The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
Latest Episodes
The Midlist Indie Author With T. Thorn Coyle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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