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How To Write About A Real Location If You Haven't Been There | The Creative Penn: February 11, 2010 at 12:53 am

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Linda C. Thomas July 26, 2009 at 7:03 pm

Hi Joanna:
Your website looks terrific. What an inspiration you are and don’t you forget it.
Looking forward to purchasing the author 2.0 in about a week.
I really appreciate your support in creating bring my book to fruition.
Namaste,

Linda in Oregon

Susan Carlsen September 3, 2009 at 2:48 pm

I just finished a novel on twitter – written in the style of twitter. I was wondering if you had any advice about sharing our work with others doing similar types of things.

Beverly J. Walden September 15, 2009 at 6:27 pm

Joanna:

I’ve read about Author 2.0 and your blog; both are exciting and giving me a push! I have a manuscript that is complete, however, I would like to revise it. Can you advise the best resource to assist in this? Everyone seems to have a different opinion. I am anxious to complete the work and this time get it out there! My first attempt was the traditional publishing route which drove me insane and costs a fortune. With current technology and the ability to integrate marketing techniques I find Author2Zero fascinatining. I am anxious to get started! Thanks for your inspirartion.

Thanks,
Bev Walden

Joanna Penn September 16, 2009 at 2:55 am

Hi Bev,

Thanks for your comment.
so glad you are enjoying the Author 2.0 Blueprint – there is more on the actual course here
http://author2zero.com/signup/

In terms of your manuscript, I would recommend an editor – if you’re in Australia, try this site
http://www.awmonline.com.au/Home.aspx

or elsewhere try this listing, http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2008/12/22/editors-best-resources/

Then you should definitely look at Print-on-demand as your publishing option – details here
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2008/12/03/what-is-print-on-demand-and-why-should-i-do-it/
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/07/16/print-on-demand-will-save-you-money/
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/06/18/video-print-on-demand-changed-my-life/

Please do let me know any further questions – Thanks, Joanna

Luanne Stevenson January 16, 2010 at 10:50 pm

I love your writing and your blog really gives so much valuable information. You really do a great job! Keep up the great work and hope to connect! I’m following you now on twitter.
Lu
(writingsbylu on twitter / wordpress: is the website I gave you or you can google the diary of a sand writer) Hope we can chat soon!

Richard Zahra January 17, 2010 at 10:09 am

Hi Joanna,

Just stumbled upon your site. Good work. It’s an excellent resource for writers.

Josh B. February 1, 2010 at 12:16 pm

Hi, I’d like to say that I really enjoy your podcasts and articles. I’m a fairly new subsrciber. The first episode that I heard was the one with Tony Eldridge. He was talking about his first novel ‘The Samson Effect.’ You both discussed your love for adventure fiction and the work of James Rollins. (bare with me I am getting to my point) I really enjoyed the interview mostly because it hit very close to home. I have been working on my own novel which will be an adventure in the vein of James Rollins, Clive Cussler, Indiana Jones, etc… My question is this: I have never traveled the world. I have never even left the continental U.S. other than on a fishing boat. How do authors write so vividly about places they have never been? I’m sure that Clive Cusslor, James Rollins and even Tony Eldridge have not traveled to all the locals they write about. I understand research is key but I can do all the research in the world and then write a very clinical description of a far off destination but a good writer can make you believe you are there on the street with the locals, smelling the fumes and hearing the chatter of every day life. Imagination is key too but there again I am always concerned about the freedom of creative license to expound upon the actual in order to tell my story. Sorry I know this is complicated question but I felt like it was one that may make for an interesting interview question or an article. Thanks for listening to my exasperated ramblings. Again, thanks for the podcasts, I have found them great to listen to as well as informative.

Joanna Penn February 2, 2010 at 1:51 am

Thanks Luanne and Richard.

Josh – great question – I will deal with it in a blog post this month. I’ll let you know when scheduled! Thanks for the idea!

Tiffany Vincent February 11, 2010 at 7:46 am

Hi Joanna, My name is tiffany i’m 17 years old and i’m a young offender in the NLYC . Ever since i was a little girl i’ve always wanted to be come a writer i never in my dreams thought I’d be locked up. I’ve been her for almost about a year and i started to take manners into my own hands i decide to follow my dreams. I was stuck on my book for a bout a few weeks and never knew what to write till i ask staff here to find something to help me and i came across your podcast and they have helped me so much .. and i would like to thank-you for that. – Tiffany

Joanna February 13, 2010 at 1:06 am: Hi Tiffany,

Thanks so much for your comment, and I am so glad that the information is useful to you.
I will continue to put out podcasts and blog posts so I hope they encourage you – and if you have questions, please do let me know.
I want to send you positive thoughts as you are in a hard situation – I hope you can write about your experience and that it helps you through these times.
You might find this useful
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/12/16/when-should-you-use-your-personal-pain-in-your-writing/
People shared comments about hard times in their lives, so I hope that is also encouraging.

Keep

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john clark February 21, 2010 at 11:30 pm

I enjoyed your most enthusiastic talk to Gold Coast Writers last Saturday, and look forward to attending your workshop.
Lucky for us that you are a professional writer – I, being an amateur, would have spelled “license” (your Home Page – Technorati) as in Share Alike 2.5 Australia “licence”
For more examples of my non-professional editing, my book “Tales from Down Under – A Collection of Australasian Short Stories” is in the Gold Coast library.

Cheers

John Clark
Maybe I have just established the first plank of my author’s platform?