Episode 160: Food Writing, Advice and More with Dianne Jacob - a podcast by Line cook thoughts

On this podcast I get to talk with Dianne Jacob. Dianne Jacob coaches food writers and bloggers on how to get a cookbook published and how to improve the quality and effectiveness of their writing. She specializes in book proposals, which have a 1 percent acceptance rate. Dianne is the author of a multiple award-winning book on food writing, Will Write for Food: Pursue Your Passion and Bring Home the Dough Writing Recipes, Cookbooks, Blogs and More. She co-authored two cookbooks with chef Craig Priebe and has judged cookbooks for the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Previously a newspaper, magazine and publishing company editor-in-chief, she has a blog and free newsletter aimed at food writers and bloggers. 

In this episode I get to talk with Dianne on how you can start out in food writing. We then discuss ways to leverage writing skills, why she chose to write her book, guidance for grabbing attention when writing and work Dianne enjoys today from other food writers. We also discuss some of her inspiration, why she got into writing and the current opportunity in the food media landscape.

See more at https://diannej.com/. Check out the Line Cook Thoughts blog at linecookthoughts.com

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