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Cookbook Love Podcast

319 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings

In this weekly podcast, host Maggie Green celebrates cookbook readers, writers, collectors, and clubs, with interviews and conversations about cookbook writing and the role of cookbooks in our lives. Maggie's mission is to build and celebrate a community of people who would rather write, read, and buy a cookbook over any other genre of book.

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Episode 154: Build Your Social Media Presence with Libby Rothschild

August 12, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 51.4 MB

On today’s show I’m excited to have an interview with Libby Rothschild @dietitianboss. Libby is a registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Dietitian Boss(™). As a social media marketing expert, Libby's work shows dietitians how to go from zero to creating a six-figure virtual practice using social media strategies that work.  As a former clinical dietitian, Libby understands the pains associated with working a 9-5 with limited pay and respect. Libby transformed from making 55k a ye...

Episode 153: Goal Chasing VS Journey Taking

August 05, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 26.5 MB

I get it. This sounds so basic, but listen...It's taken me many years to fully understand the difference and the value of a goal vs the willingness to take a journey. Many times we talk about projects and goals like writing a cookbook in a linear or time-line fashion. The due date. The final word. What a goal is "really" is the end-point. It's the "thing" that lets us know the journey is over - it's SMART. Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-focused. (I'm not sure I agree...

Episode 152: Interview with Publishing Industry Expert Jane Friedman

July 29, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 44.9 MB

On today’s episode I have an interview with Jane Friedman. Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She’s the author of The Business of Being a Writer, editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review. On today’s show we talk about publishing, the long game of writing and publishing, using digital platform...

Episode 151: Imposter “Feelings” with Jess Serdikoff, RDN

July 22, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 42.3 MB

On today’s episode I have an interview with Jess Serdikoff. Jess Serdikoff is a NJ-based registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who splits her time between an intuitive eating virtual private practice and “supervision” for dietitians who feel overwhelmed by burnout, imposter feelings, and crippling perfectionism. In this work, Jess helps dietitians more clearly define their professional identities and values, set better boundaries, and build confidence in their work.  ...

Episode 150: Custom Cookbook Publishing with Lea Ann Hugel

July 15, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 56.9 MB

On today’s episode I have an interview with Lea Ann Hugel. Lea Ann is a Customer Service Representative with Cookbook Specialists in Independence, Iowa. She specializes in assisting customers with creating custom cookbooks through self-publishing. With a diverse background in the print world for over 18 years she has specialized in cookbooks for the past 7. Cookbook Specialists provides self-publishing services to customers through the US. Today on the podcast, Lee Ann and I talk about how C...

Episode 149: Storytelling Using Food Photography with Sara Haas, RDN

July 08, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 46.8 MB

On today’s episode I have an interview with culinary dietitian, Sara Haas. Sara is a freelance writer, recipe developer, consultant dietitian and the author of 2 cookbooks, Fertility Foods and Taco, Taco, Taco. Today on the podcast Sara and I talk about food photography, storytelling with photos, her path to cookbook writing and publishing and her tips for learning a new skill including perseverance and letting things be terrible at first.   Things We Mention In This Episode: Kids Eat Ri...

Episode 148: The 3rd Mistake I Made Before I Got Published

July 01, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutes - 10.3 MB

On today’s episode I present mistake #3 that I made before I got my first cookbook published. I thought that the publisher wouldn’t like my cookbook idea. Listen in as I discuss this mistake and what I needed to believe instead. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Episode 147: The 2nd Mistake I Made Before I Got Published

June 24, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutes - 9.75 MB

On Episode 145 I introduced my 1st mistake I made before I got published. Today we're talking about the second mistake: I thought I had to be good at design and photography. Listen in as I discuss this mistake and what I needed to believe instead. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Episode 146: Being a Cookbook Author VS Being a Food Blogger with Alexandra Stafford

June 17, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 45.7 MB

Today on the podcast I’m excited to have an interview with Alexandra Stafford. Alexandra lives in upstate New York with her husband and four children.  Alexandra's food journey began in 2003 when she graduated from Yale and moved to Philadelphia, where she attended cooking school and worked in professional kitchens. After spending two years at Fork, first as a prep cook, ultimately as sous chef, she left the restaurant world and started her blog, Alexandra's Kitchen. Today, she updates her...

Episode 145: The 1st Mistake I Made Before I Got Published

June 10, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 12.9 MB

Over the next few episodes I want to talk about the Top 3 Mistakes I Made before I got my cookbooks published. Today we’re talking about the first mistake: I thought writing cookbooks and getting published was for them and not for me. Listen in as I discuss this mistake and what I needed to believe instead. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Episode 144: Interview with The Storytelling Dietitian Tamara Melton

June 03, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 51.2 MB

Today on the podcast I’m excited to welcome Tamara Melton. Tamara is an award-winning nutrition professional who has a passion for using the power of storytelling to advance women-led brands. Tamara is best known in the profession as the co-founder and Executive Director of Diversify Dietetics, a nonprofit organization with a mission to increase the racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering nutrition leaders of tomorrow. No matter where she is working, Tamara is an ...

Episode 143: Interview with Junior League Cookbook Collector Katy Spratte Joyce

May 27, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 38 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I'm a Midwest-based food and travel writer who collects cookbooks. I've written for Eating Well, The New York Times, The Spruce Eats, Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and more.  Katy’s collection has strong regional ties (Midwest is best!), but is mostly composed of Junior League cookbooks from around the nation. Her late mother-in-law started the collection and gave Katy the books before she passed. Ever since then Katy has continued collecti...

Episode 142: Being a Cookbook Writer: Interview with Writer and Friendship Bread Expert Darien Gee

May 20, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 41.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I feature an interview with Darien Gee. Darien is the founder and recipe curator for Friendship Bread Kitchen, a website dedicated to Amish Friendship Bread recipes and what you can make with one cup of starter. Darien has five novels published by Penguin Random House, including her novel, Friendship Bread, which was published in 11 countries. The heart of the Friendship Bread Kitchen is sharing what we have with others, as each...

Episode 141: Being a Cookbook Writer: Interview with The Food Doula and Cookbook Author Lindsay Taylor

May 13, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I feature an interview with Lindsay Taylor. Lindsay Taylor is a cookbook author, doula, researcher + nutrition coach who is on a mission to give women clear and complete prenatal nutrition information that is less "don't eat this or else!" and more "here's what you can eat to build a healthy mom and baby - and yes, that includes cookies." After my pregnancies and subsequent doula training, I felt strongly that a cookbook was nee...

Episode 140: Being a Cookbook Writer: Interview with Home Cook and CPA Turned Cookbook Author Sarah Long

May 06, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 36 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I feature an interview with Sarah Long. Sarah is a CPA from Charleston, WV and the author of “College Cooking 101- Fast Food Without a Kitchen”. When Sarah’s daughter went away to college, she did not like the cafeteria food and it became clear that she was going to have to start cooking in her dorm room. A series of texts sent to her daughter on what and how to cook turned into a cookbook proposal that Sarah pitched to publishe...

Episode 139: Being a Cookbook Writer with Pickling Expert Julie Laing

April 29, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 53.7 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I feature an interview with Julie Laing. Julie has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years and is the creator of Twice as Tasty, a food blog focused on eating well year-round. Julie was raised in a family that loved books and homemade food, so cookbooks have always been part of her life. She won her first canning cookbook at the county fair when she was 14 and when her grandmother passed at 104, she inherited her well-loved 1930 editio...

Episode 138: How to Make Money As a Cookbook Writer with Christine Dyan, RDN

April 22, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 48.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to welcome Christine Dyan, The Money Mindset Dietitian to the podcast. Christine is also the creator & host of the “Make More Money as a Dietitian'' podcast and Founder/CEO of Christine Dyan International. Christine supports Registered Dietitians who desire to increase their earning potential so they can better market themselves and charge what their services are worth. Today on the show  Christine and I have a great discussion abo...

Episode 137: Being a Cookbook Writer: Single Cooking Method Cookbooks with Jason Logsdon

April 15, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 45.3 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to welcome Jason Logsdon. Jason Logsdon is a best selling author, public speaker and passionate home cook who loves to try new things, exploring everything from sous vide and whipping siphons to blow torches, foams, spheres and infusions. He has published 15 cookbooks which have sold more than 60,000 copies. He runs AmazingFoodMadeEasy.com, one of the largest sous vide and modernist cooking websites, MakeThatBacon.com, a website de...

Episode 136: Becoming a Cookbook Writer Who Gets Published with Sheri Raleigh-Yearby

April 08, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 47.2 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Sheri is a Chef Instructor/Owner of le pain de vie Culinaire and Cast Iron Skillet. She brings a diverse background which includes culinary arts, nutrition, and food science. In 2014 Sheri began providing “culinary edutainment” experiences through community cooking classes specializing in Creole and African cuisine. Her food journey began watching my grandmother Adele and my mother Viola create so many wonderful dishes in the kitchen. ...

Episode 135: Creating Cooking Class Experiences with Cynthia Samanian

April 01, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.9 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I have a fun interview with  Cynthia Samanian. Cynthia is the Founder and CEO of Hidden Rhythm, an experiential marketing agency for natural food and wellness brands. Cynthia is the host of The Experiential Table podcast where Cynthia and her guests discuss why meaningful experiences are the key to a connected life. Cynthia is also a cookbook lover and the creator of the Cooking Class Business School. Cynthia’s par...

Episode 134: What Does Success Mean? You Get to Decide

March 25, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes - 21.4 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. So today we’re going to explore what success looks like? What does success look like in others? Is it what we see? Cars, books, houses, boats, pools, jewelry, designer clothes, belonging to the right friend group, belonging to the right country club, doing the right social activities, helping the right organization? This is all the tangible things we can see from the outside in photos on social media. This is all based in judgement and...

Episode 133: How to Be a Better Food Blogger with SEO Expert Erica Julson, RDN

March 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Erica Julson. Erica is a ‘non-traditional’ registered dietitian — she’s an online entrepreneur and founder of The Unconventional RD. The Unconventional RD is a blog and community — in fact, one of the most popular Facebook groups for dietitians! On this episode of the podcast Erica reviews her best SEO tips for aspiring cookbook writers who want to maximize their traffic, reach, and ability t...

Episode 132: Being a Cookbook Writer: Cookbook Author Ginger Hultin

March 11, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 38.2 MB

If you’re a food or nutrition expert who wants to get paid to write a cookbook so you don’t have to spend your own money to edit, format, photograph, or print the cookbook then I invite you to watch this free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published. Today on the show I’m excited to have an interview with Ginger Hultin. Ginger is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian and nutrition and health writer. She owns two Seattle-based inte...

Episode 131: Interview with Cookbook Club Member Deepa Gopinath

March 04, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 37.2 MB

If you’re a food or nutrition expert who has recipes or stories to share and you want to get paid to write a cookbook so you don’t have to spend your own money to edit, format, photograph, or print the cookbook then I invite you to watch this free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published. Today on the show I’m excited to have an interview with Deepa Gopinath. Deepa is a veterinarian from Sydney, Australia. In today’s podcast we talk abou...

Episode 130: Interview with Cookbook Collector and Food/Travel Writer Kae Lani Palmisano

February 25, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 47.6 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Kae Lani Palmisano.  Kae Lani is an Emmy® Award-Winning TV Host, WHYY’s Check, Please! Philly, a restaurant series that invites viewers to experience all that the Philadelphia region’s lively and diverse dining scene has to offer.  In addition to hosting Check, Please! Philly, Kae Lani is the host and a writer on WHYY’s digital series, Delishtory, a YouTube show focusing on the history of fo...

Episode 129: Being a Cookbook Writer: Interviews with Cookbook Mastermind Students

February 18, 2021 11:03 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to host an interview with three cookbook writing students from the current Hungry for a Cookbook Mastermind. They are Jennie Gottschalk, Rikki Asher, and Shan O’Fee-Byrom. Jennie Gottschalk Jennie is a composer based in Boston. She holds a bachelor's degree in composition from The Boston Conservatory  and a master's degree and doctorate from Northwestern University. She is the author of two books - Experimental M...

Episode 128: Interview with Cookbook Author and Writer Ana Reisdorf, RDN

February 11, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 34.3 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Registered Dietitian Ana Reisdorf. Ana is the owner of Reisdorf Writing Service and the author of 3 cookbooks. At Reisdorf Writing Service, Ana and her team provide high quality content for brands and companies. In this episode we talk about Ana’s favorite cookbook, her tips on good habits for nutrition writers, as well as suggestions for getting paid to write. Before I dive in, I want to l...

Episode 127: Regional Cookbook Collector Julie Wallace

February 04, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 27.5 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I have an interview with food blogger and cookbook collector Julie Wallace. Julie has been collecting cookbooks since 2007. And her collection is almost 300 books. Her collection spans many authors, genres, and cultures. She grew up in Dallas, TX suburbs then moved to NYC in 2004. She collects lots of books featuring Texas/Tex-Mex recipes, as well as Cajun/Creole. Her mom is from central Louisiana, so I grew up eating lots of Caj...

Episode 127: Interview with Food Blogger and Regional Cookbook Collector Julie Wallace

February 04, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 27.5 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I have an interview with food blogger and cookbook collector Julie Wallace. Julie has been collecting cookbooks since 2007. And her collection is almost 300 books. Her collection spans many authors, genres, and cultures. She grew up in Dallas, TX suburbs then moved to NYC in 2004. She collects lots of books featuring Texas/Tex-Mex recipes, as well as Cajun/Creole. Her mom is from central Louisiana, so I grew up eating lots of Caj...

Episode 126: Cookbook Collector and Food Blogger Shruthi Baskaran

January 28, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 44.6 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I’m excited to welcome Shruthi Baskaran. Shruthi is a recipe developer, photographer and blogger behind Urban Farmie. She is a former employee of the United Nations World Food Programme and currently as a member of the Social Impact practice at Boston Consulting Group. Sruthi is an expert in food systems, agriculture, and nutrition, with extensive work across Sub-Saharan Africa. In this episode we talk about food insecurity, wha...

Episode 126: Interview with Cookbook Collector and Food Blogger Shruthi Baskaran

January 28, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 44.6 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I’m excited to welcome Shruthi Baskaran. Shruthi is a recipe developer, photographer and blogger behind Urban Farmie. She is a former employee of the United Nations World Food Programme and currently as a member of the Social Impact practice at Boston Consulting Group. Sruthi is an expert in food systems, agriculture, and nutrition, with extensive work across Sub-Saharan Africa. In this episode we talk about food insecurity, wha...

Episode 125: Being a Cookbook Reader and Writer with Kristin “Baker Bettie” Hoffman

January 21, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 40.7 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to welcome Kristin to the podcast. Kristin “Baker Bettie” is a baking instructor & trained chef. She teaches workshops in Chicago & surrounding areas along with private classes and corporate events. BakerBettie.com is where she shares recipes, classic baking techniques & approachable baking science. Things We Mention In This Episode: Connect with Kristin at Baker Bettie Bakers Apprentice: Mastering the Art of t...

Episode 124: Interview with Cookbook Collector and Registered Dietitian Susan Cote

January 14, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 42.8 MB

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Susan is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, chef, cookbook collector, and dedicated flexitarian. She lives in south Florida where she specializes in living and teaching about flexitarian cooking and eating as well as studying non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.  In the episode of the podcast we talk about Susan’s interest in cooking, her former work as a chef on a yacht, the influence of Travel and Leisure magazine on her work as a ch...

Episode 123: Being a Cookbook Writer: Where Does Confidence Come From?

January 07, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MB

Hi everybody. Happy 2021 and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to talk about where confidence comes from and how we can translate this confidence in our messaging and into a connection with a publisher via a cookbook proposal. And if you want to join our Confident Cookbook Writer Facebook Group see the link below. We’d love to have you join us. Things We Mention In This Episode: Join Confident Cookbook Writer Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write...

Episode 122: 4 Questions to Start Any New Year

December 31, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 13.3 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to share 4 questions we use in Hungry For a Cookbook Mastermind Group. They are helpful questions anyone can ask themselves to start any new year. I send you all greetings for the end of 2020 and here’s to a healthy 2021 for us all.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Episode 121: 3 Gifts to Give Yourself This Christmas

December 24, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutes - 12.6 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast, today we are going to talk about 3 gifts every cookbook writer can give themselves this holiday season. Merry Christmas. Seasons Greeting. Happy Holidays to you all.  Love and hugs all around. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Episode 120: Let’s Talk About Time

December 17, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast, today we are going to talk about time.  In working with my cookbook coaching clients, mastermind groups, and on my own projects, I realize the importance of planning my time to get the most out of my week. I’ve always had a pretty consistent pattern for activities done on a weekly basis, but use care when planning tasks for work, book writing, free time, and family activities. Planning ahead of time keeps projects moving along in my business and s...

Episode 119: When Work Adds Value to the World

December 10, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 9.41 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I share a letter from a listener and have some words of encouragement for all of my listeners who are cookbook writers, readers, and collectors.  Listen To This Episode: Apple Podcast App Stitcher Spotify Things We Mention In This Episode: Free Cookbook Writing Masterclass - How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook  

Episode 118: Steps to Write a Cookbook and Get Published

December 03, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast, I’m excited to be here today to talk to any food & nutrition expert, expert baker, expert cook, restaurant or bakery owner, personal chef, caterer, or anyone who has recipes, stories, and solutions to share.  I believe that a print cookbook is the most portable and profitable way to share your recipes, stories, and solutions. A print cookbook is a beautiful marketing tool for your business and an effective  business card for yourself.  Listen in...

Episode 117: Happy Pandemic Thanksgiving 2020

November 26, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutes - 12.4 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today is my traditional day to share stories and recipes here on the podcast. Let’s talk Thanksgiving and today I dedicate this episode to all the front-line health care workers around the world who are doing the work of caring for the seriously ill during this global pandemic. Peggy’s Corn Pudding  From The Kentucky Fresh Cookbook makes 10 servings  My mother’s aunt Marietta recommended the addition of vanilla extract; she thought it enhanced...

Episode 116: Pandemics, Politics, and Plans

November 19, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 21 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’ll be honest I am tired of what’s going on in the world right now. Maybe a little weary too. The global pandemic. The election in the US. The Thanksgiving and Christmas Plans we aren't making. Maybe you feel the same. So today I want to talk about some thoughts I’ve had this week that have helped me snap out of it so that I can show up here today to talk to you and help you take a new look at your life just as it is right now and understand better...

Episode 115: How Cookbook Writers Get Paid: Cookbook Author Jill Nussinow

November 12, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 46.5 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Jill Nussinow, aka The Veggie Queen, has been teaching people about the joys of eating whole food, plant-based meals for the past 30 years. For more than 25 of them she has been teaching at Santa Rosa Junior College as adjunct chef instructor specializing in vegetarian and vegetable classes. Jill is a Registered Dietitian who awakens people to vegetable possibilities. She is a cookbook author and freelance writer. Jill is the author of 4 cookbooks a...

Episode 114: Being a Cookbook Writer: 6 Reasons Cookbook Writers Don’t Pitch

November 05, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today we are going to talk about “not pitching”. In order to become cookbook writers who get paid to write a cookbook, we have to send a publisher our idea for a cookbook. But in reality, we’re not just sending our idea or cookbook concept, we’re sending our belief in ourselves, our readers, and in publishing. Let’s dive into a discussion of 6 reasons that cookbook writers don’t pitch and therefore don’t get paid to write cookbooks.  And if you’re w...

Episode 113: Being a Cookbook Writer: Recipe Development

October 29, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I have received many questions lately about recipe development. And in Episode 88 with Jonathon Deutsch we discussed recipe development at the Drexel University Food Lab. For this episode I think it’s important to take a look at recipe development from the perspective of a home kitchen as we as cookbook writers become students of food and cooking.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Episode 88 with John Deutsch: Drexel Food Lab Episode 54 Rec...

Episode 112: How Cookbook Writers Get Paid: Literary Agent Sally Ekus

October 22, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 50.9 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today we continue our series How Cookbook Writer Get Paid with an interview with Sally Ekus. Sally joined The Lisa Ekus Group in 2009. She represents a wide range of culinary, health, wellness, and lifestyle talent, from first-time cookbook authors to seasoned chefs, professional food writers to bloggers, and internet and YouTube personalities. Sally loves being the liaison between an author and their publisher and takes great pride in guiding autho...

Episode 111: 10 Thoughts that Hold Cookbook Writers Back From Getting Published

October 15, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I recently held a series of interviews with food & nutrition experts to find out what they considered to be their biggest challenges when it came to writing a cookbook and getting published. I thought it would be fun today to talk a little bit about these challenges and for you to see that you’re not alone if any of these resonate with you too. Things We Mention In This Episode: Register for the free masterclass How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbo...

Episode 110: How Cookbook Writers Get Paid: Cookbook Author Georgia Freedman

October 08, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. One question I get asked frequently about cookbook writing is, “Is it worth it?” The cost of writing a cookbook could be broken down into the number of hours spent on the project and the money earned reduced to a dollars/hour amount, but what’s always missing from a discussion like that are the valuable, intangible benefits of writing a cookbook. To dive into this topic more, I decided to start this series How Cookbook Writers Get Paid. Today I have...

Episode 109: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Stop Feeling All Over the Place

October 01, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent time talking to Food and Nutrition Experts and Food Bloggers who want to write a cookbook. Many of them told me that they feel all over the place. When we feel all over the place, it’s typically because our thoughts are all over the place. So in today’s episode, I want to break down some ways to rein in your thoughts about your cookbook project and what to do when you feel all over the place: Write down your idea...

Episode 108: Being a Cookbook Writer: Commitment Can Feel Terrible

September 24, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. In today’s podcast, I am going to talk about commitment and how that very often can feel terrible. Join in for today’s episode as I discuss commitment, planning, feeling terrible, and how we can move forward with our dream project like a cookbook.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Looking for 10 Food & Nutrition Experts who want to get paid to write a cookbook Download a copy of the Cookbook Publishing Roadmap Join our Confident Cookbook W...

Episode 107: Julia Reed and Cook/Food Books to Read

September 17, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. First, a sad note to recognize the death of cookbook author and writer Julia Reed. Julia died from cancer at the end of August in Newport, Rhode Island. She was 59. Her books and articles were a joy to read. Which brings me to the topic of this show - cookbooks and food books I love to read. See the links below and listen in as I discuss some of my favorite cookbooks and food books to read. And thanks to all the cookbook readers who are faithful to ...

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