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
October 31, 2016
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Steps to Write a Cookbook: Research the Competition
Welcome to Part 6 of my ongoing series Steps to Write a Cookbook. If this is your first visit to
October 10, 2016
Steps to Write a Cookbook: Check Your Commitment
“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. [S]He must be alone,
October 3, 2016
Steps to Write a Cookbook: Build Your Author Platform
Welcome to part 4 of my ongoing series Steps to Write a Cookbook. If you’re new to this series, I
September 26, 2016
Cookbook and Food Writing Links Vol. 3
Cookbook Writing Many readers of my weekly newsletter, Fork, Pen, & Spoon, ask what are the specific steps to write a cookbook? In
September 22, 2016
Steps to Write a Cookbook: Routes to Publication
In part #1 of this blog series we focused on WHY you want to write a cookbook as well as your WHO
September 13, 2016
Steps to Write a Cookbook: 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
September 6, 2016
How Often Should You Blog?
I’ve often told my coaching clients that I think it’s easier to write a book than it is to blog.
August 29, 2016
Routines and Rituals Links
It’s this time of the year that my work feels different. The pull of sunshine, warm air, and family activities
August 22, 2016
Cookbook and Food Writing Links Vol. 2
Whether you write articles, newsletters, books, or blog posts, it takes discipline to sit down and write. There are so many other
August 15, 2016
Getting to another level of design and functionality.
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July 12, 2016
Creating Portfolio.
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June 12, 2016
Cookbook and Food Writing Links Vol. 1
1. Achieving a goal such as writing a cookbook isn’t always about talent, physical looks, TV shows, or hundreds of
March 10, 2016
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
February 4, 2016
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
January 22, 2016
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
January 8, 2016
The 12 Week Year
This is the time of year when a lot of us like to set goals, make resolutions, and get back
December 31, 2015
5 Tools and Software for Writing A Family or Fundraiser Cookbook
Through working with private coaching clients I have become aware that many aspiring cookbook authors want to write a family cookbook.
December 17, 2015
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
December 10, 2015
175 Simple Wintertime Pleasures
Originally published in 2011, I ran across this list in my files and it made me smile. Four years have passed
December 2, 2015
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
November 23, 2015
Webinar: 5 Mistakes of Aspiring Cookbook Authors
If you know me, you probably know that I believe a cookbook is the ultimate way to reach an audience
November 12, 2015
3 Challenges of First-Time Creators
In a few weeks I will roll out a new program related to cookbook writing. In addition, early next year, my
November 5, 2015
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
October 26, 2015
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
October 8, 2015
4 Links About Cookbook Writing and Cookbook Sales
I enjoy reading articles and blog posts that lead me to new information about books, tools, and websites for cookbooks,
September 17, 2015
Dealing with Overwhelm
I think we all feel overwhelmed at times. I know I do, and I have been know to let it
August 14, 2015
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
June 22, 2015
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
June 8, 2015
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
May 14, 2015
The Possibilities That Different Holds
Yesterday afternoon my oldest son came home right after school for the last time. Sports are over and today he goes
May 7, 2015
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
April 30, 2015
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
April 9, 2015
5 Links About Cookbooks and Food Writing
I enjoy reading articles and blog posts that lead me to new information about topics I’m interested in. Today, I’d
April 2, 2015
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
March 26, 2015
Listen to Podcasts and Learn
As I mentioned in a previous post I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts lately. A few days ago
March 19, 2015
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
March 12, 2015
6 Things to Write When You Get Stuck
One part of my morning routine involves writing. I set a timer for fifty-five minutes and I write. Sometimes I write blog posts,
March 6, 2015
Cookbook Author Interview: Cathy Barrow: Social Media is Imperative
In our interview below, cookbook author Cathy Barrow talks about the importance of social media to connect and “meet all the
February 24, 2015
Take Imperfect Action
Recently, I’ve been listening to more podcasts. This started when I listened to Serial, a podcast that told the week-by-week story
February 17, 2015