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Pitching Literary Festivals, Genre Boundaries And Crime Fiction. With Clare Mackintosh

I attend quite a few literary festivals and I always come away having learned something. I definitely think they are…

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Reinvention And Lessons From The Journey. Special Podcast Episode 200

It's a big day! This is episode 200 of the podcast! The first show went out in March 2009, so…

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How To Get A Unique Illustration For Your Book Cover

With the explosion of creativity that is the indie publishing revolution, you may have noticed the array of book covers…

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From The First Book To Running A Multi Genre Story Studio With Sean Platt

For some authors, this creative life is about seeing their one book in the world. Others have a vision of…

Joanna Penn

How To Be Successful In Self-Publishing

Last week, I spoke at the Frankfurt Book Fair on the Kobo booth and talked about what it takes to…

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Six Figure Success Self-Publishing Non-Fiction Books With Steve Scott

If you want a six figure income from your books, it's a good idea to model people who are already…

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How To Read Your Own AudioBook And Sell Direct To Customers

I love ACX.com and I am all in with my fiction there, but I'm also a podcaster and after years…

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Copyright, Publishing Contract Clauses, Image Use And Avoiding Getting Sued With Helen Sedwick

There are questions that come up over and over again in the self-publishing world: What does copyright even mean? How…

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Q&A Time: My Journey, Writing Routine, Author Platform Tips, Global Publishing And Mistakes

I recorded this video for the Gulf Coast Writer's Conference recently and I thought you might find it interesting as…

Joanna Penn

Writing Religious Thrillers And Storytelling Lessons From Commercial TV With Simon Toyne

It's always fantastic to talk to mega bestselling authors and a few years back, Simon Toyne's Sanctus series was one…

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