You Turn in Your Manuscript. Then What?
In this post, I’ll go over the editing side of cookbook making, from what happens after you turn in the first draft to when the book is officially off to the printer.
Read MoreIn this post, I’ll go over the editing side of cookbook making, from what happens after you turn in the first draft to when the book is officially off to the printer.
Read MoreDo you organize a cookbook by course? Ingredient? Season? There’s no single way to create a table of contents for a cookbook. This post goes over the benefits and challenges of the most common cookbook structures.
Read MoreIn this Q/A, cookbook author Daniel Shumski gets real about deadlines, recipe revision, and project management. While these are never the shiny, glossy parts of cookbook creation that get the most attention (like photo shoots and cover reveals), I think they’re even more valuable. Also, can a cookbook author have too much cake? Read on to find out.
Read MoreSometimes a headnote includes important tips. Other times it’s a way to convince a reader to take a chance on a recipe, even if it means tracking down white asparagus or a specific kind of shrimp paste. A collection of good headnotes makes a case for why a book should exist in the first place.
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