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Category: Cookbook Coach
5 Myths About Writing A Cookbook
Writing a cookbook should not be a mysterious process. Writing a cookbook is not a project available only to celebrities…
July Roundup
I am writing this from an Orlando hotel room. My youngest son and I traveled to Orlando for a basketball…
8 Tips from Q2
It’s the end of the 2nd quarter of the year, and I’m excited about my second 12 weeks of 2018.…
How To Write A Cookbook Revisited
If you have been following me here on this blog for any time, you may know I can pretty easily…
How To Love Your Brain
I don’t know about you, but my brain tends to stay on all the time. It controls what I…
How To Trust Yourself
My daughter moved home from college over the weekend. She lived in her freshman dorm for eight months and…
5 Secrets to Consistent Content Creation
One of my superpowers is creating consistent content for my business. *Regular blog posts since 2010 *Four cookbooks since 2011…
11 Tips From Q1
It’s the end of the 1st quarter of the year, and I’m fired up about my first 12 weeks of…
Are You A Pro?
I’m fascinated with pros. (And if you haven’t read Steven Pressfield’s book Turning Pro, I recommend you head to the library…
Why Join a Mastermind Group?
In a recent blog post, I introduced the concept of a Mastermind Group and how a Mastermind Group can be beneficial for…
The Power of Mastermind Groups
When I graduated from chef school, one of the first books I read was Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon…
Time To Get Off The Struggle Bus
Recently I overheard a conversation about the “struggle bus”. There were people on this struggle bus. The story involved drama…
First Snow Day of 2018!
Welcome to 2018 and my first blog post of the new year. And guess what, today we have a Snow…
Steps to Write a Cookbook Part 8: Find An Agent or Publisher
If you have decided not to self-publish your cookbook, the route from your cookbook proposal to a finished book will…
Steps To Write A Cookbook Part 7: Write a Cookbook Proposal
Welcome to Part 7 of my blog series Steps to Write a Cookbook. If this is the first blog post…
You can write a cookbook and get it published
One thing you will never hear me say is that you can’t write a cookbook and get it published.…
Steps To Write A Cookbook Part 6: Research the Competition
Welcome to Part 6 of my ongoing series Steps to Write a Cookbook. If this is your first visit to…
Steps To Write A Cookbook Part 5: Check Your Commitment
“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. [S]He must be alone,…
Steps To Write A Cookbook Part 4: Build Your Platform
Welcome to part 4 of my ongoing series Steps to Write a Cookbook. If you’re new to this series, I…