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What does it take to be a successful self-published author?

Listen to our Interview with Joanna Penn, Founder of TheCreativePenn.com to find out!

Joanna Penn is an author, speaker, and creative entrepreneur.  She founded TheCreativePenn.com as a home for all her her writing projects.  She jumped from corporate years ago to begin her writing career.  She creates fiction, non-fiction and blogs.  She shares her story about what it takes to produce content in droves, her advice on how to be in the business of writing and how to self-publish successfully.  She is full of great information!

Joanna’s Kick-A$$ Quotes:

The more you create, the more you CAN create.

We’ve got to think about designing a LIFE and then designing a BUSINESS that fits that.

Fiction doesn’t age.  Stories can sell forever.

Katie’s Favorite Take-a-Ways

Plan To Monetize Your Blog From the Beginning

Joanna had planned from the beginning to monetize her blog. She believes that one must have this mentality from the start otherwise they will have a tough time.

Scalability of Writing

Joanna shares her philosophy on writing as a seriously scalable model.  “Fiction doesn’t age. Stories can sell forever,” she says.  Her attitude toward leveraging writing to create ONCE and sell in multiple ways over multiple platforms in multiple formats will blow your mind!

Joanna’s Favorite Business Books & Resources

Success Principles by Jack Canfield

Choose Yourself by James Altucher

Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott

Do The Work by Steven Presfield

Turning Pro by Steven Presfield

Find out more about Joanna!

Want to know more about Joanna Penn and TheCreativePenn.com?  Check out her website!