Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food
Useful Tips, Interviews, and Stories to Inspire Food Writers and Bloggers
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
Oprah said it last week on the Golden Globes. She wants you to be “speaking your truth.” She said she’s “especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to [Read more…] about Speaking Your Truth
Tori Ritchie had been a food writer for 25+ years when she decided to get an MFA in Creative Writing. She was editing and writing cookbooks, teaching cooking, and writing freelance.
But she found that the landscape had changed. Marketing and editorial budgets dried up when the recession hit, and blogging took over spaces where she used to make money. So she decided to repurpose.
There were more reasons: She teaches food writing at [Read more…] about Why Food Writer Tori Ritchie Got an MFA in Creative Writing
Yep, it’s a real shocker. Nathalie Dupree, a beloved Grand Dame of the food world, has more to discuss than cooking.
The rest of us do too, because we have a life that goes beyond cooking. But most of us don’t have her guts.
To be clear, Nathalie posts about lots of things on Facebook to her 7000+ friends:
But last week, this is what she wrote [Read more…] about Culinary Maven Nathalie Dupree Writes About Sexual Assault
The voice says you’re never going to be a good enough writer, food stylist, blogger, recipe developer, or social media maven. The one that asks “Why bother?” or “Who cares?” Your job is taming the internal critic, but it doesn’t always work.
I’ve got some ideas that might help you understand your critic’s purpose and create compassion versus frustration.
On Thursday, I’m hosting a FREE webinar for The International Association of Culinary Professionals, called Taming the Inner Critic. There’s no charge for both members and guests, so no reason not to sign up.
If you can’t join us, IACP will archive the webinar. Then you can [Read more…] about Taming the Internal Critic: A Free Webinar 10/12/17
Are you tempted to leave your blog behind, or move that book idea to the round file? Or maybe you’ve already given up.
I’m here to tell you: Don’t give up on your writing.
It takes a long time to become a good writer. I’m determined to get there. What about you?
Ira Glass understands how long it takes. As the executive producer of This American Life, he helps other writers become [Read more…] about Don’t Give Up on Your Writing