My guest is Sarah Long, author of “College Cooking 101: Fast Food Without a Kitchen.” She joined the Learning from Smart People Podcast with Rob Oliver to talk about how to write a book and get it published. As an accountant with no writing experience, she managed to get her book published through a traditional publisher and into bookstores across the country.

Here are a few of the topics Sarah long and Rob Oliver discussed during this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast:

· The back story on Sarah’s book and why she wrote it

· How she found her unique niche

· Utilizing the tools at hand to cook

· Solving problems with the abilities you have

· How a non-author accountant wrote a book

· Writing a book proposal that gets accepted

· Becoming the solution when none exists

· The business side of a book proposal

· Identifying your target market

· Your nonfiction book can come from your experience solving a problem

· Creative marketing ideas

· Looking at profitability before you start writing

· Developing an eye for opportunity

You can find out more about Sarah and her cookbook through her website and social media links. There is a link to her book on Amazon as well.

Website: http://www.SarahHLongAuthor.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SarahHLong1

Facebook: http://facebook.com/SarahHLongAuthor

Instagram: http://instagram.com/CollegeCooking101

Book: https://www.beaconpublishinggroup.com/product-page/college-cooking-101-fast-food-without-a-kitchen

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