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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…
Cookbook and Food Writing Links Vol. 6
Cookbook News Publisher’s Weekly shares regular and reliable information about the publishing industry. Here is there recent Preview of Cookbooks: March…
Writing A Cookbook: Plan For The Obstacles
If you want to write a cookbook, I guarantee that obstacles will appear the minute you state your intention. Obstacles…
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…
Manage Your Energy to Manage Your Time
Productivity always remains top of mind for me. Due to weekly commitments, and a desire for flexibility to spend time…
Cookbook and Food Writing Links Vol. 5
FOOD TRENDS One of my favorite resources for food trends is Allecipes’ Measuring Cup Consumer Trend Report. This report…
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…
Steps to Write a Cookbook: Write a Cookbook Proposal
Welcome to Part 7 of my blog series Steps to Write a Cookbook. If this is the first blog post…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…