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Transitioning To A Full-time Creative Career With Blaire Palmer

If you want to become a full-time author-entrepreneur, it's not just about quitting your job and starting to write. There…

Joanna Penn

Co-Writing Across Distance: Improve Your Non-Fiction Ideas, Clarity, and Writing Speed

My own experiences with collaborative writing have resulted in books that might otherwise not have been written, new friendships, and…

Joanna Penn

How To Build Your Own Home Sound Booth For Audiobooks And Podcasting

Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing and podcasting is one of the best ways to market audiobooks, since you…

Joanna Penn

Book Marketing: Content Marketing Strategy With Pamela Wilson

Paid advertising may spike your book sales for the short term, but if you stop paying, you stop selling. With…

Joanna Penn

Writing Tips: Creating Memorable Characters

When we read, we may love well-plotted books, but what we are connecting with is the people involved in those…

Joanna Penn

Author Mindset: How To Thrive As A Creative In A Society That’s Always Hustling

Every successful author is both a creative and a business owner. Creative coach Margaret Olat shares tips for how to…

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Amazon Advertising Insights With Russell Blake And Michael Beverly

Book marketing through organic reach on Amazon is over, but there's no point lamenting the end of an indie era.…

Joanna Penn

Turn Your Book Into A TV Or Streaming Series

As more streaming services come online every year, the demand for stories to also grows. Academy-honored author and adaptation consultant…

Joanna Penn

Writing Tips: 7 Ways To Write Funnier Fiction

As Dan Brotzel points out in this post, humor is another skill writers can develop, just like plotting and character…

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Flash Fiction And Making A Living As A Writer With Jason Brick

Writing for fun and for money is definitely possible, as I discuss with Jason Brick in today's interview. He writes…

Joanna Penn