How To Write A Book And Change Your Life

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• Thank you for the information , it was very helpful

• Joanna,
  I can see you've put such tremendous quality of work throughout your site! Thanks, Gary

• I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your excellent advice. I bought your ebook on Amazon uk "From idea to book" and I am really enjoying it. I had some major changes in my life and would really like to write the story. Your book is very encouraging. I have become a great fan of "The Secret" and Spiritual teachings and I just love how you start your book with positive affirmations. You come across as a very helpful and genuine person, thank you :-)

  • Thanks so much Caroline and all the best with your writing. I am a very positive person in general - I know you can write your story!

  • Caroline, I too am hoping to write my story. I would love to find others like you, who have never written a book, but feel there is an IMPORTANT story that needs to be told to help others deal with similar situations or bring awareness to the issues. If you know of a discussion group or would like to join me in starting one, please let me know. Good luck with your new book!

    Joanna, Thank you for sharing all this wonderful information to get us started on my NEW adventure.....I'm a former financial reporting (sox) Compliance Officer/Sr Accountant/Govt Compliance Auditor.

• Joanna ~ You are so helpful to share all you know. Thank you! Very kind! And thank you for allowing others to participate. We all have so much to learn from each other, I think it wonderful that we all share our knowledge and our journey. I received this site from an encouraging friend, and find your resources very helpful. Thank you for pushing us forward to do our best! All my best in return, and have a great day!

  • Thanks so much Ellise - I'm glad you find it helpful and I do find it so encouraging when we share our stories on the journey!

• Just want to say what an inspiration your information and openness have been. It has empowered me to take bigger steps inside my much smaller room. For that, much love and thanks.

  • Thanks Mike. I really appreciate the comment and I do enjoy helping. I have found that in the 2.5 years I've been writing this, I have also taken bigger steps. I think we all just grow over time! All the best.

• Wow what an unbelievable wealth of information. So glad I found your site!

  • Thanks Christina, I'm glad to be of help!

• I am intrigued by the second image from the top on the right, Joanna. Is that a sketch plotting your next novel or is it a list of pointers/reminders? I'd love to hear about your approach as you embark on your third novel. Do you sketch out the bones and build? Or just start writing? Do tell.

  • Not quite sure which image as it depends which browser but the pics are from writing my first novel - all the details including my rewrites and edits here
    http://www.thecreativepenn.com/firstnovel/
    For Prophecy, I used Scrivener and I will never go back :) I do have a rewrite spreadsheet though but nothing special :)

• Great creative writing tips keep up the good owrk.

• I just want to thank you for all the hard work you're doing to help indie authors. Your passion is nothing short of inspiring and I listen and wait for all your audios. I'm actually a little embarrassed to admit that I save some to my ipod and listen to them while I'm going on my walks. The podcasts and audios with Stephen Lewis I particularly enjoy. Even though religious fiction is not my cup of tea, I'm looking forward to reading and reviewing Pentecost. I aspire to write and I aspire to help.

  • Thanks Tiffany - I'm so glad you enjoy the podcasts - great for walking to :) Nothing to be embarassed about, that's what they're for :)
    I hope you like Pentecost - and if you don't, no worries - not everyone likes the same type of books and we need to write what we enjoy to read. I should say that Religious fiction is only a good category because I use religious ideas but the books are not Christian or about faith.

• Hello,

  I would like to write my own book someday!! I want to write and make a living writing books, Please pray for me the funds for my first publishing book!! Prayer Poems by: Nanette Tron
  thank you ! I am an ordained minister so all gifts and contributions I believe are tax deductible.

  • Dear Creative Penn:
    Greetings to you and all of your writers. Blessings to you!!