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After Food Blogging, Gluten-Free Girl’s Shauna Ahern says “Enough”

November 26, 2019 by diannejacob 4 Comments

Shauna Ahern gave up her blog, Gluten-Free Girl, in 2017. She made a good go of it for 12 years and her blog lives on online. Now, instead of food blogging, she works full-time as head writer at ChefsSteps. Her husband Danny stays home with her two kids, and everyone gets health insurance.

That was part of the decision to close the blog and get a job: Worrying about money.

Her new book of essays is Enough: Notes From a Woman Who Has Finally Found It. She writes [Read more…] about After Food Blogging, Gluten-Free Girl’s Shauna Ahern says “Enough”

25 Irresistible Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

November 12, 2019 by diannejacob 5 Comments

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I bet you try as best you can to keep up with all the useful and thought-provoking Internet links for food writers and bloggers. But sometimes you get busy or tired and you miss some terrific stuff.

No problem. I collect the best ones and send them out to readers free, on the first and 15th of the month. You’ll get links to reviews of the [Read more…] about 25 Irresistible Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

How I Kept My Sanity Blogging For Over a Decade

October 29, 2019 by diannejacob 7 Comments

Blogging over a decade -- image A guest post by Nicole Hunn

When I read Dianne’s post about blogging for 10 years (Happy aluminum anniversary, Dianne!), I realized that I ‘ve reached that milestone, too. And I’ve learned a few things about blogging for over a decade — successfully and sustainably.

After 10 years, there’s lots to celebrate. Most importantly, blogging works with my lifestyle, which includes raising three now-teenage kids. Second, I’m grateful to [Read more…] about How I Kept My Sanity Blogging For Over a Decade

An Ireland Writing Workshop and Food Tour in October 2020

October 15, 2019 by diannejacob 9 Comments

I’m thrilled to announce a new event: a four-day writing workshop and food tour in West Cork, Ireland in October, 2020.

West Cork leads Ireland in artisan food production. The BBC called it the “food capital of Ireland,” and the Irish Times named the area the “top foodie destination” in the country. In 2017, West Cork was named the Restaurants Association of Ireland’s No. 1 Foodie Destination. What better place to hold a food writing workshop and tour, right?

For this event I’ll partner with Kate Ryan, a food writer and food tour guide who lives and works in West Cork. In the morning you’ll get instruction from me on such topics as first-person essays and the power of [Read more…] about An Ireland Writing Workshop and Food Tour in October 2020

7 Ways to Deal with Negative Feedback on Your Writing

October 1, 2019 by diannejacob 2 Comments

image for post on how to deal with negative feedback Negative feedback on your writing is hard, even when someone delivers it with sensitivity. I got negative feedback regularly from my writing group, but it was rarely as bad as it sounds.

Most of the time, the members were complimentary. When I got negative feedback, I tried to see it from their point of view. Because sometimes I get so [Read more…] about 7 Ways to Deal with Negative Feedback on Your Writing

How to Find Inspiration in Recipe Development

September 17, 2019 by diannejacob 8 Comments

A guest post by Kathryn Pauline

“Do you ever worry you’ll run out of ideas?” was one of the most stressful things people asked me about blogging when I first started. Now that I’ve been doing recipe development for years, I have developed over 200 recipes that I love. That anxiety has more or less gone away.

Fortunately, it’s actually pretty easy to set yourself up for creative success with recipe development, and to make sure that your success is meaningful and [Read more…] about How to Find Inspiration in Recipe Development

University Acquires Papers of Cookbook Author Nathalie Dupree

September 3, 2019 by diannejacob 2 Comments

image of Nathalie Dupree Are you a collector of food memorabililia and person of some consequence? Good. Maybe a university that aquires papers will be interested in your collection.