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5 Tips on Post-Conference Relationship Building

A guest post by Jordan Hamons I don’t like the term “networking.” It makes me think of salesmen in cheap suits trying to shake hands and sell products. It feels disingenuous and a little slimy. ButI know networking is important for my career and business, so I’ve reframed how I think about it.  Now I […]

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How Much to Charge? Use this Easy Formula

A guest post by Sean Timberlake Go to any blog conference, or drop in on any online forum for bloggers and freelancers, and one question crops up again and again: How much should I charge? There’s a lot tied up in that request. As a freelance creative, determining your rate may feel a lot like […]

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18 Must-Read Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

My job is to make your life easier. Did you know that? One of the ways I do so is to pass on  must-read links on food writing and blogging. Now you don’t have to have FOMO because I have curated this terrific content for you. Usually I put these links in my bi-monthly newsletter (sign […]

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Fine Cooking Wants Pitches from Food Bloggers

A national food magazine editor said something I never thought I would hear. Jennifer Armentrout, editor of Fine Cooking since 2011, told me, “I would love to get more pitches from food bloggers. I actually would welcome them.” She was smiling. For years, the big food magazines have not taken food bloggers seriously (except for the Bon Appetit […]

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Grow Your Food Blog With Food Blogger Pro

If you want to start, grow or monetize your food blog, I hope you’ll consider joining a website — right now — that shows you the way: Food Blogger Pro. I’ve been a fan of Bjork and Lindsay Ostrum’s membership program for years. As an affiliate, I am compensated if you join Food Blogger Pro by clicking […]

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Rejection Made Two Big Authors Stronger

How did two prolific food writers start their book writing careers? By enduring rejection and persevering anyway. Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, authors of several books, and best known for The Flavor Bible, shared some of their early rejection letters for their book first book, Becoming a Chef. Here’s what rejection looked like from cookbook editors: Finally, a senior editor […]

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10 Pet Peeves of a Cookbook Copy Editor

A guest post by Suzanne Fass Cookbook writers may hate me at first if they think that—once they’ve turned in their manuscript to a publisher—they’re done. I make them do more work. I want every cookbook to be the best it can be, the most useful for anyone cooking—and learning—from it. As a copy editor, I […]

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How to Get Interviewed on a Big Radio Show

What does it take to get on a big radio show like KCRW’s Good Food in Los Angeles? To find out, I arranged to meet Gillian Ferguson, the executive editor of  this award-winning show and its sister show,  “Good Food on the Road”  at the recent IACP annual conference. Here are Ferguson’s top five tips on how to get […]

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Elise Bauer Sells Simply Recipes Food Blog

After a 13-year run, Elise Bauer, one of the most successful food bloggers in the world, has sold her blog and business Simply Recipes. Fexy Media, a digital media investment firm that also owns Serious Eats, bought the site for an undisclosed amount. Fexy Media announced the news in a press release, and Bauer followed up with an […]

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Gluten-Free Girl Says Blogs Don’t Matter Anymore

Yes, Shauna James Ahern of Gluten-Free Girl really did say that, later on in this interview, and she has compelling ideas about why. But first, I thought you’d like to know how her thinking has shifted as someone who has blogged about food for 11 years. We’ll start with her launch of a recipe subscription service called feeding our people, and move […]

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