The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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How Creativity Rules the World With Maria Brito Oct 17, 2022

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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 about How Creativity Rules the World. In the intro, insights into Colleen Hoover’s popularity [NY Times]; Amazon bugs [Kindlepreneur]; Ingram invests in Book.io […]

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Using AI For Art, Images, And Book Covers With Derek Murphy Oct 13, 2022

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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 aware of? I talk about these issues and more with Derek Murphy. In the intro, I mention my J.F. Penn NFTs with AI-generated art based […]

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The Way Of The Fearless Writer With Beth Kempton Oct 10, 2022

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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 Way of the Fearless Writer in this wide-ranging interview on the creative mindset. In the intro, when life throws a curveball and […]

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Different Traditional Publishing Experiences With Georgina Cross Oct 03, 2022

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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 her experience with two different traditional publishers and the pros and cons of each. In the intro, new e-reading devices, Kobo Clara 2E and Kindle Scribe; […]

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Transmedia And Publishing Comics And Graphic Novels With Barry Nugent Sep 26, 2022

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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 consider how to move forward? Barry Nugent talks about all this and more. In the intro, Amazon […]

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Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur Aug 29, 2022

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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, The Creator Economy for Authors course (use coupon SUMMER22 for 30% off), Science Fiction Writing online conference, Author Tech Summit; […]

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Estate Planning For Authors With Michael La Ronn Aug 22, 2022

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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? Michael La Ronn explains this important topic in clear terms. In the intro, more quotes from the DOJ vs PRH […]

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Auto-Narrated Audiobooks With Ryan Dingler From Google Play Books Aug 19, 2022

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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 positive attitude to embracing change? Ryan Dingler from Google Play Books goes into detail on these questions and more. You can also listen […]

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Writing Conflict With Becca Puglisi Aug 15, 2022

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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 conflict. In the intro, thoughts on the DOJ vs PRH trial [Twitter @JohnHMaher] and Publishers Weekly round-up; my thoughts on subscription […]

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Selling Books Direct On Shopify With Morgana Best Aug 08, 2022

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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 important for an author business, and some of her tips for implementing a Shopify store. In the intro, the publishing court case of […]

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