Recording and Notes from the March 4 Meeting
+ Upcoming dates!
What a fantastic, information-packed meeting we had today! If you missed it, Mira Dessy shared her process for editorial planning and scheduling, and the tools she uses to significantly cut the amount of time she spends on administrative and repetitive tasks. It was incredibly valuable.
We also talked about scheduling, the pros and cons of sending newsletters on a set day and time, finding a rhythm between scheduled writing and inspired flexibility, the significance and insignificance of open rates, Substack’s new recipe card feature, how to embed one post within a different post, and more!
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Upcoming Dates!
Mastermind for Food Writers, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific
Wednesday, March 18th: 8am, London (British Standard Time)
Meeting hosted by Liza Debevec
Follow this link to register for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3YfCOMKrQWSfG4hp-CVD7Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Office Hours
What is Office Hours: It’s a way to get feedback, work through blocks, and spend time with people who get what you’re creating. Whether you’re refining your Substack, working on something specific, or need a focused window to work, this space is for you!
Who Office Hours is for: People actively building or working on something for your Substack: Writing, recipe development, or perhaps, something in the backend of your publication like your welcome emails, about page or starting Notes.
How to join:
Wednesday, March 25, at 12:00 p.m. New York (Eastern Standard Time)
Meeting hosted by Carla Contreras of Nourishing Creativity
Sign up with this link to register for this month’s Office Hours. Bonus: There is no recording to catch up on, this meeting is held live.
Note: You must be a registered Zoom user to sign up for this meeting. After you register for office hours, you will receive an email that will allow you to add the meeting to your calendar in your time zone. Need support? DM Carla Contreras
April Meeting Dates
April 1, 11am New York (EST), Mastermind Meeting host Rebecca Blackwell; Meeting topic: The new Substack Recipe Card Template: Basic functionality, how to use it to help people find you off Substack, and how to use it to organize the recipes you publish on Substack
April 8, 8am London (GMT), Mastermind Meeting host Liza Debevec
Links and Resources!
If you’d like to volunteer to teach a mini-masterclass at an upcoming Mastermind Meeting, please sign up here!
If you’re not listed in the Directory, leave a comment on the Directory with your name and publication and I’ll get you added!
Community Resources: A revolving list of resources from food writers for food writers
Collaboration Network: Find other substack food writers to collaborate with
The Mastermind for Food Writers chat is a great place to connect with other food writers on Substack.
As always, please let me know if you have questions or suggestions!