How To Make A Living With Your Writing_ Books, Blogging and More.pdf

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Contents
Title page
Yes, it is possible!
Overview: How I make a living with my writing
First principles
Tips on writing and productivity
Tips on mindset
PART 1: How to Make Money from Books
1.1 It's not just one book!
1.2 Your publishing options: Traditional publishing
1.3 Changes in the publishing industry
1.4 Your publishing options: Becoming an indie author
1.5 How to self-publish an ebook
1.6 How to self-publish a print book
1.7 How to self-publish an audiobook
1.8 How to actually make money with books
PART 2: How to Make Money Online in Other Ways
2.1 A business powered by content marketing
2.2 Product sales
2.3 Affiliate income
2.4 Consulting or coaching
2.5 Professional speaking
2.6 Advertising and sponsorship
2.7 Freelance writing
2.8 Tips for content marketing
The transition and your next steps
Do you want Creative Freedom?
Need more help?
Other Books by Joanna Penn
About Joanna Penn
Acknowledgements
Copyright page
How to Make a Living with Your Writing:
Books, Blogging and More
Joanna Penn
Free companion video series available at
www.TheCreativePenn.com/freedom
Yes, it is possible!
We're living in the best time ever to make a living with your writing!
The internet makes it possible to sell to a global audience and use your
writing as the way to earn money to fund your lifestyle. If you love to create new
things in the world, you can now earn decent money doing it. If you're ready to
learn different skills and adapt to a changing environment, this can be a new,
exciting phase in your life.
In this book, I'm going to explain exactly how I make a living with my own
writing and how you can do it too. I'm going to be realistic and practical with the
aim of giving you actionable advice that you can implement for yourself. Each
chapter will provide ideas that you can use to research each opportunity further.
Sometimes it's just about knowing what's out there in order to set you on the
right path.
This is not a get rich quick scheme.
I'm not a Kindle or blogging millionaire. But I will share with you how I
make a six-figure income from writing books, blogging and marketing in an
ethical manner.
But first, some context: here's a little bit about my own journey. I did a
Masters degree in Theology at the University of Oxford – not the most useful
degree! This led to a job in consulting, and I spent the next 13 years
implementing Accounts Payable and Banking into large corporates and
small/medium companies across Europe and Asia Pacific. I was a cubicle slave
and I certainly didn't start out doing creative work.
There were many times when I wondered how I had ended up doing a job
that paid well but left me creatively stunted. I enjoyed the pay check, but every
couple of years I would resign and try something new.
I started an online travel itinerary website, then a scuba diving charter boat
business, then I tried property investment, as well as just taking time out to
travel. None of my ideas worked out and I had to go back to consulting work
every time I ran out of money. I became incredibly frustrated by my seeming
incapacity to find meaningful work. By 2006, I knew I had to do something to
change my life. I started reading self-help books and decided to write my own
book about the search for a job I loved.
That first book changed my life – not because it sold any copies – but
because it opened up a new world to me. I learned about writing books, self-
publishing, online marketing, blogging, podcasting and social media. I started
selling books, products and services online. I embarked on a journey that led to
me writing both non-fiction and fiction, speaking professionally around the
world and finally leaving consulting in September 2011 to become a full-time
author entrepreneur. I rewrote that first book as Career Change in 2012 and it
contains everything I learned about the steps to change your career direction.
My business, The Creative Penn, started off small and I'll admit to a few
wobbly moments in the first year, but it has grown in online reach and influence,
income and number of intellectual property assets in the last few years. Through
the blog, podcast and speaking, I also get to help others realize their dreams of
writing and publishing.
This truly is meaningful work, and I'm so much happier. That's ultimately
the most important thing. In the last few months, a number of people in our
family and friendship circle have died or been sick. These tragic moments bring
home the importance of living every day to its fullness.
What do you want to do with your life?
You need to answer that question for yourself, because life is way too short
to spend it doing things you hate or that don't bring you alive. If you love to
write, I hope this book will help you to make a living from it.
You can also work through the questions in the book with the downloadable
Companion Workbook here. Plus you can get a free video series at
TheCreativePenn.com/freedom

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