How authors can overcome 7 common roadblocks to marketing

Posted on 04/08/2020 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Marketing can feel overwhelming to authors in the best of times, and the additional stressors brought on by the coronavirus...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing

How to outline your novel, even if you're a pantser

Posted on 04/07/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author and editor Christina Kaye wants to dispel a myth about plotting. It doesn’t have to entail listing every single...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writing advice

How to keep busy even if you're not writing or promoting books

Posted on 04/06/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writing might be a struggle for you right now, with so many other stressors weighing on you. And the idea...

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Joanna Penn: Your indie-published book could be in a library

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Right now, most authors are likely not thinking especially hard about placing their books in physical bookstores. (Though perhaps one...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Libraries

11 productivity tips for writers

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 09:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Right now, many of us have all the time in the world. But even still, focusing and committing to a...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writer's Digest

A roundup of revision tips

Posted on 03/31/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Organization — it's not just for your house during the safer-at-home movement. Creative writing mentor Rosie O'Neill shared four ways...

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Tagged As: Editing, Joanna Penn, Plot / narrative

How to sell your books directly to readers (if you can)

Posted on 03/24/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn knows that even in the rosiest of times, cash flow can be an issue for many creatives. One...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, The business of writing

Self-publishing 101 with Joanna Penn

Posted on 03/18/2020 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If there’s one thing Joanna Penn knows, it’s how to self-publish a book. National Novel Writing Month’s Grant Faulkner interviews...

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Joanna Penn's five tips on working from home effectively

Posted on 03/16/2020 at 02:45 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The coronavirus outbreak has minted many new remote workers. Whether you’re among them, whether you want to share advice with...

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7 great publishing and author resources worth checking out

Posted on 03/13/2020 at 08:17 AM by Guest Author

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To become a successful author, you need to learn as much about the industry as you can. Here are 7...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Jane Friedman, Joanna Penn, Publishers Weekly, Publishing, Writer Beware