In episode 416, Megan chats to Amanda Polick about how to write a cookbook and intentionally build your platform without getting overwhelmed.

Amanda Polick is a cookbook and food memoir coach. Through their work together, clients have landed Big 5 publishing deals and secured media clips for publications including Food 52 and The Los Angeles Times. Her work has been featured by Cooking Light, Time, Southern Living, and Food & Wine, and she’s a proud member of the Cherry Bombe community. In this episode, you’ll find out more about the process of writing a cookbook, including how to write a book proposal, identifying why people would love your cookbook more than others and what happens once your book proposal gets accepted?

• Tell stories beyond the recipes you include.

• The book proposal is your cookbook’s business plan.

• Why will people pick up your book rather than others?

• How to get a publishing deal?

• How can you stand out in a saturated market by owning your voice?

• You can truly show your personality in your email marketing.

• Write through your resistance when you feel blocked during the process.

• What’s the first thing you should do to start your cookbook writing process?

Connect with Amanda Polick

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