Archive - Not So Secret Agent

Small-Batch, Big Summer

+ last call for my book proposal workshop

21 hrs ago • Sally Ekus

From Viral Recipe to 7 Cookbook Offers

How the author of Small-Batch Breads made it all happen.

Published on Cookbookery Collective • Aug 14

Behind the Book Deal: Part 2: Great Bakes

publisher interview with Doug Seibold + the taste podcast!

Aug 11 • Sally Ekus

Behind The Book Deal: Part 1: Great Bakes

author interview with martin sorge

Aug 4 • Sally Ekus

July 2026

All About Platform: Skill Building Reminder

what I did during my ooo + happy pub day!

Jul 28 • Sally Ekus

All About Platform

why agents might say you need 100,000 followers + internet woes + skill building info

Jul 14 • Sally Ekus

12:18

June 2026

A Reason To Gather

building community + the James Beard Awards

Jun 23 • Sally Ekus

Chicken: Fried, BBQ, Roasted

a personal essay about my dad

Jun 21 • Sally Ekus

What Makes a Cookbook Worth Publishing in 2026?

An interview with literary agent superstar Sally Ekus

Published on Unsolicited Manuscript • Jun 17

Breaking News: James Beard Cookbook Award Winners

Reporting from the press room in Chicago!

Published on Cookbookery Collective • Jun 14

What Makes a Cookbook Cover Successful?

My friends and I have some opinions.

Published on Headnotes: Thoughts on Cookbook Design • Jun 12

Publicity Still Exists, Right?!

an interview with Abigail Monti from Unsolicited Manuscript

Jun 9 • Sally Ekus

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