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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…
Cookbook Author Interview #2: Sharon Palmer, RDN: It’s Important To Do Everything You Can To Get Your Book Out There!
I interviewed Sharon Palmer in January 2012 about her first book The Plant-Powered Diet. Sharon is a Registered Dietitian and…
Cookbook Author Interview: Maureen C. Berry: Food Publishing Is Not For The Timid, But If You Have Passion For What You Are Doing, It Doesn’t Matter
I met Maureen through the Kentucky Food Bloggers group on Facebook. When I learned of Maureen’s cookbook contract, I was…
4 Ways to Find a Traditional Cookbook Publisher
The route from your cookbook idea to a finished book moves through some sort of publisher. A publisher organizes the…
Cookbook Author Interview Series: Angela Grassi: Don’t Try to Save Money by Thinking You Can Do Things Yourself
Today I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Angela Grassi – one of my recent cookbook coaching…
5 Techniques to Create a Daily Habit of Writing
Twice a day I brush my teeth. Once a day I cook a meal. Every night I sleep for seven…
Cookbook Proposals: Writing Your Cookbook’s Summary
Writing a cookbook proposal is an important step before writing a cookbook manuscript. One of the first meaty parts of…
Cookbook Proposals are Important
Every non-fiction author needs to know how to write a book proposal. This is the way that non-fiction books are…
Let’s Think About Book Marketing
After you write a cookbook, your next job is to sell the cookbook. It’s never too soon to start thinking…
Three Ways to Generate a Cookbook Concept
When I work with cookbook coaching clients they sometimes come to our coaching relationship enthusiastic about an idea they have…
Five Arbitrary Thoughts - Volume 2 No. 1
1. During the month of October I am participating in a 30-day blog challenge. The challenge is to post…
Cookbook Author Interview Series: Mindy Hermann: Writing a Cookbook as Work for Hire has Advantages and Disadvantages
Mindy’s first solo cookbook was a unique situation where she wrote the book as work for hire. In this interview,…
Cookbook Author Interview Series: Maggie Davis: I Use The Book Like A Business Card In Many Networking Situations
I may be biased, but I think Registered Dietitians are perfectly suited to write cookbooks. As experts in food and…
Cookbook Author Interview: Teresa George: If You Self-Publish a Cookbook Be Very Focused and Organized
Teresa George is a member of the Cookbook Writers Group on Linked-In. When I asked if anyone in the group…
Cookbook Author Interview: Sue Messick: Set Your Cookbook Goals and Keep Working!
I was intrigued with Sue Messick’s story about her cookbook because she wrote it with her mother. It took them…
Cookbook Author Interview: Helen Fletcher: I Am Of The Opinion That Writing A Book Is The Easiest Part
Helen is not a first-time cookbook author. She wrote her first book in 1986. But, because she loves to bake,…
I Love Registered Dietitians
I’m proud to be a Registered Dietitian and I know that RDs are uniquely suited to write stellar cookbooks that…
Cookbook Author Interview: Digna Cassens: Listen to the experts and ask questions of your POD (print on demand) company
Digna attended one of my recent teleseminars about writing cookbooks. After hearing the teleseminar she was inspired to follow her dream…
Writing can be lonely place
I know what it’s like to be alone when writing a cookbook. For me it wasn’t the time by myself…