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Writing Tips: The 4 Stages Of Writing A Book From First Draft To Publication

In this fast-moving world, it's too easy to think that speed is the answer to writing a book or building…

Joanna Penn

Writing Tips: 10 Ways To Fake A Professional Edit

I love the editing part of the writing process. It's incredibly satisfying to take a somewhat messy manuscript and turn…

Joanna Penn

5 Tips For Successful Publishing And Book Marketing. Lessons Learned From The Independent Author Conference.

I'm just back from the Independent Author Conference in Philadelphia. Here are some of my thoughts from the trip in…

Joanna Penn

Writing Tips: 7 Ways To Turbo-Charge Your Writing With Dramatic Techniques

I've been listening to a lot of full-cast audio dramas recently, as well as recording some of my own fiction…

Joanna Penn

7 Tips For Writing Horror Stories

The word horror encompasses a broad range of reader expectations and experiences – it is far more than just blood…

Joanna Penn

Book Cover Design Tips With Stuart Bache

What are indie authors still getting wrong with book cover design? Plus color theory, when to rebrand if your book has…

Joanna Penn