
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #191: David Penny Proves Persistence and Series Success Can Drive an Indie Career
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My guest this episode is David Penny, a longtime ALLi member who began publishing fiction in the 1970s, took a long break to build a career in software, and returned to writing with a renewed focus on independent publishing. Since then, he has written dozens of books across genres, built a loyal readership, and helped others find their way on the self-publishing path.
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Howard Lovy has been a journalist for 40 years and now amplifies the voices of independent author-publishers and works with authors as a developmental editor. Find Howard at howardlovy.com, LinkedIn, and X.
About the Guest
David Penny is the author of the Thomas Berrington Historical Mysteries, set in Moorish Spain and the early Tudor period. His work is available in ebook, print, and audio, as well as in Spanish and German translations. He also writes the Izzy Wild police thrillers and the Unit-13 WWII paranormal spy thrillers.
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