Need help self-publishing a cookbook?
Want to make your own cookbook for a family reunion, fundraising event, company initiative, or upcoming holiday?
Drawing on decades of publishing experience—with specialties in cookbook editing, recipe development, and food writing—I’ll manage the entire process for you, from sketching out an outline and gathering contributions to editing recipes/text, researching self-publishing and book printing platforms, and designing the layout.
Here’s how it works:
Drawing on decades of publishing experience—with specialties in cookbook editing, recipe development, and food writing—I’ll manage the entire process for you, from sketching out an outline and gathering contributions to editing recipes/text, researching self-publishing and book printing platforms, and designing the layout.
Here’s how it works:
- Step 1--Send me an email at hello@peggypaulcasella.com with some general information about your custom cookbook project, including how many recipes you hope to include, what you want it to look like, and when you would like it to be printed.
- Step 2—I’ll respond with a quote based on the amount of recipes and additional features you want to include, and we’ll set up a call or video chat to discuss the book’s theme, timeline, how recipes will be collected, etc. (My base rate is $2,000 for up to 25 recipes and 3,000 words of additional intro/narrative text, but I’m happy to create a custom quote/contract.)
- Step 3—After our phone/video consultation, I’ll send you a few different self-publishing platforms to choose between, and when you find a winner, we’ll set up an account and decide on the book’s trim size, page count, design, and binding style.
- Step 4—Once the recipes, narrative text, and photos are collected (I’m happy to coordinate this if necessary), I’ll consolidate everything in one MS Word document and give the manuscript a thorough edit, fixing grammatical/spelling mistakes and making sure the recipes are easy to understand.
- Step 5--I’ll upload your custom cookbook manuscript and photos into the self-publishing platform’s design software (or I’ll design it myself using an agreed-upon template).
- Step 6—You log in to the self-publishing platform, review the design, and place an order for the amount of books you’d like printed.
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My custom cookbook editing package makes a meaningful gift for any loved one who’s always wanted to preserve their recipes. Email me at Hello@PeggyPaulCasella.com to learn more!
My custom cookbook editing package makes a meaningful gift for any loved one who’s always wanted to preserve their recipes. Email me at Hello@PeggyPaulCasella.com to learn more!