Dear Everyone, 👋 I am excited to share that I have launched a new publication on Substack: THE COOKBOOK WRITERS GUIDE Whether you - ✍️ An aspiring author crafting a narrative memoir, - 👨‍🍳 A professional chef looking to translate restaurant mastery into a published book, or - 👵 A beginner eager to preserve cherished family recipes for future generations, ...this guide offers practical frameworks 📐 and creative inspiration 💡. In addition, my weekly posts 📬 will update you on the latest trends 📈, who's writing what and why 📝, and I'll even share stories about my personal culinary journeys ✈️🥘. It is completely free to join 🆓, and I would love to welcome you over there so I can continue sharing craft essays 📄, toolkits 🧰, and practical insights 🌟. 👉 Click here to join The Cookbook Writer's Guide on Substack https://thecookbookwritersguide.substack.com/about 🔗 Thank you all for being such a wonderful part of this chapter 📖💖. I hope to see you over on Substack Warmly, Gwynne 👩‍🌾

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