Many and varied are the fears that keep us from possible successes. Here are possible solutions to eight of them brought to you by Joanna Penn.
Category Archives: publishing
Wax On, Wax Off: 5 Areas To Polish Before Submitting A Manuscript
Trying to put that final bit of spit and polish on your manuscript before hitting publish or submitting it for publication can seem like a never-ending process. Here are some tips on how to focus that energy in the best directions.
Mud, Formula and Effervescence: 10 Rules for Good Writing from Poe Ballantine
From Writers Digest—on the rules of writing from one person’s particular point of view.
Book Marketing: 5 Ways To Spice Up Your Amazon Book Pages
Making your Amazon book pages into effective sales tools requires some forethought and effort. Here are five ideas to try from Joanna Penn.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/06/16/spice-up-your-amazon-book-pages/
Screenwriting Tips And Writing Diverse Characters With Selina Ukwuoma
Another trip into the world of screenwriting with tips on writing, project pitching, Netflix, and a variety of other interesting topics courtesy of Joanna Penn.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/06/11/screenwriting-writing-diverse-characters-selina-ukwuoma/
Steer Your Own Course: Author Boston Teran on Blending Genres Across 11 Novels
No one can really tell you what to write. If you want to try your hand at doing something new, go for it. Want to blend genres, go for it. It can be done and done well. Go for it.
7 Ways To Market Your Book With Visual Storytelling
As indie authors, you need to learn and utilize many avenues of marketing to get the word out about your book. Here is another tool that could be the right fit for your toolbox.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/06/06/7-ways-to-market-your-book-with-visual-storytelling/
How To Get Your Book Into Schools And Double Your Income With Volume Sales With Dave Hendrickson
Expanding your reach with your books is the key to a healthy sales income. Here are some tips from Dave Hendrickson via Joanna Penn.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/05/28/get-your-book-into-schools-dave-hendrickson/
A week in the life of a small press … an interview.
This is the third and final installment of Roz Morris’s interview with Laura Stanfill, author, all-around literary citizen and founder of the literary imprint Forest Avenue Press in Portland, Oregon.
https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2018/05/16/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-small-press-an-interview/
ISBN for Self-Publishers: The Complete Guide
There is a lot of confusion surrounding ISBNs. Whether you need them as a self-publisher or not, and where to get them if you do. This article should help answer most of your questions.
https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-get-an-isbn/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=newsletter
Odd Sock Proofreading & Copyediting 