2009 – 2019: Reflections On A Decade Of Self-Publishing With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross | The Creative Penn I use cookies to ensure that I give you the best experience on this website. If you continue to use this site, I will assume that you are happy with this. Thank you. OkRead more
read moreWant to make money writing, but your freelance writing life sometimes feels insanely difficult? You know…like you’re trying to roll a big, greasy ball up a steep hill. You may be working too hard because you’re working against the natural order. To make money writing, you need to understand the fundamental laws under which all
read moreThis post originally, drawn from material in my Emotional Mastery course, ran on Larry Brooks’s blog in the summer. Reprinted here for your edification! Many amateur writers ineffectively tell or name what a character’s emotions are. That’s often because they haven’t learned masterful ways to get the emotion across. Telling an emotion doesn’t make readers
read moreIt’s Lisa here from ProWritingAid HQ. I think you’ll love this free LIVE workshop I’m hosting with my friend Chandler Bolt on how to go from blank page to published author in 90 days. Here’s the deal: Chandler went from college dropout to 6-figure business owner and bestselling author in just a year. (He published
read moreRaise your hand if you’ve ever written in a new supporting character just because, hey, somebody had to start that tavern brawl. Creating delightfully colorful, unexpected, and sometimes just plain convenient minor characters is half the fun of writing. That said, we might all want to now sit on those hands we raised. However random
read moreDoes personal transformation happens instantly or take a long time? Can we choose to change, or do environments shape us? Is it even possible become our best selves or are we doomed to mediocrity? The answer is, “It’s complicated.” Recently, I was speaking with a ghostwriting client, and she asked, “What kind of experience do
read moreby John Peragine Photo credit: Fauxels at Pexels As authors, we become, over time and reputation, an ambassador of the written word. It is a place of honor, but not one we always ask for or seek. To readers and new writers, we appear to have these mystical powers. We are these wise sages that
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read moreWhat if you could sell books by the truckload? You know…your book gets listed on Amazon, orders pour in, you start making passive income. Too hard? Too competitive? Marketing too expensive? That’s what a lot of freelance writers think. But that’s just because they haven’t learned The Truckload Strategy to sell books. If you’re thinking
read moreIt’s not as hard to achieve your author dream as you may think. Writing a successful book in a short space of time might sound like a difficult task. Impossible, even. Back in the day, I might have agreed with you. I didn’t see myself as particularly good at English, or the type of person
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