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Clotilde Dusoulier

Should You Join a Mastermind Group?

February 21, 2017 by diannejacob 26 Comments


A guest post by Clotilde Dusoulier

Clotilde belongs to two mastermind groups: One online and one in person. She is the French food writer behind the blog Chocolate & Zucchini ( http://cnz.to ), which she has been writing for more than 13 years. Her focus is on fresh, seasonal, colorful foods with a French twist. She also enjoys sharing behind-the-scenes tips with fellow bloggers.  

To help you set up your own mastermind group, Clotilde put together a swipe file you can download for free, as a reader of this blog. It’s at http://cnz.to/mastermind-swipe-file. Thanks Clotilde! — DJ

I have been a full-time food writer for almost 12 years. And although I thrive in my solo bubble of words and ideas, I find it critical to connect with peers. For the past year and a half, I have been part of two mastermind groups that bring [Read more…] about Should You Join a Mastermind Group?

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: Chocolate & Zucchini blog, Clotilde Dusoulier, mastermind group, Mastermind groups for writers

Why Blog in Two Languages? Chocolate & Zucchini Says it’s Worth It

December 1, 2015 by diannejacob 61 Comments

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Long-time blogger and Parisienne Clotilde Dusouliers of Chocolate & Zucchini started in English and added French, with  surprising benefits. (Photo courtesy of Stephen Rothfeld.)

A blog in two languages wasn’t a decision veteran food blogger Clotilde Dusoulier of Chocolate & Zucchini took lightly, but she has seen rewards — and challenges — she never imagined.

Dusoulier was a young Parisienne who spent a few years in the Silicon Valley as a software engineer before returning to Paris. She launched the English version of her award-winning [Read more…] about Why Blog in Two Languages? Chocolate & Zucchini Says it’s Worth It

Filed Under: Food Blogging, Writing Tagged With: blogging in English and French, Chocolate & Zucchini, Clotilde Dusoulier, Food blogging, writing in English and French

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