route, you have to really know your recipient, or have an item that is so spectacularly unique that they’ll love it.   I think that Safari: A Photicular Book falls into the spectacularly unique category. 

I know you’re like “Ummm…what’s a phot icular book?”  It’s this amazing, patented technique that allows a photo to come to life.  Instead of being a 3-d, or a pop-up book, the photi cular technique allows for motion in photographs.  Individual strips of the photo are spliced together  to create a main image.  On it’s own, the image is a little blurry.  When you add the special lens, and view the photo through that, it comes alive!  For this particular Safari book, the animals are running, eating, and doing the various things that you’d hope to see on a safari. 

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A Diary’s House: Where True Love Endures

October 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Writers in search of the defining components of True Love

For the ages, writers have been compelled to study, write about, and evoke our emotions regarding the defining manners of ‘True Love’. What does it really mean? Is it self-defining? Or does the term reside in such an ambiguous state that it can’t be adequately or accurately described?

My journey into the novel ‘A Diary’s House’ actually began with an entirely separate and varied scope other than what the sub-title would suggest ‘Where true love endures’. It was my initial intent to promote a story of adventure, of lands full in beauty, lore and mysterious legends.

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Kindle Fire Giveaway #MDMediaEvents

October 11, 2012 By 13 Comments

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Once again, a Kindle Fire is one of the hot, must have gifts for Christmas.  Here's a chance to win one! 

This Kindle Fire Giveaway is sponsored by SavingStar and brought to you by Madame Deals Media. **Powered by Mommy Needs Her Coffee and Madame Deals**

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Mama Never Told Me Books + $150 in Amazon Gift Cards Giveaway

September 24, 2012 By 14 Comments

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While I don't have any kids, I know that pregnancy and child rearing can be full of surprises.  Lost of people always mention "I wish someone had told me…"  Enter the Mama Never Told Me books.

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Emily Van Do got tired of the dopey comments she heard when she was pregnant and later as a first-time Mom, she decided to fight back (in the literary sense, of course)! Emily connected with the talented NYC artist, G.F. Newland, and the Mama Never Told Me…® cartoon books were born! Mama Never Told Me…® has lots of fun things happening! The books are currently featured in the August issue of Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine! Another exciting debut is Emily's blog at Mama Never Told Me…! To celebrate, we are giving away a grand prize for you and a friend! The Mama Never Told Me…® cartoon books can be purchased in paperback form for only $9.95 at MNTM Blog or download exclusively on amazon for only $2.95!

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$130 in Usborne Books Giveaway #missiongiveaway

September 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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The joy of reading is one of the best gifts that you can give someone.  Anyone.  Not only is it a great leisure time activity, studies have shown that readers do better in school and get better jobs.  Score, right?


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Since having grandchildren Colleen became enthralled with Children's Books most especially ones that keep a child's attention and can hold up with repeated use. When she was introduced to Usborne Books, Colleen decided to become an Independent Consultant for Usborne Books and Kane Miller books. She loves bringing quality books to kids of all ages. And I believe Usborne & Kane Miller Books have the best selection of non-fiction books for children, on the market. 30 years ago Peter Usborne pioneered a new generation of books that have proven it is possible to create books that compete with the vast media that attracts children today. From activity book and neat fiction series, to internet-linked science and history encyclopedias, Usborne does books better. Kane Miller books come from all over the world to bring a different feel, culture, or a silly story that kids everywhere can enjoy. Fantastic fiction series make Kane Miller a wonderful choice for the young readers in your life.

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Passion Creek $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway – WW

September 4, 2012 By 4 Comments

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Passion Creek by Avery Flynn

Uptight history professor Sam Layton may have the abs of a movie action hero, but he stopped believing in the joy of adventure a long time ago. However, when a one-night stand with a tattooed bombshell leads to a treasure map for the long-buried Rebecca’s Bounty, the call to action is too strong to ignore. All Las Vegas cocktail waitress Josie Winarsky wants to do is paint. But when she lands smack dab in the middle in a mob plot, she has to push aside her dreams to find a treasure in Dry Creek, Nebraska and save her family from harm. With Sam at her side and a Vegas loan shark on her tail, the treasure she finds turn out to be much more valuable than emeralds and rubies. This book is intended for Adults 18+   Follow Blog/ Twitter / Facebook

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Ghost Buddy – A Fun New Book Series for Kids

August 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Henry Winkler (the Fonz, of Happy Days fame), and Lin Oliver have been writing children’s books together for several years, and the Ghost Buddy Series is their latest endeavor. 
 
They are centered on the main character, eleven year old Billy Broccoli, and his adventures with The Hoove, Hoover Porterhouse III, whom he meets when moving into his new house. Billy’s mom has just remarried, and they have moved to a new house; Billy is awkward and without friends until he meets the ghost who originally inhabited his bedroom, The Hoove.  The Hoove is all the things Billy isn’t – funny, suave, a snappy dresser – and a ghost.  Together they overcome obstacles and Billy gets a little more self-confident.
 
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