Welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast! Today we’re getting into the myths I hear most often about what it actually takes to grow a cookbook audience. Over the years, I keep hearing the same five things repeated as if they’re facts, and they’re not just wrong; they’re costly. Believing them can cost you time, momentum, a book deal, book sales, or even the book itself. So today I’m walking through five myths about audience growth, what’s actually true underneath them, and why clearing them up now (not later) matters so much for cookbook authors.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why your follower count isn’t the same thing as your audience, and what actually is
  • The real order of operations between building a platform and landing a book deal
  • What publishers actually expect authors to bring to the table these days
  • Why a well-written book still needs something else to sell
  • The “I’ll do it once things settle down” belief, and why that moment tends not to come

If any of these myths have been running the show in your own thinking, this episode is your reset. Growing an audience isn’t a nice-to-have side project. It’s the infrastructure that makes everything else, from pitching to publishing to selling, actually work. And the good news is you don’t have to perform for social media algorithms to do it.

Ready to learn how to grow your audience the right way? Head to the link below to register for the free Grow Your Audience Masterclass, where I’ll show you exactly how to build the kind of audience publishers actually want.

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