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Writing Travel Memoir, Fear Of Judgment, Fear Of Failure, And Journaling With J.F. Penn

The Creative Penn

What do you need to consider when writing travel memoir? The clips are from Travel Writing World , Wish I’d Known Then , and Sacred Steps , and I was also on Into the Woods. I’ve included different clips on my Books and Travel Podcast, more about the walking than the writing side, so you can also listen there.

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Lessons Learned from 12 Years as an Author Entrepreneur

The Creative Penn

In the intro, Finding readers [ ALLi blog ]; Writing the Shadow Kickstarter. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Sign up for my next Kickstarter here: Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words.

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Michael Lewis (Once Again) Tells the Biggest Story in Finance

Jane Friedman

Michael Lewis hit the story of a lifetime when he published his bestselling book, The Big Short , about the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. Before writing The Big Short , Lewis was already regarded as a world-class storyteller. It was the ultimate setup.

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Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur

The Creative Penn

In the intro, Soldiers of God short story, The Creator Economy for Authors course (use coupon SUMMER22 for 30% off), Science Fiction Writing online conference , Author Tech Summit ; Pilgrimage on Books and Travel. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking.

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My 2023 Creative and Business Goals With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

I am more excited than ever this year about the books I want to write and publish. Penn — Write and publish the ‘catacomb' book, ARKANE #13, and some short stories — and maybe other fiction. But now I know — and the plan is to go to Vienna sometime in 2023 — so I will be able to write the story. Happy New Year 2023!

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Different Ways To Market Your Book With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

Join my community and get access to extra videos on writing craft, author business, AI and behind the scenes info, plus an extra Q&A show a month where I answer Patron questions. I started my website in 2008 and my podcast in 2009 and — apart from hosting fees — they cost time, rather than money.

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Review Of My 2022 Creative Business Goals

The Creative Penn

I've had a draft of How to Write a Novel in my Work In Progress drive for over five years, but this year, I overcame resistance and finally finished it. I've been selling direct since 2008 when I started online, but it's always been an afterthought for book sales. I also wrote and published two short stories. Blockchain / NFTs.