Tuttle Publishing, a leading publisher of Asian culture titles, is offering a 40% discount to customers for online purchases (use code: BEA2012) and they have some wonderful cookbooks that I mention and you should look into!
Read moreBook Expo 2012: Lots to Celebrate (and Learn)
This year Book Expo of America (BEA) was held on a timid weather week in New York City (and it was announced that Book Expo will continue to be held in NYC until 2015). There were many award-winning authors, publisher anniversaries celebrated, and much discussed in terms of what and how to bring books to consumers. BEA was held in conjunction with IDPF and BlogExpo at Jacob Javits Center in midtown Manhattan.
Read moreHerbivoracious (Delicious Vegetarian/Vegan) Recipes and Cookbook Giveaway!
This month I am hosting a giveaway for the Herbivoracious cookbook by Michael Natkin. I tried a few recipes and was very satisfied with the results and am happy to share the wealth with those interested in doing more vegetarian cooking. Feel free to pass the word to friends and cooking enthusiasts. This is a great book for the household and introduces many alternatives to vegetarian dishes as main entrees.
Read moreThe Multi-Faceted Writer
Nowadays authors aren’t only creating the tome you purchase in a bookstore, online, or via your e-reader. Writers are also publicists, web content editors, marketers, and geniuses of social media. And it seems that emerging writers have it even harder these days having to build a base before the work itself is complete.
Read moreOn Writing: Helpful Books for Writers
As a skeptic of writing manuals I have to say three books have been very helpful for me in improving my writing and dissecting it more as a reader and one who critiques.
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