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Productivity For Authors: Find Time to Write, Organize your Author Life, and Decide what Really Matters (Creative Business Books for Writers and Authors) Kindle Edition

by Joanna Penn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 184 ratings
Do you want to write more but feel frustrated at your lack of time? 
Are you doing ‘busy’ work instead of moving toward your creative goals? 
Is your To-Do list overwhelming? It’s time to stop, reassess and take control of your time. This book will help you discover the path to becoming a productive writer. Learn how to: Identify what’s really stopping you from reaching your goals Say no and set boundaries for others — and for yourself Find more time to write Make the most of your writing time Dictate your words for a more efficient and healthy writing life Use outsourcing to buy yourself more creative time Work with co-writers to produce more books Use tools for specific aspects of productivity Focus on physical and mental health to boost your productive time I’ve been writing and publishing for over a decade and in this book, I’ll share my lessons learned in order to help you become more productive and, hopefully, save you time, money and heartache along the way. If you want to become a more productive writer, download a sample or buy now.
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Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn and also writes non-fiction for authors. She's also a podcaster and an award-winning creative entrepreneur. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com has been voted in the Top 100 sites for writers by Writer's Digest.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YLTWPKD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Curl Up Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 754 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 123 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913321154
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Creative Business Books for Writers and Authors
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Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller, dark fantasy, crime, and horror author as J.F. Penn.

She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. www.TheCreativePenn.com

Check out Jo's Podcast for Writers: The Creative Penn Podcast

You can get a free Author 2.0 Blueprint ebook and video series at www.TheCreativePenn.com/blueprint

Jo lives in Bath, England with her husband and two British Shorthair cats, Cashew and Noisette (often featured on Instagram @jfpennauthor ). She enjoys a nice G&T (Hendricks, or any local gin).

Jo is also a travel junkie, weaving her adventures into her fiction and travel memoir and podcasting at www.BooksAndTravel.page

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  • Rodney Thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Productive Read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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    As I am in the research phase of my first book, I felt it vital that I take a break from that and reassess what it is I'm doing. And this book help me successfully do that. The day I took to read and meditate on the author`s words have been more productive than a day of unimpeded work on my book. A must read for all modern day aspiring authors.
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  • Kenneth W Zimmerman Jr.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging Topic for Creatives
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022
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    If you struggle to meet deadlines, schedule creative work and bring projects to a completion, this book will help. I recommend all of Joanna Penn's books on writing, which are a valuable resource for writers.
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  • E. G. Bella
    4.0 out of 5 stars Short but helpful
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
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    Another excellent and helpful addition to Penn's non-fiction series for authors!

    While I wish it was a bit longer and more in-depth on certain subjects (the paperback is roughly 117 pages, with about 20 of those being appendixes), this is a helpful overall guide to productivity as an author/writer. Penn gives guidance and tips on everything from goal-setting and deadlines, to time-blocking and scheduling, to health and proper writing mindsets. There are even a few chapters dedicated to "extras", such as out-sourcing work, dictation, and co-writing. Even though I'm not currently in a place to implement those strategies, I found them interesting and may come back to them as my career grows.

    As they say, you need to hear the same thing seven times before doing something about it, and while a lot of these tips are familiar (I read productivity books fairly frequently), a few of them finally clicked in a new way. In particular, the section about busy, urgent, and important work was very clarifying.

    I also appreciate the large appendix of resources Penn included in the back, with lots of links and book titles to research if I want to go more in depth into any of the subjects she touched on. I will be looking into many of them.

    Overall, a brief but helpful resource for authors looking to make the most of their time!
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  • ccsponsler
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's the little things
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020
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    Joanna Penn is helpful and cares to see other authors succeed in author entrepreneurship. She is a true blessing for novice, intermediate and professional indie authors because this book helps authors to remember that remaining productive is a mindset.
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  • Blane J. Nasveschuk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Noob Inspired
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020
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    Loved stated concepts surrounding personal productivity. Familiar with many. Surprisingly, going deeper into one’s “why”, key for me. Quite a release of inspirational energy. So fortuitous with end of 2019 and the start of a new decade. TY
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice all around!!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
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    Bought a digital copy. Massive amount of great advice included in all the important areas authors need to pay attention to, some areas that authors sometimes disregard. Also very motivating. Loved it!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Worth tour time
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2021
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    Another Joanna Penn goodie added to my new writer's collection of insights, experience and encouragement. Straight forward language, stressing personal accountability, with empathy and supportive information with lots of good follow up links to follow up
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  • MichelleB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2021
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    The section on listing your "to do's" and deciding which are a priority and can move you closer to your writer goals really resonated with me.
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  • Miguel Angel Alonso Pulido
    3.0 out of 5 stars Esperaba más de este libro, la verdad.
    Reviewed in Spain on December 20, 2019
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    Lo cierto es que tenía muchas expectativas, pero en este libro no encuentras ningún método que no haya aparecido en otros títulos sobre productividad (tampoco es que se pueda inventar la rueda a estas alturas, desde luego). Se lee muy bien y hay algunos puntos muy interesantes, sin embargo me molesta mucho que remita a otros libros suyos sin pudor alguno. Es totalmente lícito y correcto, solo que no me gusta. En cualquier caso, si no has leído nada sobre el tema, es un excelente punto de partida.
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  • Sara
    4.0 out of 5 stars Joanna Penn è una garanzia
    Reviewed in Italy on September 3, 2020
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    Io la adoro, ascolto sempre il suo podcast e i suoi consigli sono ottimi. Questo libro non svela chissà quale segreto misterioso, ma è un piacevole approfondimento su come essere produttivi in modo migliore.
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  • Dr.Amrita Basu
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpul for the Author Entrepreneur
    Reviewed in India on April 10, 2025
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    I have the kindle version and also recently listened to the audio book.Its interesting that the author Joanna Penn makes a dry but important topic so engaging .The book is in a format which flows effortlessly and makes the author entrepreneur feel understood.I was left with a feeling of hope after finishing the book .I knew consistency and discipline is the key .Thanks Joanna for writing this book.
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  • Jillianne Hamilton
    5.0 out of 5 stars A solid foundation in how to get your writing done
    Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2020
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    Joanna Penn is a highly influential voice in the indie publishing world. She was one of the first writers to share her wealth of knowledge via a blog and a podcast and, in addition to her own fiction, publishes non-fiction books for authors. Productivity for Authors is her tenth book for writers, carrying on her long-time tradition of offering straightforward advice in a short-ish, easy-to-digest format.

    Many writers struggle with finding the time to write, balancing their writing time with admin and marketing time, and reaching their writing goals. (Hey, me too!) Productivity for Authors dives deep into different methods authors can use to overcome all these challenges and more. She also goes into topics like co-writing, setting boundaries, dictation, outsourcing, and productivity tools. (I wish dictation was an option for me but I write far better than I speak.)

    As an indie author myself who balances a full-time job, blogging, and writing, I found a few helpful tidbits in here but nothing that really inspired me to change up my practices that much. If you’ve read other writing productivity books, there’s no big reveal like “this is the secret to productivity.” That’s because when it comes to book writing, there isn’t one. The biggest and most repeated point in this book is: just do the work and stop making excuses. And Penn is absolutely right about that.

    If you’re a new writer looking for the basics, this book is a great place to start.
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  • Helena Halme Author
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hugely inspiring book for authors at all stages of their writing career.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2020
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    I've been writing for 10 years and have a few fiction and nonfiction titles published, but even for me, the advice in this book was eye-opening. Joanna sets out the ways you can organize your life better in order to write more, how to motivate yourself, but also how to market your books and to make the best of your backlist. Joanna's enthusiasm flies off the pages and makes you want to go and implement her recommendations immediately. (Which I more or less did!) I couldn't recommend this book highly enough.
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