S3 EP 147: Mary Martha Greene, Cookbook Author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All
12/04/24 • 49 min
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Mary Martha Greene is not a cookbook author by profession. It's a passion project inspired by family traditions and a desire to honor the women who created them. It also gives her a change of pace from her day job. Growing up, Mary was heavily influenced by her family. She spent a lot of time by her grandmother’s side when she was in the kitchen. Watching the women in her family, Mary dreamed of doing something creative for her career. Mary loved to cook and bake and considers her return to the kitchen as a homecoming of sorts.
Her father was a family court judge and was very involved in politics. Her father would have a great influence on Mary's future. After returning home at the end of her first semester of college — where she was studying business at her father's suggestion — Mary was informed she would soon be reporting to the state house to be a page. From that moment, her career path was virtually set.
It would be many years before Mary found herself taking the time to get creative in the kitchen again. She credits yet another family member for inspiring her move to become a cookbook author. Her second oldest goddaughter was getting ready to go off for a semester at sea, but she had a request before she left. She wanted her aunt Mae-Mae to teach her how to cook.
As Mary began to search for the family recipes, other people came forward to request a copy of her collection for themselves. Mary started to consider taking her project to a wider audience. On a whim she suggested to a friend to ask the University of South Carolina Press if they would be interested in publishing her cookbook ... they were.
Don't wait, go listen now to all the amazing personal stories behind this cookbook. Then check out Book Banter Magazine for her free holiday recipe.
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Hello Happy People,
Mary Martha Greene is not a cookbook author by profession. It's a passion project inspired by family traditions and a desire to honor the women who created them. It also gives her a change of pace from her day job. Growing up, Mary was heavily influenced by her family. She spent a lot of time by her grandmother’s side when she was in the kitchen. Watching the women in her family, Mary dreamed of doing something creative for her career. Mary loved to cook and bake and considers her return to the kitchen as a homecoming of sorts.
Her father was a family court judge and was very involved in politics. Her father would have a great influence on Mary's future. After returning home at the end of her first semester of college — where she was studying business at her father's suggestion — Mary was informed she would soon be reporting to the state house to be a page. From that moment, her career path was virtually set.
It would be many years before Mary found herself taking the time to get creative in the kitchen again. She credits yet another family member for inspiring her move to become a cookbook author. Her second oldest goddaughter was getting ready to go off for a semester at sea, but she had a request before she left. She wanted her aunt Mae-Mae to teach her how to cook.
As Mary began to search for the family recipes, other people came forward to request a copy of her collection for themselves. Mary started to consider taking her project to a wider audience. On a whim she suggested to a friend to ask the University of South Carolina Press if they would be interested in publishing her cookbook ... they were.
Don't wait, go listen now to all the amazing personal stories behind this cookbook. Then check out Book Banter Magazine for her free holiday recipe.
Mary's WebsiteMary on FacebookMary on Instagram Mary on AmazonOrder Books Direct From Mary
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S3 EP146: Amber Chen, Bestselling YA Author of Of Jade and Dragons
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Today Dianne shares her chat with Bestselling YA author, Amber Chen. Amber stands out in her career for many reasons, but the most surprising aspect may be her educational background.
After graduating from the prestigious Cambridge University, where she earned a BA and MSci in biochemistry, she went on to work in science. However, when you note that Amber also earned a diploma in screenwriting, it’s clear that being a writer was always a possibility in her future.
Unfortunately, according to Amber, the film and TV industry in her part of the world does not provide her with the same kind of opportunities as her science degrees. Amber began honing her craft writing web novels on Wattpad. One of her early works, The Cutting Edge , gave her a taste of seeing her work turned into a screenplay .
After a lot of hard work, Amber did get a publishing deal with Penguin for her young adult, silkpunk, fantasy, Of Jade and Dragons . Her debut novel hit #1 last summer on The Bookseller and, as of this writing, is sitting at #2 in Teen & Young Adult Geography & Cultures Fiction eBooks, #6 in Teen & Young Adult Myth & Legend eBooks, and #15 in Myths & Legends for Young Adults on Amazon.co.uk.
Her second book in this duology has recently gone on pre-order for a July 17, 2025 release for the hardcover and is already climbing the bestseller lists. It is sitting at #184 in Teen & Young Adult Geography & Cultures Fiction eBooks on Amazon.co.uk and is #1 and #2 on Amazon.com for New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Asian Historical Fiction for hardcover and ebook respectively. Follow Amber Chen on social media to see what she publishes next, because odds are ... it's going to be good!
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Season 3 FINALE EP148: Tosca Lee, NYT Bestselling Author of Havah, Demon, and The Long March Home
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Welcome to our season three finale episode with award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Tosca Lee. Tosca is the bestselling author ofThe Line Between , The Progeny , Firstborn , Iscariot, The Legend of Sheba, Demon: A Memoir, Havah: The Story of Eve , and The Books of Mortals Series with fellow New York Times bestselling author, Ted Dekker. Achieving the title of bestselling author is only one of a long list of accolades she has earned in her career.
American author best known for her historical fiction novels and thrillers, Tosca was born in Virginia. Named after a favorite Puccini opera of her father’s, it seems logical that she once dreamed of a career in the opera. She would not that path.
Tosca’s attention moved from opera to ballet. She became a classically trained ballerina and pianist. Unfortunately, injuries forced her to abandon ballet, and the demanding regime of a professional pianist was not appealing. Once again, she had to find a different path.
Tosca attended Smith College, earning a BA in English Language and Literature. Later, she attended Oxford University, where she studied international economics. Tosca wrote her first novel while at Smith, but that manuscript remains unpublished.
While her first manuscript was not a publishing success, she did begin writing professionally in 1992. While working for Smart Computing Magazine , Tosca achieved her first author status as co-author of two computer books.
Since her beginnings, Tosca has moved on to not only create an enviable solo author career, but has partnered with other New York Times bestselling authors, Ted Dekker and Marcus Brotherton. We strive to cover all of this in today's episode. Don't wait, go listen now.
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