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Of Dresses and Events Coming Up

July 21, 2015 by diannejacob 14 Comments

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The 2010 signing of Will Write for Food, 2nd edition, at Omnivore Books in San Francisco. I still have that dress! Now I have to remember not to wear it. (Photo by Heather Luhan)

The third edition of Will Write for Food came out last week, and I’ve been busy with promotion. I love in-person events best because I get to see people in real life versus virtual, and wear dresses. Sometimes friends show up for support, which makes these events even more fun, kind of like parties.

So far my summer book promotion — that all-important six-week window — is going well, but I got thrown off a little by this surprising fact: If you pre-ordered my book on Amazon, you received it the same day I got mine from the publisher! Yes, Amazon mails out books as soon as they arrive at the warehouse, even if it’s before the release date. The good news, though, is that a review appeared on the site the day of the book’s release.

(If you ever see lots of book reviews on Amazon before a book debuts, it’s because the publisher paid Amazon to send the book out to certain reviewers in advance. My publisher did this for my first edition.)

But enough about all that. Now it’s time to comb my hair and don a party dress for a few local events at my favorite places. I hope you’ll join me on one of the next three Saturdays:

July 25, 2015, 3-4 p.m.
Interview and Book Signing
Omnivore Books 
San Francisco, CA

If you’re based in the Bay Area — or just visiting San Francisco —the fabulous Irvin Lin of Eat the Love will interview me about what’s new in food blogging, social media, and cookbooks. I was hoping to wear a summer frock but we’re almost into Fogust and it will be cool.

August 1, 2015, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Instructor
Food Writing for Food Lovers 
The Writing Salon
San Francisco, CA
$95-$110

Lately I’ve been zooming around North America and further abroad to teach and speak, but it just so happens that I am teaching a one-day class in San Francisco this summer, a rare event. We’re going to talk about best practices for blogging, writing cookbooks, and writing for publications. At my last teaching destination it was linen and cotton all the time, but weather will be cool once again.

August 8, 2015, 1 p.m.
Book Signing and Talk
Book Passage bookstore
Corte Madera, CA

For the last two editions I’ve given a talk at the Ferry plaza store. (Here’s a story San Francisco Weekly wrote about my talk — I still have that dress too!) This time I thought it would be fun to appear north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin, where the sun comes out regularly. If you live in the North Bay or beyond, please join me to discuss trends in food blogging and cookbooks. I might even go sleeveless.

I’m adding one more event because it was sold out, and then we had a cancellation. There’s one opening left for an exotic and fun learning experience:

October 4 – 8, 2015
Instructor
Food Photography and Writing Workshop
Tas Otel
Alcati, Turkey
$1995

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Sharpen your photography skills with food and travel photographer David Hagerman, whose clients include Saveur and The New York Times. Improve your ability to write compelling stories, learn what’s new in food writing, and enjoy a private consultation with me. And hear from Robyn Eckhardt, author of the award-winning Eating Asia food blog and travel writer for such publications as The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Asia, on how to find food stories when you travel. She and Dave are also the authors of a forthcoming Turkey cookbook. They’ll be your hosts as you enjoy accommodation in a 120-year old stone house, feast on Turkish food, visit the market and walk to cafes, shops and restaurants on this gorgeous town on the Aegean. Bring a non-participating partner to share your room and join the meals and activities. To know more about our workshops, sign up at the bottom of the page under “follow.”

See you soon!

Filed Under: My workshops and conferences, Personal Stuff Tagged With: Book Passage, Dave Hagerman, Food blogging, food blogging classes, food writing, food writing classes, Omnivore Books, Robyn Ekhardt, The Writing Salon, Will Write For Food

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  1. Robyn Eckhardt says

    July 21, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    Thanks for shouting out the workshop Dianne! See you in Turkey. Are you bringing dresses? 😉

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 22, 2015 at 4:45 pm

      You’re most welcome, Robyn. I know how much we’d both like to fill that last seat. I may bring dresses, yes indeed.

      Reply
  2. Hannah says

    July 21, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    What a shame, I’ll miss you by one month! I’m moving to the bay area early September. Ah well, best of luck on the book tour and congrats on your continued success!

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 22, 2015 at 4:46 pm

      Thank you so much Hannah. I hope you enjoy it here. Maybe we’ll have occasion to meet anyway.

      Reply
  3. Vicky and Ruth says

    July 22, 2015 at 4:34 am

    Are you planning any book signingsor courses on the East Coast? We would love to meet you in person.

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 22, 2015 at 4:46 pm

      Wouldn’t that be fantastic? I may be coming to New York next year. Details still need to be confirmed but I will let you know. Thanks for asking.

      Reply
  4. Paula Thomas says

    July 22, 2015 at 5:54 am

    Congrats on the book. Are you planning on Denver for a signing event?

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 22, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      No plans at this time to visit Denver, Paula. If things change I’ll announce it in my quarterly newsletter. Thanks for your interest.

      Reply
  5. Giulia Scarpaleggia (@JulsKitchen) says

    July 22, 2015 at 7:51 am

    I would love to be in the area to come to one of those events! For the moment I’m just re-reading again your book, this time I bought the ebook as I was too impatient to wait my copy to be delivered in Italy!

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 26, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      Thank you Guilia! I hope it meets your expectations.

      I would love to be near you in Italy and do an even, so I guess we’re even.

      Reply
  6. Sally - My Custard Pie says

    July 22, 2015 at 8:11 am

    Sounds like great fun. Interesting about the Amazon policy – good to know.
    In the UK now and it’s summer – no way I’m wearing a dress! Chilly

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 22, 2015 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks, I sure hope so. Yes, we call July here “Junuary” and August “Fogust.” Haven’t come up with a suitable moniker for July yet. It gets warmer here in September.

      Reply
  7. Marie says

    July 24, 2015 at 7:01 am

    Congratulations on the release of your third edition, Dianne! I just ordered it to add it to my Will Write for Food collection. I look forward to reading it again! I’ll make sure to bring it with me at the next IACP conference, and hopefully you’ll be there to sign it. Three’s a charm!

    Reply
    • diannejacob says

      July 24, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Hey Marie, thank you so much. I’ll definitely be at IACP next year, pen in hand, and look forward to seeing you there. Thanks for saying hi.

      Reply

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