From Food & Nutrition Expert to
Paid Cookbook Writer

Build your deal‑ready pitch package
so you can get paid before you write your book

Watch this video so you can stop guessing and follow a process to get paid to write your cookbook

 

 If you have a cookbook dream and idea…
enrollment in
Get Paid to Get Published
is your next step.

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The Get Paid to Get Published Method
(Your Paid-First Roadmap)

Most cookbook experts don’t get stuck because they lack talent. 
They get stuck because they try to guess what traditional cookbook publishers want and what to do first.

Here’s the simple path we follow inside Get Paid to Get Published:

  • Stop guessing 
    End the tweak → stall → never pitch cycle
  • Pursue a traditional cookbook deal/advance 
    And get paid before you write your book.
  • Get concept clarity 
    So that your book idea is clear to you and your publisher
  • Build your deal‑ready pitch package 
    Using a proven method
  • Write a proposal and query documents to pitch 
    So “ready” becomes a process, not a feeling

Six months from now, when you open your laptop, you are not staring at scattered notes, half-started drafts, unorganized recipes, 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.

Traditional publishing rewards food and nutrition experts who sell their book idea first with a book deal and an advance of royalties.

This means you can get the book deal and get paid an advance before you write the entire book.

What's different in six months:

  • Your concept is clear and positioned
  • 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 prepared to pitch to the right agent or publisher
  • You are set up to get paid in advance before you write your book

What you save and get back: 

  • Your time when you stop wasting months doing steps out of order
  • Your focus when you stop overthinking photos, layout, and tasks that publishers do 
  • Your energy because you have support, community, and deadlines
  • Respect from family, colleagues, and clients who know the value of a book deal

 How you will feel:

  • Proud of becoming a publishable expert 
  • Clear on the steps to take next
  • You can say it without flinching: “I’m writing a cookbook.”
  • You will be on the path to: “I have a book deal.”

Get Paid to Get Published

This is for you if...

  • You are a food/nutrition/culinary expert pursuing a cookbook deal or agent.
  • You want a step-by-step path to build a deal-ready pitch package instead of guessing.
  • You are ready to clarify your concept so it’s positioned and unique-as-you are. 
  • You want structure + feedback so you finish and be prepared to pitch professionally.

This is not for you if...

  • 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 are not ready to submit or pitch your ideas to a publisher.

What you finish inside Get Paid to Get Published

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 that you can save time, build a deal-ready pitch package, and get paid to write your cookbook. 


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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

 Get Paid to Get Published Support Package

Tap each section to see what’s included for you over the next 6 months.

TOTAL VALUE: $9,382

If you tried to piece this together on your own: templates, targeting, feedback, and support, it would cost far more than this 
(and take a lot longer).

The investment to enroll in:
Get Paid to Get Published is $9382 $1,997
or 6 payments $397

Enrollment closes Sunday, March 8 at 11:59 PM ET

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Fast Action Bonus ends March 5 at 11:59 PM ET
(or when the first 10 spots are claimed).

Our Guarantee 

Get immediate access to the program and join us on the first LIVE call March 11. If, within 14 days, you feel it’s not the right fit, email Maggie for a full refund.

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

Yes I want to get paid to get published!