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Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Being A Full-time Author Entrepreneur

Ten years ago, in Sept 2011, I left my day job to become a full-time author-entrepreneur. Every year since I have…

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Author Mindset: Strengths For Writers With Becca Syme

We all have different strengths as writers, but sometimes we don't know what they are. Or we get frustrated because…

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Story Of A Storyteller. Joanna Penn Interviewed By Conor Bredin

I do a lot of interviews, but sometimes, an interviewer asks some personal questions that go beyond what I normally…

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Narrative Design In The Gaming Industry With Edwin McRae

How can you design a story that branches into multiple directions? How does writing for games help with writing a…

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Stories Are What Save Us: Writing About Trauma With David Chrisinger

Writing can help us process trauma — whatever that means for you — as well as help others through our…

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Worldbuilding With Angeline Trevena

If you write fiction in any genre, you need to build your world. Whether it's the cozy coffee shop in…

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