Maureen Petrosky, author of the new book, Wine Club: A Monthly Guide to Swirling, Sipping, and Pairing with Friends is my guest in this episode.
You can find out more about Maureen at her website, MaureenPetrosky.com.
I am so excited to introduce this podcast episode.
What better summer topic than wine, food (and chocolate tasting) PLUS tips for YOU to publish YOUR Specialty book.
Maureen Petrosky's is the author of several books, a lifestyle expert and a writing coach. Her latest release, Wine Club: A Monthly Guide to Swirling, Sipping, and Pairing with Friends, is an updated version of a successful book she first published in 2005, The Wine Club: A Month-by-Month guide to Learning about Wine with Friends. What an interesting publishing story. The new release, with Chronicle Books, is set up in a month by month format that suggests wines and food pairing. Everyone learns and everyone is introduced to great food and great wine. As a community, we are socializing more and more. What a fantastic and fun way to get together.
In the interview Maureen, Master Sommelier and Trained Chef, shares:
Tips on selecting and tasting different wines.
How wine, food and chocolate work together to form a complete tasting experience.
The one element you need to easily form a wine club with your friends.
What "leggy" means
and much more
On publishing and marketing, Maureen shares:
Tips on finding a literary agent
Why you need a book proposal when you pitch to an agent
Her theory on why marketing does NOT come naturally to authors
The real publishing timeline that new authors need to understand
Find Maureen Petrosky at her website and her new book, Wine Club, wherever books are sold.
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Wine & Choc Tasting + Publishing a Specialty Book