Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Doris Cooper, VP and Editor-in-Chief at Simon Element, sits down with Diane Morrisey to discuss her cookbook YOU GOT THIS!. Diane shares how the cookbook came to be, surprises from the cookbook development process, and cooking tips for large gatherings and weeknight meals.
The Write Reasons is a video podcast where, each month, authors and editors engage in dynamic conversations surrounding our most impactful books and the work they do to bring them to readers’ shelves. How does an editor decide which book to acquire? What does collaboration look like at a publishing house? Why does a writer write? Explore all these questions and more on The Write Reasons, a podcast by Simon & Schuster!
Learn more about YOU GOT THIS!:
simonandschuster.com/books/You-Got-This!/Diane-Morrisey/9781668033401?utm_source=youtube_description&utm_medium=sands_youtube&utm_campaign=the_write_reasons&utm_content=
Follow Diane here:
Instagram: instagram.com/dianemorrisey
TikTok: tiktok.com/@dianemorrisey
Facebook: facebook.com/dianemorriseycooking
The Feedfeed: thefeedfeed.com/dianemorrisey
For more from Simon & Schuster:
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Timestamps:
00:00-00:50: Intro
00:51-04:09: The Origins of YOU GOT THIS!
04:10-04:59: Sharing Recipes on Social Media versus Writing a Cookbook
05:00-06:03: How Diane Met Her Literary Agent
06:04-10:01: Developing the Recipe List in YOU GOT THIS!
10:02-14:58: What Surprised Diane Most about Developing a Cookbook
14:59-20:52: Diane's Tips for Big Gatherings
20:53-23:57: Easy Weeknight Meal Ideas
23:58-25:28: Rapid Fire Q&A
25:29-25:40: Outro
Doris Cooper, VP and Editor-in-Chief at Simon Element, sits down with Diane Morrisey to discuss her cookbook YOU GOT THIS!. Diane shares how the cookbook came to be, surprises from the cookbook development process, and cooking tips for large gatherings and weeknight meals.
The Write Reasons is a video podcast where, each month, authors and editors engage in dynamic conversations surrounding our most impactful books and the work they do to bring them to readers’ shelves. How does an editor decide which book to acquire? What does collaboration look like at a publishing house? Why does a writer write? Explore all these questions and more on The Write Reasons, a podcast by Simon & Schuster!
Learn more about YOU GOT THIS!:
simonandschuster.com/books/You-Got-This!/Diane-Morrisey/9781668033401?utm_source=youtube_description&utm_medium=sands_youtube&utm_campaign=the_write_reasons&utm_content=
Follow Diane here:
Instagram: instagram.com/dianemorrisey
TikTok: tiktok.com/@dianemorrisey
Facebook: facebook.com/dianemorriseycooking
The Feedfeed: thefeedfeed.com/dianemorrisey
For more from Simon & Schuster:
Website: simonandschuster.com
Instagram: instagram.com/simonandschuster
Facebook: facebook.com/Simonandschuster
TikTok: tiktok.com/@simonandschusterbooks
X: https://x.com/simonschuster
Timestamps:
00:00-00:50: Intro
00:51-04:09: The Origins of YOU GOT THIS!
04:10-04:59: Sharing Recipes on Social Media versus Writing a Cookbook
05:00-06:03: How Diane Met Her Literary Agent
06:04-10:01: Developing the Recipe List in YOU GOT THIS!
10:02-14:58: What Surprised Diane Most about Developing a Cookbook
14:59-20:52: Diane's Tips for Big Gatherings
20:53-23:57: Easy Weeknight Meal Ideas
23:58-25:28: Rapid Fire Q&A
25:29-25:40: Outro
