Susie Pearl in conversation with Joanna Penn, leading writer’s coach.

Susie Pearl in conversation with Joanna Penn, leading writer’s coach.

Susie Pearl in conversation with Joanna Penn, leading writer’s coach. 

This week I am interviewing Joanna Penn, a writing coach and NY Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers and non-fiction titles including the useful titles, How to market a book, How to make a living with your writing, and Successful self-publishing.  

Joanna is a podcaster and creative entrepreneur helping writers get writing and find the best way to get published. 

Susie's new book: The Art of Creativity

7 Powerful Habits to Unlock Your Full Potential is available for pre-order now

Find out more

I joined her to ask all the questions that writers want to know about writing routines and habits, how to work through blocks, how to approach getting a literary agent and general tips for creating income streams and make a living being a writer. 

We talk about the differences in marketing for fiction vs non-fiction works and how to find the muse when you want to get writing.  We discuss differences in getting published traditionally vs self-publishing, tips for writing more and how to get a good writer´s routine in place.

This is essential listening for all of you who are writers or who are interested in getting into writing.  Get the tips and advice from a leading writing coach on how to do better and make a good living from writing. 

Get your free Successful Author Blueprint ebook and video series: http://www.TheCreativePenn.com/blueprint

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Listen to The Creative Penn podcast: http://www.TheCreativePenn.com/podcasts/

The author:

Susie Pearl is an author, writer, coach and podcaster exploring how to keep calm, focussed and centered in these upside-down chaotic times. 

She has books written on happiness, success, conscious eating and a new book coming out on creativity. 

Susie coaches people in creative industries across the world and hosts workshops on writing, authoring books, mindfulness, meditation, creativity and visioning.

Last updated on Jul 8th, 2020

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