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15 Must-Read Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

Welcome to 2018! If you’re lucky you’ll have a quiet week ahead. There will be time to read these 15 must-read links. You’ll find terrific advice, arguments, stories, and round-ups relevant to food writing. I’ve curated this list for food bloggers, writers, social media mavens — all of us obsessed with food and communicating about […]

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One of Those Posts Where I Thank You

It’s been a month of good news around here, and the end to a terrific year of writing, traveling, teaching and coaching. Since it’s my last post of 2017, I thought I’d share what’s happened recently. This is also one of those I’m-so-grateful-for-you posts. If you’re feeling a little squeamish about that, I understand. I […]

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Do Food and Politics Mix on Social Media?

A guest post by Jamie Schler Last year, after signing a contract for my first cookbook, I decided to Tweet again — but on food and politics. Not just food. I already used Facebook almost every day as a marketing tool. I posted about my food writing projects, shared links to food stories, recounted travels, […]

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Get Tips About a Cookbook Tour + Win a Copy of Istanbul & Beyond

What happens on your first cookbook tour? Author Robyn Eckhard found out when she came to the US and Canada from her home in Italy to promote  Istanbul and Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey. She did around 25 events in 5.5 weeks, traveling with her husband, Dave Hagerman, the book’s photographer.  If it sounds exhausting, it […]

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A Self-published Cookbook Author Gets Her Own Magazine

Melissa Joulwan has always done things her own way. Now she gets her own magazine! She started a blog, built a following, wrote three award-winning self-published cookbooks, and recently, moved to Prague with Dave, her husband and photographer. I’ve written about her success as a self-published cookbook author: 5 Things I learned from Selling Almost […]

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An Italy Food and Wine Writing Workshop in April 2018

Because I had such a blast at last year’s Italy food and wine writing workshop, it was easy to say “Yes!” when co-host Demet Guzey suggested we do it again. Because of the small number of rooms in our spectacular villa in Verona, we can host only 6-7 students. That just means more attention from the instructors! […]

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How to Find and Attract Editors for Pitching Articles

You have a great idea for a story, but finding and attracting an editor to read it is another matter. Often mastheads and websites offer no contact information, and you’re at a loss about how to find someone to pitch. Enter Devra Ferst. She is a freelance food writer, editor, and cooking teacher based in New […]

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Fall Enrollment at Food Blogger Pro Starts Now

It’s time again for Fall Enrollment at Food Blogger Pro (FBP). So if you’ve been wanting to: Produce high-quality recipe videos Build traffic using social media, food sharing sites and Search Engine Optimization Take stellar photos of food Use plugins to improve your blog and add functionality …and many other subjects of interest to food […]

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Giveaway: “Best Cookbook in the World,” The Artful Baker

Yes, The Best Cookbook in the World is a real award for The Artful Baker: Extraordinary Desserts From an Obsessive Home Baker. And you can win a copy of this $50 book by leaving a comment below. Cenk Sonmezsoy, a Turk who started his Cafe Fernando food blog in 2006, won Best in the World at […]

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Why Food Writer Tori Ritchie Got an MFA in Creative Writing

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 […]

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