Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Shawntel Hatch grew up in Montana, then moved to Seattle at the age of 18. Her grandmother instilled in her a love for baking, which has never faltered. However, when it came to cooking meals, she spent the last 30 years in trial and error. She found the best way to mange her time, and make her own meals, was to use the three options outlined in this cookbook. She wishes she had known about these methods when she herself was struggling with the craft, and is excited to share her experience, so that you now have the options she never had and can enjoy more home-cooked meals with your family and friends.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Cookbook with Options
I was looking for a cookbook that would take 1 recipe and show me how to cook it 3 different ways: the stove/oven method, slow cooker method, or the Instant Pot method. I was looking for it because some days I needed to put the meal in the slow cooker before I left for the day and have it ready when I walked in the door. Other days, I had a little time to cook and could use the Instant Pot method. Some times on the weekend, I would have time to do the traditional stove/oven method. I couldn’t find a cookbook that gave me options so I decided to write it.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write best in the morning when I am fresh and awake and my family asleep.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
America’s Test Kitchen
Pioneer Woman
What are you working on now?
A Cookbook with Options 2
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
http://www.cookbookwithoptions.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Oh man…..it is a crazy difficult ride. Keep at it. Every new step is a new challenge. Courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is feeling the fear and stepping out anyway. Take lots of courage on your journey. Don’t give up! Believe in yourself and surround yourself with people who believe in you. Keep it a secret until you are ready to share.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There isn’t one way or method of writing. Don’t let people, including other authors, tell you how to write your story. Be true to yourself and to your story.
What are you reading now?
Braving the Wilderness
What’s next for you as a writer?
A second cookbook
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Harry Potter
Bible
Survival book
Author Websites and Profiles
Shawntel Hatch Website
Shawntel Hatch Amazon Profile
Shawntel Hatch’s Social Media Links
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