Me and Joanna Penn

Published: Tue, 10/24/17

When I first got into the world of indie publishing many years ago, Joanna Penn's website, The Creative Penn, was one of my first stops for learning everything about what it takes to be a professional indie author. 

That's why I'm totally thrilled to feature Joanna in episode #56 of The Writing Coach podcast. 

Joanna is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under the name J.F. Penn. She also writes inspirational non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning creative entrepreneur and international professional speaker. Her website is regularly voted one of the top 10 sites for writers and self-publishers.

During our conversation Joanna describes:

  • Why she writes her books in American English despite being British;
  • The self-doubt she felt early in her writing career and how Dan Brown changed everything for her;
  • How she goes about scheduling and managing a busy career with multiple brands and products;
  • What being prolific means to her and how she consistently produces high-quality content;
  • And much more.

Listen to the episode now!

Your pal in writing, 


Kevin T. Johns, writing coach