Hi Gordon, Dien, and all,

Long post. Thank you for reading. I value your thoughts.

I've broken my own rule not to cross-post, so if you see this elsewhere, please forgive my transgression. I value each and every one of your thoughts, suggestions and opinions on this matter. If you include your email address in your response, I will email you a Thank You gift later.

The problem:

Due to a change in health, I must give up my local work, tutoring immigrants. Local tutoring has been a top moneymaker for me.

I do have a stream of income from related products I've developed over time. When I needed and couldn't find teaching materials, I made my own. Schools, libraries, and individuals do order some of my stuff.

Question:
Gordon, you suggested I prepare an information booklet for tutors. However an easy course would probably be needed for serious prospective tutors. A few times I've hinted or made suggestions on boards, but only one inquiry showed interest.

Should I consider developing something for prospective tutors, or should I drop this for now? What do you think?

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In a past life, among other things, I taught Foods, Nutrition, and Cooking. I have recipes!

TONS OF RECIPES!!! All kinds of RECIPES.

Recipes that others ask for. No, recipes that people BEG for.

A few years ago, some were made into small recipe books, cookbooks, and cards. People bought them.

I dare say, many of my recipes are older than most readers here.

Some are on disk. Some are arranged as a recipe book, but more needs to be done to them. Something about HTML etc. Oh, and I don't have computerized pictures.

What do you think? I have recipes for most anything, from making your own baby food using your own home grown garden vegetables, to scrumptious desserts full of calories.

Right now, I have a Strawberry Lovers Recipe Book on disk. It's about 50 to 60 pages and needs a bit of fixing up, a cover, and converting to HTML, however that's done.

Mike McGroarty thinks cookbooks are a difficult sell. I agree with him.

What do you think? What would you advise me to do?

Would some people pay for a monthly, bimonthly, holiday, or seasonal recipe collection, or not? If yes, what would you want to see included in such a series? How much would you pay?

What ideas, suggestions, or questions do you have for me? Feel free to speak up. All comments, suggestions, criticisms, gratefully accepted.

Should I junk these ideas and look to do something else? Please speak freely. If you prefer, email me at: [email protected]
Respectfully,
Mary M. Kristoff

P. S.
Be sure to leave your email address for your thank you gift.

Mary




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