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How To Write The Ending Of Your Novel

There is plenty of writing advice about the first 10 pages, the importance of hooking the reader at the start…

Joanna Penn

Interview On BlogCastFM On Why I Blog, Traffic Building And Making Money From The Blog

I recently did an interview with Srinivas Rao from BlogCastFM, a podcast for bloggers packed full of interesting audio interviews…

Joanna Penn

People Don’t Buy Books Based On The Publisher

Most writers and authors also buy a lot of books. I certainly do, and you probably do too. So what…

Joanna Penn

Podcast: Authenticity And Creative Expression With Robert Rabbin

In July 2008, I did Robert's course 'RealTime Speaking' which was a transformative weekend for me. It helped me embrace…

Joanna Penn

Editing Your Novel: High Level Story Read Through

Finishing the first draft of my novel just made me realize how much more work I have to do in…

Joanna Penn

Podcast: How To Write A Book Proposal With Gary Smailes, From BubbleCow

This blog is about adventures in publishing, and today we are looking at writing book proposals if you are pursuing…

Joanna Penn

Consume And Produce. How To Balance Your Time.

One of the most common questions that authors seem to get asked is "Where do you get your ideas for…

Joanna Penn

How It Feels To Finish The First Draft Of Your First Novel

This is a personal post! I have stumbled through to the end of my story, and now I sit at…

Joanna Penn

What I Want In A Thriller Novel And How It Informs My Writing

To be a successful writer in a genre, you have to read a lot of books! Genre writing is quite…

Joanna Penn

Books For Self Publishers: POD For Profit and Complete Guide To Self Publishing

Print on demand and self-publishing truly changed my life. I went from someone who dreamed of being an author, to…

Joanna Penn