Join bestselling author Joanna Penn, renowned for her thriller novels and expertise in indie publishing. In this lively discussion, she reveals the essential mindset for indie writers and dives into the transformative potential of Web 3.0 and AI. Joanna shares her journey towards independence, emphasizing creativity, community, and the careful navigation of digital rights. The conversation also explores how AI tools can enhance artistic expression and the blend of personal creativity with audience engagement in a tech-driven world.
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Follow Your Curiosity
Follow your curiosity and notice what draws your eye.
Tap into your interests and pursue them, even if they change over time.
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The Camino and Creative Renewal
Joanna Penn recently had COVID-19 and reevaluated her priorities, leading her to walk the Camino de Santiago.
This experience reinforced her commitment to pursuing meaningful projects, even if they aren't commercially successful.
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Modeling Success
Model successful people in your field and understand how they generate income.
Look a few years ahead to anticipate industry trends and adapt your career accordingly.
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Undisruptable
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How to Write a Novel
How to Write a Novel
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The Inevitable
Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
Kevin Kelly
In 'The Inevitable,' Kevin Kelly outlines twelve technological forces that will significantly impact how we work, learn, and communicate over the next thirty years. These forces include becoming, cognifying, flowing, screening, accessing, sharing, filtering, remixing, interacting, tracking, questioning, and beginning. Kelly argues that understanding and embracing these forces will help individuals and businesses navigate the coming changes effectively. The book is praised for its optimistic and insightful view of the future, although some critics note that it lacks a detailed discussion of the potential downsides of these technological advancements.
The One Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
Jay Papasan
Gary Keller
The book discusses the benefits of prioritizing a single task and provides strategies for overcoming distractions, building productive habits, and maintaining focus. It challenges common productivity myths such as multitasking and the idea of a balanced life, and introduces the 'Focusing Question': 'What's the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?' The authors also discuss time blocking, habit-building, and aligning short-term actions with long-term goals to achieve success in various aspects of life[1][3][5].
Range
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
David Epstein
In this book, David Epstein examines the success of generalists in various fields, including sports, arts, music, invention, forecasting, and science. He argues that generalists, who often find their path late and juggle multiple interests, are more creative, agile, and able to make connections that specialists cannot. Epstein uses stories and research studies to show that wide sampling and late specialization can be more valuable than early specialization, especially in complex and unpredictable environments. He also discusses the distinction between 'kind' and 'wicked' learning environments and the importance of balancing specialization with range for long-term success[2][4][5].
In this interview we speak with bestselling independent author Joanna Penn (@thecreativepenn) about what it means to be an indie writer today, the mindset needed to live a creative life, and what writers need to know about Web 3.0 and the bleeding edge of publishing. We discuss contracts and what all authors should look out for, and how we can utilise AI tools to help us with our creative projects.
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ABOUT JOANNA PENN
Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. Penn, as well as writing non-fiction for authors. She has sold nearly a million books across 169 countries and 5 languages. Her podcast, The Creative Penn, has been downloaded over 5.6 million times in 220 countries.
London Writers' Salon 
