I've done a couple of cookbooks for fundraisers and would be willing to help if needed.
One idea I have is that for fillers (used to fill in empty spaces), you could use funny yorkie stories, dog quotes, or yorkie tips on grooming, diet, care, etc. submitted by YT members.
And here are a few of my favorite tips I've picked up along the way.
* Determine a theme and let that guide you (Obviously that would be Yorkies here)
* At the onset, decide how you will publish the cookbook. Will you go though one of the many publishers who do cookbooks for fundraising or will you take it to a printer and have them print and bind it. Each has its pros and cons.
* Decide upfront how many recipes to include as this will affect the cost. You typically need a minimum of 150 for a good cookbook.
* When estimating the cost of each cookbook, don't forget to include the cost of shipping and shipping materials (i.e. postage, envelopes, labels, etc.) If you are going to collect money thru paypal then you would also want to include the paypal fee.
* Also determine how many color graphics you will use, if any, in the cookbook because this greatly affects the cost as well.
* Decide how you want the recipes in the cookbook to look and develop or find a word template to use. Ask that recipes be submitted using this template. That way every submission will have the correct information and will be formatted correctly (saves alot of time) Don't forget when asking people to submit recipes, to have them write a sentence or two describing the recipes and/or its origins.
* Avoid copyright issues. If someone has a great recipe that they found in a magazine for example, make sure that they quote the source.
* Try to get the cookbooks out before Christmas. You can sell more since people will want to give them away as Christmas gifts
Feel free to PM me if you need to. I'll do whatever I can to help but I do have alot going on right now.