350: Reenergize your Creativity for Blogging (+ the Process of Writing a Cookbook) with Alyssa Brantley

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In episode 350, Megan chats to Alyssa Brantley about the process of writing a cookbook and how it can reenergize your creativity for blogging.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alyssa is the author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I Don’t Want to Cook</span></em> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and her cooking philosophy is whole foods that take half the time, meaning just because you’re busy doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat great. She applies this philosophy to her popular food blog, Everyday Maven, where she shares seasonal whole food recipes that are packed with flavour made in minutes with easy shortcuts. Her work has been featured widely in magazines such as Gourmet and Real Simple. In this episode, Alyssa shares tips for making the process of writing a cookbook manageable and enjoyable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Can you remove your biggest hurdle to writing a cookbook?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What elements can you change to make your cookbook unique?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- If you do everything, you can’t do anything to the best of your ability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Which tasks can you hand over to someone else?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Think strategically about the ingredients and instructions for your recipes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What extra value can you add to your readers’ lives?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Be creative in a field other than blogging to spark your inspiration for food blogging.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Alyssa Brantley</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.everydaymaven.com/">Website</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/everydaymaven/">Instagram</a></span></p>