Publishing your book was one chapter. Helping it find more readers is another. Here in BloomingVoices, we explore ways to give your content and message more room to grow. That’s also at the heart of my business as The Tech Gardener, with streaming TV as one of my specialty gardens. 🌱 📺 On October 20, The Authors Channel is launching on eZWay TV, with opportunities for authors to take the stage and share their message on television. There are also opportunities for: - A televised book launch - An author spotlight interview - A book promotion Before choosing an opportunity, think about what you want viewers to understand and what you would like them to do next. Would you like them to buy your book? Explore your work? Connect with the movement you’re building? Your answer helps us find a fit for your message and promotion plans. If you’re actively promoting your book and are ready to invest in reaching more readers, I’d love to help you explore the possibilities. https://authorspitchparty.com/?ref=KarinLC

Hi everyone, As you’ve noticed, our space here has evolved into The Legacy Cookbook Academy — a place dedicated to turning family recipes, culinary memories, travel stories and personal heritage into beautifully crafted, lasting cookbooks. Because many of you joined during our earlier days as the Skool of Food Writing, I want to make sure this space is giving you maximum value moving forward. Could you please take 5 seconds to vote in the poll below? And please expand on your choice if you wish. (If none of these fit, drop a comment and tell me what you're working on!) - Option 1: I want step-by-step help organising family recipes, memories or kitchen stories into a book. - Option 2: I’m interested in the craft of writing. - Option 3: I want live workshops & events (e.g., the craft of writing, publishing options, interviews with interesting authors and/or chefs/cooks). - Option 4: Publishing for free on Amazon. - Option 5: How to write a cookbook on an entirely different topic (please mention which in the comments). - Option 6: I’m just quietly observing for now! @Barbi Wiest @Red Seh @Susan S @Roberto Srpak @Karim Amguir @Anne Iglesias @Jenny Rader-Bakos @Dave Hughes @Mary Lummerding @Aziza Weaver @Karin Crawford @Beverly Chen @Janine Greenleaf @Therese Fensham @Emile Joubert @Gayatri Kolhatkar @Deola Briers @Faith Njue @Alina Smith @Rich Gomez @Elizabeth Campbell @Oliver Wing @Don Paul @David Coffey @Peyton Ronquille @Lea Noreskal @Miyanna Walls @Dee Broughton @Christina Pretorius @Lance McWhorter @Isabeau Schoombee @Patty Panni @Steph Vermeulen @Claire Johnston @Ronelle Hart @Colin McGee @Absie Pantshwa @Edward Chamberlain-Bell @Tw Robinson @Amanda Mirrlees @Heather Boers @Louise Buchler @Elmarie Ward Ward @Nicky Gibbs @Francois Blom @Angela Perry @D Fox @Ida Keogh @Kathryn shelly Holmes @Marilyn Harris @Henry Hunter @Cal Newport @Gwen Roach @Michael Teferi @Brenda Chilstrom @Daniel Albert @Lizzy CommunityExpert @Lara Knutzen @Helen Murphy @Lubna Furqan @Tewodros Endalew @Gemma Coles @Crystal Viera @Ayhan Aqrawi @Sherri Kenny @Germaine Miller-Summers @Dani Rosenblad James @James McDonald @Julianne Anderson @Thomas Joshua @Dar Brown @Elma Shaw @Kimberly Wright @Michel Guntern @Ferrierra Gueneivain @Marcello Iori @Emilly Elisa @

It's the beginning of August, and here in Northern Ireland I'd say we've possibly had around six days of summer. As a South African, I'm used to blue skies and many months of summer. So, I'm in bed, under a duvet. But happy to be here. What about you?

I can see so many of you quietly hangin’ in the shadows, drinking your coffee behind the scenes. I love that you’re here! But writing was never meant to be a silent, solitary sport. This community is your cozy, zero-judgment creative sanctuary — and we want to hear your voice, even if it’s just a whisper today. Let’s shake off the Monday dust and warm up the room with a quick, ultra-low-stakes game. No long essays or perfect prose required! 🔥 The 10-Second Challenge: In the comments below, give us the answer to just one of these questions: - What is the single most comforting smell in your kitchen right now? ☕🍞 - If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what’s on the plate? 🍕🥗 - Are you team savoury or team sweet? 🧀🍩 Over to you! 👇 Don't scroll past — drop your quick answer below and say a quick hello to a fellow creator. Let’s bring the warmth back to this table together!

My grandmother made this possibly on both sides of my family my mom's and my dad's side you take the white part of the watermelon rind cut the hard green part off leave some of the red watermelon and then pickle it and it has to have clothes in it I'll come back and add more of a recipe for you and wanted to put a placeholder here so I don't forget. This is the one thing that I always have on hand and I give to family at Christmas I am now the watermelon pickle maker in our family and each time the recipe is a little different so I will try to find something in the middle!