Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food
Useful Tips, Interviews, and Stories to Inspire Food Writers and Bloggers
A guest post by Ken Albala
When Andy Weir wrote his award-winning novel The Martian, he wanted to get all the scientific details correct, so he tried crowdsourcing. He routinely posted questions on his website. He invited critical commentary from experts, which he received. Thus the details of the plot were not only [Read more…] about Crowdsourcing Pleasures and Perils
On the ferry to Vashon Island while filming Parts Unknown in Seattle, Washington, in 2017. Photo by David Scott Holloway, courtesy of CNN.
When I heard the shocking news, I thought back to my interview with Anthony Bourdain about writing and eating.
I wanted to interview him about writing. In 2004 I was working on the first edition of Will Write for Food, my book about how to become a food [Read more…] about An Interview With Anthony Bourdain: “Absolute Fearlessness is Essential”
In his blog and in print, Nik Sharma writes about growing up in the United States and India, and what he loves to cook and bake. He also writes about his diverse identities: life as an immigrant and married gay man. He does it all with grace and [Read more…] about Diverse Identities are Central to Food Writing, says Nik Sharma
How do you know when your writing is done or your blog post is finished? You could keep going over it endlessly, rewriting and wondering if you need to do more research or explaining. Or adding more keywords and spiffing up the SEO.
But if you do so, will it be finished then? Or maybe you’re not sure what constitutes “finished” in the first place.
As an editor, I know what it’s like to pull a piece away from a writer who [Read more…] about 5 Ways to Know When Your Writing is Done
A guest post by Clotilde Dusoulier
Recently I made a key decision: to hire an intern to help me with my new cookbook, Tasting Paris. It’s my fifth book in 11 years, and releases this month. I am proud to say this is the one that finally made me feel I had “turned pro,” in the words of Steven Pressfield (see his book Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work).
Hiring an intern helped me in [Read more…] about Hire an Intern for Your Next Cookbook!
A guest post by Sonja Overhiser
There’s a mile-long to-do list and a packed inbox to deal with right now. And we have to make deadlines too. These looming responsibilities can strike fear in my heart.
Like you, I have lots to get done! With my husband Alex, I run the A Couple Cooks blog and social media, host a podcast and do recipe development for brands. Now I have [Read more…] about 6 Powerful Ways to Organize Tasks and Make Deadlines
A guest post by Cameron Stauch
When I started writing my first cookbook, Vegetarian Việt Nam, and friends asked what’s involved, I gave them a blank stare. If they had asked me to prepare a meal for a couple hundred people, I’d say, “Easy. When and where?” I’m a professional chef, and this is what I know.
But eventually, with the help of [Read more…] about 9 Things I Wish I Knew About Writing My First Cookbook