Cook Books

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Bake, Love, Write
105 Authors Share
Dessert Recipes 
and
​Advice on Love and Writing

We'd Rather Be Writing
88 Authors Share Timesaving 
Dinner Recipes
and Other Tips

​What do most authors have in common, no matter what genre they write? They love desserts. Sweets sustain them through pending deadlines and take the sting out of crushing rejection letters and nasty reviews. They also often celebrate their successes – selling a book, winning a writing award, making a bestseller list, or receiving a fabulous review – with decadent indulgences. And when authors chat with each other, they often talk about their writing and their lives, recipes, writing, relationships. In this cookbook 105 authors not only share their favorite recipes for fabulous cakes, pies cookies, candy, and more, they also share the best advice they’ve ever received on love and writing.

​Judy Baker, Tasty Doggie Biscuits Recipe, page 139 

Watch a video of one of Judy's favorite recipes:

Judy's Mexican Chicken

​Have you ever wished you could find more time to do the things you want to do, rather than just doing the things you have to do? Most authors juggle day jobs and family responsibilities along with their writing. Because they need to find time to write, they look for ways to save time in other areas of their lives.
Cooking often takes up a huge chunk of time. In We’d Rather Be Writing: 88 Authors Share Timesaving Dinner Recipes and other Tips you’ll find easy, nutritious recipes that require a minimum of prep time. You’ll also be introduced to authors who write a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. Some are debut authors with only one published book; others are multi-published and have had long publishing careers. Some are bestselling authors who may or may not be familiar to you.
The authors who contributed to this book are a creative and resourceful bunch when it comes to carving out time from their busy lives. So in addition to timesaving recipes, within the pages of this book you’ll find timesaving tips for other aspects of your life. And if you happen to be a writer, you’ll also find some great ideas to help you organize your writing life.

​Judy Baker’s Chicken Skillet Recipe, page 61