How to Write a Cookbook & Make it Sell
Many people love to cook and realize that they have a talent, a touch of originality and an intense interest in food and cooking. If you are almost obsessed with cooking and recipes, and you get frequent compliments from dinner guests, you may have daydreamed about writing and publishing your own book. Writing a cookbook can be a way to success, as cookbooks are one of the best selling book genres. However, there are a lot of cookbooks out there, and this is where you need to be smart and think the project out well before embarking on it.
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Develop a unique selling point. This is worth thinking about, as you will need to compete with a lot of other books. You may decide to have a fun theme, for instance a cookbook for people who don't like to cook, or maybe a cookbook for the person who has just moved out of mom and dad's. Think about illustrations for your book, but keep an open mind as your publisher may have her own ideas, because of the high cost of printing photographs.
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Put together your recipes and develop your theme further. Write a proposal and aim to make this as professional as you can. This is your chance to appeal to a prospective agent or publisher. Research prospective publishers by looking in the current edition of "Writer's Market" and looking at the publishers of similar books in your local book store.
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Write a list of possible literary agents and publishers. Write an informative and professional-looking cover letter and send this out with your proposal. Consider other methods of publication, including e-book. Visit the Amazon Text Platform website, familiarizing yourself with this. You may need some technical help with e-publishing.
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Market your book. Consider starting a blog. If you build up a blog following, this will raise your profile and create a market for your book. Network with local radio stations and newspapers, perhaps offering to share recipes with listeners or readers.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure your recipes are tested, and be consistent in your presentation of measurements, and other details.
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