How to make a living with your writing: Joanna Penn

April 16, 2015

Joanna Penn left her day job in September 2011 to become a full-time author entrepreneur. She is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author under J.F.Penn, as well as writing non-fiction for authors. She is also an international speaker and entrepreneur, voted as one of The Guardian UK Top 100 creative professionals 2013.

In this video, Joanna explains how to make a living with your writing through multiple streams of income – including books in all formats, blogging, product sales, affiliate income, advertising, sponsorship, speaking – and more.

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shane a. mason says:
April 24, 2015 at 12:43 AM
Totally inspiring as ever Joanna.
My next book will have to have a dedication to you for your inspiration that got me out of my writing rut.
Cheers
Shane
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IndieReCon 2015 ReCap says:
April 20, 2015 at 6:20 PM
[…] I didn’t watch the entirety of this, mainly because I was pressed for time and I’ve read a lot of her books and blog. Lots of people loved this one though. Check it out here. […]
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