The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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Selling Books Direct on Shopify with Katie Cross Jun 20, 2022

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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 price and have it go into your bank account in days or even hours, instead of months? Katie Cross […]

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Kickstarter And Multiple Streams Of Non-Fiction Income With Bryan Cohen Jun 13, 2022

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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, and more. In the intro, 10th year of double-digit audiobook growth [Publishing Perspectives]; Spotify’s plans for audiobook expansion [Spotify]; Free webinars for audiobook month [FindawayVoices]; […]

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How To Get Your Self-Published Book Into Libraries With Eric Otis Simmons Jun 06, 2022

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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 successfully pitches and sells to libraries throughout the USA. In the intro, Books2Read is useful for sharing wide links; Lindsay Buroker gives long […]

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Build Your Email List With Reader Magnets With Tammi Labrecque May 30, 2022

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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 book marketing. In the intro, The state of the Creator Economy report from ConvertKit; and I use and recommend ConvertKit […]

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Writing Characters With Matt Bird May 23, 2022

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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, Universal Book Links [Draft2Digital]; Your author brand [Ask ALLi with me and Orna Ross]; The Creator Economy in Bath. […]

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An Update On AI-Narrated Audiobooks [May 2022] May 20, 2022

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I’ve been talking about AI narration for several years now, but it’s just starting to go mainstream and I’ve been getting emails every day recently asking the same questions, so this is a round-up article with the most important information. For context, I am an audiobook narrator. I narrate my own non-fiction and short stories. […]

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Writing, Independence, And Selling Books Direct With Derek Sivers May 16, 2022

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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 about these things and more. In the intro, How to know if you are putting too much pressure on yourself [Holly Worton]; Breaking […]

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Financial And Tax Implications Of NFTs With Joe David, Crypto Accountant May 13, 2022

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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 cryptocurrency. [Disclaimer: This is not financial or legal advice. This is just a conversation based on our interest and experience. Please consult a […]

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Writing A Successful Crime Thriller Series With Angela Marsons May 09, 2022

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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 also talks about tips for writing a long-running crime series, and how she weaves her home of the Black Country into her stories. In the intro, […]

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Tiny Business, Big Money With Elaine Pofeldt May 02, 2022

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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 Business, Big Money in this interview. In the intro, Google Play Books opens up their AI narration for audiobooks; thoughts […]

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