364: Self-Publishing a Cookbook as an Online Food Creator with Chelsea Cole

Episode • Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 3m

Self-publishing two cookbooks, staying organized when writing a cookbook, and tips for writing a cookbook with Chelsea Cole from A Duck’s Oven.

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Welcome to episode 364 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Chelsea Cole from A Duck’s Oven about self-publishing a cookbook.

Self-Publishing a Cookbook

We’re so excited to welcome Chelsea back to the podcast after three years!

When we last chatted with Chelsea, she had just self-published her first cookbook, and since then, she’s been busy: she has become a full-time blogger and self-published another cookbook.

And in this episode, she’s sharing everything she has learned when it comes to planning, writing, designing, self-publishing, and marketing your own cookbook. If you’ve ever dreamed of writing a cookbook one day, you won’t want to miss this episode!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What Chelsea learned self-publishing her first cookbook
What sous vide is
How she earns money as a freelancer
How she keeps track of her income and expenses
Why she decided to lean into a niche
How her cookbooks have created so many opportunities for her
How she stayed organized when writing her cookbooks
What tools she recommends using to self-publish a cookbook
Why she decided to launch her Sous Vide School
How she prints her cookbooks and fulfills orders
How much she earns per cookbook sale
How she teaches others how to self-publish cookbooks

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