How can you build a long-term author career with multiple streams of income? How can you use technology for the grunt work and not the fun part of writing? Kevin J Anderson gives his tips. In the intro, has TikTok gone dark? [AP]; BookVault is expanding printing to Australia; GPSR, the EUs new General Product [] The post Building A Long Term Author Business, Dictation, Kickstarter, and Short Story Collections With Kevin J Anderson first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you balance creativity with business in order to have a profitable, long-term author career? What were the successes and challenges of the Author Nation conference? Joe Solari shares his perspective. In the intro, the money episode [Ink In Your Veins]; WISE for multi-currency banking; creative planning tips for 2025 [Self~Publishing Advice]; Surprising Trends [] The post Balancing Creativity With Building A Business, And Author Nation With Joe Solari first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you curious about the hidden structures that turn ordinary manuscripts into irresistible page-turning stories? Wondering how to shape your characters, scenes, and chapters so readers cant put your book down? Kristen Tate shares her tips. In the intro, key book publishing paths [Jane Friedman]; sub-rights and why its important to understand how many ways [] The post Writing Tips: Craft, Structure, and Voice With Kristen Tate first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year 2025! I love January and the opportunity to start afresh. I know its arbitrary in some ways, butI measure my life by what I create, and I also measure it in years. At the beginning of each year, I publish an article (and podcast episode) here, which helps keep me accountable.If youd [] The post My 2025 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 01, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals. I hope you can take the time to review your goals and you're welcome to leave a comment below about how the year went. Did you achieve everything you wanted to? Let me know in the comments. It's always interesting looking [] The post Review Of My 2024 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Dec 30, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you create when there's an overwhelming list of things to do and too many competing priorities? How can you balance self-care with achieving your creative goals. In this episode, Ill share some tips from previous podcast guests to help you step back, reassess your priorities, and hopefully help you let go of at [] The post Creative Clarity: Focus, Self-Care, And A Little Bit Of Tough Love first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Dec 23, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you write a book proposal that will make a publisher want to buy your book? How can you write a successful non-fiction book that both interests you and attracts a lot of readers? How can you improve your communication in person and online? Charles Duhigg gives his thoughts. In the intro, HarperCollins CEO [] The post Book Proposals, Writing Non-Fiction, And Supercommunicators With Charles Duhigg first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Dec 16, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you build a scalable business around non-fiction books? How can you turn a book into multiple streams of income? How can you delegate in order to scale? Michael Bungay Stanier shares his thoughts. In the intro, Bookfunnel's Universal Book Links, and How to Write Non-Fiction Second Edition; ALCS survey results of writers on [] The post Building A Business Ecosystem Around Non-Fiction Books With Michael Bungay Stanier first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Dec 09, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can we write from the perspective of others while still respecting different cultures? How can a children's book author make money from bulk sales? How is self-publishing in South Africa different? With Ashling McCarthy. In the intro, Spotify for Authors and Katie Cross on self-narration and email marketing; How do I know when to [] The post Writing The Other And Self-Publishing in South Africa With Ashling McCarthy first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Dec 02, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you manage the competing priorities of an author career? How can you deal with the demons we all have to wrestle with along the way? Tiffany Yates Martin talks about the role of intuition in decision-making, the challenges of feedback and rejection, and the importance of reclaiming creativity during difficult times. In the [] The post The Intuitive Author With Tiffany Yates Martin first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you write memoir with deep sensory detail? How does terroir in wine equate to the writer's voice? How can you manage your online presence while still protecting yourself from the haters? Multi-award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean shares her tips. In the intro, initial thoughts on Author Nation 2024, photos from Death Valley @jfpennauthor, [] The post Writing Memoir And Dealing With Haters With Natalie Maclean first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is dark tourism and why are many of us interested in places associated with death and tragedy? How can you write and self-publish a premium print guidebook while managing complicated design elements, image permissions, and more? With Leon Mcanally. In the intro, level up with author assistants [Written Word Media]; and Blood Vintage signing [] The post Dark Tourism And Self-Publishing Premium Print Books With Images With Leon Mcanally first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Nov 11, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you approach writing a second edition of a non-fiction book? How does self-publishing compare to working with a traditional publisher? Can you build a viable business without active social media use? Gin Stephens shares her tips. In the intro, the end of Kindle Vella [Amazon]; Lessons from week one of the book launch [] The post Self-Publishing A Second Edition Of A Non-Fiction Book With Gin Stephens first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are some of the key elements in writing horror? How can you be successful writing and self-publishing in the genre? With Boris Bacic. In the intro, ISBNs made easy [Self-publishing Advice]; Written Word Medias 2024 author survey; Taylor Swift self-publishing [Morning Brew]; Thoughts on audiobooks [Seth Godin]; This is Strategy: Make Better Plans [] The post Writing Horror With Boris Bacic first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you successfully scale an author business? How do you delegate to your team as well as continue to research and write the books you love? With award-winning crime author, Rachel McLean. In the intro, new Kindle devices [Amazon]; new European markets for Spotify audiobooks [Spotify]; customisable audio with Google NotebookLM; Amazon Ads launches [] The post Scaling An Author Business With Rachel McLean first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Creative Penn Podcast just hit 10 million downloads as reported by my audio host, Blubrry! The podcast is also the main content on my YouTube channel @thecreativepenn, which has had over 3.9 million views, so the total could be closer to 14m. I'm pretty happy with that, so thanks for listening! Here are some [] The post 7 Lessons Learned From Over 10 Million Downloads Of The Creative Penn Podcast first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Oct 16, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Can you be successful as an author across different genres and different pen names? How do traditional publishing and going indie compare? How can you diversify into multiple streams of income as an author? With Emily E.K. Murdoch. In the intro, Planning for retirement[Self-Publishing Advice]; my list of money books; Red flags in serialised (and [] The post Writing Historical Fiction And Non-Fiction With Emily E K Murdoch first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can the hungry author' mindset help you become more of a successful author? Why do you need to shift your point of view to that of the reader so your book resonates with them? What are some of the key aspects of writing and marketing non-fiction books? Ariel Curry gives her tips in this [] The post Author Mindset, Writing And Marketing Non-Fiction With Ariel Curry first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Oct 07, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you bring laughter into your books regardless of genre? What are the challenges of writing a novel after an award-winning career as a comedy writer for TV and radio? Dave Cohen shares his lessons learned in this interview. In the intro, how to keep a career fresh over multiple books [Author Nation Podcast]; [] The post How To Make Readers Laugh. Writing Humour With Dave Cohen first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you be successful at connecting with readers and selling books at live, in-person events? What are some practical tips as well as mindset shifts that can help you make the most of the opportunities? Mark Leslie Lefebvre shares his experience. In the intro, Beventi for author events, Reader survey results [Written Word Media]; [] The post Selling Books In Person At Live Events With Mark Lefebvre first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Success as an author comes with challenges around managing money, setting boundaries, and living sustainably without burning out. Sacha Black/Ruby Roe talks about her lessons learned after five years as a full-time author entrepreneur. In the intro, Content marketing for authors [BookBub]; Vineyard research [Books and Travel]; AI-generated voice cloning for select US Audible narrators [] The post Pivoting Genres And Growing An Author Business With Sacha Black first appeared on The Creative Penn ...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this solo episode, I talk about my lessons learned from 13 years as a full-time author entrepreneur. You can read/listen to previous updates atTheCreativePenn.com/timeline. Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller, dark fantasy, horror, crime, and memoir author asJ.F. Penn. Shes also an [] The post Lessons Learned from 13 Years as an Author Entrepreneur first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Sep 13, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast What needs to go into a training manual if you are teaching physical skills? How can you focus in on your super fans and create only for them, while still making a living from multiple streams of income? Guy Windsor explains more in this interview. In the intro, Amazon celebrates a decade of Kindle Unlimited [] The post Self-Publishing Training Manuals And Focusing On Your True Fans With Guy Windsor first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you sell a fiction experience rather than just selling a story? How do our personal obsessions arise in our books, whatever the genre? David Viergutz shares his thoughts in this episode. In the intro, the best marketing investments for authors [Self Publishing Advice]; Abundance mindset for authors [KWL Podcast]; Written Word Media have [] The post Writing Horror And Selling Direct With David Viergutz first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Sep 02, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you move past your limiting beliefs to find success as an author? How can you successfully self-publish in Germany? Andrea Wilk shares her thoughts in this episode. In the intro, how to cope with writer conferences [Ink in Your Veins]; Author Nation schedule; Conde Nast signs a licensing deal with OpenAI [Hollywood Reporter]; [] The post Author Mindset Tips And Publishing In Germany With AD Wilk first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you balance creativity with business when it comes to writing and filmmaking? How can you access that touch of madness' in everything you create? How can authors pitch their books for film? All this and more with Larry Kasanoff. In the intro, Paid ads with BookBub, Facebook and Amazon [BookBub]; Blood Vintage [] The post A Touch of the Madness: Creativity In Writing And Filmmaking With Larry Kasanoff first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast How are publishers using AI and what are the potential use cases in the future? Why is this an exciting time in publishing for those who use the new tools to expand their creative possibilities? Thad McIlroy and I have a wonderful discussion about the current state of AI in publishing, and where we think [] The post Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Publishing With Thad McIlroy first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you write freely and release any blocks that are holding you back? How can you focus on the strengths in your writing and avoid critical voice? Robin Finn gives plenty of writing tips in this interview. In the intro, KDP's identity verification; Why authors need platforms [Kathleen Schmidt]; Romance genre report from K-lytics; [] The post Heart. Soul. Pen. Find Your Voice on the Page With Robin Finn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast When is it time to leave an unsuccessful series behind and pivot into something new? What is the process of writing to market? Anna Sayburn Lane explores these topics and more. In the intro, help with Amazon KDP Account suspension [Kindlepreneur]; Selling direct to the EU? Thresholds coming in 2025; Some honest thoughts about the [] The post Pivoting Genres And Writing Historical Fiction With Anna Sayburn Lane first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why is writing emotion so important in our books, whatever the genre? How can we create an emotional connection between our readers and our characters? Roz Morris gives her tips in this episode. In the intro, how to get your indie book into schools [Self-Publishing Advice]; Did my bestselling book turn out to be a [] The post Writing Emotion With Roz Morris first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
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