The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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Lessons Learned From 3 Years As A Full-Time Author with Sacha Black Aug 01, 2022

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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 full-time. In the intro, PRH and S&S merger heads to trial [Publishers Weekly]; Pilgrimage episodes on my Books and […]

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Blockchain For Copyright And Intellectual Property With Roanie Levy Jul 29, 2022

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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 contracts will allow new business models with ownership of digital assets in web 3. This podcast is sponsored by Written Word Media, which makes book marketing a […]

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Writing A Bestseller With A.G. Riddle Jul 25, 2022

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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’s planning to pivot into the next phase of his career. In the intro, I talk about my experience […]

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Reach: Create The Biggest Audience For Your Book With Becky Robinson Jul 18, 2022

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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 term. In the intro, The Things You Think Matter — Don’t [Ryan Holiday]; Boost Your Backlist [ALLi]; Craving Independence [The Bookseller]; 21st […]

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Writing A Novel Will Change Your Life. Audiobook Introduction Of How To Write A Novel. Jul 15, 2022

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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 your favorite store in your preferred format from 13 August 2022. More details and links here. In today’s special inbetweenisode, I share […]

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Writing For The Long-Term With Tess Gerritsen Jul 11, 2022

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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 intro, The Creator Economy report [The Tilt]; Publisher Rocket tutorial. Today’s show is sponsored by IngramSpark, who I use to print […]

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Publishing Special Print Editions And Crowdfunding with John Bond and Chris Wold from White Fox Jul 08, 2022

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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 run, either for a crowdfunding project, or because you want higher quality print production with extras? White Fox […]

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Different Kinds Of Editing, And How To Find An Editor With Kristen Tate Jul 04, 2022

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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 manuscript? With Kristen Tate from The Blue Garret. In the intro, hiring virtual assistants [ALLi]; and I’m recording my audiobook […]

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Writing Twists And Marketing As A Traditionally Published Author With Clare Mackintosh Jun 27, 2022

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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 works with her publisher to reach more readers. In the intro, Kate Bush is “the world’s biggest independent artist” right now and more on […]

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Writing With Artificial Intelligence With Andrew Mayne Jun 24, 2022

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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 these aspects and more. In the intro, I mention the discussion about whether Google’s language model, LaMDA, could be sentient [The Verge]; […]

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