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The Wedding Markup is Real, But Here’s Why I Don’t Mind Paying It

You wouldn’t expect to get Manolos for a Payless price. Weddings are no different.

Sep 16, 2016

The Wedding Markup is Real, But Here’s Why I Don’t Mind Paying It

Sep 16, 2016

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16 Food Horror Stories That Will Haunt You Eternally

Maybe read this after lunch?

Aug 31, 2016

16 Food Horror Stories That Will Haunt You Eternally

Aug 31, 2016

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‘The Bachelor’ Hinges On One Ugly Stereotype, Even 20 Seasons Later

Turn on ABC’s mega-hits “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” and you literally could be in any year since its premiere in 2002.

Aug 24, 2016

‘The Bachelor’ Hinges On One Ugly Stereotype, Even 20 Seasons Later

Aug 24, 2016

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Parsing the Per Se Review

Why we care so much about restaurant reviews

Jan 22, 2016

Parsing the Per Se Review

Jan 22, 2016

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It Took Me 1.5 Years to Write a Book & 5 Years to Sell It.

Here’s Why.

Jun 8, 2015

It Took Me 1.5 Years to Write a Book & 5 Years to Sell It.

Jun 8, 2015

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How to Write a Query Letter for your Novel

There’s no such thing as a sure thing query letter. The best you can do is read what has worked for one person in one moment in time.

Apr 30, 2015

How to Write a Query Letter for your Novel

Apr 30, 2015

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Tips on how to start AND finish your novel

It was easy because I project managed the hell out of it.

Apr 15, 2015

Tips on how to start AND finish your novel

Apr 15, 2015

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What to expect when your novel is copyedited

I’m proud to say that I had minimal embarrassing gaffes, though I was surprised and enlightened by some of their other fixes.

Apr 8, 2015

What to expect when your novel is copyedited

Apr 8, 2015

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How I got the book cover of my dreams

I was super OCD about creating a creative brief for my first book. But you know what? It was worth it.

Mar 15, 2015

How I got the book cover of my dreams

Mar 15, 2015

Jessica Tom

Jessica Tom

I write about food, publishing & other things. Author of FOOD WHORE: A Novel of Dining & Deceit (William Morrow) and Food Network Star

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