debut novelist – Tate Basildon

Are Newsletters Still Worth It? A Private Chef’s Honest Take

In a world dominated by TikTok and fleeting attention spans, are newsletters becoming obsolete? Discover a heartfelt journey from a private chef and debut novelist who navigated the highs and lows of newsletter writing, offering insights for authors, creatives, and those battling chronic illness.

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Cooking Through the Chaos: My Life With Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure & Debut Novel Dreams

I’m a chef, husband, pet-parent, and emerging novelist living with pulmonary sarcoidosis, heart failure and the wild ride of long-term prednisone treatment. If you’re juggling a chronic illness, creative ambitions and ordinary life chaos—you’re in the right place. Let’s talk survival, cooking, writing and finding hope in the hidden kitchen of chronic illness.