The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers


Latest Episodes

The Midlist Indie Author With T. Thorn Coyle
April 22, 2024

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

Generative AI Impact On Creativity And Business In the Music Industry With Tristra Newyear Yeager
April 15, 2024

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

Facing Fears In Writing And Life With Rachael Herron
April 08, 2024

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 fea

Different Ways To Market Your Book With Joanna Penn
April 01, 2024

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

Tips For Selling And Marketing Direct Using Meta Ads With Matthew J Holmes
March 25, 2024

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,

Insights On The Enneagram And Sustain Your Author Career With Claire Taylor
March 18, 2024

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

Dealing With Change And How To Build Resilience As An Author With Becca Syme
March 11, 2024

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

How To Create Beautiful Print Books And Sell Direct With Alex Smith From Bookvault
March 04, 2024

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.

Tips On Writing Memoir With J.F. Penn
February 26, 2024

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 peopl

The Hard Joy Of Writing With Sharon Fagan McDermott and M.C. Benner Dixon
February 19, 2024

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