Possible Clues:

• Farm pen
• Record kept by female with fine antique pen
• Pen to run out describing husband? Turn over
• Persuaded to include loud supporting character from Dickens's pen
• Pound worth every penny to Bo Peep?
• Pen for lambs, ewes, etc
• Novel, potential flop — editor's taken out pen
• Persuaded to keep strong supporting character created by Dickens's pen
• Hope's fled for the pound