In this episode we cover how to write and publish a book! Have you ever thought that you would love to write a book but just do not know where to start, well here is your Guide to How to Become a Published Author – what a way to start 2024.

I interview my own publisher, Eloise Attenborough from Book Bubble Press and Publishing Impact and who shares her expertise in the publishing industry and offers advice on writing, planning and marketing a book.  She shares all of her top tips to get that book out of your head and onto the page and up the book charts.

 You don’t want to miss:

•       Eloise shares her top tip for easily get started on writing your book and the ideal number of heading to begin with!

•       Why it is so important that different authors voices are heard now more than ever and what are the benefits of writing your own non fiction book?

•       How do you establsih what kind of author you will be?

•       What is the most important thing to know before you start writing

•       How to get a best seller on Amazon!

PLUS, we discuss the controversial topic of using artificial intelligence (AI) when writing a book, how AI can help authors to formulate their ideas, whilst retaining your voice and personality...

AND get your free book builder toolkit here from Eloise, click on this link:

https://www.publishingimpact.com/book-builder-toolkit/

Our Sponsor for this episode is SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code which you will find in this episode. Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

  https://skingoal.co.uk/

 We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

https://amzn.to/3pKpure

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00:05 Introduction to the Penny Dee Podcast

00:33 Journey of Publishing My First Book

00:59 Introduction to Eloise Attenborough

01:32 The Importance of Writing a Book

02:26 Interview with Eloise Attenborough

04:46 The Impact of Publishing a Book

05:22 Benefits of Publishing Your Own Nonfiction Book

07:34 Sponsor Break: Queen's Happiness Decoded

08:40 The Process of Writing a Book

09:10 The Role of Mindset in Writing a Book

09:42 The Importance of Deadlines in Writing

22:02 The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Writing

34:04 The Importance of Marketing Your Book

43:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this episode, I discuss the gender pay gap with Amy Williams, a managing director in the technology sector. They cover scenarios such as negotiating salaries for new roles, preparing for annual reviews, and addressing disparities in pay with colleagues. Amy provides insights and advice on how women can ask for what they are worth in the workplace.

 You don’t want to miss:

 •  Penny shares an anecdote about a client who discovered that her male colleague was earning £30,000 more per year for the same job

 •  How to prepare for an interview to where the salary is not published

 •  How to deal with the issue of feeling undervalued after being in a role for a year and discovering a potential pay disparity compared to colleagues.

 •  How to have difficult conversations and the importance of approaching the conversation with dignity and grace.

 •  The Power of Feedback and Allies

PLUS, how to build your network and offers three recommendations to tackle the gender pay gap on a larger scale

We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

https://amzn.to/3pKpure

Plus thank you to our Sponsor for our second sponsor for this episode, SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code PODCAST15. Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

 https://skingoal.co.uk/

 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe and hit the notifications bell so that you don't miss our new episodes and please can you leave rating and a review? Thank you! 

This episode is all about the Moon! That beautiful sphere that sits in the sky every night can and does affect us all in lots of different ways that we might not even realise.  I look into this and find out some surprising facts 😊 

 You don’t want to miss:

 •  Your poochies, do they act a bit odd at the full moon?

 •  What shape is the moon really?  We find out!

 •  What has your phone got to do with the first moon landing?

 •  Howling at the Moon? Do we go a little crazy at the full moon?

PLUS, does the Moon actually affect your sleep and sex drive?  Find out in this episode. Also  Penny has discovered the sound effect button so look out for how many little sound effects you can hear.

We also revisit one of my most popular meditations which is my sleep meditation.  If you are struggling to sleep, this is virtually guaranteed to have you purring like a pussy cat.  Deep sleep  will be yours! 

Our Sponsor for this episode is SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code which you will find in this episode. Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

  https://skingoal.co.uk/

 We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

https://amzn.to/3pKpure

 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe and hit the notifications bell so that you don't miss our new episodes and please can you leave rating and a review? Thank you! 

 If you want to email the show, we want to hear from you hello@pennydee.co.uk

Links and Resources

 •   If you want to check out Mindful Chef this is Penny’s referral link if you don’t want to think about what to cook each week. It is one of her favourite life hacks!

 https://www.mindfulchef.com/penny@pennydee.co.uk