How Joanna Penn writes nonfiction with heart

Posted on 09/21/2018 at 03:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn went on The Secret Library Podcast recently to discuss nonfiction writing from the heart. In addition to tal...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Nonfiction, Podcast, Writing advice

Writer offers advice on winning creative battles

Posted on 09/16/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Tim Grahl’s latest book, Running Down a Dream, offers guidance to those struggling with the creative proces...

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Get ready for National Novel Writing Month

Posted on 09/12/2018 at 10:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

National Novel Writing Month truly is for everyone, whether you’re a professional, published writer or a newbie wh...

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Tagged As: Podcast, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

How to sell beyond the borders of U.S. and Amazon

Posted on 09/05/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s no doubt that Amazon is a big player in the indie-book market, but it’s (also obviously) not the onl...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, The business of writing

Rack your brains no longer!

Posted on 08/29/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We admit it — we often have to look up whether “rack” or “wrack” is correct. If you’...

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Tagged As: Editing, Grammar Girl, Podcast

Bringing your books to Hollywood

Posted on 08/06/2018 at 05:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Last week, a guest writer on Joanna Penn’s blog suggested that novelists try their hands at screenwriting, to shar...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Movie adaptation, Podcast, TV adaptation

The difference between "gourmet" and "gourmand"

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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"Gourmet" and "gourmand" sound similar, but they're definitely not interchangeable. Grammar Girl...

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Steven Pressfield's thoughts on the artist's journey

Posted on 07/18/2018 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Author Steven Pressfield, who’s written fiction and nonfiction, visited Joanna Penn’s podcast to discuss the...

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Podcast: How to balance a novel with freelancing

Posted on 07/17/2018 at 01:42 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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If you’re producing a novel while also working as a freelancer, there's a particular episode of the Writers Ma...

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Tagged As: Podcast, The business of writing, Writer's Digest

How authors can add more revenue streams

Posted on 07/09/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Making money isn’t much different from investing it, in some ways — diversification is key to both. Joanna P...

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