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4 Critical Mindset Shifts You Need If You Want To Make A Living Writing

Most writers start out wanting to write the best book possible, but once it's published, they often wonder why they…

Joanna Penn

Writing TV And Film Adaptations With David Nicholls, Bestselling Author Of One Day

Is screenwriting as glamorous as writers think it is? And does self-doubt ever go away even after massive success? I…

Joanna Penn

It’s Not Just Book Sales. How Authors Make A Living.

Most authors do not make a full-time living from book sales alone. Figures from The Society of Authors report that…

Joanna Penn

How To Produce A Premium Journal With Joel Friedlander

I've been writing in journals since I was 15. They have been my escape and my therapy, my creative expression…

Joanna Penn

How To Successfully Self-Publish A Children’s Picture Book

Writing for children can be one of the most rewarding things to publish – but it can also be one…

Joanna Penn

Comparisonitis Or “Everyone Else Is Better Than Me”

"The amateur continuously rates himself in relation to others, becoming self-inflated if his fortunes rise, and desperately anxious if his…

Joanna Penn

Trust, Visibility, Mobile Storytelling And Blockchain For Books: Lessons Learned From London Book Fair 2018

Today I have a solo show on what I learned at London Book Fair (LBF), including the challenges that authors…

Joanna Penn

Writing And The Fear Of Judgment

If you put your words on the page and the book into the world, someone is going to judge you.…

Joanna Penn

Creative Entrepreneurship And Being Boss With Emily Thompson

Can you really make a living with your creativity and have a happy, healthy life? In today's episode, Emily Thompson…

Joanna Penn

Writing Tips: 3 Techniques To Write Better Settings

All writers have their preferred methods for inspiration, and for me, it's always been setting. I visit a place and…

Joanna Penn