{"id":2698,"date":"2015-10-08T07:31:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T06:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=2698"},"modified":"2015-10-13T12:32:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T11:32:52","slug":"093-joanna-penn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/093-joanna-penn\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 093 Joanna Penn on Writing and Creating a Living As An Independent Author"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-2698\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-2698\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Joanna left her corporate job to become an independent author<\/li>\n<li>3 big lessons learned as an indie author<\/li>\n<li>Applications essential for digital authors<\/li>\n<li>Tips on hiring people to help you publish<\/li>\n<li>Why people want creative and independent artists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Joanna-Penn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Joanna-Penn.jpg\" alt=\"Joanna Penn profile picture smiling\" width=\"406\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Joanna-Penn.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Joanna-Penn-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/bRr7p\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Even though I had a very good job I just was very empty inside&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that at one time, best-selling independent author and founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/thecreativepenn.com\" target=\"_blank\">thecreativepenn.com<\/a>, <strong>Joanna Penn<\/strong>, did not believe she was creative.<\/p>\n<p>From a corporate career in IT to a thriving lifestyle as a writer of fiction and non-fiction she is now selling her work in 68 countries (and counting). <\/p>\n<p>Today, voted as one of The Guardian UK&#8217;s top 100 creative professionals, and as a speaker on creative entrepreneurship, she makes a living doing what she loves.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, you&#8217;ll learn why Joanna is fanatical about proving that a living being creative is a proper job.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Learn what Joanna loves about stickers and colouring books for adults and why sharing pictures of graveyards on Pinterest is important to her audience.<\/p>\n<p>Joanna also reveals the power of hiring freelancers and virtual assistants as well as sharing tips on hiring people to help you publish.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also hear why she believes the Scrivener application is essential for writers and why authors should never do their own book covers.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/9OAaC\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;If you want to make a living with your writing, or with whatever your art is, you have to consider running a business&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>On writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:01:02]<\/span> Introducing Joanna Penn.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:01:43]<\/span> Joanna describes herself in context of her fiction and non-fiction writing.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:03:00]<\/span> How Joanna balances her workload and schedule.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:04:40]<\/span> Stephen King. The muse. <\/p>\n<p><span>[0:05:10]<\/span> Being there versus being in the mood to write.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/Wq2JZ\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;It&#8217;s one of those mysteries of creativity &#8211; you just have to be there and it will happen&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rewarding the inner child<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:06:23]<\/span> Discipline versus fun.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:06:40]<\/span> Adult colouring books. Rewarding the inner child.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:07:26]<\/span> Formatting books for publication.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:08:01]<\/span> Stickers. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/4_lgx\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Before I sit down to write I&#8217;ll do some colouring&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Travel, notebooks, applications and preparing for editing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:08:16]<\/span> Where Joanna finds her inspiration. Her new book, <em>Risen Gods<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:09:10]<\/span> New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:09:24]<\/span> Her forthcoming book, <em>Destroyer of Worlds<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:09:40]<\/span> Mobile application called Things. Moleskin Journal<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:10:00]<\/span> Joanna&#8217;s book <em>Stone of Fire book<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:10:34]<\/span> How Joanna uses her notebooks and prepares for editing.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:11:10]<\/span> Why Joanna loves the application Scrivener.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:11:30]<\/span> Reordering the scenes of her novel.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:12:08]<\/span> Outputting for Kindle, iBooks, Kobo and Nook from Scrivener.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/a9h2j\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Trust emergence&#8230;it&#8217;s just trusting the process&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Trust emergence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:12:39]<\/span> What it feels like to finish a book.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:14:19]<\/span> Going to Japan.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:14:49]<\/span> Where Joanna gets her confidence.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:15:54]<\/span> Earning 70% royalties. Forecasting income.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:16:35]<\/span> Being an introvert.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:16:50]<\/span> Raised in a traditionally literary way. Oxford. Australia.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:17:26]<\/span> Authors, Dan Brown and Umberto Eco.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:17:49]<\/span> Joanna&#8217;s <em>Arkane<\/em> book series.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You may think there&#8217;s nothing in there but if you trust emergence and you sit down and put the time in&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Physical versus digital and audio books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:18:18]<\/span> Kindle, iBooks, Kobo and Nook.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:19:09]<\/span> Two big lessons Joanna has learned. Print on demand.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:21:03]<\/span> Making a lot more profit with e-books. Selling books in 68 countries.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:21:40]<\/span> The demographic shift of print to digital.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:22:00]<\/span> The rise of audio book sales.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/_8fa7\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not someone who believes in writer&#8217;s block&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Marketing and pictures of graveyards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:22:26]<\/span> Why Joanna believes creative people find sales and marketing tricky.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:22:46]<\/span> Taphophiles.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:23:26]<\/span> Giving books away for free.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:23:48]<\/span> Making a decision on what type of life you want. How to be an author-entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:24:10]<\/span> Why it&#8217;s not just about the product. <\/p>\n<p><span>[0:24:34]<\/span> Getting noticed. Being determined to make a success of being a creative.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:25:30]<\/span> How Joanna left her corporate job to become an independent author.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:27:30]<\/span> The blogs before thecreativepenn.com. Another mistake Joanna made.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:28:20]<\/span> How many novels Joanna had written before she resigned.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was determined to make a change&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Building a team and a body of work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:29:00]<\/span> The time when self-publishing went mainstream.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:29:30]<\/span> Why consistency is important.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:29:40]<\/span> Working with virtual assistants, freelancers and editors.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:30:31]<\/span> Why authors should never do their own book covers.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:31:00]<\/span> Tips on hiring people to help you. Outsourcing cover design and email.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:33:23]<\/span> Building a body of work.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I get ten times the amount of money than most authors going through a traditional publisher&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The maker movement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:34:00]<\/span> What Joanna is most passionate about proving.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:34:45]<\/span> Why people want creative, independent artists.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:36:10]<\/span> The Author&#8217;s 2.0 Blueprint.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:36:38]<\/span> How a Naam techno-thriller has inspired Joanna recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:37:54]<\/span> What Joanna is grateful for.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:38:30]<\/span> Why it is a viable time for creatives to make a living.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/20O9d\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;You can make a living being a creative in the internet age&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rising Gods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:39:20]<\/span> Co-writing and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:39:38]<\/span> Mummified monks.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:39:50]<\/span> How Joanna measures her life.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:40:12]<\/span> Elizabeth Gilbert&#8217;s book, <em>Big Magic<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:40:40]<\/span> When Joanna did not believe she was creative.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Most of my family just think we&#8217;re crazy. They can&#8217;t believe that this is possible&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Impulse and curiosity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:41:20]<\/span> How to connect with others by being open as to what interests you.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:42:16]<\/span> Having more in common with a reader in Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:43:00]<\/span> Why advice from your family and friends might be completely wrong.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:43:32]<\/span> Where you can find out more about Joanna and her work.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/nsUPZ\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/nsUPZ\" target=\"_blank\">Once you learn to listen to those impulses&#8230;that&#8217;s what will lead you into more creativity&#8221; &#8211; Joanna Penn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Books mentioned in this episode:<\/strong>*<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecreativepenn.com\/blueprint-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Author&#8217;s 2.0 Blueprint<\/em> Joanna&#8217;s free e-book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1ZieSs9\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stone of Fire book<\/em> by J. F. Penn<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1jeK23p\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nexus<\/em> by Ramex Naam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1je955Z\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear<\/em> by Elizabeth Gilbert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1je7mgT\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How To Make A Living With Your Writing: Books, Blogging and More<\/em> by Joanna Penn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Links and resources mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecreativepenn.com\/editors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna&#8217;s list of editors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecreativepenn.com\/bookcoverdesign\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna&#8217;s list of book cover designers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/culturedcode.com\/things\/\" target=\"_blank\">Things (mobile application)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.literatureandlatte.com\/scrivener.php\" target=\"_blank\">Scrivener (application for writers)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-gb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kobo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kindle.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kindle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nook.com\" target=\"_blank\">Nook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nanowrimo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/051-tom-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Evans on Writing, Meditation and Changing The Speed of Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/027-dave-ursillo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Ursillo on Writing, Yoga and Living an Authentically Creative Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/092-creativity-abundance-of-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\">5 Ways To Promote Creativity and Unleash An Abundance of Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/090-3-steps-to-getting-your-writing-done\/\" target=\"_blank\">3 Steps To Getting Your Writing Done<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/027-dave-ursillo\/\" target=\"_blank\">How To Stimulate Your Writing With This One Small Shift<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. It will help folks to figure out if this show is for them.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the show!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>*Inspirational Creatives may be compensated, at zero cost to you, if you choose to buy one of these books. We love books! 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