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October 29, 2014 27 mins

It is completely possible! YOU can write a book in 30 days. In today's episode, you're going to hear from bestselling thriller author and blogger, Joanna Penn. She's going to share how she wrote her first novel during NaNoWriMo.

In today's episode we are going to discuss:

  • Joanna’s first book that she wrote and how her self-help book helped her with knowing what she wanted to do with her life.
  • The transition from Joanna’s full-time corporate job to full-time author entrepreneur
  • How you can write a finished book in 3o days during NaNoWriMo
  • Why Joanna decided to write a novel during NaNoWriMo
  • What Joanna’s research process looks like

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