9 Things to that Inspired Eat, Love, Vegan, Recipes for Love and Life. Where do writers get their inspiration? I don’t know, as I can’t speak for all the writers. But I can tell you that mine usually comes from my own life, as well as from my desire to make the world a better place. It is my deep belief that by changing the stories we tell ourselves, we can start changing our thoughts, beliefs and ultimately our actions, and the books I write reflect that. Some may accuse me of being preachy...

"The Silent Cry” by Joanna Slodownik, inspired by “The Great Silence” by Ted Chiang Christmas has its share of outlandish legends and traditions, such as gravity-defying reindeer, Santa Claus sneaking through chimneys to deliver presents to those who were good, or the belief that at midnight on Christmas Eve, animals gain the power of speech. That last legend — common in Eastern and Central Europe where I come from — refers to farm animals and household pets alike and stems from the belief...

*It was supposed to be a MAKEOVER of her family RESTAURANT, not her LIFE.* Check out my book, A Taste of Love: Eat, Love, Vegan (Recipes for Love and Life) - A clean romantic comedy with a touch of romance plus some delicious vegan recipes. When Alexandra agrees to take care of the family restaurant, she thinks it’s only temporary, until her father recovers from a massive heart attack. What she doesn’t know is that the restaurant is in trouble, and participating in the Xtreme Restaurant...

What would you be doing if you were LIMITLESS? What would you be doing if you knew you COULD NOT FAIL? What is the ONE THING that would make you heart sing and make you want to jump up and down knowing that you get to do this — every day, every week, every year, for the rest of your life? For me, here is what I wrote: I would be a part of something really BIG, TRANSFORMATIONAL, GAME CHANGING. I can’t and don’t want to be bothered with doing the boring, trivial, un-important every-day...

Even though vegans are already taking advantage of some of the online tools and technologies to spread the message, coming from the internet marketing background, I can tell you for sure that we’re only using a tinny-tiny percentage of what’s available out there. The Internet gives us unprecedented opportunity to move from the one-to-one, or one-to-few model of activism to reach millions of people around the globe in a short period of time than we could ever dream about even ten or twenty...

Lots of people feel that they have a message they want to share with the world by publishing a book, but never do anything about it.

As vegans, we are doing ourselves, our audience, the world, and of course, the animals, a disservice if we are not getting the message of ethical vegan lifestyle out in the world in a big way.

One of the best ways to do that is by writing and publishing a book.

In the past, it used to be really hard to get published. Today, opportunities are practically endless. There is really no excuse not to do it.

Now, I won’t be talking about going the traditional route: finding a publisher, getting your book printed, and sold in local bookstores—although that would certainly be wonderful, and who knows—it may happen, too, if that’s your goal.

However, right now, I’ll be talking about simply publishing your book on Amazon Kindle and other e-publishing websites.

This is super easy (or, at least, not as difficult as you probably think ;-))

Especially if you are a blogger and already have a website filled with insightful blog posts, delightful recipes, photographs and other content.

And even if you don’t, it’s not as difficult as it may seem to create it—you just have to decide that you are going to do it and go for it. Find out how….

In the previous post, I wrote some tips on writing a vegan recipe book. However, I realize that many of you may be thinking: "But I don't want to write a vegan recipe book!" Let's say cooking or writing about food isn't really your thing. Not to worry! If you don't want to write about food, you don't have to do it! There are plenty of topics that are available to vegan authors. In fact, you can write about whatever you like and are interested in, and still be able to weave in the message about...

I have a dream that one day, vegan recipe books will be the only books sold in online stores and brick-and-mortar bookstores. Crazy? Maybe. Never gonna happen? Probably, unless we take publishing in our own hands. How? If you’ve been thinking about writing an eBook but aren’t sure where to start, why not take a look at your blog? You probably already have a ton of content that could potentially be included in your book. Lots of vegans write blogs about food, filling them with insightful...

"But I already know I'm going to write about vegan food!" Even though your mind may be set on writing a vegan recipe book, you'll be better off if you don't just publish a general recipe book. It's better to narrow down your niche or your audience, or both, at least initially. Here are a few thoughts about choosing the topic. These are not rules set in stone, so take that advice with a grain of salt. I recommend – at least initially – concentrating on one ingredient or a handful of...

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Coming back from an amazing vacation trip (Nicaragua-Costa Rica) last night, my family (my husband, son and I) stopped at Juke Joint, an airport restaurant in Atlanta to grab a quick bite before a connecting flight to Newark, New Jersey.

As I was finishing my veggie soup and munching on my husband’s french fries, I heard the guy at the next table (only about 1/2 foot away – as the restaurant was really crowded and the tables really closely spaced by) inquire about the Juke Joint Wings dish, specifically how big it is. The waitress explained that there were 8 wings.

Which to me immediately brings to mind that 4 animals had to be killed to create this one meal.

Just heartbreaking.

I have this question for you today: “How many vegans does it take to change a lightbulb? Two, one to change it and one to check for animal ingredients.”

Ha, ha. Funny? Not so funny?

Okay, here is another one: “How many vegans will it take to change the world?”

Ha! This one is definitely not funny, and one that I find depressing to even think about.

Sometimes.

Then there are times, when I get optimistic.

I believe that today, we have an unprecedented opportunity–and MORAL OBLIGATION, that was not here even 10 or 20 years ago, to spread our message and reach new audiences on the GLOBAL, MASSIVE SCALE.

It’s called the Internet.

So how many people do we need to “convert” before we see a real difference in the world?

I want to talk a little bit about the obstacles that many people have to overcome that are preventing them from even trying to succeed with building their own online business and money-making website around their passion. 1.  “I don't have a clue how to start and have no experience.” The temptation for many people who are thinking about getting started online is to read, read, and read some more. Many people spend way too much time analyzing everything, procrastinating, and never getting...

Lots of people are searching for recipes online. Everybody has to eat, and we do it several times a day. Changing our diet is probably the highest impact activity that we can do to improve our health, positively impact the environment, and become a more ethical human being. Maybe they are planning their next meal, wondering what to prepare with the ingredients they have in the kitchen, or searching for recipes to lose weight or improve their health – their computer is often their first...