In part #1 of this blog series, we focused on WHY you want to write a cookbook as well as…
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Steps To Write A Cookbook Part 2: Define Your Cookbook Concept
This is part #2 of a series of blog posts to help aspiring cookbook authors walk through the steps to writing…
Steps to Write a Cookbook Part 1: Identify Your Goals for Publication
There are many reasons that someone wants to write a cookbook. Maybe they want to write for their family, or perhaps…
40 Blog Post Ideas for Building Your Platform
Aspiring cookbook authors have a dual-focus for tasks they need to complete, especially if they desire a traditional publishing contract.…
Cookbook Manuscripts Done!
This is a short blog post – but I’m so happy. I did it! Done and done. I submitted my…
Creating Your Perfect Day
It’s a beautiful morning here as I write this blog post. We just finished a great weekend. My 15-year old…
Secrets to Cookbook Writing Progress
I’ve been thinking a lot about cookbook projects. They are complicated, but fun and rewarding when you have an idea…
Q & A: How Do I Write a Cookbook Proposal that Attracts Agents and Publishers?
Agents and publishers love well-written cookbook proposals. They want to read proposals that are unforgettable and read about aspiring authors…
Mastermind Groups
When I graduated from chef school, one of the first books I read was Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon…
Cookbook Expert Interview Series: Dianne Jacob: Have Something New To Say That Will Appeal To A Large Audience
Author and writing coach Dianne Jacob is considered a go-to expert for food writers. Both her book, Will Write for Food,…
5 Questions Every Cookbook Author Must Answer
Imagine if you knew five questions that every editor, publisher, marketer, reviewer, and reader of your book would love to…
5 Myths About Writing a Cookbook
Writing a cookbook should not be a mysterious process. Also, writing a cookbook is not a project available only to…
Is My Cookbook Concept Good Enough?
It’s not uncommon for aspiring cookbook authors to worry that their cookbook concept won’t be “good enough”. They think…
Writing a Cookbook Proposal - 5 Tips for Success
Every cookbook needs to have a specific audience defined. Be it men, women, school-age children, older adults, newly retired executives,…
3 Ways To Not Write A Cookbook
Over the past several years I’ve enjoyed coaching clients who want to write their first cookbook. They come to me…
How To Write A Cookbook: Don’t Quit Before You Start
This story is about Felicia and Grant, two aspiring cookbook authors. Both Felicia and Grant think to themselves, “I’d like…
5 Questions to Ask Before Writing A Cookbook
Writing cookbooks has been a rewarding experience for me both personally and professionally, and the fact that I’ve repeated the…
The Power of Showing Up
One thing I’m going to try this year is to use the phrase show up to define my actions. With projects that…
Steps to Write a Cookbook: 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…