Penny Wincer
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Penny Wincer
Author, speaker and journalist

Penny Wincer-

Author and Book Coach

Penny is an author, freelance writer and non-fiction book coach based in London. She hosts the podcast Not Too Busy To Write . Tender:The imperfect Art of Caring is out now

 

The Book Proposal Group Program

From idea to proposal in eight weeks. Join a group of writers as I guide you through the proposal writing process to produce an industry standard non-fiction book proposal over eight weeks, including written feedback on your draft.

Next group begins in October 2023

 

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Worked from bed today. Cat kept trying to edge me out. Forever grateful for this cosy room, especially when it’s so quiet and it’s raining outside. [image description] a messy bed with white bedlinen, a fluffy tabby cat curled up right
Spending a lot of time on the road at the moment for my next book - very long days so I don’t have to stay overnight and break my son’s routine too much. It’s a lot - but look at this!!! Also - getting through a lot of audiobooks
Still on the fence about how I feel about bank holidays. Less paid work, more unpaid work 🤷🏼‍♀️ But this weekend was pretty lovely all round. [image description] feet in cream trainers and green trousers on green grass covered in daisies
Fancy joining me (virtually) at my desk for the next 8 weeks while you write your book proposal? If so there is just 1 place left!!! Link in bio if you want to grab it before it’s gone. Swipe to see a close up of the little talisman I added
I’m working on a project at the moment that involves both writing and shooting. When I took some time away from shooting to write my first book in 2019 it felt like releasing a long held breath. I suppose I hadn’t realised just how impos
A few of the lovely comments from some of the writers who just finished the Book Proposal Group Program. If you have a burning idea for a book and want some support to finally get that proposal off the ground, the next group is beginning May 9th. Th
In the early 00s I was assisting fashion photographers in London and New York and I accepted everything that came with it in my stride because that’s just the way the world. Ultimately I chose to pivot away from fashion because, despite the c
I’ve had this water colour of my mum’s here in London for about 7 years, when I finally cleared her things out of storage (she died in 2000, yes it took me a long time!). I still haven’t put it up. I keep putting off getting it fra
I came across a term I love in @gretchenrubin’s new (very enjoyable) book - procrasti-creating. The act of diverting off what you “should” be working on to create something else. It occurred to me that most of my writing and cre