The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
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The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
Writing Craft and Creative Business
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Brand Something Beautiful: How Authors Can Stand Out In A Crowded Market with Steve Brock
How do you stand out as an author when thousands of books are published every day? What's the difference between having a logo and having a real brand...
How to Pivot Careers, Co-Write Books, And Stay Connected As A Remote Creative With Pilar Orti
How do you know when it's time to wrap up one phase of your life and move on to the next? What's the secret to staying connected as a writer when you'...
Amazon Advertising For Books With Geoff Affleck
Have you optimized the seven essential elements of your Amazon book page before you even consider marketing? Are you making the most of A+ content, an...
Overcoming Procrastination With Colleen M. Story
Are you truly procrastinating, or are you protecting yourself from uncomfortable emotions? What if the real reason you're not finishing your book has...
Writing, Self-Publishing And Marketing Books For Children With Darcy Pattison
What are the challenges of writing and publishing books for children? How can you publish high-quality books and still make a profit? How can you mark...
Writing Fan Fiction, And Multi-Passionate Creativity With KimBoo York
What if the key to finding your authentic voice as a writer lies in exploring someone else's fictional world first? How can multi-passionate creators...
Writing And Publishing Short Stories And Poetry With J.F. Penn And Orna Ross
How do you know when an idea should become a poem or a short story instead of a longer work? How can indie authors publish and market poetry and short...
Writing Short Stories, Publishing Collaboration, And Podcasting, With Clay Vermulm
What if you could turn a monthly writing challenge into a successful book collaboration—all while recording the entire creative process as a podcast?...
The Art And Business Of Literary Translation With Dani James
What happens when you fall in love with a book that deserves a wider audience but has never been translated into English? How do you navigate internat...
Book Marketing Tips For Fiction And Non-Fiction Authors With Joanna Penn
What marketing principles remain true regardless of the tools you use? What are the different ways you can market your book, whatever your genre? In t...
Researching And Writing Family History Or Genealogy With TL Whalan
Are you curious about the lives of your ancestors? What secrets might be hiding in your family tree, and where would you even begin to look for them?...
Writing And Directing Audio Drama And The Constant Creator Mindset With Alison Haselden
How do you turn a big-budget TV show idea into an audio drama you can produce yourself? What does it take to create a 10-hour, 30-actor historical dra...
The Artisan Author With Johnny B Truant
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to constantly release new books and battle algorithms? Do you wonder if there's a more sustainable, low-st...
How To Get More Book Reviews With Joe Walters
Are you struggling to get reviews for your book? Wondering how to navigate the different types of reviews, from customer feedback to professional blur...
Crafting Stories, Finding Readers And Selling Direct With Ines Johnson
Have you ever dreamed of turning a passion for storytelling into a profitable, long-term career? How do you build multiple successful author brands wi...
Writing For Audio First With Jules Horne
How is the rise of AI changing the world of audiobooks for authors and narrators? Can a synthetic voice ever capture the nuance of human performance,...
Producing AI-Narrated Audiobooks Using ElevenLabs With Simon Patrick
Is the high cost of audiobook production holding you back? What if you could create a high-quality audiobook for a fraction of the traditional cost? I...
How To Pitch Podcasts And Be A Great Podcast Guest With Matty Dalrymple
Are you looking for new ways to connect with readers and market your books? Have you considered using podcasts but aren't sure where to start, or if t...
Finding Your Voice, Writing Across Genre And Loving Book Marketing With Betsy Lerner
How can you find your voice through writing in different genres and mediums over the years? How can you shift your mindset around book marketing, what...
Book Discoverability In An Age Of AI. GEO For Authors With Thomas Umstattd Jr.
How will generative AI change search and book discoverability in the years ahead? How can you make sure your books and your author website can be foun...
Casting A Wider Net: Author Brand And The Writing Business With JD Barker
How can you ‘cast a wider net' and reach more readers with your books? How can you embrace the best of publishing options for your work? JD Barker exp...
Music, Writing, And The Mind-Body Connection With Jennifer Roig-Francoli
How can creativity be expressed in both writing and music? How can you improve your creativity by being more mindful of your physical body? How can yo...
Crafting Story Worlds, Creative Control, And Leveraging AI Tools With Dave Morris
Why is creative control and owning your intellectual property so important for a long-term author career? How can AI tools help you be more creative a...
Embracing Change: How To Flux with April Rinne
How can you embrace the process of change in life and author business, especially in an era of AI? How can you take control of what's possible and be...
Language, Line Breaks, And Punctuation. Poetry With Abi Pollokoff
What can prose writers learn from poets about language, line breaks, and punctuation? How can we help people engage with our work in different ways? A...
Make Life Your Biggest Art Project: Pia Leichter On Writing, Creative Courage, And Changing Your Narrative
How can you explore the edges of your creativity to find your next becoming? How can you turn the evolution of your life into art? Pia Leichter talks...
See, Do, Repeat: The Practice of Creative Entrepreneurship With Dr Rebecca White
How can you implement ‘See, Do, Repeat' in your writing and author business? How can you embrace optimism as a creative entrepreneur and move past fea...
Expanding Audiobook Revenue Through YouTube And Podcasting With Derek Slaton
How can you shift your writing and publishing process to focus on YouTube and podcasting as a primary audiobook focus? How can you use AI tools to hel...
Ebook Sales, Subscriptions, Audiobooks And Book Marketing With Tara Cremin From Kobo Writing Life
What are the different ways you can distribute and monetise your ebooks and audiobooks through Kobo Writing Life? How can you market them more effecti...
Writing Memoir From A Life In Film With Gretchen McGowan
What’s the difference between telling a story on screen and on the page? How does indie film production overlap with indie publishing—and what can wri...
Death Valley Audiobook Chapters And Book Marketing Tips With J.F Penn
What are some ways you can market a book during a launch period using audio, video, and text? What does my JFPenn voice clone sound like narrating the...
From Hollywood To Novels: TD Donnelly On Screenwriting, Adaptation, and Storytelling That Lasts
What's the difference between writing a book and writing a screenplay? What are the different business models? If you've written a screenplay, how can...
How Ordinary Drafts Become Extraordinary Books. Revisionaries With Kristopher Jansma
How can we avoid the mistake of comparing our first drafts with the finished books we love? How can we improve our manuscripts? Kristopher Jansma give...
Writing As A Tool For Grief And Dealing With Change With Karen Wyatt
How can writing help you through difficult times, whether that's a change you didn't anticipate or an experience of grief? How can you differentiate b...
Intuition, Journaling, And Overcoming Fear. The Creative Cure With Jacob Nordby
How can you release more creativity into your writing — and your life? What are some practices to foster creativity in a time of change and overwhelm?...
Writing Action Adventure And Traveling For Book Research With Luke Richardson
What are the tropes and reader expectations for action adventure thrillers? Why publish into KU and what are some of the ways to market there? How can...
Kickstarter For Authors With Oriana Leckert
How can you use Kickstarter to help bring your creative vision into reality? What are some of the biggest mistakes authors make? What are some tips to...
The Happy Writer With Marissa Meyer
How do you keep the happiness and joy in your writing practice, along with managing the business side of being an author? Marissa Meyer gives her tips...
Writing And Selling Short Stories With Douglas Smith
How can you use short stories to improve your writing craft across different genres? How can you make money from licensing your short stories in diffe...
Aristotle for Novelists, And A Strategy For Selling More Books With Douglas Vigliotti
Why is ‘story' more important than ‘writing'? How can you write characters that engage the reader? And how can you sell more books by connecting authe...