Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food
Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food
Somehow I missed the announcement that BlogHer Food ended. It lasted eight years.
I felt a little bummed and flashed on the first BlogHer Food conference in San Francisco, where I spoke on a panel about voice with a shy Ree Drummond of Pioneer Woman. Since then I [Read more…] about Why BlogHer Food Ended, After 8 Years
Todd Kliman doesn’t miss being a restaurant reviewer.
“It becomes tiresome after a while to eat lavish food,” he explains. “No matter where you go, everything’s plated the same way and it starts feeling like you’re in this very strange little bubble. You’re [Read more…] about Q&A: Former Restaurant Reviewer Says Reviews are Irrelevant
When there’s a one percent acceptance rate, it’s kind of important not to make mistakes in cookbook proposals. But if you’ve never written one before, how would you know what’s right?
Sure, you can read books on writing proposals and use them as a guide. But somehow, errors in judgement creep in.
Having read dozens of cookbook proposals, I can spot where [Read more…] about 5 Rookie Mistakes in Cookbook Proposals
Mega-food blogger Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites emailed me recently to say that, after meeting with another big blogger, they decided “blogging isn’t enough anymore. We want to use our platforms to help others, to do some good, to make a difference.”
So Amy contacted World Vision, and began raising funds for hunger relief in Kenya. She created recipe cards as part of [Read more…] about Food Bloggers Who Help Others
Andrew Scrivani took all the tempting photos in Art of the Pie. This shot is for Apricot Raspberry Pie.
I fell for “Piechiatrist” Kate McDermott recently, even though I had known her casually for years. I had never thought about how she found her voice. Then, while reading the introduction to her gorgeous cookbook, Art of the Pie, I read that [Read more…] about Q&A: How Pie Guru Kate McDermott Found her Voice
Hi! This is an extra blog post just to tell you about food writing events I’m excited about — particularly a writing workshop in Italy this September. Here’s what’s coming up:
1. May 10, 2017
Speaker
The 2017 Culinary Nutrition Conference
Online
Free
Hear from leading bloggers, researchers, educators, authors, nutritionists and more who will impact the way you work. Founder Meghan Telpner, nutritionist and head of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, interviews me about food writing and cookbook proposals. It ncludes a swag bag full of downloads from experts. And it’s all free. [Read more…] about Three Food Writing Events Coming Up
A guest post by Nancy Bagget
Selling a gift shop cookbook can work with many culinary subjects and venues, from gourmet tea, coffee, cheese, wine and spirits to spa cuisine and country inn cooking. Almost every product or topic has a supporting trade or members’ organization. And they tend to be receptive to participation by writers in their field.
I didn’t set out to write a gift shop cookbook. Eventually I realized that if I self-published, gift shops could be an excellent way to reach and sell to a key audience.
A few years ago, I began experimenting with culinary lavender when I wrote Simply Sensational Cookies. I was bowled over by how it [Read more…] about How to Create a Gift Shop Cookbook