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egbella's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
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!
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!
kochiscookin's review
4.0
Very practical, if short and a bit bare bones. You can tell the author takes her own advice, which adds credibility. And I admire her as a content marketer
jasonpwrites's review against another edition
5.0
Joanna Penn is a top indie author with a prolific output, in addition to her various other roles as podcaster and speaker. Here she lays out how she does it with a wealth of resources. A wonderful book for anyone looking to be more productive as an author.
spookynikkireads's review against another edition
4.0
I'd recommend this to newbie authors trying to make more of their time. I loved the content, but I had heard most of it already. 4/5 recommend to new authors and aspiring authors.
mattyxxz's review against another edition
2.0
I think most of the tips won't work for me. But it's an okay book
slelswick's review against another edition
3.0
Solid advice from Joanna Penn on managing your time if you are a writer. Some of her advice isn't revolutionary; repeating advice I've heard before. For example, bundling tasks, calendar blocking, minimizing distractions from social media, etc. Other chapters were really helpful like the chapter on digital organizing and outsourcing tasks.
For me, this book will be a reference book to peruse again and again when I need a reminder on a particular topic.
For me, this book will be a reference book to peruse again and again when I need a reminder on a particular topic.
aniek11's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook, same as the other book; very nice to listen to and useful
readingistravel's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent book, and a really short read. She also has a lot of resources in this book that will help anyone struggling with productivity.