Welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast! Today we're getting into the myths I hear most often about what it actually takes to grow a cookbook audience. Over the years, I keep hearing the same things repeated as if they're facts, and these are costly. They cost time, momentum, a book deal, book sales, or even the book itself. So today I'm walking through five of the biggest myths about audience growth, what's actually true underneath them, and why clearing them up now (not later) matters so much for cookbook authors.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why your follower count isn't the same thing as your audience, and what actually is
The real order of operations between building a platform and landing a book deal
What publishers actually expect authors to bring to the table these days
Why a well-written book still needs something else to sell
The "I'll do it once things settle down" trap, and why that moment tends not to come
If any of these myths have been quietly running the show in your own thinking, this episode is your reset. Growing an audience isn't a nice-to-have side project. It's the infrastructure that makes everything else, from pitching to publishing to selling, actually work. And the good news is you don't have to perform for social media algorithms to do it.
Ready to learn how to grow your audience the right way? Head to the link below to register for the free Grow Your Audience Masterclass, where I'll show you exactly how to build the kind of audience publishers actually want.
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Grow Your Audience Masterclass: free 3-part video series on growing your audience without performing for social media algorithms
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