Thank you for being part of the Blissful Basil cookbook tour!
Here are alllll the details for posting plus helpful links to access graphics, recipes, images, and other helpful materials. Please feel free to send an email my way if you have any questions at all!
Posting Date.
Whichever date you selected between December 12th and January 6th (coordinated through Lindsay Marshall—[email protected]) OR whichever date/timeframe works best for you and your schedule!
Inspiration for What to Share.
While we’re big fans of blog posts, we really want you to connect with your audience during this tour however you usually do. Whatever day you’ve selected, feel free to share in whatever way you feel speaks best to your audience: blog post, newsletter, social media, video, etc. Here are a few ideas...
Recipe Feature. Share a recipe from the book that brings you bliss. The following recipes are available for excerpt:
» Bright Morning Citrus Salad with Herbed Syrup (Breakfast + Brunch)
» Double-Chocolate Hazelnut Espresso Smoothie (Smoothies + Juices)
» Herbed Cashew Cheese Plate with Spicy Tomato Jam + Roasted Garlic (Snacks + Appetizers)
» Buckwheat, Green Apple, Cranberry + Avocado Salad (Soups + Salads)
» Carrot + Coriander Bisque (Soups + Salads)
» The Classic Power Bowl: Spicy Cauliflower Rice, Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Avocado Mash (Power Bowls)
» Swift Sweet Potato Coconut Curry (Power Bowls)
» Easy Does It Sunday Evening Chili (Veggie-Centric Mains)
» Seasonal Fruit Crisps: Apple-Almond (fall // winter) or Blackberry-Sunflower (spring // summer) (Sophisticated Sweets + Simple Treats)
For recipe excerpts, please use the following recipe copyright line: Reprinted from Blissful Basil by arrangement with BenBella Books. Copyright © 2016, Ashley Melillo.
Giveaway. Feel free to run the giveaway however you'd like. My publisher, BenBella Books, will supply the giveaway copy and is happy to ship it directly to your winner (residents in the U.S. or Canada only). Once you've selected a winner, simply email the winner's mailing address Lindsay Marshall ([email protected]) with the subject "Blissful Basil giveaway winner", and the book will be shipped!
Q + A with me. I'm an open book (no pun intended), and would be happy to answer questions related to any part of the book you'd like to know more about. To set this up, simply email your questions to me 1 week in advance (or two, if you can) of when you're planning to post.
Song Feature. Share one song that helps you get your bliss on or energizes you while you're in the kitchen. We’ll create a Spotify playlist for all participants songs! Here's a link to my personal kitchen playlist if you'd like to have a listen (starts off with feel-good classics and moves into high-energy jams)—I rarely recipe test without it!
Share one way you #honoryourbliss. If you’re into this campaign, you’re probably a supporter of emotional well-being and mental health in general. But why? Why is mental wellness and spiritual happiness important to you? And why is it important that our culture embraces and seriously pursues caring for mind, body, and soul? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Consider challenging your community of readers to get out and intentionally share their bliss during the hectic holidays or share with your followers how you plan to #honoryourbliss in the new year.
Hashtag for Social Media Shares.
Feel free to tag your social media posts with #blissfulbasilcookbook #honoryourbliss and @blissfulbasil!
Digital Materials, Graphics, etc.
To access downloadable graphics as well as the official Participant Guide, please see this link.
To access Cover Art, Author Photos, and Recipe Photos, please see this link.