How can you lean into intuition and curiosity to embrace discovery writing? How might serial fiction fit into your business model? KimBoo York gives her tips and more in this interview. In the intro, BookVault now has integration with PayHip; 7 lessons learned from 5 years writing full-time [Sacha Black, Rebel Author Podcast]; My author [] The post Intuitive Discovery Writing And Serial Fiction With KimBoo York first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jul 15, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you make sure your manuscript is ready for submission to an agent or for publication if you go indie? What are the benefits and challenges of traditional publishing? Will they really do all the marketing for you? Renee Fountain talks about these things and more in today's interview. In the intro, Referencing [] The post Preparing Your Manuscript For Pitching Agents With Renee Fountain first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Can you have a business with a soul through writing? How does the business of fiction differ from non-fiction? What are some tips for pitching a book for film & TV? All this and more with Aurora Winter. In the intro, 100 book marketing ideas [Written Word Media]; 25 indie authors tips to finding success [] The post Turn Words Into Wealth With Aurora Winter first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do we write authentic humanity into our books, whether that's our own experience or a fictional character's? How can we embrace the challenges of life and the author journey and make the most of the opportunities along the way? Efren Delgado gives his tips in this interview. In the intro, How to plan and [] The post Writing Hard Truths And Tips For Writing Non-Fiction With Efren Delgado first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast How can we use AI tools to enhance and improve our creative process? How can we double down on being human by writing what we are passionate about, while still using generative AI to help fulfil our creative vision? Rachelle Ayala gives her thoughts in this episode. Today's show is sponsored by my patrons! Join [] The post Collaborative Writing With AI With Rachelle Ayala first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jun 21, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are some of the common fears that writers face? How can we work through them in order to create more freely? Caroline Donahue gives her tips in this interview. In the intro, How to avoid indie author scams [ALLi; Writer Beware]; Financial strategies and mindset [Self Publishing Advice]; Apple Intelligence at WWDC [The Verge; [] The post Writing Through Fear With Caroline Donahue first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the pros and cons of selling direct and building an ecommerce business for your books? How can you use click testing on Meta to help refine your creative and book marketing ideas? Steve Pieper explains in this interview. In the intro, The Hotsheet with Jane Friedman; 20 ways you should be using AI [] The post Click Testing Ideas And Selling Direct With Steve Pieper first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the tropes of action adventure thrillers? How can you please readers and sell more books? J.F. Penn shares her own tips and also features excerpts from interviews with other thriller writers. J.F. Penn is the award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ARKANE action-adventure thrillers, the Mapwalker fantasy adventures, [] The post 7 Tips For Writing Action Adventure Thrillers With J.F. Penn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jun 05, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you adopt the seasons of nature in your writing? How can you allow periods of rest as well as abundance? Jacqueline Suskin explores these ideas and more in this interview. In the intro, thoughts on children's book publishing [Always Take Notes Podcast]; how to market a memoir as an indie author [ALLi]; A [] The post The Seasons Of Writing With Jacqueline Suskin first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jun 03, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you plan for success as an indie author even early in your writing career? How can you create multiple streams of income and multiple marketing channels, while still writing your books? Adam Beswick goes into his strategies. In the intro, Kickstarter announces new functionality to help creatives;Watch out for a scam email about [] The post Plan For Success In Your Indie Author Business And TikTok Marketing With Adam Beswick first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
May 27, 2024•Transcript available on Metacast How can you outline a story based on a thought dump' and interweave genre tropes you love to create a successful book? How can you use video marketing to reach more readers, even if you are an introvert? Jenna Moreci gives her tips. In the intro, my new ProWritingAid tutorial; Embracing change and starting over [] The post Outlining Tips And Video Marketing On YouTube With Jenna Moreci first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
May 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you blend work for hire', ghostwriting, and being an indie author into a successful hybrid career writing books for children? Aubre Andrus gives her tips. In the intro, Countdown Pages on FindawayVoices by Spotify; the impact of AI narrated audiobooks on Audible [Bloomberg]; Ideas for short fiction anthologies and Kevin J. Anderson's Kickstarter; [] The post How Writing Work For Hire Books Led To Becoming An Indie Author With Aubre Andrus first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
May 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you use automation and tools to help you streamline your creative and business processes so you can get back to the writing? Chelle Honiker gives some mindset and practical tips. In the intro, IBPA guide to publishing models; We need to talk about independence [Self Publishing Advice article; my podcast episode with Orna [] The post Using Tools To Automate Your Author Business with Chelle Honiker first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
May 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you connect to readers in a way that is sustainable for you and effective at selling books? How can you choose the best platform when there are so many options? Dan Blank gives his recommendations. In the intro, TikTok ban signed into law in the USA[The Verge]; No One Buys Books [Elle Griffin]; [] The post Human-Centered Book Marketing With Dan Blank first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you build a creative, sustainable career as a mid-list' indie author? How can you design a business that works for you and your books over the long term? T. Thorn Coyle explains more in this episode. In the intro, BookVault bespoke printing options; Harper Collins partners with Eleven Labs for AI-narrated non-English audiobooks [] The post The Midlist Indie Author With T. Thorn Coyle first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Apr 22, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast What can authors learn from the adoption of AI into the music industry? What are some of the ways musicians are making money in the fractured creator economy? Tristra Newyear Yeager gives her thoughts in this interview. In the intro, Draft2Digital announced a retail distribution agreement with Fable [D2D]; Kobo launches a new color e-reader [] The post Generative AI Impact On Creativity And Business In the Music Industry With Tristra Newyear Yeager first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you overcome your fears and make a life change towards your dreams? Or tackle the fears that stop you from writing and publishing your book? Rachael Herron talks about creating despite the fear, and getting unstuck in this interview. In the intro, Blackberry movie and IP questions; The Copyright Handbook by Steven Fishman; [] The post Facing Fears In Writing And Life With Rachael Herron first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are many options for book marketing, so how do you choose the right ones for you? I give my thoughts on the different polarities on the marketing scale to help you figure out what might work for your book, your stage on the author journey, and your lifestyle. In the intro, Storybundle for writers; [] The post Different Ways To Market Your Book With Joanna Penn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Apr 01, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast What mindset shift do you need if you want to sell direct? How can you use Meta and AI tools to amplify your marketing? Matt Holmes gives his tips as well as insights from running my ads for my store, JFPennBooks.com. In the intro, how to sell more books at live events [BookBub]; Future of [] The post Tips For Selling And Marketing Direct Using Meta Ads With Matthew J Holmes first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you use insights from the Enneagram to help you with a sustainable author career? How can you get past your blocks and move towards success, whatever that means for you? Claire Taylor provides her insights. In the intro, will TikTok be banned in the USA, and how will this impact authors and publishing? [] The post Insights On The Enneagram And Sustain Your Author Career With Claire Taylor first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are more options for publishing and reaching readers than ever before, and the indie author business models are splintering and diverging, so how do we know which path to follow? How do we deal with the changes due to generative AI, and how do we manage the grief and anxiety about these shifts? Becca [] The post Dealing With Change And How To Build Resilience As An Author With Becca Syme first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast How can you create more beautiful print books and make more money with your products by selling direct? Alex Smith explains how BookVault can help with various options as well as helpful resources. In the intro, audiobooks and AI [Frankfurt Bookmesse]; Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds by Joanna Penn; Google's woke AI Gemini [] The post How To Create Beautiful Print Books And Sell Direct With Alex Smith From Bookvault first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you write a memoir that is emotionally honest and revealing enough for readers to care, and cope with the inevitable fear of judgment that evokes? How can you write about real places and people in memoir? Why is editing a memoir so challenging and what should you keep in mind around publishing and [] The post Tips On Writing Memoir With J.F. Penn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can we focus on the joy of the writing process itself, rather than the outcome? How can we embrace the positive side of being jealous of the success of other writers? How can we deepen our writing with metaphor and sense of place? Co-authors of writing book, Millions of Suns, Sharon and Christine share [] The post The Hard Joy Of Writing With Sharon Fagan McDermott and M.C. Benner Dixon first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you pick yourself, rather than wait for someone else to pick you? How can you take control of your independent career and bring your creative vision to life? Jeffrey Crane Graham talks about his experience as an indie filmmaker, with lots of tips for indie authors. In the intro, 6 Types of Submission [] The post Writing And Producing A Micro-Budget Film With Jeffrey Crane Graham first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you find the story behind all your stories? Who are you at the heart of your books? Isabelle Knight talks about the importance of author brand in an age of limitless content, and gives tips on how to discover yours. In the intro, 20 new miniature books added to Queen Marys Dollhouse [BBC]; [] The post Your Author Brand With Isabelle Knight first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast What are the benefits and the challenges of crowdfunding on Kickstarter? How can you fund successfully, as well as make a profit with your campaign? Paddy Finn gives his tips. In the intro, you can find more selling direct resources here; Streaming due for a streamlining [FT]; Authors Guild explores AI licensing deal [] The post How To Be Successful On Kickstarter With Paddy Finn first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast I really enjoyed this laid-back discussion around AI tools as part of the creative book cover design process with James Helps from Go On Write. We discuss how generative AI tools can help make more unique and interesting cover designs, and how designers can have a more imaginative time making them. This episode is supported [] The post A Creative Approach To Generative AI In Book Cover Design With James Helps first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 26, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the benefits and challenges of selling direct? How can you use limited edition merchandise to add more value to retailers and make more money on a launch? Alex Kava talks about her author business. In the intro, award-winning Japanese writer, Rie Kudan, used ChatGPT to write parts of her prize-winning novel and judges [] The post Direct Sales And Merchandising For Authors With Alex Kava first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can we move past our fears to write the books that mean the most to us? How can we write unique and compelling characters that keep readers coming back for more in a series? Barbara Nickless talks about mindset and writing craft in this wide-ranging interview. In the intro, Planning for a Creative 2024 [] The post Facing Fears, And Writing Unique Characters With Barbara Nickless first appeared on The Creative Penn ....
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