• How Often Should You Market Your Book on Social Media?

    Marketing your book on social media sites can be a great way to reach potential readers. That said, there are certainly limits to the power of social media and success marketing your book through these channels depends on a wide variety of factors. I see a lot of people in the book world ( and…

  • It’s Cookbook Season! 4 Cookbooks I Recommend to Everyone

    Summer is a great time to check out new cookbooks and try your hand at a few new recipes. In particular, I really like using my extra time to find recipes for using up all the veggies and greens I have growing in my garden. I also look for recipes on preserving foods so that…

  • My Book Has Been Delayed…

    Not the best news to start off the month, but I’ve made the decision to postpone publishing my latest book, “Marigolds & Morels: Gardening and Foraging for Beginners,” until either December or the new year. I was really hoping to publish by the middle of this month but I started a new job that is…

  • Our Family’s Secret Spicy Salsa Recipe

    Our household has always held the adage that store bought salsa is just not that good. We started making our own salsa from scratch and after some trial and error to perfect our recipe, we’ve never gone back. (Although it’s not so secret anymore, I guess!) Recipe makes about 32 oz, enough to mostly fill…

  • How to Use Data to Drive Your Writing Choices

    Did you know that you can use data to help you create ideas for writing on your blog, website, or even for a book? Combing through user data and feedback can be very helpful for reviewing and changing the direction of your content. For example, every few months, I use WordPress insights to review the…