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Cookbook Author Interview Series: Clotilde Dusoulier: Build a List of Emails That You Own
In March 2009, I wrote my first cookbook proposal for One Year in My Kentucky Kitchen. (The was ultimately published…
Cookbook Author Interview Series: Elizabeth Weaver: Find A Mentor
I had the privilege of working with Elizabeth in one of my mastermind groups. Elizabeth gets stuff done in her community,…
Cookbook Expert Interview Series: Cameron Ludwick: Trust Your Publisher
I’ve known Cameron for several years. She worked for my first publisher, the University Press of Kentucky. When I thought…
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,…
Cookbook Author Interview: Lauren Harris-Pincus: Write And Fix It Later
A few years ago, I met Lauren virtually through a conversation about her desire to write a cookbook. This is…
Cookbook Author Interview: Jennie Schacht: Write Your Own Cookbook or Ghostwrite for Others
As with many of the cookbook authors I have interviewed for this blog, Jennie Schacht is a participant in the…
Cookbook Author Interview: Michele Jordan: Know Your Voice And Stand Up For It
I’ve met a lot of cookbook authors through our Facebook group for Cookbook Friends. And the truth is that they…
Cookbook Author: Leeann Lavin: A Blog Is Surely A Go-To Way To Recognition
Leeann’s cookbook stems from her experiences working at a botanical garden and earning a certificate in Landscape Design. I find…
Cookbook Author Interview: Gintare Marcel: Everything Is Possible Once You Put Your Mind To It
Facebook groups have become places where I like to interact with other cooks, writers, and authors. What I like about…
Cookbook Author Interview: Ann Benoit: There Are No Excuses For Anything Less Than The Best Quality Possible.
Former assistant attorney general for the State of Louisiana, Ann Benoit lives, loves, photographs, and writes about New Orleans. Ann…
Cookbook Author Interview: Robyn Webb: You Must Believe In Yourself!
As you’ll read in this interview, Robyn is a prolific cookbook author. However, little did I know when I asked Robyn…
Cookbook Author Interview: Sandra Gutierrez: Cookbooks Are Selling Big Time
It is a thrill to interview a cookbook author who has published with a university press. I appreciate the work…
Cookbook Author Interview: Cynthia Graubart: No One Should Write a Cookbook That Contains Untested Recipes
I met Cynthia serendipitously through IACP, a professional culinary organization that we both belong to. On the morning we met, we both thought…
Cookbook Author Interview: Jeanne Sauvage: An Agent Can Get You The Best Deal Possible
This is the third time I’ve interviewed my friend, Jeanne Sauvage. Jeanne and I met via Facebook and Twitter and…
Cookbook Author Interview: Fiona Young-Brown: Don’t Be In a Hurry. Figure Out Your Niche.
It’s Kentucky cookbook author month here on the interview series and today I introduce a cookbook author who first wrote two…
Cookbook Author Interview: Rona Roberts: If you Love Some Aspect of the Food World...Write A Cookbook
Rona and I are both Kentucky cookbook authors. We shared space at book-signing events for our first books and we…
Cookbook Author Interview: Dana White: Make Sure You Are Truly Passionate About Your Topic
I’ve interviewed several dietitians who are also cookbook authors on my site. I believe that dietitians are well-suited to write…
Cookbook Author Interview: Monica Bhide: Good Agents Are Worth Their Weight In Gold
Monica Bhide – an engineer turned writer – lives in Washington D.C. An expert in Indian cooking, Monica has written…
Cookbook Author Interview: Brian Yarvin: Put Effort Into Contacting Publishers Directly
Brian and I belong to a group of cookbook writers on Facebook. In this group any cookbook writer can ask…