The E-Book You Wrote is a Spy

October 16, 2012

Hey, cause for celebration, possibly. I just found out the Kindle version of my book, Will Write for Food, is the 16,620th Most Highlighted Book of All Time on Kindle — just a few points below The Qur’An and Start a Cupcake Business Today. Is this good news? I have no idea. But it’s info I [...]

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Q&A with Colman Andrews: He’d Never Recommend Food Writing As a Career

October 9, 2012

When a PR query from The Daily Meal appeared in my inbox, I jumped at the opportunity to interview the website’s accomplished editor about today’s food writing scene. I was not disappointed. Below, you’ll see that Andrews is honest about how hard it is to be a freelance food writer, and why he feels fine [...]

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My Food Writing Workshops in Ireland and London

October 2, 2012

I’m just back from a fabulous trip to Ireland and England, where I taught two food writing workshops. They were in the planning stages for a long time, and I can’t say enough about my hosts. I’m pushing through jet lag to tell you how it went and show you a few photos. The main part [...]

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2 Books For Dummies and Idiots

September 26, 2012

Yes that’s us, according to Wiley and Alpha book publishers. It’s kind of a questionable strategy to think of your readers this way, don’t you think? Maybe someone could start another line for Morons. Regardless, some of these guidebooks are quite good. Here are two new ones on food blogging and getting published worth your [...]

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Facebook Fan Page is Less Effective if Free

September 17, 2012

Do you use a Facebook fan page to promote your blog and books? How about Google? Do you depend on Feedburner for free blog feeds? Free was great, but now it’s over.* Stephanie Manley of CopyKat Recipes alerted me that Facebook now wants us to pay to promote our posts to viewers. In her case, the [...]

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3 Keys to a Killer Query Letter

September 11, 2012

Want to interest a literary agent in your book idea? Often, agents want a query letter first. The query sells them on the book idea and introduces you. It’s your chance to make an indelible impression. Queries have to be short. Here’s the formula for this three-paragraph letter: Paragraph 1: You need an evocative opening that [...]

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