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How Generative AI Search Will Impact Book Discoverability In The Next Decade from 2023-12-11T07:35
How will changes to the way people search impact book discoverability? What can authors and publishers do to ensure their books are still found in the new form of generative AI search? While it'...
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Self-Publishing A Cookery Photo Book With Jane Dixon-Smith from 2023-12-04T07:30
Do you want to publish an image-heavy book like a cookbook? How can you navigate the challenges of photography, book design, and publishing choices to make the best product possible? Jane Dixon-...
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Subscriptions And The Creator Economy With Michael Evans from 2023-11-27T07:30
How might subscriptions help expand your author business ecosystem? What are some tips on encouraging readers to buy direct? Why is the future looking positive for authors in the creator economy...
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Starting A Second Career As An Author And Networking Tips With Patrick O’Donnell from 2023-11-20T06:10
How can you transition into being an author after a long-term career elsewhere? How can you adopt an attitude of service in order to build your network in an authentic manner? Patrick O'Donnell ...
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The Mindset And Business Of Selling Books Direct With Russell Nohelty from 2023-11-13T06:10
How can you shift your mindset from catalog sales to selling direct? How can you reframe the direct author business model to take advantage of creative possibilities for different kinds of produ...
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Pinterest For Book Marketing With Trona Freeman from 2023-11-06T06:10
How can using Pinterest more like a search engine help you sell more books? What are some of the ways to use Pinterest most effectively for book marketing? Trona Freeman gives her tips. In the i...
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Managing Your Author Business Over The Long Term With Tracy Cooper-Posey from 2023-10-30T06:10
How can you reinvigorate your writing process, breathe life into your backlist, and prepare your author business for the rollercoaster that is publishing? Tracy Cooper-Posey gives her tips. In t...
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Stop Trying To Do Everything With Patricia McLinn from 2023-10-23T06:15
How do you keep up with everything you need to do as your author business grows? How do you decide what to focus on as the industry changes — and you change, too? Patricia McLinn discusses her c...
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Writing The Soul Of Place With Linda Lappin from 2023-10-16T06:10
What is soul of place or genius loci and how can you write it in a more immersive way in your books? How can you discover it closer to home, as well as write real settings more authentically, an...
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Let Your Dark Horse Run. Writing The Shadow With Joanna Penn from 2023-10-13T06:10
How can you let your creative dark horse run? What is the Shadow — and why explore your Shadow side? This episode features excerpted chapters from the audiobook of Writing the Shadow: Turn Your ...
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Writing Faster Without Burning Out With LA Witt from 2023-10-09T06:10
How can you establish a creative routine that enables you to write the books you want to write without burning out? How can you balance a sustainable work ethic as an author as well as spending ...
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Adapting To Change With Jessie Kwak from 2023-10-02T06:10
As much as we try to plan for things, sometimes life happens and we have to adapt to a new situation. Jessie Kwak talks about adapting to life as a freelance writer and author after being injure...
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Writing And Publishing A High Quality Photo Book With Jeremy Bassetti from 2023-09-25T07:04
How can you create a high-quality photo book and publish it on Kickstarter? How do you market a beautiful, high-value book? Jeremy Bassetti talks about his photo book project, Hill of the Skull....
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Lessons Learned from 12 Years as an Author Entrepreneur from 2023-09-18T07:10
In this solo episode, I talk about my lessons learned from 12 years as a full-time author entrepreneur. You can read/listen to previous updates at TheCreativePenn.com/timeline. In the intro, Fin...
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Writing And Producing Audio Drama With Joanne Phillips from 2023-09-11T06:10
What's the difference between an audio book and an audio drama? What are the steps to write a script and produce it? Joanne Phillips gives her tips. In the intro, Amazon KDP's new AI content gui...
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Using AI Images In Your Book Cover Design Process With Damon Freeman from 2023-09-07T06:10
How can you expand the possibilities of book cover images with AI? What are some of the controversies and how can authors and designers work together with AI tools to create original design? Boo...
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Producing Visual, High Quality Books, Thinking Differently, and Kickstarter Lessons With Holger Nils Pohl from 2023-09-04T06:10
How might thinking differently help you create clarity inour noisy world? How can you produce a high-quality print book — and successfully fund it on Kickstarter? Holger Nils Pohl discusses thes...
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Writing Poetry In The Dark With Stephanie Wytovich from 2023-08-28T06:10
How can you stop self-censoring your writing and share the deepest aspects of yourself with your readers? How can you break poetry out of the restraints that many try to put upon it? Stephanie W...
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Build A Successful Author Business For The Long Term With Joe Solari from 2023-08-21T06:10
How can you build an author business for the long term, and not just for the launch of one book? How do you ensure secure cash flow and profits, instead of focusing on short-term spike sales? Jo...
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Publishing Books For Children And Profitable School Visits With Tonya Ellis from 2023-08-14T06:10
How can you create a book series that children love — and that you can expand into multiple streams of income? How can you offer a fantastic experience to schools — and get paid well for your ti...
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How AI Tools Are Useful For Writers With Disabilities And Health Issues With S.J. Pajonas from 2023-08-11T06:10
How can AI tools help authors who struggle with energy and time because of disability, chronic pain, health conditions, post-viral fatigue, or other unavoidable life issues? Steph Pajonas explai...
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The Marketing Mind Shift And The Power Of Ad Stacking With Ricci Wolman from 2023-08-07T06:10
How can you shift your mindset in order to reach more readers with your books? How can you leverage the tools available for authors to sell more copies? Ricci Wolman from Written Word Media give...
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Writing Fast, Collaboration, And Author Mindset With Daniel Willcocks from 2023-07-31T06:10
How can you write fast but also make your creative process sustainable for the long term? How can you collaborate effectively with other authors in your genre? Dan Willcocks talks about his crea...
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Writing From Your Shadow Side With Michaelbrent Collings from 2023-07-24T06:10
How can you use what you're scared of to write better stories that resonate with readers? How can you acknowledge your shadow side and bring aspects of it into the light in a healthy way that se...
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Your Publishing Options With Rachael Herron from 2023-07-17T06:10
What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? How can you combine multiple options for a more creatively satisfying — and profitable — author career? Rachael Herron gi...
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Writing Tips From The Movies With John Gaspard from 2023-07-10T06:10
How can you exploit the unique in your stories, as well as amp up the conflict? John Gaspard gives writing and creative business tips based on movies and TV. In the intro, Meta launches Threads,...
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9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors And The Publishing Industry. An Update With Joanna Penn And Nick Thacker from 2023-07-03T06:10
Four years ago, in July 2019, I put out a podcast episode that went through the 9 disruptions I saw coming for authors and publishing in the next decade. It turns out that most are happening fas...
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Using Sudowrite For Writing Fiction With Amit Gupta from 2023-06-29T06:33
How can fiction authors use Sudowrite to assist with writing tasks they need help with? What functionality does Sudowrite have that will be useful to different types of writers? Amit Gupta gives...
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The Craft And Business Of Writing Non-Fiction Books With Stephanie Chandler from 2023-06-26T06:10
How can you stand out in a crowded market of non-fiction books? How can you build a business around your central topic? How can you deal with failure to move on to success? Stephanie Chandler sh...
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How Authors Can Use Bookfunnel To Reach Readers And Sell Direct With Damon Courtney from 2023-06-19T06:10
How can Bookfunnel help authors reach more readers, sell more books, and sell direct? Damon Courtney outlines features of Bookfunnel that you might not know about. In the intro, Hello Books and ...
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Novel Marketing And Christian Publishing With Thomas Umstattd Jr. from 2023-06-12T06:10
What are some of the most effective ways to market your book? What strategies have remained the same despite the rise of new tactics? What are the best ways to reach a Christian audience? Thomas...
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Writing Your Transcendent Change: Memoir With Marion Roach Smith from 2023-06-05T06:10
Memoir can be one of the most challenging forms to write, but it can also be the most rewarding. Marion Roach Smith talks about facing your fears, as well as giving practical tips on structuring...
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Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments With John Matthew Fox from 2023-05-29T06:10
What are the crucial linchpin moments in your novel and how can you keep a reader turning the pages? John Fox gives fiction writing tips in this interview. In the intro, writing and publishing a...
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Writing Novels Inspired By Place With Tony Park from 2023-05-22T06:10
How can we write about places that inspire us in an authentic way even when they are not our own country? Tony Park gives his tips for writing setting, and also outlines how his publishing exper...
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Making Art From Life. Mental Health For Writers With Toby Neal from 2023-05-15T06:10
What are some of the common mental health issues that writers face? How can we use writing to help us process our problems, and turn our life into art through our books? Author and mental health...
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Intentionality, Beauty, and Authorship. Co-Writing With AI With Stephen Marche from 2023-05-12T06:10
AI tools can generate words, but the human intention behind it, as well as the skill of the author, drives the machine. Stephen Marche talks about the creative process behind Death of an Author,...
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Generative AI And The Indie Author Community With Michael Anderle And Dan Wood from 2023-05-08T06:10
What are the implications of generative AI for the indie author community? How can we make choices for our own creative business while respecting the decisions of others? Dan Wood (Draft2Digital...
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The AI-Assisted Artisan Author With Joanna Penn from 2023-05-05T06:10
What is the AI-Assisted Artisan Author? How can we use AI tools in our creative and business processes while still keeping our humanity at the core of our books? As generative AI development con...
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Excellent Advice For Living With Kevin Kelly from 2023-05-01T06:10
How can we build a creative life based on following our curiosity? What are some important attitudes to hold that will help us with a sustainable life and career? Kevin Kelly shares some Excelle...
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Book Marketing: How To Get Publicity For Your Book With Halima Khatun from 2023-04-24T06:15
How can publicity form part of your book marketing strategy? How can you research the best media and craft a pitch or a press release that might get you and your book some attention? Why is publ...
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The Challenges Of Small Press Publishing With Jon Barton from 2023-04-17T06:12
What are the most important aspects of becoming a successful publisher? Jon Barton talks about his lessons learned and how to avoid the pitfalls. In the intro, Amazon AWS Bedrock for generative ...
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How To Use ProWritingAid To Improve Your Writing With Chris Banks from 2023-04-14T06:20
You cannot see many of the problems with your own writing, as you are so close to the manuscript. ProWritingAid can help you self-edit your work before you take it on to a human editor, so they ...
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Writing Nature Memoir With Merryn Glover from 2023-04-10T06:10
How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? Merryn Glover talks about her experi...
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Legal Aspects Of Generative AI And Copyright With Kathryn Goldman from 2023-04-03T06:10
As generative AI tools continue to expand the possibilities for creators, what does this mean for aspects of copyright? Intellectual property lawyer, Kathryn Goldman, talks about the possible ra...
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Lessons Learned And Tips From Pilgrimage, My First Kickstarter Campaign from 2023-03-27T06:10
My Kickstarter campaign for my travel memoir, Pilgrimage, funded within minutes and raised over £26,000 (over US$31,000) for a niche book in a new market. In this episode, I share my lessons lea...
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Prolific Writing, Diversification, And Using Emerging Technologies With Joseph Nassise from 2023-03-20T06:10
If you want a long-term successful career as an author, you need to learn the craft and the business of writing. Joseph Nassise talks about his writing process, how he diversifies his business a...
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Writing Fiction With Sudowrite With Leanne Leeds from 2023-03-17T06:10
We all use tools to help us improve our skills, and in this episode, Leanne Leeds explains how she uses the generative AI tool, Sudowrite, to write better books and serve her readership more eff...
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Content For Everyone: Accessibility For Authors With Jeff Adams from 2023-03-13T06:10
Writers and readers are a diverse bunch, and we all want to do our best to make sure our content is accessible to all. But how do we do that when it seems like a huge (and time-consuming) challe...
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Writing And Investing For A Long Term Indie Author Career With Lindsay Buroker from 2023-03-06T06:10
What are the core fundamentals of a successful independent author business? How can you focus on writing, as well as sell more books, and stay healthy? Prolific fantasy author Lindsay Buroker sh...
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How To Build A Seven Figure Book Business Selling Direct To Readers With Pierre Jeanty from 2023-02-27T06:10
Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. It's possible if you sell direct, as Pierre Jeanty talks about in this inter...
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The Tsunami Of Crap, Misinformation, And Responsible Use Of AI With Tim Boucher from 2023-02-24T06:10
After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. make things up), it's now evident that the generative AI tools make a lot up — and we need to be ...
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Co-Writing In A Shared Universe And Changing Indie Business Models With Martha Carr from 2023-02-20T06:10
How can you create a universe big enough for multiple series? How can you co-write successfully? How can you pivot your business model to achieve your creative, financial, and lifestyle goals? M...
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Book Marketing Mindset, Ideas, And Ambition With Honoree Corder from 2023-02-13T06:10
How can you embrace book marketing as a creative part of your author business? How can you effectively market your backlist over time? How can you tap into ambition and drive your author busines...
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Writing Choctaw Characters And Diversity In Fiction With Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer from 2023-02-06T06:10
Who are the Choctaw people and how can authors write authentic Native Americans in their books? How can we research diverse characters and include a diverse cast without worrying about cancel cu...
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The Empowerment Of Selling Books Direct To Your Readers With Steve Pieper from 2023-01-30T06:10:43
What are the benefits of selling direct? Why might using your face to advertise your books be a good idea? What might be the future of selling direct? Steve Pieper talks about these things and m...
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Writing Travel Memoir, Fear Of Judgment, Fear Of Failure, And Journaling With J.F. Penn from 2023-01-28T06:10
What do you need to consider when writing travel memoir? How fear of judgment and fear of failure are real issues even for established authors, and more in these selected excerpts from interview...
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The Importance Of Confident Creative Direction, Voice, And Taste, In Generative AI Art With Oliver Altair from 2023-01-26T11:10
How can you use AI tools to ethically and responsibly create in whatever sphere you love? What are some of the tools and why are creative direction, voice, and taste, so important? I discuss the...
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Multi-Six Figure Book Sales And The Power Of Daily Habits With Marc Reklau from 2023-01-23T06:10
How can small, daily habits make you more successful as an author? How can you use the 80/20 rule in your author business? How can you create multiple streams of income when you sell mostly prin...
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Intuitive Writing And Book Marketing With Becca Syme from 2023-01-16T06:10
Do you sometimes just ‘know'when a story is right? Does something ‘click'during the writing process and suddenly things make sense? Do you lean into your curiosity and emotion when it comes to w...
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How To (Finally) Finish Your Book With Roz Morris from 2023-01-09T06:15
What are the most common reasons why writers don't finish their books —and how can you overcome them in order to finish yours this year? Roz Morris gives practical writing and mindset tips. In t...
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How To Use Paid Advertising As Part Of Your Book Marketing With Mark Dawson from 2023-01-06T06:10:42
How can you use paid advertising as part of your book marketing strategy? How can you reach more readers and sell more books in the year ahead? Mark Dawson provides strategies and tips in this i...
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My 2023 Creative and Business Goals With Joanna Penn from 2023-01-01T06:15
Happy New Year 2023! I am more excited than ever this year about the books I want to write and publish. I've had a difficult few years (haven't we all?!) but now I'm ready to create at full thro...
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Review Of My 2022 Creative Business Goals from 2022-12-30T06:10
Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals. I hope you will take the time to review your goals, and leave a comment below about how the year went. Did you achie...
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What Do You Need To Quit? With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross from 2022-12-26T06:10:04
“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Just don't give up.” We've all heard a variation of this, but what if it isn't true? When is quitting worthwhi...
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Changes In Publishing With Jane Friedman from 2022-12-19T06:15
What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? What can authors learn from the DOJ vs PRH court case? How can mid-list authors thrive in uncertain times? Jane Friedman talk...
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Choosing Your Route To Publication With Barnaby Jameson from 2022-12-12T06:10
Why might a first-time author choose to independently publish? Barnaby Jameson talks about his experience with his first historical novel, and why valuing intellectual property is critical for a...
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Co-writing Fiction With Generative AI With Charlene Putney from 2022-12-09T06:10
How can authors use generative AI as a co-writing tool? How can creatives approach AI possibilities with curiosity rather than fear? Charlene Putney talks about writing with LAIKA. In the intro,...
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Pivoting Genres And Mindset Tips For Success With Dan Padavona from 2022-12-05T06:10
If you're not making the money you expected from your books, how can you pivot genres in order to write what you enjoy AND make a living? How can you change your mindset to one of creative abund...
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Writing Tips: The Anatomy Of Genres With John Truby from 2022-11-28T06:10
What is genre, and how can transcending it improve your fiction? How can you effectively write cross genre? John Truby gives an overview of the Anatomy of Genres. In the intro, the PRH acquisiti...
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The Long Game With Dorie Clark from 2022-11-21T06:10
How can we shift our mindset to thinking about a long-term creative career? What can we do now that will make our future selves happy? Dorie Clark gives some ideas for playing the long game. In ...
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Using Generative AI For Digital Collectibles And NFTs With J. Thorn from 2022-11-18T06:30
How can generative AI tools augment and amplify your creativity? How can digital originals/collectibles (NFTs) add value to authors and readers? In the intro, my solo episode on Creativity, Coll...
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5 Steps To Author Success With Rachel McLean from 2022-11-14T06:10:33
How can you find the intersection between what the market wants and what you love to read? How can you strategically seed book sales to improve your marketing? Rachel McLean talks about her 5 st...
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Self-Publishing LaunchPad With James Blatch from 2022-11-09T07:10
What are some of the fundamentals behind self-publishing success? James Blatch shares tips and insights as well as introducing the Launchpad course from Self Publishing Formula. I'm an affiliate...
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Writing And Marketing Diverse Books For Children With Ada-Ari from 2022-11-07T06:10
How can you create an ecosystem of children's books around a central idea? How can you market books for children? Ada-Ari talks about how she writes, publishes and markets her children's books b...
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Using Tropes To Strengthen Your Fiction With Jennifer Hilt from 2022-10-31T06:10
What are tropes and how can you use them to strengthen your fiction? What are some examples of horror tropes, in particular? With Jennifer Hilt. In the intro, Why book sales are down and what to...
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Writing Beginnings with Shane Millar from 2022-10-24T06:10
What do you need in the beginning of your novel so your reader buys your book? Shane Millar shares tips for writing brilliant beginnings, regardless of your genre. In the intro, trends in what p...
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How Creativity Rules the World With Maria Brito from 2022-10-17T06:10
How does curiosity fuel creativity? How can we balance consumption and creation in an ever-busier digital life? How can you break out of the myth of the ‘starving artist'? Maria Brito talks abou...
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Using AI For Art, Images, And Book Covers With Derek Murphy from 2022-10-14T06:10
Generative art tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion are taking AI art into the mainstream. What are the opportunities for authors? What are the problems and controversies to be aw...
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The Way Of The Fearless Writer With Beth Kempton from 2022-10-10T06:10
How can we accept imperfection as writers while still striving for excellence? How can we make space for going deeper into our writing while managing a busy life? Beth Kempton talks about The Wa...
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Different Traditional Publishing Experiences With Georgina Cross from 2022-10-03T06:10
Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about...
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Writing Tips: Outlining/Plotting Vs Discovery Writing/Pantsing from 2022-09-30T06:15
Every fiction author will (eventually) find their own method for writing but all fall somewhere on the spectrum between outlining/plotting and discovery writing/pantsing/writing into the dark. I...
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Transmedia And Self-Publishing Comics And Graphic Novels With Barry Nugent from 2022-09-26T06:10
How can you adapt your novel into a comic or graphic form? What are the different types? How does a creative career develop over the long term and when do you need to take a step back to conside...
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Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur from 2022-08-29T06:10:15
In this solo episode, I talk about my lessons learned from 11 years as a full-time author entrepreneur, and why I am (finally) taking some time off. In the intro, Soldiers of God short story, Th...
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Estate Planning For Authors With Michael La Ronn from 2022-08-22T06:10
How can you make sure your heirs and successors are able to manage your books and copyright licensing after your death? What aspects do you need to think about in terms of your author estate? Mi...
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Auto-Narrated Audiobooks With Ryan Dingler From Google Play Books from 2022-08-19T06:10
What is auto-narration of audiobooks and how can it benefit authors and rights-holders as well as listeners? What are some of the common objections to auto-narration and how can we keep a positi...
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Writing Conflict With Becca Puglisi from 2022-08-15T06:10
How can you intensify the conflict in your books to hook readers? How can you introduce different types and layers of conflict to improve your story? Becca Puglisi explains why and how to write ...
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Selling Books Direct With Shopify: The Minimum Viable Store from 2022-08-12T06:10
In July 2022, I launched my online shop at www.CreativePennBooks.com. It’s built on Shopify’s eCommerce platform, and in this solo episode, I’ll explain why I built the store, my lessons learned...
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Selling Books Direct On Shopify With Morgana Best from 2022-08-08T06:10
Selling your books direct to readers and listeners can bring you more money, faster, and allow you to control your customer's experience and data. Morgana Best explains why selling direct is so ...
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Lessons Learned From 3 Years As A Full-Time Author with Sacha Black from 2022-08-01T06:10
What do you need to consider if you want to go full time as an author entrepreneur? What challenges might you face in your first few years? Sacha Black shared her lessons learned from 3 years fu...
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Blockchain For Copyright And Intellectual Property With Roanie Levy from 2022-07-29T06:10
How will blockchain technology change the way creatives register copyright, as well as monetize their work? Roanie Levy explains how blockchain can solve the attribution problem, and how smart c...
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Writing A Bestseller With A.G. Riddle from 2022-07-25T07:10
How can you lean into your strengths as a writer to find the genre — and the business model — that suits you best? A.G. Riddle talks about his writing process, his publishing choices, and how he...
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Reach: Create The Biggest Audience For Your Book With Becky Robinson from 2022-07-18T06:10
Tools and tactics may change, but the principles of book marketing remain the same whatever the situation. Becky Robinson gives advice on how to reach readers and market your books for the long ...
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Writing A Novel Will Change Your Life. Audiobook Introduction Of How To Write A Novel. from 2022-07-15T06:10
How To Write a Novel: From Idea to Book is out now if you buy direct from my store, www.CreativePennBooks.com for ebook, audiobook, paperback, or workbook editions. It will be out everywhere on ...
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Writing For The Long-Term With Tess Gerritsen from 2022-07-11T06:11
How can you write a series which keeps your readers engaged, while still keeping your creative spark alive? How can you sustain a writing career for the long term? With Tess Gerritsen. In the in...
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Self-Publishing And Crowdfunding Special Print Editions with John Bond and Chris Wold from White Fox from 2022-07-08T06:10
Print on demand makes it easy to sell print books without the hassle of storage and shipping — but it's limited to what the established POD printers allow. What if you want to do a special print...
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Different Kinds Of Editing, And How To Find An Editor With Kristen Tate from 2022-07-04T06:10
What are the different types of editing? How can you find and work effectively with the best editor for your book? What are some editing tips to watch out for in your fiction or non-fiction manu...
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Writing Twists And Marketing As A Traditionally Published Author With Clare Mackintosh from 2022-06-27T06:10
How can you write twists that surprise a reader? How can you market your books effectively as a traditionally published author? Clare Mackintosh talks about her creative process, and how she wor...
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Writing With Artificial Intelligence With Andrew Mayne from 2022-06-24T06:10
What is GPT-3 and how can writers use it responsibly as part of their creative process? How can we approach AI tools with curiosity, rather than fear? Thriller author Andrew Mayne talks about th...
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Selling Books Direct on Shopify with Katie Cross from 2022-06-20T06:10
How can you sell books direct to your readers for all formats without dealing with the pain of shipping print books? How can you automate sales with email? How can you earn 80-90% of the sales p...
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Kickstarter And Multiple Streams Of Non-Fiction Income With Bryan Cohen from 2022-06-13T06:10
How can you manage a successful Kickstarter campaign without burning out? How can you expand into multiple streams of income? Bryan Cohen talks about crowdfunding, changes in his business model,...
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How To Get Your Self-Published Book Into Libraries With Eric Otis Simmons from 2022-06-06T06:10
How can you make your self-published books available to libraries in every format? How can you pitch librarians so they are interested in ordering your books? Eric Otis Simmons explains how he s...
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Build Your Email List With Reader Magnets With Tammi Labrecque from 2022-05-30T06:12
Why do you need an email list when you can just reach readers with social media? How can you use reader magnets to build your email list? Tammi Labrecque gives beginner and advanced tips for boo...
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Writing Characters With Matt Bird from 2022-05-23T06:10
How do we decide on the hero for our story? How can we write distinctive — but still believable — characters? Matt Bird talks about aspects of writing character. In the intro, a guide to UBLs, U...
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An Update On AI-Narrated Audiobooks [May 2022] from 2022-05-20T11:00:59
I've been talking about AI narration for several years now, butit's just starting to go mainstream and I've been getting emails every day recently asking the same questions, so this is a round-u...
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Writing, Independence, And Selling Books Direct With Derek Sivers from 2022-05-16T06:15
Why is writing so important? How can we pursue true independence as authors? How can we stay open to technological change while still focusing on the fundamentals of craft? Derek Sivers talks ab...
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Financial And Tax Implications Of NFTs With Joe David, Crypto Accountant from 2022-05-13T06:10
If you want to create, sell, buy, or trade NFTs, you need to understand the financial and tax implications. In this interview, Joe David explains the important aspects of blockchain assets and c...
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Writing A Successful Crime Thriller Series With Angela Marsons from 2022-05-09T06:10
In this inspirational interview, crime writer Angela Marsons talks about how she overcame years of rejection and broke out of societal expectations to reach writing and publishing success. She a...
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Tiny Business, Big Money With Elaine Pofeldt from 2022-05-02T06:10
How can you make more money without growing the size of your business? What systems and mindset do you need to focus on in order to leverage your limited time? Elaine Pofeldt talks about Tiny Bu...
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7 Figure Fiction With Theodora Taylor from 2022-04-25T06:10
How can you hook readers into your story by using universal human desires and motivations? How can you write what you love, run your author business your way, and still maintain the ambition for...
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Creating A Fictional World In Web 3 With Rae Wojcik and Stephen Poynter from 2022-04-22T06:10
Why are digital scarcity and ownership so important to the business model of creators in web 3? How can an author use a wider fictional world for creative and business goals? Rae and Stephen tal...
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From Big Idea To Book With Jessie Kwak from 2022-04-18T06:10
How can you turn one idea into a short story or expand it into a novel? How can you find a writing process that brings you joy for the long term? Jessie Kwak talks about writing craft tips in th...
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Creating And Selling Books For Children With Daniel Miller from 2022-04-11T06:20
How can you write a book that children will love? How can you reach schools and libraries with your books? What might you be leaving on the table in terms of revenue in your author business? Dan...
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Intuitive Editing With Tiffany Yates Martin from 2022-04-04T06:12
How can you create distance from your manuscript in order to see it as a reader does and edit effectively? What are some of the biggest issues with editing a manuscript? How can you edit on a bu...
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Kickstarter For Authors With Monica Leonelle from 2022-03-28T06:15
Would you like to successfully crowdfund your book on Kickstarter? Monica Leonelle shares practical and mindset tips for creating the right kind of project, as well as mistakes to avoid, and how...
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The Legal Side Of Intellectual Property, NFTs, and DAOs With Kathryn Goldman from 2022-03-25T06:10
How can you future-proof your author career by being careful with the publishing clauses you sign? Why are NFTs so interesting for intellectual property? How might DAOs help authors with estate ...
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Your Story Matters With Nikesh Shukla from 2022-03-21T06:10
How do we tell the deeper story that matters in a way that engages readers? How can we tackle the inner critic, self-censorship and fear of judgment? And does social media actually sell books? N...
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Different Ways Of Publishing Through Substack And NFTs With Elle Griffin from 2022-03-18T06:30
What if the traditional publishing model is not the best way to publish a book in a digital age? What if publishing it as an ebook on Amazon is not the best way, either? Elle Griffin questions t...
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Creativity, Collaboration, Community, and Cash. NFTs For Authors [Audio] With Joanna Penn from 2022-03-16T06:10
I've spent the last 15 years building an author business on Web 2 — digital publishing, blogging and podcasting, social media, and more. But as Web 3 begins to emerge through blockchain, NFTs, A...
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Improve Your Creativity With Dan Holloway from 2022-03-14T06:10
How can we improve our creativity and release our self-censorship to write more freely? Dan Holloway talks about aspects of creativity as well as physical challenges, neurodiversity, and how tec...
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Dealing With Self-Doubt And Writer’s Block With Dharma Kelleher from 2022-03-07T06:10
How can we overcome self-doubt to write the books we really want to? How can we move past writer's block? How can we reshape our definition of success and return to the joy of writing? Dharma Ke...
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Pivoting On The Creative Journey With Johnny B Truant from 2022-02-28T06:10
The creative journey is often a winding path to success, but our experiences along the way can enrich our writing and help us develop a unique author voice. Johnny B Truant talks about his journ...
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Writing Tips: Lessons Learned From Rewriting My First Novel Over A Decade Later from 2022-02-25T08:10
In January 2022, I re-edited my first novel, Stone of Fire, which I started during NaNoWriMo in 2009 and published in April 2011. In this episode, I explain why and how I re-edited the book, as ...
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Tips For Indie Author Success And 20 Books To 50K With Craig Martelle from 2022-02-21T06:10
It's never too late to start writing and there are many pro writers ahead of you on the path lead the way. Craig Martelle shares tips on writing, self-publishing, and book marketing, as well as ...
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Draft2Digital Acquires Smashwords. The Opportunities Ahead For Wide Publishing With Mark Coker And Kevin Tumlinson from 2022-02-18T06:45
Smashwords was the original distribution service for indie authors and Mark Coker has been an advocate for wide publishing for over 14 years. Draft2Digital has been a fantastic service for indie...
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Self-Publishing In Jamaica And The Caribbean And The Importance Of Diverse Voices With C. Ruth Taylor from 2022-02-14T06:10
The self-publishing movement is just getting started in Jamaica and the Caribbean islands, and authors are discovering they can tell their stories in their own way. C. Ruth Taylor talks about ho...
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Book Marketing Tips For The Long Term With John Kremer from 2022-02-07T06:10
John Kremer's 1001 Ways to Market Your Book was the first book I ever bought on marketing way back when I started self-publishing in 2008. He has revised it several times since and is still a pr...
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The Creative Potential Of NFTs For Authors With J. Thorn And Joanna Penn from 2022-02-04T06:10:31
J. Thorn and I are both authors and passionate about helping writers find new ways to create, collaborate, reach fans, and make more money in the Creator Economy. We're also both excited about t...
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Episode 600: Thoughts On Writing Craft, Publishing, Marketing, Mindset, And The Author Business With Joanna Penn from 2022-01-31T06:15
Welcome to episode 600! I’m doing a solo show today, answering some questions from my recent podcast survey that cover the different aspects of the author life. From episode 1 in March 2009 to e...
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Take Back Your Book: An Author’s Guide to Rights Reversion and Publishing on Your Terms With Katlyn Duncan from 2022-01-24T06:10
How can you take back your rights when publishing conditions change? How can you make sure you sign contracts that make it easier for rights reversion in the future? Katlyn Duncan talks about th...
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The Craft And Business Of Poetry With Rishi Dastidar from 2022-01-17T06:15
How do you turn an idea into a poem? What are the publishing options for poets, and how does marketing work? Rishi Dastidar talks about his life in poetry and provides tips for taking your creat...
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A Writer’s Guide To The End Of Self-Doubt With William Kenower from 2022-01-10T06:10
How can we recognize self-doubt and create alongside it as part of the author journey? How can we write with confidence and double down on what we love the most? William Kenower talks about thes...
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Improve Your Sleep And Creativity With Dr. Anne D. Bartolucci from 2022-01-03T06:15
If the pandemic has affected your sleep, you are not alone! If you want to sort out your sleep issues and improve your creativity — and your life — as we head into a new year, this episode with ...
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My Creative And Business Goals For 2022 With Joanna Penn from 2022-01-01T06:15
“We make plans, God laughs.” The old Yiddish proverb will no doubt stand true for another year, but I just can’t help myself! I need to make plans to have something to aim for, but given how 20...
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Not Quite The Year We Hoped For. Review Of My 2021 Creative Business Goals from 2021-12-27T06:15:34
As we all look back at the past year, it feels like it’s flown by — but also that time has warped in a way and it feels like we’ve been stuck in this pandemic for much longer than we expected. S...
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How To Find The Time To Write And Make The Most Of Your Writing Time With Joanna Penn from 2021-12-20T06:10:22
Our publishing, marketing and author business tasks are important — but at the end of the day, it all comes down to writing. We are authors. We are writers. So as we head toward a new year, how ...
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Story Or Die With Lisa Cron from 2021-12-13T06:10
Why is story so important — no matter what genre we write? How can we use emotion to hook readers — and also tap into what matters in our own lives? Lisa Cron talks about these questions and mor...
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Writing Hooks And Improving Your Fiction Book Description With Michaelbrent Collings from 2021-12-06T06:10
Readers buy or borrow your book based on your cover and book description, so how can we make sure the description is the best it can be? How can we make readers want to click Buy Now and start r...
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Patience, Ambition, And Financial Independence With MK Williams from 2021-11-29T06:10
How can you cultivate patience for your long-term author career? How can you figure out your personal, creative and financial goals and make choices toward them? MK Williams talks about these qu...
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Digital Narration With AI Voices With Taylan From DeepZen from 2021-11-26T06:10
Is digital narration with AI voices good enough for non-fiction or fiction audiobooks? Can human narrators benefit through voice licensing? What are the options for sales and distribution? Tayla...
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Short Stories As The Basis To An Award-Winning Author Career With Alan Baxter from 2021-11-22T06:10
How do you know when an idea is a short story, a novella, or a full-length novel? How can you turn one story into multiple streams of income? Alan Baxter talks about a long-term craft-centered a...
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Can Stories Save The World? Writing For The Environment With Denise Baden from 2021-11-19T06:10
The relentless news about climate change can leave us despondent — but what if we can use fiction to help people with positive ideas of what the future could look like and the actions we can tak...
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Big Ideas In Technology And Publishing With Michael Bhaskar from 2021-11-15T06:10
With so many technological advances in recent years, can publishing keep up? Michael Bhaskar and I discuss AI tools for writing, blockchain and NFTs, digital narration, and impacts on intellectu...
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Amazon Keywords And Atticus For Writing And Book Formatting With Dave Chesson from 2021-11-12T06:10
Dave Chesson provides many useful tools and information for authors at Kindlepreneur and he has recently launched Atticus, writing and formatting software that will output both ebook and print f...
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Pitching A Book For Film Or TV With Chrissy Metge from 2021-11-08T06:10
What projects are worth pitching for film and TV? What do you need to include in your pitch? Why are there more opportunities for writers now? Chrissy Metge talks about these questions and more....
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Creatokia. The World Of Digital Originals (NFTs) With Jens Klingelhöfer and John Ruhrmann from 2021-11-05T06:10
Creatokia is one of the first book-specific NFT platforms and in this interview, co-founders Jens Klingelhöfer and John Ruhrmann explain what NFTs are and why they are an opportunity for authors...
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Writing And Podcasting Poetry With Mark McGuinness from 2021-11-01T07:10
How can we balance creative passion projects with work that brings in an income? What are the different types of poetry and how can we bring them alive through the spoken word? Mark McGuinness t...
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The Ownership Economy. Business Models Around NFTs With Jessica Artemisia from 2021-10-29T06:10:36
What are the different ways that authors can use NFTs to reach readers and earn money with blockchain technology? How can we address the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that is inevitable when face...
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Who Killed My Mother? Writing And Podcasting True Crime Memoir With Kory Shrum from 2021-10-25T06:10
On July 4, 2020, Kory Shrum received two phone calls. One from her uncle, saying her mother was found dead in her bedroom from an overdose. A second from a homicide detective saying he believes ...
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How to Research Your Book With Vikki Carter, The Author’s Librarian from 2021-10-18T06:10
How do you research a book in the most appropriate way? How can you keep track of your sources and attribute them correctly, as well as avoiding inadvertent plagiarism? How can you get your book...
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Build Better Worlds: Anthropology For Writers With Michael Kilman from 2021-10-11T06:10
How can anthropology — the study of human cultures — teach us to build richer and more convincing worlds for our stories? What questions do we need to ask of our characters and settings to bring...
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How To Use Mystery To Hook Your Readers With Jonah Lehrer from 2021-10-04T06:10
How can you use elements of mystery to hook your readers, regardless of the genre you write? How can you make sure your writing process prevents errors or plagiarism? Jonah Lehrer covers these a...
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Opportunities For Audiobooks And Introducing The Findaway Voices Marketplace With Will Dages from 2021-09-29T06:10
How can you expand your creative and financial opportunities with audiobooks and podcasting? Will Dages from Findaway Voices talks about options as well as introducing the new Marketplace. Will ...
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Co-Writing The Relaxed Author with Mark Leslie Lefebvre from 2021-09-27T06:10
How can you be a more relaxed author when there is always so much more to do? How can you co-write a book and retain different voices in written text as well as audio? Mark Leslie Lefebvre and I...
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Writing And Producing Audio Drama And Podcast Fiction With Sarah Werner from 2021-09-20T06:10
The opportunities for creation and marketing in audio format continue to expand and the lines are blurring between audiobooks, podcasts and other forms of audio storytelling. In this episode, Sa...
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Travel Writing With Jeremy Bassetti from 2021-09-13T06:10
What are the different types of travel books and how can you blend them within the genre? How can we tackle our imposter syndrome when writing in a genre we love? Jeremy Bassetti explores these ...
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Author Mindset: Strengths For Writers With Becca Syme from 2021-09-06T06:10
We all have different strengths as writers, but sometimes we don't know what they are. Or we get frustrated because we try to succeed at something that just won't work for our personality. In th...
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Narrative Design In The Gaming Industry With Edwin McRae from 2021-08-30T06:10
How can you design a story that branches into multiple directions? How does writing for games help with writing a novel? Ed McRae explains narrative design and the opportunities for writers in t...
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Stories Are What Save Us: Writing About Trauma With David Chrisinger from 2021-08-23T06:15
Writing can help us process trauma — whatever that means for you — as well as help others through our words. In this episode, David Chrisinger explains why stories can save us. In the intro, tho...
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Worldbuilding With Angeline Trevena from 2021-08-16T06:10
If you write fiction in any genre, you need to build your world. Whether it's the cozy coffee shop in your romance, or a complete fantasy world, or a post-apocalyptic wasteland, world-building c...
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The Metaverse For Authors And Publishing. Web 3.0, VR, AR, And The Spatial Web from 2021-08-13T06:15
Web 2.0 enabled the digital revolution that transformed the possibilities for authors and creators, so how will Web 3.0 transform it again over the next decade? This is a special futurist in-bet...
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Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Self-Publishing And Marketing Children’s Books With Karen Inglis from 2021-08-09T06:15
Taking the long-term view plus taking advantage of new marketing tactics can help you sell more books, as Karen Inglis talks about in this interview. In the intro, Pearson launches a subscriptio...
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Bringing Old World Publishing Skills To New World Creators With John Bond From White Fox from 2021-08-06T08:44
What has changed in publishing over the last decade? How can a reputable author services company help you achieve your publishing goals? In this interview with John Bond from White Fox, we discu...
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Rediscover Your Creative Free Spirit With Peleg Top from 2021-08-02T06:15
How can you rediscover your creative free spirit if you're feeling burned out? How can you combine creativity, spirituality and money to experience more in your author life? Peleg Top talks abou...
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Writing And Publishing Literary Fiction With Roz Morris from 2021-07-26T06:10
How do you know when the seed of an idea is enough for a novel? What makes literary fiction different from other genres? Roz Morris shares her writing process from idea to the publication of Eve...
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Gentle Book Marketing With Sarah Santacroce from 2021-07-19T06:10
Can book marketing really be gentle, sustainable —and even enjoyable? Sarah Santacroce talks about how to reframe marketing and gives ideas for marketing your books. In the intro, Kindle Vella l...
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Co-Creating With AI Writing And Image Tools With Shane Neeley from 2021-07-16T16:10
How can co-creating with AI tools enhance your writing process — and make it more fun? Shane Neeley talks about his AI-augmented writing and visual art creations. This futurist show is sponsored...
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Writing And Marketing Crime Fiction With Ed James from 2021-07-12T06:10
What are the key elements of a good crime novel? How can you reboot your author career through publishing and marketing changes? Ed James shares insights on his writing craft and author business...
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From Self-Published Book To A Life-Changing Health Movement With Gin Stephens from 2021-07-05T06:10:48
Your personal story can change other people's lives, but only if you get your words into the world. In this episode, Gin Stephens shares how she self-published her first book on intermittent fas...
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Writing Humor And Insights From A Long Term Creative Career With Scott Dikkers from 2021-06-28T06:10
How can you write funny characters and make readers laugh with your writing? Plus the importance of long-term thinking and multiple streams of income when it comes to a career in comedy (or any ...
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Writing Fiction With AI. Sudowrite With Amit Gupta from 2021-06-25T06:10
What if you could use an AI writing tool to help you come up with ideas for sensory detail, character descriptions, story twists, and more? Amit Gupta explains how authors can use Sudowrite in t...
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Writing Non-Fiction With Personal Stories with Natalie Sisson from 2021-06-21T06:10
How can you write a useful self-help book with actionable tips, but also bring it to life with personal stories? How can you use a book title to attract your target market? Natalie Sisson shares...
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Embracing Multi-Passionate Creativity And Running A Small Press With Jessica Bell from 2021-06-14T06:10
Some say you can only be successful if you focus on one thing, but what if you are a multi-passionate creative? What if your Muse is inspired to write song lyrics as well as poetry, non-fiction ...
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NFTs for Authors And Publishing with John Fox from 2021-06-11T06:10
Why are NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) so exciting for authors and the publishing industry? How will they generate more streams of revenue for creators? What are some ways that authors could use the...
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Transitioning From An In-Person Business To Online Multiple Streams Of Income With Guy Windsor from 2021-06-07T06:10
The pandemic has favoured digital business models, but how can you transition to online sales when you run an in-person business? How can you move from one stream of income to multiple streams? ...
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How To Edit Your Book And The Different Kinds Of Professional Editors With Natasa Lekic from 2021-05-31T06:20
How you can prepare your book before sending it to an editor? What are the different types of edits and editors you can use for different phases of your writing process? When is editing software...
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Discovery Writing And Sustaining A Long-Term Writing Career With Patricia McLinn from 2021-05-24T06:20
What is discovery writing (sometimes known as pantsing)? How can you write a novel with structure if you don't plot in advance? How can you build a writing career for the long-term? All this and...
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The Challenges Of A First Novel With James Blatch from 2021-05-16T06:17
What are the challenges of writing a first novel — even when you think you know what you're doing? How do you define success when you are just starting out on the author journey? James Blatch ta...
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The Heroine’s Journey with Gail Carriger from 2021-05-10T06:28
What is the heroine's journey and how can it help you write a story that readers will love? Gail Carriger shares her writing tips in this interview. In the intro, publishing house mergers [Agent...
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The AI-Powered Micro-Business with Ash Fontana from 2021-05-07T06:10
Artificial Intelligence is already part of our lives in the tools and services we use every day. As AI development accelerates, how can authors and small businesses use it as leverage to expand ...
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Tips For Translation, Self-Publishing, And Marketing In Foreign Languages With Nadine Mutas from 2021-05-03T06:10
The book market is saturated for certain genres in digitally mature markets like the US and UK, but readers in other markets are hungry for books. In this episode, Nadine Mutas talks about self-...
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Mind Management, Not Time Management With David Kadavy from 2021-04-26T06:10:02
How do we make time for original insights that set our creative work apart? How do we reframe productivity so it serves our career for the long term? David Kadavy talks about mind management, no...
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How To Make A Living With Your Writing: First Principles from 2021-04-22T06:20:10
If you want to make a living with your writing, you will need the right mindset, as well as the practical skills to write, publish and market your books. In this excerpt from How to Make a Livin...
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Global, Wide Self-Publishing With Mark Leslie Lefebvre from 2021-04-19T06:10:22
How can you reach every reader on every platform in a global, distributed reading environment? How can you take a long-term, relaxed attitude to your author career? Mark Leslie Lefebvre talks ab...
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Writing, Publishing And Marketing Books For Children With Crystal Swain-Bates from 2021-04-12T06:10:18
How can you write a children's story with a message without being preachy? How can you find and work effectively with an illustrator? How can you market your book to kids in schools? Crystal Swa...
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Publish Wide, Sell More Books And AI for Voice. Google Play Books With Ryan Dingler from 2021-04-09T06:10:42
How can you sell more ebooks and audiobooks on Google Play Books to the global market? How can you optimize your books so they are more likely to be discovered? How might auto-narrated audiobook...
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Writing Dialogue And Character Voice With Jeff Elkins from 2021-04-05T06:10:19
How can we write authentic and engaging character dialogue? How can we incorporate sub-text that deepens our writing? Jeff Elkins, The Dialogue Doctor explains more in this interview. In the int...
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Fix Your Writing Tics With Chris Banks From ProWriting Aid from 2021-04-02T06:24:24
What is your writer's tic and how can you fix it with Pro Writing Aid? Why are commas such an issue for writers? (and my own personal nemesis!) How can AI tools enhance our creativity and usher ...
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What Can Authors Learn From Digital Changes In The Music Industry? With Tristra Newyear Yeager from 2021-03-29T06:10:44
What can authors learn from the digital changes in the music industry? In this interview, Tristra Newyear Yeager talks about the empowerment of the indie musician, multiple streams of income, an...
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How To Write A Cozy Mystery With Debbie Young from 2021-03-22T06:10:54
Why is cozy mystery such a popular genre? What are the important tropes? What are the best ways to market a cozy series? Debbie Young talks about these aspects and more in this interview. In the...
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Successful Self-Publishing On Kobo Writing Life With Tara Cremin from 2021-03-15T06:10:47
How can you reach more readers worldwide and sell more books on Kobo? What are the advantages to publishing direct with Kobo Writing Life? Tara Cremin gives her tips in today's show. In the intr...
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Copyright Protection, Smart Contracts, Digital Scarcity And NFTs For Authors. Blockchain For The Publishing Industry With Simon-Pierre Marion from 2021-03-12T06:15:58
Blockchain technology offers exciting opportunities for authors and the publishing industry. In this interview, Simon-Pierre Marion and I discuss copyright protection, smart contracts, estate ma...
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Warrior Of The Blank Page. Writing, Marketing And Mindset With Steven Pressfield from 2021-03-08T06:10:18
How can you write through self-doubt? How can you break through Resistance to write and market your work? How do you decide which book to write next? Steven Pressfield talks about being a warrio...
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How To Write Authentic Crime Fiction With Patrick O’Donnell From Cops and Writers from 2021-03-01T06:10:52
How can you write nuanced police characters in your crime novels? What are some under-used crimes that might make interesting plots? Patrick O'Donnell talks about Cops and Writers in the intervi...
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The AI-Augmented Author. Writing With GPT-3 With Paul Bellow from 2021-02-26T06:10:58
How can authors use AI writing tools like GPT-3? What's the best way to prompt the models to output usable text? Are there copyright issues with this approach? Author Paul Bellow explains how he...
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Writing Tips: How To Structure And Write A Series With Sara Rosett from 2021-02-22T06:10:50
Why is a series the not-so-secret weapon for making a decent living with your writing? What's the difference between episodic series and one with a clear arc across the books? What are some of t...
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How To Write A Non-Fiction Book Proposal With Alison Jones from 2021-02-15T06:10:33
What makes a non-fiction book stand out from the crowd? What are the essential elements of a non-fiction book proposal if you want to pitch agents and/or publishers, or if you want to prepare fo...
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The Artist In The Machine: The World Of AI-Powered Creativity With Arthur I. Miller from 2021-02-12T06:10:33
Can artificial intelligence augment our human creativity? Will AI ever be able to create art on its own and would we even be able to appreciate it? In this interview, Arthur I. Miller talks abou...
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Value Your Books For The Long Term With David Farland from 2021-02-08T06:10:05
You are not writing one book. You are creating an intellectual property asset that can make you money for the rest of your life and 50-70 years after you die. In this interview, David Farland ta...
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Stop Worrying, Start Selling. Change Your Author Mindset With Sarah Painter from 2021-02-01T06:10:28
How can we reframe book marketing as a creative and essential part of the author life? How can we manage fear and self-doubt in order to write? How can we embrace our ambition and aim high while...
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Turn Your Author Failures, Setbacks, And Mistakes Into Success With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross from 2021-01-25T06:10:06
We all experience failures, setbacks, and mistakes on the author journey — but if we learn from them, they can be the basis for our greatest success. In this episode, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn s...
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A Techno-Optimist’s View Of The Creative Future For Authors. Joanna Penn On The Kindle Chronicles Podcast from 2021-01-22T06:10:26
It can be daunting to think about the future for authors and publishing when converging technologies are expanding into the realm of creativity, but there are many opportunities ahead — if you e...
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Co-writing With Artificial Intelligence With Yudhanjaya Wijeratne from 2021-01-18T06:10:14
We all use tools as part of the writing process. Other books and internet resources for research, Scrivener for writing the first draft, and a computer for typing or dictating into, as well as e...
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It’s Never Too Late. How To Achieve Your Goals At Any Age With Kate Champion from 2021-01-11T06:10:48
If you feel like it's too late to achieve your goals — whether that’s because of your age or your fear of technology or you’re late to the indie author world — or anything else, today's intervie...
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How To Be A Healthy Writer In 2021 With Dr Euan Lawson from 2021-01-04T06:10:46
Let's make 2021 a healthy, creative year! In today's show, Dr. Euan Lawson talks about ways to improve your physical and mental health, and how it can impact your creativity in a positive way. I...
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Creative Business Goals For 2021 With Joanna Penn from 2021-01-01T06:15:41
I love the new year! As the calendar turns a new page, we get to start again. After a very strange 2020, it feels like hope is in the air, and I'm ready to embark on the next year of my author j...
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Creative Business Review Of 2020 And Lessons Learned From A Pandemic Year With Joanna Penn from 2020-12-31T06:10:42
Every year, I set creative, financial and health goals and share them on the blog and the podcast. It helps keep me accountable and focused, although, inevitably things change over the year — th...
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Tips For Your Author Business Plan With Joanna Penn from 2020-12-14T06:10:45
You are an author. You turn ideas into reality in the shape of a book. You turn the thoughts in your head into valuable intellectual property assets. You understand how powerful the written word...
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From Chaos to Creativity: Productivity For Writers With Jessie Kwak from 2020-12-07T06:10:58
How do you balance your time between what you have to do and what you want to do? How do you decide what's most important to work on? How do you make the most of the time you have for writing? I...
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Voice Technologies, Streaming And Subscription Audio In A Time Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from 2020-12-04T06:25:26
The audiobook market is currently held back by availability and cost of titles, as well as preference for narrators with different voices. The subscription model and AI voice narration will solv...
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Copyright Law And Blockchain For Authors And Publishers In An Age Of Artificial Intelligence from 2020-12-02T06:30:22
Should copyright be attributed to original literary and artistic works autonomously generated by AI? How will creators of original material be compensated when their works are used to train natu...
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Writing In An Age Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from 2020-11-30T09:27:23
In this solo episode, I discuss the impact of converging technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Generation (NLG) tools like GPT-3, and more on writing, authors, and the publishi...
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Business Mindset And Pivoting Your Author Career With Holly Worton from 2020-11-23T06:10:50
How can you prevent self-doubt and fear from blocking your creative expression? What if you've built an audience for your books, but then you want to change direction? I discuss these issues and...
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YouTube For Authors And Multiple Streams Of Income With Meg LaTorre from 2020-11-16T06:10:30
How can you use video to attract readers to your books — and create multiple streams of income? Meg La Torre gives some tips for video marketing. In the intro, ACX emails the community apologizi...
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Networking For Authors With Daniel Parsons from 2020-11-09T06:10:09
How do you build a network of author friends and peers over the long-term? How can you overcome anxiety about online or in-person events in order to network more effectively? Daniel Parsons and ...
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How To Write And Market Books Across Multiple Genres With Wendy H Jones from 2020-11-02T06:10:23
How do you successfully write and market in multiple genres if you're a multi-passionate creator? How do you manage a hybrid career across traditional and independent publishing? Wendy H. Jones ...
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Writing In The Dark. Horror Writing Tips With Tim Waggoner from 2020-10-26T06:10:07
How do you write your darkness without drowning in it? How do you write an original horror story while still respecting the tropes of the genre? Why are horror writers the nicest people around?!...
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Building A Creative Business Brand With Pamela Wilson from 2020-10-19T06:10:49
How do you build a creative business that you love — and makes you money? Pamela Wilson talks about her non-fiction business model, how to choose a niche, plus how to pivot your brand over time....
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Mental Models For Writers And The Empowered Indie Author With Michael LaRonn from 2020-10-12T06:10:27
Writing is absolutely about the practical step of getting words on the page — but your mindset can make the difference between success and failure, as well as how much you enjoy the author journ...
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Outlining Your Novel And Filling The Creative Well With K.M. Weiland from 2020-10-05T06:11:42
How can you use an outline to improve your book before you start the first draft? How can you use it to play with your creative ideas without feeling hemmed in by the process? In this interview,...
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Starting From Zero And Success With BookBub Ads With David Gaughran from 2020-09-28T06:10:23
When you've been self-publishing over a decade, it's easy to see how things have changed for indie authors and where the opportunities lie for publishing and marketing our books. In this wide-ra...
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Audiobook Narration, Production And Marketing Tips With Derek Doepker from 2020-09-21T06:10:36
Audiobooks are one of the fastest-growing segments in publishing and the expansion of podcasts onto every major platform means there are more ways to market to audio-first consumers (which incre...
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Publishing Wide For The Win With Erin Wright from 2020-09-14T06:10:12
Do you want to make your books available to readers in every format, in every online store and library, in every country? If yes, it's time to go wide for the win! In today's episode with Erin W...
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Creativity, Business, And Ambition With Emily Kimelman from 2020-09-07T06:10:57
How can you juggle full-time writing and a family? How can you manage ambition about adventure and travel with a desire to be a 7-figure author? How can you be both creative and a business-perso...
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Changes In Ebook Publishing Over The Last Decade And Possible Changes Ahead With Len Edgerly Of The Kindle Chronicles Podcast from 2020-08-31T06:10:44
The last decade has seen a dramatic change in the publishing industry as ebooks and digital audio have gone from a side note to a huge part of the reader experience — and a significant part of i...
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How To Write Narrative Non-Fiction With Matt Hongoltz-Hetling from 2020-08-24T06:10:31
What is narrative non-fiction and how do you write a piece so powerful it is nominated for a Pulitzer? In this interview, Matt Hongoltz-Hetling talks about his process for finding stories worth ...
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How To Reboot A Flagging Author Career With Michaelbrent Collings from 2020-08-17T06:10:32
What happens when you've written award-winning books, get amazing reviews from readers, and your sales still start a downward spiral? You can give up writing — or you can take a step back, revie...
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AI And Creativity Update: A Voice Double Conversation Featuring Joanna Penn And Mark Leslie Lefebvre from 2020-08-14T06:10:50
In mid-2019, I shared 9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence Might Disrupt Authors and Publishing, and one of those possible disruptions concerned voice technologies, which I also wrote about in Au...
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How To Write A Bestseller With Suzy K Quinn from 2020-08-10T06:10:09
How can you write what you love and still aim for bestseller status? How can you combine craft and business in your writing life? Suzy K Quinn answers these questions and more in this fascinatin...
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Writing And Business Lessons Learned From 500 Episodes And 11 Years Of The Creative Penn Podcast from 2020-08-03T06:10:32
It’s episode 500! Time flies indeed. The first episode of The Creative Penn Podcast was released on 15 March 2009. I had a couple of non-fiction books out, the international Kindle had not even ...
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Writing Action Adventure Fiction And Systems Thinking With Nick Thacker from 2020-07-27T06:10:04
The life of a full-time independent author involves wearing many hats. You have to balance your time between learning your craft and pleasing readers with great books, as well as publishing, boo...
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Writing A Series. Satisfy Readers And Make More Money With Lindsay Buroker from 2020-07-20T06:03:11
We live in a binge consumption culture and the best-loved stories are often those that allow a deeper experience of character and world. Think of your favorite TV shows or books and you will lik...
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How To Write Monsters With Philip Athans from 2020-07-13T06:10:33
Monsters tap into something primal that lies at the heart of being human. We have always feared what lies at the edge of the campfire, just out of sight, and as writers, tapping into those fears...
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How To Write Memoir With Marion Roach Smith from 2020-07-06T06:10:16
“Write something universal as illustrated by a deeply personal tale.” This advice is true regardless of the genre we write, and in this interview, Marion Roach Smith explains how we can dig deep...
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Building A Creative Business For The Long Term With Natalie Sisson from 2020-06-29T06:12:41
Writing is a life-long practice, and for many of us, a long-term career. But how can you continue to thrive in a creative business while still changing over time? In this interview, I talk to en...
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How To Develop Bestselling Story Ideas With JD Barker from 2020-06-22T06:10:20
Do you aspire to write better stories? Do you have the ambition to aim for a career that rivals the biggest names in publishing? Today's interview with JD Barker will inspire you and give you so...
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Writing Tips: How To Self-Edit Your Novel With Kris Spisak from 2020-06-15T06:10:11
Writing a first draft is only the initial step in the journey to creating a novel. The next step is editing, and in this interview, Kris Spisak talks about the different kinds of editing, as wel...
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Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, And Time Off With Max Frenzel from 2020-06-08T06:10:57
As writers, we use tools every day — from the laptop we write on, to the internet we research with, and the social media sites we use to reach readers. We are used to using digital tools to enha...
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How To Take Your Author Career To The Next Level With Mark Dawson from 2020-06-01T06:10:28
Are you ready to take your author career to the next level? In this wide-ranging interview, Mark Dawson gives tips on how to level up your books, your email list, and your advertising. In the in...
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Writing Tips: How Character Flaws Shape Story With Will Storr from 2020-05-25T06:10:51
How can you create characters with unique and interesting flaws that lead into plots that will enliven your stories? In today's interview, Will Storr explains the science of storytelling. In the...
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The 7-Figure One Person Creative Business With Elaine Pofeldt from 2020-05-18T06:10:13
What if you could do work you love, earn great money — and have a lifestyle you enjoy? In this interview, Elaine Pofeldt talks about businesses that are doing just that and gives tips on how to ...
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Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves: How To Develop Strong Fiction Ideas With Larry Brooks from 2020-05-11T06:10:55
We all want to write the best book we can — but how can we make sure the story is strong enough to make it worthwhile writing in the first place? In this interview, Larry Brooks gives 4 criteria...
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Writing And Selling Short Fiction With Matty Dalrymple from 2020-05-04T06:10:51
Writing short fiction can be useful for licensing and self-publishing income, or using them to grow your list and connect with readers. There are many more opportunities for shorts in the digita...
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Writing And Working Together As A Creative Couple With Jeff Adams And Will Knauss from 2020-04-27T06:10:47
Is it possible to write together if you are partners in life as well as business? How can a community come together in the wake of difficulties? Plus, how podcasting can be an effective part of ...
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Building A Unique Author Brand With Gail Carriger from 2020-04-20T07:15:50
How do you intentionally create an author brand that resonates with your readers? How can you write the books you love and make a successful living as a full-time author? All this and more in to...
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How To Stay Creative In Difficult Times With Mark McGuinness from 2020-04-13T06:10:05
How do you deal with fear and uncertainty during these difficult times? How can you craft a new creative routine when life is so disrupted? How can you make the most of an online business now an...
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How To Sell Your Books In Bulk And Make More Money As An Author With David Chilton from 2020-04-06T06:10:38
What do you really care about? Rankings on Amazon or money in your bank account? In this interview, David Chilton shares how you can sell books in bulk to companies resulting in a big pay-day — ...
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How To Get Your Book Into Libraries And Bookstores With Mark Leslie Lefebvre from 2020-03-30T06:10:36
We are writers, but we are readers first! Many of us grew up in the corners of libraries and still spend our money on books from bookstores, but did you know that it is possible to get your book...
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Keep Going: How To Be Creative For The Long-Term With Austin Kleon from 2020-03-23T06:33:49
What does it take to be creative over the long-term, especially in these challenging times? In today's interview, Austin Kleon gives his thoughts on how to Keep Going. In the introduction, I t...
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A Career In Writing With Danielle Trussoni from 2020-03-16T06:10:24
The publishing industry has changed so much in the last decade and in today's interview, I talk to Danielle Trussoni about how her writer's life has shifted — both in what she writes, how she pu...
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The Career Author With J Thorn And Zach Bohannon from 2020-03-09T06:10:21
What does it take to build a full-time career from your writing? In today's show, I talk to J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon about some of their lessons learned from the first two years of full-time a...
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Opportunities In Audiobook Publishing With Michele Cobb from 2020-03-02T06:12:22
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing and increasingly, a welcome extra revenue for authors and publishers alike. In this interview, Michele Cobb from the Audiobook Publishers...
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How To Find And Pitch A Literary Agent With Barbara Poelle from 2020-02-24T06:10:02
Authors have more possibilities than ever when it comes to publishing their books, but if you want a traditional publishing deal, then it's worth considering how an agent can help sell your book...
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Writing Fight Scenes With Female Characters With Aiki Flinthart from 2020-02-17T06:10:39
Whether you write fantasy with sword fights, historical fiction, domestic noir, or thrillers, chances are you will construct a fight scene at some point in your author career. In today's intervi...
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From Blog To Book And Repurposing Content With Amy Woods from 2020-02-10T06:10:46
Writing a non-fiction book can provide you with authority in your niche, lead-gen for your speaking and services, and extra income. In this interview, Amy Woods, expert on repurposing content, e...
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Writing Crime: Myths And Misconceptions About The FBI With Jerri Williams from 2020-02-03T06:10:46
Most of us are law-abiding citizens, but it's clear that writers and readers are obsessed with crime — and those who fight it. In today's show, former FBI agent, Jerri Williams explains some of ...
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Empowering Authors Around Copyright With Rebecca Giblin from 2020-01-27T06:10:49
Your author career is in your hands. Publishers are not charities and even if you have an agent, you need to know about the importance and value of copyright so you can make informed and empower...
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How To Pitch Your Book To Agents, Publishers And Readers With Kate Harrison from 2020-01-20T06:11:50
What is the best way to pitch your book to an agent or publisher? What's the best way to write a sales description that pitches your book to a potential reader if you're independent? How can you...
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How Will Self-Publishing Change In The 2020s? Thoughts From Joanna Penn And Orna Ross from 2020-01-17T06:10:31
The 2010s saw the birth and growth of the independent author movement, so what do the 2020s have in store? In this episode, Joanna Penn and Orna Ross discuss some trends for authors and publishi...
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How To Focus And Be Indistractable With Nir Eyal from 2020-01-13T06:10:49
Do you want to focus and get more writing done this year? Do you want to step away from the many distractions online and achieve your creative goals? In today's show, I discuss how to be indistr...
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Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) For Authors With Brad Barrett From ChooseFI from 2020-01-06T06:10:06
What difference would financial independence make in your life? What changes are you willing to make to get to that point? In this episode, I talk to Brad Barrett about the Financial Independenc...
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Operation Evergreen: My Creative And Business Goals For 2020 from 2020-01-01T06:10:43
I love the New Year! It really is my favorite time of the year and I kick up a notch in terms of getting new projects started as well as finishing up anything left over from last year. 2020 also...
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2019 Round-Up. Did I Achieve My Creative Goals? Did You? from 2019-12-30T06:10:28
Every year, I set creative, financial and health goals and share them on the blog and the podcast. It helps keep me accountable and focused, although, inevitably things change over the year. 201...
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Reflections On A Decade Of Self-Publishing With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross from 2019-12-23T06:10:42
Joe Konrath, one of the early US indies, said that “2009 will go down in publishing history as Year Zero for the upcoming ebook revolution.” [JA Konrath's blog]. Back then, I had a couple of boo...
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From Book To Hollywood Film With Ken Atchity from 2019-12-16T06:10:53
Many authors have a goal of seeing their book made into a film or TV series, but how can you maximize the chances of that happening? Ken Atchity has some tips for creating loglines and standing ...
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The Key To Long Term Success As A Writer With Kevin J Anderson from 2019-12-09T06:10:22
If you want to have a long-term career as an author, it's a good idea to listen to those few writers who have successfully navigated the many changes in the publishing industry over the last 30 ...
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How To Effectively Work From Home With Amanda Brown, The Homepreneur from 2019-12-02T06:10:38
Working from home has great benefits — flexibility in working hours, more time with family, no stressful commute amongst other things; but it also has its challenges and many writers underestima...
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Writing With A Family. Productivity Tips With Andrea Pearson from 2019-11-25T06:38:52
How do you find the time to write when you have a busy family life? How do you stay creative while still managing to run a successful business? Andrea Pearson shares her productivity tips in tod...
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Tips For Self-Publishing In Translation: Adventures With AI and German from 2019-11-22T06:10:55
Once you have a book in the world, translation is one of the ways that you can expand your readership, and potentially your income, through licensing foreign rights. Of course, as indie authors...
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How To Sell More Books With Reader Funnels With Mark Dawson from 2019-11-18T06:10:42
We all want to sell more books — but it's time we started to treat readers differently at the various stages of the marketing process. In this interview, Mark Dawson explains the reader funnel, ...
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How To Write Your Darkness With David Wright from 2019-11-11T06:10:32
We write to share our stories and sometimes our darker sides come to the fore. How can we stop self-censoring and deal with the fear of judgment? How do we write our truth without drowning in wh...
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From Bestselling Book To Netflix Series With Vikram Chandra, Author Of Sacred Games from 2019-11-04T06:10:09
Most authors would love a film or TV deal but the route to success can often take years. In today's show, Vikram Chandra explains how his book, Sacred Games, made it to Netflix after many years ...
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How To Be A Free Range Human With Marianne Cantwell from 2019-10-28T06:10
There are many ways to build a creative business, but how do you make sure you also create a life that works for your health and happiness? In today's show, Marianne Cantwell talks about how to ...
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From Indie Author To Creative Empire With Michael Anderle from 2019-10-21T06:10:57
When we start out as authors, it's all about that first book … but after book one, the sky's the limit in terms of what you can build in terms of a creative business. In today's show, I talk to ...
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Why Authors Should Learn To Speak In Public With Joanna Penn from 2019-10-18T06:10:35
All successful creatives have to speak and present in public, whether that's at a festival, on a podcast or radio show, or as part of earning multiple streams of income. But you don’t have to be...
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How To Write a Novel In A Month #NaNoWriMo With Grant Faulkner from 2019-10-14T06:10:03
Is it your dream to write a novel but you just don’t know where to start? Have you written lots of non-fiction but secretly, you'd love to write fiction? In today's interview, I talk to Grant Fa...
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Writing For Audio First With Jules Horne from 2019-10-07T06:05:55
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing, but how do you make sure your books sound good in audio? How can you improve your writing so listeners come back for more of your books?...
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Book Marketing: Publicity Tips For Your Book With Dana Kaye from 2019-09-30T06:10:25
Is it worth pitching traditional media for PR in an era of paid ads? Can PR build your author brand and attract opportunities you might not have had otherwise? What are the best ways to pitch yo...
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Trust Your Creativity And Choose Yourself With Jen Louden from 2019-09-23T06:10:09
How can you continue to create when you're plagued with self-doubt? How can you let go of your fears and trust your creativity in order to move forward as a writer? In today's show, Jen Louden s...
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Writing Tips: Unforgettable Endings With James Scott Bell from 2019-09-16T06:10:08
The last pages of your book are critical because they determine how the reader will feel when they leave your world — and whether they will buy your next book. As readers, we've all been disappo...
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Audiobook Narration And Performance Tips For Authors With Sean Pratt from 2019-09-09T06:10:14
Successful authors have to perform their work — whether that's reading at a book launch or literary festival, on a podcast or radio show, or even with audiobook narration. In today's show, Sean ...
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Happiness, Anxiety And Writing As A Second Career With Lisa Lilly from 2019-09-02T06:10:51
Anxiety is an aspect of many writer's lives, so how can you write and publish while still balancing your physical and mental health? Plus, how writing can be a fulfilling second career. These to...
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Podcasting Goes Mainstream. How Can Authors Benefit? Lessons Learned From Podcast Movement 2019 from 2019-08-28T06:10:20
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing — and podcasts sell audiobooks because you’re reaching people who are already listening. Those who consume media in audio (like me) want ...
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Navigating Changes In The Publishing Industry With Mike Shatzkin from 2019-08-26T06:10:27
Will Barnes and Noble survive the takeover by a hedge fund company? Will Amazon Publishing continue to take market share? Will audio-first become more dominant for readers? How will AI impact th...
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The Creative Introvert With Cat Rose. from 2019-08-19T06:10:44
You can be a successful creative entrepreneur and an introvert. It's all about finding the best way of working for your personality and your business goals, as I discuss today with Cat Rose. In ...
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Transitioning To A Full-time Creative Career With Blaire Palmer from 2019-08-12T06:10:12
If you want to become a full-time author-entrepreneur, it's not just about quitting your job and starting to write. There are many challenges to face as you go through the transition. In today's...
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Book Marketing: Content Marketing Strategy With Pamela Wilson from 2019-08-05T06:10:07
Paid advertising may spike your book sales for the short term, but if you stop paying, you stop selling. With content marketing, you can create value for the long term, attract your target marke...
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Amazon Advertising Insights With Russell Blake And Michael Beverly from 2019-07-29T06:10:55
Book marketing through organic reach on Amazon is over, but there's no point lamenting the end of an indie era. Surf the changes and get to grips with Amazon Ads — or outsource them if you're re...
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Flash Fiction And Making A Living As A Writer With Jason Brick from 2019-07-22T06:10:32
Writing for fun and for money is definitely possible, as I discuss with Jason Brick in today's interview. He writes flash fiction for fun and takes high-paying freelance writing jobs for income ...
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Managing A Diverse Creative Career With Tim Chizmar from 2019-07-15T06:10:15
Established wisdom says that success in a creative career is more likely if you choose your niche and focus entirely on one thing. But what if you are someone who likes to play in all kinds of c...
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Attraction Marketing And Tips For Creative Business With Andre Chaperon from 2019-07-08T06:10:38
Many authors are introverts and prefer creation to marketing, but what if you could use your words to attract your perfect target market? In today's episode, André Chaperon gives some valuable t...
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Mobile Payments, Reaching Chinese Readers, And AI For Voice With Makoto Tokudome from 2019-07-01T12:30:11
What if the future of book discovery and purchasing is mobile-first through apps like WeChat which dominates in China? I talk about AI translation, voice-first tech and more with Makoto Tokudome...
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9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors And The Publishing Industry from 2019-07-01T06:10:12
Some people say that publishing has already been disrupted, that this current state is the new model. But I don’t think the disruption has even started yet. As Jeff Bezos says, “it’s always Day ...
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Storyteller: Audiobook Narration Tips With Lorelei King from 2019-06-24T06:10:49
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in publishing and voice-first technologies like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana, and others mean that voice content will become even more...
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How To Be An Unskippable Author with Jim Kukral from 2019-06-17T06:10:54
In a world full of distractions, how do we make our books unskippable? We are more distracted than ever, but once we find content we love, we binge it and become dedicated fans, so how do we be...
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Writing And Marketing Under A New Author Pen Name With Toby Neal from 2019-06-10T06:10
How do you start again under a new author name in a new genre? Toby Neal explains how she had to do things differently with her memoir about Hawaii after 30+ novels. In the intro, I mention that...
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Writing Conflict In Crime Fiction With Detective Adam Richardson from 2019-06-03T06:04:30
Conflict lies at the heart of every great story but writers often get important details wrong when it comes to criminal investigation. You'll get some great tips from this conversation with Dete...
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Pinterest And Instagram For Writers With Frances Caballo from 2019-05-27T06:04:24
How can you effectively use image-based social media to reach readers and sell more books? How can you avoid time-wasting but still build a community? I discuss these questions and more with Fra...
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Self-Publishing And Marketing Literary Fiction With Jane Davis from 2019-05-20T06:13:37
Can self-publishing be a viable route for literary authors? If you write cross-genre, can you be successful with your writing? I talk about these topics and more with award-winning author, Jane ...
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Book Marketing: Voice Search For Authors With Miral Sattar from 2019-05-13T06:10:17
How do people find your book when they search by asking devices with their voice, not by typing? By 2020, 50% of all searches across the internet will be voice-based, and 30% of all searches wil...
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Exclusivity vs Publishing Wide For Ebooks, Print, And Audio With Joanna Penn from 2019-05-06T06:10:16
Should you publish exclusively on Amazon or should you publish your books wide, making them available on every platform, in every country and every format possible? In today's episode, I explain...
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Writing And Marketing Travel Memoir With Adventurer Alastair Humphreys from 2019-04-29T06:10:28
How do you write a memoir that inspires people to travel and widen their horizons but also delves into the truth of human experience? In today's podcast, adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys...
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How To Pitch Your Book For TV and Film With DJ Williams from 2019-04-22T06:10:02
Many authors dream of seeing their book turned into a film or TV show, but what are the realities of pitching and even getting optioned? In today's show, DJ Williams shares his experience and ti...
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The Author Entrepreneur Ethos With Jarie Bolander from 2019-04-15T06:10:46
In a fast-moving world, indie authors often have more in common with the tech community than we do with traditional publishing. In today's interview, Jarie Bolander explains some of the realitie...
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The Importance Of Self-Editing And Why You Need To Read Your Publishing Contracts With Ruth Ware from 2019-04-08T06:10
The main mission of The Creative Penn is to empower authors to take control of their writing career, so it's wonderful to interview business-minded, traditionally published author, Ruth Ware, on...
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Autopsies For Authors With Geoff Symon from 2019-04-01T06:10:08
How do you write about death when you don't work in that area? How do you get your details right when it comes to autopsies — human, alien, or perhaps even paranormal or fantasy creatures? I dis...
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Verbalize: Strengthen Your Writing With The Power Of Words With Damon Suede from 2019-03-25T06:10:26
The craft of writing has many levels — structure, character, plot, emotion, depth and much more — but all of these can be strengthened by your choice of words. In today's show, Damon Suede gives...
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10 Years Of The Creative Penn Podcast. 3.2 Million Downloads In 215 Countries from 2019-03-18T06:10:12
Today marks the 10th anniversary of The Creative Penn Podcast. The first episode went live on 15 March 2009 and there are now 422 episodes with over 3.2 million downloads across 215 countries. I...
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AI And Creativity With Marcus Du Sautoy from 2019-03-11T06:10:09
Artificial Intelligence will usher in a new era of what it means to work and create over the next generation, but does this mean that writers and creatives will be made obsolete? In this episode...
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Writing Heroes And Villains With Sacha Black from 2019-03-04T06:10:12
How do you write villains who are more than just moustache-twirling cut-outs? How do you write heroes with real flaws? In today's interview, Sacha Black gives tips on these writing issues and mo...
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Creativity, Symbolism And Writing With The Tarot With Caroline Donahue from 2019-02-25T06:10:40
Symbolism can add depth to our writing, turning characters into real people, and developing nuance in scenes. In today's podcast interview, Caroline Donahue explains how to use Tarot cards to de...
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7 Reasons To Narrate Your Own Audiobook from 2019-02-22T06:10:27
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in publishing. Most authors license their audio rights and work with professional narrators to produce their books, so why might you consider narrating...
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Audiobooks For Authors With Will Dages From Findaway Voices from 2019-02-18T06:10:12
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in publishing, and in a world where voice-first technologies are continuing to grow, it's a great time to take more control over your audiobook rights ...
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How To Be Successful In Writing Horror With Iain Rob Wright from 2019-02-11T06:10:14
Writing deep in a genre you love is a great way to make a living with your writing. In today's show, Iain Rob Wright shares his tips on writing horror and also becoming a successful full-time in...
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How To Take Your Creative Business To The Next Level With Tara McMullin from 2019-02-04T06:10:48
If you've been running your author business for a while, you can start to feel like you're in a rut, or that you've hit a plateau in terms of sales. So how do you move into a new phase? I discus...
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Author Email List And Newsletter Tips With Tammi Labrecque from 2019-01-28T06:10:40
Building your author email list is one of the fundamentals of book marketing, but how can you grow it more effectively to sell more books? Tammi Labrecque explains in today's interview. In the i...
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How To Be A Successful Company Of One With Paul Jarvis from 2019-01-21T06:10:54
What if you could scale your revenue without growing your expenses? What if you could make a living with your writing but still remain alone in your writing room? I discuss these questions and m...
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Voice Technologies For Authors With Bradley Metrock from 2019-01-14T06:10:11
What if the future is voice first? What if people ask AI assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant to find them a book to read? What if the primary consumption of books is in audio format, not p...
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Lessons For 21st Century Creatives With Mark McGuinness from 2019-01-07T06:10:49
The opportunities for creatives continue to explode but in a world of so much fast-paced change, it can be overwhelming to navigate possibility. In today's show, I discuss what it takes to be a ...
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Trends For Authors And Creative Goal Setting 2019 from 2019-01-01T06:10:39
Happy New Year! I love January. I am filled with energy at the possibilities ahead and look forward to creating, learning and sharing along the way as we head into 2019! In this article and podc...
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Round-Up Of 2018 Writing Goals And Lessons Learned from 2018-12-31T06:10:13
Another year turns! 2018 has been a big one for me as I reached 10 years of The Creative Penn. Considering many new companies don't make it past 5 years, and many writers don't make it to full-t...
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Tips For Long-Term Publishing Success With Mark Leslie Lefebvre from 2018-12-23T16:10:49
You can sustain a writing and publishing career for decades if you retain your love for the craft – and the business – as well as developing the right mindset and creative practices.
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How To Be Successful When Publishing Wide with Adam Croft from 2018-12-17T06:10:47
There are often stories about indie authors making big money in Kindle Unlimited, but there are plenty of authors making multi-six figure incomes by publishing wide. In this interview, I discuss pu...
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Freedom And Long Term Business Thinking With Yaro Starak from 2018-12-10T06:10:19
What happens when you reach your goals around making a living with your writing? How do you take the next steps into freedom and long-term business thinking?
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From First Book To A Multi-Six-Figure Writing Business: 10 Years Of The Creative Penn from 2018-12-03T06:10:33
On 3 December 2008, I posted my first article on this site!
It's my 10 year anniversary of starti...
Plot Gardening With Chris Fox from 2018-11-26T06:10:34
Craft is the heart of the writing life, and in today's show, I discuss Plot Gardening with Chris Fox, as well as some thoughts on how to build a career for the long-term.
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How To Scale Your Author Business with Joseph Alexander from 2018-11-19T06:10:39
If you want to grow your revenue and scale your author business, you can't do it all yourself. In today's show, I talk to Joseph Alexander about letting go of control, working with a team, and the ...
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5 Tips For Successful Publishing And Book Marketing. Lessons Learned From The Independent Author Conference. from 2018-11-12T06:10:23
I'm just back from the Independent Author Conference in Philadelphia. Here are some of my thoughts from the trip in this solo show: People don't buy books, publishing wide is more than just retail,...
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Book Cover Design Tips With Stuart Bache from 2018-11-05T06:10:43
What are indie authors still getting wrong with book cover design? Plus color theory, when to rebrand if your book has been out a while, intellectual property considerations with design, and more w...
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How To Sell More Books on Kobo with Camille Mofidi from 2018-10-29T06:10:01
If you’re ready to publish wide, or if you want to increase your sales on Kobo, then today's interview with Camille Mofidi from Kobo Writing Life will give you lots of ideas.
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Self-Publishing 3.0 And How To Build Success As An Indie Author With Orna Ross from 2018-10-26T06:10:09
It's an exciting time for authors who want to take control of their creative business and explore the many opportunities we have to get our books into the hands of readers – and make a living from ...
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80 Million Books Sold. Tips For Long-Term Author Success With Sherrilyn Kenyon from 2018-10-22T06:10:43
Writing one book is hard enough, but writing several books a year over a long-term career is a challenge that few authors can manage. That's why I love to talk about longevity with authors who are ...
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How To Be A Prolific Writer With Bec Evans From Prolifiko from 2018-10-15T06:10:54
Why is being prolific so important for long-term success as a writer? And how can you develop your own creative process so you can be more prolific? I discuss these topics and more with Bec Evans f...
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Doubling Down On What You Love And Opportunities When Publishing Wide. My NINC 2018 Round-up from 2018-10-08T06:10:34
Write what you love – and don't feel guilty about it. Market in a way that you love – and don't feel guilty about it. Publishing wide is a way of life – and only getting better. Plus, what if the f...
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Book Marketing: How To Find and Fix Your Book Sales Problem With Dave Chesson from 2018-10-01T06:13:36
We all want to sell more books, and in this episode, Dave Chesson from Kindlepreneur gives some actionable tips on how to use keywords for better book marketing.
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Author Mindset: Choose Wonder Over Worry With Amber Rae from 2018-09-24T06:10:31
How do you deal with the roller-coaster of being a creative? In today's show, I talk to Amber Rae about self-doubt, worry, envy, ambition, comparisonitis and more.
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Travel Writing 2.0 With Tim Leffel from 2018-09-17T06:10:05
How can you balance freelance writing for immediate income and the creation of intellectual property assets for a long-term business? In today's show, Tim Leffel gives his tips for becoming a succe...
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Author Mindset: Your Road Map To Winning Creative Battles With Tim Grahl from 2018-09-10T06:10:06
If you struggle with the creative process, you are not alone. If you find the myriad things we have to do every day as authors a little overwhelming, you are not the only one! In today's show, Tim ...
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Global Publishing With Kinga Jentetics From PublishDrive from 2018-09-03T06:10:04
In the last ten years, we've seen incredible growth in digital book sales (ebook, print-on-demand, and streaming audio) throughout the developed English language markets of USA, UK, Canada, and Aus...
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Co-Writing With Family. Lessons Learned From Penny Appleton from 2018-08-27T06:10:35
We all want to do the best for our family, but can you really help those you love with launching a new writing career? In today's show, I interview my Mum about what we learned co-writing the Penny...
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Branding For Authors With Kristine Kathryn Rusch from 2018-08-20T06:10:26
Branding helps readers find your books and enables you to build a long-term career as a writer – but many authors get branding all wrong. In today's show, Kristine Kathryn Rusch explains what brand...
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How To Self-Publish And Market A Children’s Book With Karen Inglis from 2018-08-13T06:10:38
Self-publishing books for children can be challenging because of higher printing costs and difficulties in marketing to your target market. In today's show, Karen Inglis explains how she sells thou...
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From Author To Screenwriter: Tips for Taking your Books to Hollywood with Huss McClain from 2018-08-06T06:01:18
Most authors dream of seeing their books turned into film/TV, so millions of people can experience their worlds. In today's show, J.A.Huss and Johnathan McClain tell the story of how they worked to...
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Foolproof Dictation And Zero Social Media With Christopher Downing from 2018-07-30T06:10:38
Have you tried dictation and struggled too much with it? Do you want to use dictation more effectively for writing? In today's interview, Christopher Downing explains his foolproof dictation method...
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How To Write Effective Injuries For Your Characters With Samantha Keel from 2018-07-23T06:10:38
If you write fiction, whatever your genre, you are likely to write about physical injury at some point. But how can you write in a realistic way that moves your plot forward and reveals character? ...
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The Artist’s Journey With Steven Pressfield from 2018-07-16T06:10:23
The creative experience is a roller-coaster – and we all experience the highs and lows of the journey over time. You are not alone, wherever you are on the path, even though it might feel like it s...
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Tips For Editing Your Book With Natasa Lekic From NY Book Editors from 2018-07-09T06:10:38
When you're writing a book, you will reach a point where you can't stand the manuscript anymore. You need expert help to turn it into a quality book, especially when you're starting out.
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Redesign Your Life To Prioritize Writing With David Kadavy from 2018-07-02T06:10:29
Many of us wish we had more time to write, but few of us are willing to redesign our entire lives in order to make time for writing. In today's interview, David Kadavy talks about how he changed hi...
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Writing With Depression With Michaelbrent Collings from 2018-06-25T06:10:37
Many writers struggle with depression, and so it's important to talk about how to manage creativity alongside mental health issues. I hope you find today's interview with Michaelbrent Collings usef...
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Strategy And Business Plans For Authors With Johanna Rothman from 2018-06-18T06:10:44
Sometimes we get so bogged down in the minutiae of the writer's life, that we forget to look where we're going. So it's time to take a step back as we hit the mid-year and review your strategy and ...
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Screenwriting Tips And Writing Diverse Characters With Selina Ukwuoma from 2018-06-11T06:10:31
We're living in what some are calling the ‘platinum' age of TV and visual storytelling, with opportunities to reach viewers all over the world with our stories. But it's still hard to get not...
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Writing, Publishing And Marketing Non-Fiction. Facebook Live With Joanna Penn from 2018-06-08T06:10:13
This is the replay of the Facebook Live I did on Thurs 31 May 2018 for the launch of How to Write Non-Fiction: Turn your Knowledge into Words. I answer questions from a live audience about how to w...
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Strangers to Superfans. Book Marketing with David Gaughran from 2018-06-04T06:13:43
If you want to have a long-term career as an author, you need readers to care about you and want to buy your books over the years to come. So how do you turn strangers into superfans? I discuss thi...
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How To Get Your Book Into Schools And Double Your Income With Volume Sales With Dave Hendrickson from 2018-05-28T06:10:38
Making a full-time living as a writer is all about multiple streams of income, and bulk sales are a great way of making revenue by doing direct. In today's show, Dave Hendrickson talks about the jo...
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The Motivation Myth. How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up To Win with Jeff Haden from 2018-05-21T06:10:08
You can't build a writing career on luck, but you can build it on developing a creative process that works for the long-term. In today's show, Jeff Haden explains how high achievers set themselves ...
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Turn Your Core Values Into The Heart Of Your Author Business With T. Thorn Coyle from 2018-05-14T06:10:08
Your author business can be an extension of your values and another step on the journey of your life. In fact, if you can integrate your truth into your writing, it will only be more powerful, as I...
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Writing TV And Film Adaptations With David Nicholls, Bestselling Author Of One Day from 2018-05-07T06:10:43
Is screenwriting as glamorous as writers think it is? And does self-doubt ever go away even after massive success? I discuss these questions and more with David Nicholls, internationally bestsellin...
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How To Produce A Premium Journal With Joel Friedlander from 2018-04-30T06:11:09
I've been writing in journals since I was 15. They have been my escape and my therapy, my creative expression and a record of my lowest times and my highest achievements. Journals are more than bla...
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Trust, Visibility, Mobile Storytelling And Blockchain For Books: Lessons Learned From London Book Fair 2018 from 2018-04-23T06:10:11
Today I have a solo show on what I learned at London Book Fair (LBF), including the challenges that authors are facing, and what they are doing about it. Plus, my thoughts on Blockchain for Books a...
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Creative Entrepreneurship And Being Boss With Emily Thompson from 2018-04-16T06:01:08
Can you really make a living with your creativity and have a happy, healthy life?
In today's episode, Emily Thompson talks about how to be your own boss in a creative business, and how t...
The Business Of Being A Writer With Jane Friedman from 2018-04-09T06:03:08
You can make a living with your writing if you change your mindset and educate yourself around the business as well as the craft of being a writer. In today's show, I discuss multiple streams of in...
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How Play Can Help You Overcome Anxiety And Become More Creative With Charlie Hoehn from 2018-04-02T06:10:03
Writers can be pretty serious people ? but we all need rest and play in our lives as well as creative work. In today's show, Charlie Hoehn shares how play helped him get through anxiety and depress...
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Creative Lessons From Screenwriting With J.F. Penn from 2018-03-26T06:10:21
I’ve just finished a fantastic screenwriting short course at the National Film and Television School and in today’s show, I’m going ...
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Writing About Death, Dying, And Grief With Dr Karen Wyatt from 2018-03-19T06:10:55
Death is an inevitable part of life. We spend a lot of time trying to forget that fact but as writers, our job is to face the difficult things and write about them anyway.
We can heal our...
How To Write High-Volume Fiction In A Sustainable Way With Toby Neal from 2018-03-12T06:07:17
Building a career from writing books requires sustainable creative practices as well as looking after your business and your health. In today's show, I talk to the wise and lovely Toby Neal and I c...
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5 Important Things That Authors Need To Know About Self-Publishing With Mark Dawson from 2018-03-05T06:10:26
If you're just getting started in self-publishing, there are some things that you need to know upfront in order to save yourself time, money and heartache along the way.
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How To Build A Youpreneur Business Around A Personal Brand With Chris Ducker from 2018-02-26T06:03:10
How do we stand out in a world where everyone can write a book or upload a photo or start a YouTube channel or podcast? How can we share our stories in an authentic manner and still make a living?<...
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How To Fast Draft Your Memoir With Rachael Herron from 2018-02-19T06:10:50
Sharing personal stories can be a way to heal ourselves and also help others on a similar journey. In today's show, I talk to Rachael Herron about writing memoir.
In the introduction, I t...
How To Write Emotion And Depth Of Character With Becca Puglisi from 2018-02-12T06:10:23
Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said and did, but they won’t forget how you made them feel.” This is true whether you write fiction or non-fiction, and in today's show, ...
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Balancing Craft And Commerce With Nathan Barry From ConvertKit from 2018-02-05T06:25:52
The aim of an author-entrepreneur is to balance craft with commerce, making a living while creatively fulfilled. In today's show, I discuss how creators can earn a living with Nathan Barry, who mov...
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Successful Self-Publishing Tips With Steven Spatz From BookBaby from 2018-01-29T06:10:42
It's a big week in self-publishing as we race into 2018, and today's show is packed with tips and info on how you can make the most of your indie experience!
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How To Write Diverse Characters With Alex Anders from 2018-01-22T06:10:29
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Publishing, Online Business And Tech Trends For Authors In 2018 from 2018-01-15T06:10:34
We live in the most exciting time in history to be an author and creative entrepreneur. The opportunities are ever-expanding, but only if you embrace the changes rather than trying to cling to the ...
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How To Be Creative In Writing And In Business with Orna Ross from 2018-01-08T06:22:25
Tapping into our creativity around writing and around money can free us to pursue a more holistic and fulfilled life, and in today's show, Orna Ross talks about how to use F-R-E-E writing to break ...
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Thoughts And Goals For A Creative 2018 from 2018-01-01T06:15:49
It's the time of year for looking back at how far we have come and looking forward to what we will achieve in the coming year.
I LOVE New Year and I'm a goal-setting junkie, so as I do ev...
How To Be A Healthy Writer With Dr. Euan Lawson from 2017-12-25T06:14:18
If you want to have a long and successful writing career, then you need to look after your body as well as your mind. In today's show, I discuss how to be a healthy writer with my co-author, Dr Eua...
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How To Make Money Writing Short Fiction With Douglas Smith from 2017-12-18T06:34:37
Short stories are creatively satisfying, but they can also bring multiple streams of income through different intellectual property licensing options. In today's show, award-winning short story wri...
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How To Use The Polarities Of Marketing To Craft The Best Plan For Your Book from 2017-12-15T06:26:13
Book marketing is not a monolithic thing, it doesn't happen at one single time, and your marketing activities will change over your career as a writer.
There is no magic bullet, only a nu...
Selling More Books In Print Through Ingram With Andy Bromley from 2017-12-11T07:10:35
As global, mobile and digital book sales continue to expand into new markets, there is a continued desire for print in established markets. Many indies focus on using Amazon's own Createspace, but ...
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Estate Planning For Authors With M.L Buchman from 2017-12-04T07:10:21
Your intellectual property rights are valuable – both to you in your lifetime, but also for 70 years after you die according to copyright law. So what happens once you're gone? Have you ensured tha...
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Business For Authors. How To Be An Author Entrepreneur. An Interview With Joanna Penn from 2017-11-29T07:10:38
An entrepreneur creates value with their ideas. They create a new reality based on thoughts and actions. That surely is the definition of an author!
When you're writing your first book, y...
The Bestseller Experiment with Mark Stay And Mark Desvaux from 2017-11-27T07:36:01
Can you really decide to write and publish a bestseller?
In today's show, I discuss how Mark Stay and Mark Desvaux did just that in one year as well as talking about it in public on their...
Publishing in 2027. Blockchain And Global Mobile Internet With Emmanuel Nataf from 2017-11-20T07:10:15
It is the best time in history to be an author! We have everything we need as indie authors to run a Listen
Stability Of The Indie Business Model and Positioning for the Next Phase of Growth: My Coast Business Workshop 2017 Round-Up from 2017-11-13T07:10:19
Change is speeding up, but the fundamentals of the indie author business are actually stabilizing. In today's show, I talk about how you can bed down your processes in order to position for the nex...
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How To Build A Business Around A Book With Jim Kukral from 2017-11-06T07:10:11
If you write non-fiction, you can turn your book into multiple streams of income that take your business beyond the book into courses, speaking, affiliate sales, sponsorship and more. In today's sh...
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Writing The Darkness And Tips For Audio Drama With A.K.Benedict from 2017-10-30T07:10:42
Today I have an interview with A.K.Benedict who moved from being an indie rock musician into writing supernatural crime novels. We talk about writing the dark side and why we all need the shadow, t...
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How To Make Your Book A Perennial Seller with Ryan Holiday from 2017-10-23T08:10:49
How do you make creative work that lasts? In today's show, Ryan Holiday explains how to write a Perennial Seller. We talk about positioning, changes in marketing and the book industry, how to make ...
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How To Find Creative Focus With Jessica Abel from 2017-10-16T08:20:24
We're all busy and life seems increasingly chaotic, so how do we find the time and focus to write? In today's show, I talk to Jessica Abel, a comic book artist turned prose writer and creative teac...
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Secrets Of A Seven Figure Non-Fiction Indie Author With Joseph Alexander from 2017-10-09T08:08:53
The path to successful self-publishing can come in many forms. Joseph Alexander went from teaching guitar in person to writing 40+ books on learning how to play the guitar, scaling his business and...
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Travel Writing With Anna McNuff from 2017-10-02T08:10:56
Running across New Zealand is a tough adventure and in today's show, Anna McNuff talks about how writing her book about the journey was a completely different challenge.
In the intro, I t...
Top 5 Mistakes Of Indie Authors With Ricardo Fayet From Reedsy from 2017-09-25T08:07:57
Learn from the most common mistakes that indie authors make and save yourself time, money and heartache in today's show with Ricardo Fayet from Reedsy.
In the introduction, I mention my t...
Writing Memoir With Roz Morris from 2017-09-18T08:10:37
How do you determine the line between authentically sharing your story vs. writing for therapy? How do you blend episodes from your life that might help others with aspects that might hurt people y...
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From Traditional Publishing To Hybrid And Indie With Crime Thriller Author Michael Ridpath from 2017-09-11T08:31:27
The publishing world continues to change, but authors who adapt and grow with it are making the best of both worlds, straddling traditional publishing and indie in the hybrid model. In today's show...
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