Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food
Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food
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
A guest post by Literary Agent Maria Ribas
When I was an editor, my publishing house did one of the first blog-to-book cookbooks. We were only allowed to do one, because obviously, we had to wait and see if this “blog” thing was going to blow over.
Now, every one of my authors is a blogger or vlogger (except the chefs). It still amazes me how blogging can build deep and lasting relationships. Yet, too often, I get that inescapable question: How many [Read more…] about What Bloggers Need for a Book Deal: Reader Relationships
How did two prolific food writers start their book writing careers? By enduring rejection and persevering anyway.
Like the song from my teenage years says, “See you in September,” woo woo woo, when the summer’s through…
And why are those guys singing in suits on the beach?
Now, where was I? Oh yes. I’ll be traveling next month to two conferences, and then a third in October, talking about book proposals, career reinvention, and making your food writing sharper. Here’s what’s coming up:
September 8-11, 2014
Panelist and Workshop Leader
Association of Food Journalists Annual Conference
The Peabody Hotel
Memphis, TN
For the first time, I’m attending the Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) annual conference, where I will appear on a panel September 11 called [Read more…] about See you in September? (Or October?)