The Creative Penn

JANUARY 28, 2023

What do you need to consider when writing travel memoir? The clips are from Travel Writing World , Wish I’d Known Then , and Sacred Steps , and I was also on Into the Woods. I’ve included different clips on my Books and Travel Podcast, more about the walking than the writing side, so you can also listen there.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 1, 2024

Join my community and get access to extra videos on writing craft, author business, AI and behind the scenes info, plus an extra Q&A show a month where I answer Patron questions. Traditional versus indie publishing Your marketing options vary based on how you publish and how much control you have over the book.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 29, 2023

Lifestyle blogs provide opportunities to draw some passive income while writing about activities and things you already love. Audience: Women Topics: Style, Food, Design, Travel, Relationships, Parenthood Monetization: Affiliate marketing, product sponsorship, display ads Top Blog Post: Gift Guide: Men Instagram: @cupofjo 5.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Shane Millar shares tips for writing brilliant beginnings, regardless of your genre. Different writing processes for fiction and non-fiction How the basics of marketing don’t change and what is working for Shane since he started earlier in 2022, 15 years after Joanna. You can find Shane Millar at swmillar.com. Welcome, Shane.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 29, 2023

How can fiction authors use Sudowrite to assist with writing tasks they need help with? You can try Sudowrite through my affiliate link: www.TheCreativePenn.com/sudowrite Amit Gupta is a science fiction writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Sudowrite, an AI-powered creative writing tool. Sudowrite is an AI writing partner for authors.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ada-Ari talks about how she writes, publishes and markets her children's books based on African folk tales and African languages in the USA. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. Welcome, Ada.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 8, 2023

How can you establish a creative routine that enables you to write the books you want to write without burning out? Witt is the author of nearly 200 romance novels and novellas, and today we're talking about her book for authors, Writing Faster for the Win. LA Witt talks about her strategies. Transcript of Interview with L.A.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 31, 2022

I am more excited than ever this year about the books I want to write and publish. If your goals are simpler — like finishing your book, or publishing for the first time, or selling 1000 copies, then fantastic! Penn — Write and publish the ‘catacomb' book, ARKANE #13, and some short stories — and maybe other fiction.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. You write what you want, with no concern about how an algorithm will treat your release. You’re in control of the site and your sales pages, with no other ads on your page to distract potential readers.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the intro, Kobo Plus expands to audiobooks in Australia & New Zealand; Thoughts on the changing publishing environment based on Thrillerfest Audios (well worth buying!), Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. So welcome to the show, Joe.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What if I told you it’s possible to write about your passions and make money with a blog? Since 2005, Arianna Huffington and her Huffington Post co-founders have been publishing news stories as they unfold. Not only does HuffPost make money with blogs, but its revenue consists of online ads and money from corporate investments.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 20, 2023

If you sell direct, you can produce higher quality books and products, make more money per sale, get paid faster, and reach readers directly, but there are challenges to publish and market this way. Thomas Umstaddt Jr interviews Joanna Penn on the Novel Marketing Podcast covering tips for publishing, selling, and marketing direct to readers.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing.

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Express Writers

MARCH 7, 2023

This is the highest amount in the history of the CMO survey (since 2008). This is especially relevant with the decline of traditional marketing mediums like television and radio ads. Content distribution: Once your content is published, the chances of someone reading or viewing it are somewhat low unless you distribute or promote it.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 6, 2023

In the intro, publishing trends for 2023 [ Written Word Media ]; Apple AI narration ; ChatGPT into Bing [ The Verge ]; Comments on Audible [ Brandon Sanderson , Audiblegate ]; TikTok ban and problems [ Reuters , Rolling Stone ]; my Pilgrimage Kickstarter. Different ways to monetize your brand to make ads profitable. So it's weird.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. So I was like, if you would do for one year, any exercise, or mix, like getting up early, writing 1000 words a day, do goal setting, I'm sure in one year, you will be in a better place than you are now , or in an even better place if you're already in a good place.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 30, 2022

I've had a draft of How to Write a Novel in my Work In Progress drive for over five years, but this year, I overcame resistance and finally finished it. I launched the book direct on my Shopify store, CreativePennBooks.com and sold it exclusively direct for a month before publishing it wide. Click here to buy it direct from me.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the intro, ACX lowering audiobook prices, Chokepoint Capitalism , Audiblegate , Copyright valuation [ Dean Wesley Smith ]; courses on copyright ; Happy Money ; Write to Riches ; Failing to predict the future [ James Altucher ]; Pilgrimage Kickstarter (until 5 Feb, 2023), then find it here. Steve: Thank you very much.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 29, 2024

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. It's writing plus a little bit of game design.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing, and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Joanna Penn and Orna Ross discuss Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away by Annie Duke and give examples of what they have quit around writing, book marketing, and more. Just don't give up.” When is quitting worthwhile?

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Limited to 10.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 24, 2023

Plus, Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing your Career by Jason Feifer; The future of publishing is now on the Dialogue Doctor podcast; Content vs connection [Jay Acunzo on Twitter ]; Why I'm focusing on being an AI-assisted artisan author; Death of an Author, from Pushkin Press.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the intro, Self-publishing's ongoing evolution [ Publishers Weekly ]; Audiobooks on Spotify and how my listening behavior is changing [ FindawayVoices ]; Author ecosystems , and an overview on the Kickstart your book sales podcast. I don't write ahead like some people do. Patricia: It's wonderful to be here with you, Jo.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 6, 2024

How can you use automation and tools to help you streamline your creative and business processes so you can get back to the writing? Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Chelle Honiker is the co-founder and publisher of Indie Author Magazine , Indie Author Training, Indie Author Tools, and Direct2Readers.com.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. From the headlines this week, “Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories.” [ The Guardian ] and “Hundreds of AI-written books flood Amazon.” [ The Independent ]. But that is nothing new.

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BKA Content

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Anticipate Marketing and Sales Needs With Blogging If you’re looking for a low-cost evergreen solution to marketing during a recession, our monthly blog writing service is the answer. With consumers relying on ad blockers to improve their internet experience, companies need alternative ways to attract buyers. Learn More.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

I said earlier in the series that I’m assuming ‘great content’ is being added to the hypothetical new blog that we’re promoting. How can you put some of these principles into action in your own writing. This article was first published on March 16, 2008 and updated March 3, 2022. Further Reading.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 20, 2021

At one extreme we see bloggers simply scraping and republishing the feeds of others and slapping ads on them (splogs) – however there are a lot more subtle ways of falling into this trap that are easy to fall into. The voice that you write in. Another quick tip on adding originality to your blog – share an opinion.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 20, 2021

At one extreme we see bloggers simply scraping and republishing the feeds of others and slapping ads on them (splogs) – however there are a lot more subtle ways of falling into this trap that are easy to fall into. The voice that you write in. Another quick tip on adding originality to your blog – share an opinion.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 20, 2021

At one extreme we see bloggers simply scraping and republishing the feeds of others and slapping ads on them (splogs) – however there are a lot more subtle ways of falling into this trap that are easy to fall into. The voice that you write in. Another quick tip on adding originality to your blog – share an opinion.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Tell us a bit about you and how you got into writing and publishing. And of course, everyone would always say, “You must write a book. You must write a book.” Get your free Author Marketing Guide at draft2digital.com/penn Honoree Corder is the author of over 50 books, with more than 4.5 million sold worldwide.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Negativity can kill your passion for your topic – If all you ever write about your niche has a negative flavor to it then it’s very easy to become overly cynical and to loose your passion for your topic. Blogs are long term ventures, you need to be able to write on a topic for years before you become established.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Negativity can kill your passion for your topic – If all you ever write about your niche has a negative flavor to it then it’s very easy to become overly cynical and to loose your passion for your topic. Blogs are long term ventures, you need to be able to write on a topic for years before you become established.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I’ve concentrated my own limited experimenting with advertising in two types of advertising: Google Ads – An oldie but a goodie. Particularly useful is the ability to target specific sites that run AdSense and to develop ads that target those readers specifically. cent per click. Tips for Advertising Your Blog.

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Why Bloggers are Perfectly Positioned to Become Successful Authors You’re a blogger, which puts you in a perfect position to write a book. You, on the other hand, are blogging, which means you are writing. You have a writing habit. More valuable than your existing content is the writing practice you’re developing.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

I said earlier in the series that I’m assuming ‘great content’ is being added to the hypothetical new blog that we’re promoting. How can you put some of these principles into action in your own writing. This article was first published on March 16, 2008 and updated March 3, 2022. Further Reading.

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