From Food & Nutrition Expert to
Paid Cookbook Writer

Build your deal‑ready pitch package in 6 months so you can get paid before you write your book.

 If you’ve been sitting on a cookbook idea…
This is your next step.

This video will show you the path from “I think I have a book in me” to “I’m a publishable expert with a package publishers can say yes to.”

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Become cookbook deal-ready 

 

Inside Get Paid to Get Published, you create your Pitch Plan with coaching, community, and deadlines, so you don’t have to keep guessing and do this alone.

The Paid‑First Path (Your Roadmap)

Most cookbook experts don’t get stuck because they lack talent. They get stuck because they’re guessing what publishers want, what to do first, and whether they’re “ready.”

Here’s the simple path we follow instead:

  • Stop guessing 
    (end the tweak → stall → never pitch cycle)
  • Get concept clarity using the Dinner Party Test 
    (so your idea has a clear lane and you can explain it in one breath)
  • Build your deal‑ready pitch package with the blueprint: 
    Platform → Concept → Proposal → Pitch
  • Pitch professionally 
    So “ready” becomes a checklist, not a feeling
  • Pursue a traditional cookbook deal/advance by selling the book first

Six months from now, when you open your laptop, and you’re not staring at scattered notes, half-started drafts, and the pressure of “I should be writing my cookbook.” Instead, you look at your deal-ready pitch package, and you know exactly what to do next.

The opportunity: 
 

Traditional publishing rewards experts who sell the book idea first with a contract to write the book and an advance of royalties. This means you can get paid before you write the entire book.

What’s different:

  • Your concept is clear and positioned, and it's not for everyone
  • Your proposal is written in language a publisher loves to hear
  • Your pitch email/query is drafted
  • Your publisher or agent's targets are chosen
  • You are pitching the right proposal to the right people. 
  • You get paid in advance to have some income while you write your book.

What you get back: 

  • Your time when you stop wasting months doing steps out of order
  • Your focus when you stop overthinking photos/layout 
  • Your energy because you have support, community, and deadlines

 How you will feel:

  • You can say it without flinching: “I’m writing a cookbook.”
  • And you’re on the path to: “I have a book deal.”
  • Proud of becoming a publishable expert 

Get Paid to Get Published
is for you if...

  • You’re a food/nutrition/culinary expert pursuing a traditional cookbook deal (publisher-direct and/or agent-led).
  • You want a clear step-by-step path to build a deal-ready pitch package (instead of guessing).
  • You’re ready to clarify your concept so it’s positioned and unique-as-you (not “for everyone”).
  • You want structure + feedback so you finish and pitch professionally.

Get Paid to Get Published
is not for you if...

  • You want a guaranteed book deal (no one can promise that).
  • You want to write the whole cookbook first before selling the idea.
  • You want to self-publish your book 
  • You want a quick hack and aren’t willing to write, revise, and follow the process.
  • You’re not ready to be seen as a professional and actually submit/pitch.

Now let me show you what this looks like
when you join the program so you can picture if for yourself.

What you finish inside the program

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Included immediately when you enroll

Early Access
Onboarding
Get access right away to the portal plus a quick-start path so you know exactly what to do first, and you don’t stall at the starting line.
Get Paid to Get Published Method
The Get Paid to Get Published Method, the 4-part method to get paid in advance to write your cookbook 
Proposal Formula & Template
Interactive proposal template plus a contract-winning example so you always know what “good” looks like and you’re never stuck staring at a blank page.
Recipe Writing & Testing System
Recipe writing training and testing plan so your sample pages read professionally and testing doesn’t become the bottleneck.

Program support included 

LIVE Group Calls
Group coaching calls every other week to help you set goals, remove obstacles, and create momentum as you build your deal-ready pitch package.
Private Community 
Gain exclusive access to a private community where you can ask questions and get support in between LIVE coaching calls. 
Call Recordings
All LIVE coaching calls and trainings are recorded so that you can watch or rewatch at your convenience and never worry about missing any call.
Cookbook Publishers Database
A curated starting point so you stop guessing who to contact, avoid dead ends, and choose your Top 3 dream publishers or agents with confidence.

These bonuses aren’t required to build your pitch package.
They make the process easier and
you feel more supported.

Fast-Action Bonus
 Personalized Proposal Video Review (10 spots)
Enroll by March 6
(11:59 PM ET)
to claim 1 of 10 spots.

Get direct, personalized feedback on your cookbook proposal—delivered as a private video—so you know exactly what to tighten to make it more polished, persuasive, and professional.

You’ll walk away with clear, prioritized edits and next steps, so you can submit with confidence and stop wondering, “Is this good enough?”

Enroll by March 6 (11:59 PM ET) to claim 1 of 10 spots.

Traditional Publishing Food Photo & Styling Workshop

 

If food photos and styling have been a question mark for you, this workshop will show you how visuals typically work in traditional publishing, what you can control, and how to communicate your vision professionally. You’ll leave with more confidence, less guessing, and a clear way to collaborate with a visual team.

Submission Sprint
Session

 
In this focused working session, you’ll bring your Top 3 dream publishers or agents, and we’ll research them together so you can confirm fit and capture the right submission guidelines and notes. You’ll leave knowing exactly who you’re submitting to next—and with the relief of not doing this final targeting step alone.

Meet Maggie

Maggie Green, RDN helps food, nutrition, and culinary professionals shape their unique perspectives into cookbooks that open doors, create connections, and leave a lasting legacy.

With years of experience in publishing as a Joy of Cooking editor, a four-time traditionally published author, and a cookbook writing coach, Maggie brings real-world perspective from both inside the publishing house and on the author side of the table. She shows you what it takes to stand out to publishers—so you can build a deal-ready pitch package and pursue getting paid to write your cookbook without the overwhelm.


Real experts. Real proposals. Real momentum.

Inside Get Paid to Get Published, build the same deal-ready pitch package these past clients built. They started with an idea and a lot of questions, and are now published authors.



SAPNA PUNJABI

DAL CHAWAL

I can't believe I am a published author with my first cookbook, Dal Chawal. I first learned about my agent in your class and wished to work with her someday. I feel truly blessed to have her an agent and a publisher. The last few years have been quite testing for me with life changes personally. And, I couldn't have accomplished the task of writing a cookbook without the incredible support and team on my side throughout this process. Thank you for the group and for being one of my first guides sharing your wisdom on what it means to be a cookbook author, and showing me around what the world of cookbook publishing looks like. 

 



JAN BRANDENBURG

MODERN MOUNTAIN COOKBOOK

As a new author, I was fortunate enough to work with Maggie as I developed the Modern Mountain Cookbook. Although I had a clear idea of which recipes would be included, with Maggie’s help, I gained new insight and developed what I would call my inner philosophy about why food and cooking for others is so important to me. Cookbooks are more than recipes. They are windows into our heritage, our history,  and our hearts. Nobody understands this more than Maggie!



MICHELE PETTINGER

YOUNG RUNNER'S GUIDE TO NUTRITION 

One of the most important takeaways from Maggie’s Get Paid to Get Published program was learning how to really understand who my audience was. Through workshopping and guided exercises, I was able to narrow my focus, and once I did that, the project started to flow. The structure Maggie provided for proposal development gave me the clarity and confidence to move the project forward. It was also valuable to hear from other cookbook writers; listening to their stories and goals gave me a sense of connection and motivation to keep going.

Everything you get when you enroll in Get Paid to Get Published

Finish your deal-ready pitch package:

  • Finish your deal-ready pitch package:Platform Audit 
  • Positioned Concept using the Dinner Party Analogy
  • Pitch‑Ready Cookbook Proposal using the Winning Proposal Formula 
  • Pitch Package, including:
    • Top 3 dream publishers or agents
    • submission guidelines + notes
    • a draft pitch email/query ready to personalize and send

Coaching + support (value $2500):
You’ll get 12 live group coaching calls (90 minutes, every other week), private community support, call recordings, and Get Feedback Fast hot seats so you’re not doing this alone and you keep moving.

Targeting certainty (value $297):
Top 50 Cookbook Agents & Publishers Database plus pitch spreadsheet/targeting tools so you stop guessing who to contact and avoid pitching into dead ends.

BONUSES INCLUDED:

Traditional Publishing Food Photo + Styling Workshop 
Understand expectations and can communicate your visual vision professionally. 

Submission Sprint Session:
Bring your Top 3 and we’ll research submission guidelines + notes together.

Fast-action Bonus (ends March 6, 11:59 PM ET)
Personalized Proposal Video Review (value $597)
Enroll by March 6 (midnight ET) to claim 1 of 10 spots for a private Loom video review of your proposal with clear, prioritized feedback on what to tighten.

Investment

If you tried to piece this together on your own—
standards, templates, targeting, feedback, and support—
it would cost far more than this.

The investment to enroll in 
Get Paid to Get Published is only $1,997.

Payment plans are available

Starts March 11 • Calls recorded • 14‑day guarantee

Enrollment closes March 8 (midnight ET).

Enroll now

Our Guarantee 

If, after 14 days, you feel this program isn't the right fit, we will refund any payments made towards the program. You deserve to feel confident in your investment and your future as an author.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a limited-time offer

To elevate the experience of our students and facilitate individualized attention, 

The doors to Get Paid to Get Published are only open until March 8, 2026

Ready to stop guessing and
build your deal-ready pitch package with support?

Yes I want to get paid to get published!