The Creative Penn. Writing, Publishing, Book Marketing and Making a Living with your Writing

I'm Joanna Penn. I'll teach you how to write, publish and market your book — and make a living with your writing.

I'm an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with over 30 books. I've sold over 600,000 copies in 162 countries and 5 languages.

I'm a podcaster, international speaker, and award-winning creative entrepreneur.

But it hasn't always been this way!

I've made many mistakes on the author journey, and I share everything on this site so you can save time, money, and heartache on your path.

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Tips and resources on writing, publishing, book marketing, and making a living with your writing.

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My list of the best writing and editing, publishing and marketing software for writers, plus in-depth tutorials on how to use them.

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Listen to The Creative Penn Podcast every Monday for information and inspiration on writing, publishing, book marketing and making a living with your writing.

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Check out my Books and Audiobooks for Writers

Including How to Make a Living with Your Writing, How to Market a Book, Successful Self-Publishing, How to Write Non-Fiction, and many more.

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