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Podcast: Book Marketing and Promotion, Your Questions Answered

This podcast is all about book marketing, author platform and promotion - of yourself and your books. I have learned…

Joanna Penn

Character Based Writing: Lessons Learned From Sebastian Faulks

I read this brilliant book over my Christmas break in Europe, and wanted to share what I learned from it…

Joanna Penn

International Ebooks and Ebook Readers: An Update

There has been some big news in the ebook world recently, and authors should know about these changes in order…

Joanna Penn

Does Alcohol Help Or Hurt Your Writing?

I'm putting it out there on this post with some personal information and opinions. It might also be controversial or…

Joanna Penn

Outlining Your Novel: Why and How

Outlining is a matter of dispute among writers, but if you are just starting out - what is outlining, why…

Joanna Penn

Podcast: Self-Publishing, Your Questions Answered with Indie Author April Hamilton

In today's podcast, I update you on the latest happenings in the publishing world as well as my own writing…

Joanna Penn

Writing Thrillers: Lessons Learned From James Rollins

Learning by modelling is a powerful technique, and as avid readers as well as writers we can all learn from…

Joanna Penn

Boost Creativity: Let Your Mind Lie Fallow

Sometimes our brains need a rest in this crazy-paced world, and creativity needs a little downtime to percolate ideas that…

Joanna Penn

What is Yog’s Law and Why Does It Matter For Authors?

I first heard of Yog's Law from author and podcaster Mur Lafferty, and thought it would be good to share…

Joanna Penn

5 Reasons Writers Need To Embrace Technology

Many people I meet say "I don't like computers" or "It's too hard to use all these sites" when I…

Joanna Penn