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They cook, try new recipes, and share meals with friends — but when it comes to putting that experience into words, they get stuck. They post something online, maybe a recipe or a photo, and then… nothing really happens. No audience, no traction, and definitely no income. What most people don’t realise is that the difference isn’t the food — it’s the writing. When you know how to describe food properly, structure your ideas, and write in a way that actually connects with readers, everything changes. Your content becomes something people want to read, share, and even pay for. That’s exactly what I teach inside my Food Writing Academy — how to turn your love of food into writing that can genuinely make you money.

I accepted the membership of someone yesterday and, as I do with all new members, I sent her a DM warning against soliciting. I will not tolerate the breaking of this rule and since she did it three times straight away, I have banned her. I know there are people who do work as editors and specialty production and I am willing to consider them for a pre-approved promotion through a direct message to me. However, I want to know they are the kind of person who is truly helpful and wants to be a part of the community and not just out to get a quick buck here. As I posted before, I will accommodate individuals who have given into the community and reached level 5 by allowing them to request a pre-approved promotion. I am even looking for other ways to allow members of the community to promote themselves as authors and showcase their published works but I will allow that only after giving something of value to the community. Please, when you see solicitations or receive direct messages related to offers for hire, do not interact with them. This is a community and I will not let it become a mere bulletin board

It was my first try on a free plan which is quite limited. It was my second take and it did something unexpected but I am keeping it because it is kind of funny while being informative. If you click on the link you can watch it, then save it. Pass it along to your friends with a link to the community, please. What do you think? https://gemini.google.com/share/519b5e0872d0

No ones showed up again but I recorded it anyway. I hope you get something from it.