416: Write Your Cookbook Without Getting Overwhelmed (+Book Proposal Tips) with Amanda Polick

<p dir="ltr">In episode 416, Megan chats to Amanda Polick about how to write a cookbook and intentionally build your platform without getting overwhelmed.</p> <p dir="ltr">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?</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- Tell stories beyond the recipes you include.</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- The book proposal is your cookbook’s business plan.</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- Why will people pick up your book rather than others?</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- How to get a publishing deal?</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- How can you stand out in a saturated market by owning your voice?</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- You can truly show your personality in your email marketing.</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- Write through your resistance when you feel blocked during the process.</p> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">- What’s the first thing you should do to start your cookbook writing process?</p> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Amanda Polick</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.amandapolick.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandapolick/">Instagram</a></p> <p> </p>