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Writing Tips: 7 Steps to Deal with Overwriting

I love being a writer because there is always more to learn about the craft. And even if you do…

Joanna Penn

How To Write Fiction As A Non-Fiction Author

Do you write non-fiction but secretly want to write a novel? Are you confused about the process? Do you think…

Joanna Penn

How To Protect Your Creative Work With Kathryn Goldman

As authors, our wealth is in our intellectual property assets – our books. So it's important to protect them and…

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How To Use Story In Your Non-Fiction Author Business

Storytelling is not just for fiction authors these days. Increasingly, businesses and brands are using the power of story to…

Joanna Penn

From Indie Author To Small Press. Print Books, ISBNs, Branding And More

In January 2017, I launched Curl Up Press – a publishing imprint under my company, The Creative Penn Limited. In…

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How To Balance Art And Business With Tara Gentile

I met Tara Gentile at Digital Commerce Summit in Denver last year, and her message around business design helped shape…

Joanna Penn

Use Your Own Life Story To Bring Depth to Your Writing with Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield is a mentor to many writers through books like The War of Art and Turning Pro.  But Steve…

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Balance Consumption With Creation. A Writing Interview With J.F.Penn

You mostly get Joanna Penn on this site – my smiley, bubbly, helpful, non-fiction personality. But sometimes, I get interviewed…

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3 Key Strategies for Thriving in the Ever-Changing World of Being an Author

Every day we hear of new strategies for writing faster or book marketing, we learn of a new tool that…

Joanna Penn

The Mastery Journal: How to Publish Premium Print Products with John Lee Dumas

Some of the most popular print products and merchandise are not books filled with the words of the author, but…

Joanna Penn