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Your Publishing Options With Rachael Herron

The Creative Penn

JULY 17, 2023

What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? In the intro, Power Thesaurus and editing tips for audio ; How Writers Fail — Kris Rusch; Finishing energy ; Sidekick for Shopify ; Shadow Survey (please complete before 31 Aug 2023). Rachael Herron gives her tips. So welcome back to the show, Rachael.

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Cryptocurrency Jobs for Writers: 9 Paying Markets to Pitch

Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Looking for freelance cryptocurrency jobs to write about this ever-changing finance niche? Many businesses and publications are looking for freelance writers and journalists. Many businesses and publications are looking for freelance writers and journalists. Though most prefer full-time, some are specific to freelance writers.

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8 Steps to Become a More Confident Writer

ProBlogger

MAY 30, 2024

The post 8 Steps to Become a More Confident Writer appeared first on ProBlogger. Whatever you want to achieve by blogging – money, a fully-fledged business, recognition in your field, a creative outlet, or sharing your message with the world – you need to write. Blogging is writing. My writing just isn’t good enough.” “No

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Changes In Publishing With Jane Friedman

The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? 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.

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Agents and Editors Aren’t Always Right About Market Potential

Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instead, this agent convinced DePaulo to write a different book, one the agent thought would be “big.” Unfortunately, even though that book was published, it was not successful. It’s pretty rare that I outright dissuade clients from self-publishing if they seem well-suited for it, and DePaulo certainly was.

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The Craft And Business Of Writing Non-Fiction Books With Stephanie Chandler

The Creative Penn

JUNE 26, 2023

My books related to this interview: Career Change , How to Write Non-Fiction , Your Author Business Plan , Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives, and Other Introverts. Stephanie Chandler is the author of multiple nonfiction books, a professional speaker, and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and Writers Conference.

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Publishing Books For Children And Profitable School Visits With Tonya Ellis

The Creative Penn

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the intro, investment firm KKR will buy Simon & Schuster [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Subscriber Surge Giveaways [ Written Word Media ]; Key Book Publishing Paths [ Jane Friedman ]. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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Thoughts On Writing And Creative Business. Interview With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Show Notes.

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Thoughts On Writing And Creative Business. Interview With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Show Notes.

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Writing Travel Memoir, Fear Of Judgment, Fear Of Failure, And Journaling With J.F. Penn

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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Using Sudowrite For Writing Fiction With Amit Gupta

The Creative Penn

JUNE 29, 2023

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? Sudowrite is an AI writing partner for authors. It's the first AI tool built specifically for writing fiction. So welcome back to the show, Amit.

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Writing Faster Without Burning Out With LA Witt

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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Writing Beginnings with Shane Millar

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Shane Millar shares tips for writing brilliant beginnings, regardless of your genre. Shane Millar is the author of urban fantasy thrillers and craft guides for writers, as well as a story coach and editor. Joanna: Shane Millar is the author of urban fantasy thrillers and craft guides for writers, as well as a story coach and editor.

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Is Writing For Newspapers Still A Good Career Path?

The Write Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

For anyone who saw All the President’s Men , dreaming of being a journalist or newspaper writer was a top goal for a lot of people. The industry has changed a lot since then and you might be wondering is writing for newspapers still a good career path? Is writing for newspapers still a good career path?

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Different Ways To Market Your Book With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

APRIL 1, 2024

In the intro, Storybundle for writers ; Seth Godin on Tim Ferriss ; Amazon's investment in Anthropic ; Claude 3 direct or Poe.com ; Claude prompt library ; join me and Joseph Michael for a prompt webinar, 4 April, register here ; plus, Spear of Destiny. Today's show is sponsored by my patrons! It's about the same as a black coffee a month!

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Writing And Marketing Diverse Books For Children With Ada-Ari

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. So I am the writer.

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How to Mention a Real Newspaper, Book, or Song in Fiction

The Subversive Copy Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Narrators and characters in novels and other creative writing can talk about whatever they want. Writers often ask how to style such titles. Writers often ask how to style such titles. It’s a longstanding convention in publishing that all titles of the same kind of work (book, magazine, song, etc.) With italics?

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Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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 ; Pilgrimage on Books and Travel. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking.

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My 2023 Creative and Business Goals With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 31, 2022

I am more excited than ever this year about the books I want to write and publish. but now I'm ready to create at full throttle in 2023 , aided by the incredible AI-powered tools emerging for writers. If your goals are simpler — like finishing your book, or publishing for the first time, or selling 1000 copies, then fantastic!

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The 36 Best Lifestyle Blogs to Model for Success in 2023

Smart Blogger

MARCH 29, 2023

Lifestyle blogs provide opportunities to draw some passive income while writing about activities and things you already love. Cupcakes and Cashmere Cupcakes and Cashmere has morphed from Emily Schuman’s 2008 “favorite things” personal blog to a thriving women’s fashion, beauty, and women’s interests lifestyle blog and online shop.

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The AI-Assisted Artisan Author With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

MAY 5, 2023

We are only at the beginning of the opportunities of AI for wider society as well as for creativity and art, and it’s important that authors, writers, and other creatives be involved in order to shape the future as we want it to be. If you support the show, you also get the extra monthly patron-only Q&A audio.

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Nobody Knows Marketing Like Romance Authors: Q&A with Kitty Thomas

Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Dark and paranormal romance author Kitty Thomas discusses negative attitudes toward the romance genre (including her own before she came to love it), whether writing to a formula is as easy as all that, why she thinks sex scenes are the most difficult thing to write, the heartbreaking nature of publishing, and more.

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What Do You Need To Quit? With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross

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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What Should Your Content Marketing Budget Be?

Express Writers

MARCH 7, 2023

This is the highest amount in the history of the CMO survey (since 2008). Content distribution: Once your content is published, the chances of someone reading or viewing it are somewhat low unless you distribute or promote it. Labor costs: You need to pay professionals to create, publish, and distribute your content.

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Selling Books Direct With Shopify: The Minimum Viable Store

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 still publish on other platforms and third-party stores, but now you’re truly an independent author.

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Review Of My 2022 Creative Business Goals

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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Stop Trying To Do Everything With Patricia McLinn

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 Tsunami Of Crap, Misinformation, And Responsible Use Of AI With Tim Boucher

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Tim Boucher is a hyperrealist AI artist and writer specializing in questionable alternative realities. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.

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Build A Successful Author Business For The Long Term With Joe Solari

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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Excellent Advice For Living With Kevin Kelly

The Creative Penn

MAY 1, 2023

In the intro, author newsletter tips [ BookBub ]; Mark Dawson's 20+ year writing journey ; Thoughts on 20Books Seville and London Book Fair with me and Orna Ross [ Ask ALLi ]; HarperCollins is testing AI-generated content, reported by Jane Friedman [ The Hotsheet ]. So I've pulled out some particular quotes for writers to explore further.

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Book Marketing Mindset, Ideas, And Ambition With Honoree Corder

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.” And that's really how I got started, I made every mistake that we caution against in our books for writers. million sold worldwide.

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Multi-Six Figure Book Sales And The Power Of Daily Habits With Marc Reklau

The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. Because actually, I never had it in my life plan to become a writer. And yet, as you said, it's actually the daily exercise of writing, finding readers, publishing. My goal was write 1000 words a day or write 2000 words a day.

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Using Tools To Automate Your Author Business with Chelle Honiker

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 Long Game With Dorie Clark

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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. You can find Dorie Clark at DorieClark.com.

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The Marketing Mind Shift And The Power Of Ad Stacking With Ricci Wolman

The Creative Penn

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the intro, The Hotsheet useful newsletter; Book publishing is broken ; In the US, the Federal Trade Commission is about to launch the antitrust lawsuit against Amazon [ Politico ] and a thought experiment; The Authors Guild trains authors on AI tools , and so does the IPG , and so does Publishers Weekly. Ricci: Thanks, Joanna.

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How To Build A Seven Figure Book Business Selling Direct To Readers With Pierre Jeanty

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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Book Marketing: How To Get Publicity For Your Book With Halima Khatun

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 Empowerment Of Selling Books Direct To Your Readers With Steve Pieper

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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Tips For Selling And Marketing Your Books Direct To Readers

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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Lessons Learned And Tips From Pilgrimage, My First Kickstarter Campaign

The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

In the intro, I mention the 6 Figure Author Podcast , The Writers Well Podcast , and Reid Hoffman's new Possible podcast. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Limited to 10. I will deliver them over the next year.

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How To Use Paid Advertising As Part Of Your Book Marketing With Mark Dawson

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. I published 2012 was my first book. So it's weird. Mark: Definitely.

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228: From Crying in the Bathroom at Work to a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Shares Her Story

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JANUARY 3, 2018

Leaving Her Job to Create a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Tells Her Story. Joanna blogs about fiction and non-fiction writing, independent publishing, and making a living from writing. And she’s built an amazing business around that topic. I’m Joanna Penn from thecreativepenn.com.

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The Importance Of Confident Creative Direction, Voice, And Taste, In Generative AI Art With Oliver Altair

The Creative Penn

JANUARY 26, 2023

Show Notes The creation of the Ravensfield Collection using AI art How AI art can be used as a marketing tool for authors Available tools for an AI-augmented creative How to write AI prompts to achieve the best results Concerns about intellectual property when training models What are the different kinds of Creative Commons licenses?

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Creativity Projects Government Text

Are You Spreading Yourself Too Thinly?

ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The blogs I was able to focus all of my blogging energy upon literally exploded as a result of the improvement in content, the extra time I was able to dedicate to interacting with readers and my extra energy levels which renewed my passion for the topics I was writing about. Are You Spreading Yourself Too Thinly?

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Your Publishing Options With Rachael Herron

Cryptocurrency Jobs for Writers: 9 Paying Markets to Pitch

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8 Steps to Become a More Confident Writer

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Changes In Publishing With Jane Friedman

Agents and Editors Aren’t Always Right About Market Potential

The Craft And Business Of Writing Non-Fiction Books With Stephanie Chandler

Publishing Books For Children And Profitable School Visits With Tonya Ellis

Thoughts On Writing And Creative Business. Interview With Joanna Penn

Thoughts On Writing And Creative Business. Interview With Joanna Penn

Writing Travel Memoir, Fear Of Judgment, Fear Of Failure, And Journaling With J.F. Penn

Using Sudowrite For Writing Fiction With Amit Gupta

Writing Faster Without Burning Out With LA Witt

Writing Beginnings with Shane Millar

Is Writing For Newspapers Still A Good Career Path?

Different Ways To Market Your Book With Joanna Penn

Writing And Marketing Diverse Books For Children With Ada-Ari

How to Mention a Real Newspaper, Book, or Song in Fiction

Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur

My 2023 Creative and Business Goals With Joanna Penn

The 36 Best Lifestyle Blogs to Model for Success in 2023

The AI-Assisted Artisan Author With Joanna Penn

Nobody Knows Marketing Like Romance Authors: Q&A with Kitty Thomas

What Do You Need To Quit? With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross

What Should Your Content Marketing Budget Be?

Selling Books Direct With Shopify: The Minimum Viable Store

Review Of My 2022 Creative Business Goals

Stop Trying To Do Everything With Patricia McLinn

The Tsunami Of Crap, Misinformation, And Responsible Use Of AI With Tim Boucher

Build A Successful Author Business For The Long Term With Joe Solari

Excellent Advice For Living With Kevin Kelly

Book Marketing Mindset, Ideas, And Ambition With Honoree Corder

Multi-Six Figure Book Sales And The Power Of Daily Habits With Marc Reklau

Using Tools To Automate Your Author Business with Chelle Honiker

The Long Game With Dorie Clark

The Marketing Mind Shift And The Power Of Ad Stacking With Ricci Wolman

How To Build A Seven Figure Book Business Selling Direct To Readers With Pierre Jeanty

Book Marketing: How To Get Publicity For Your Book With Halima Khatun

The Empowerment Of Selling Books Direct To Your Readers With Steve Pieper

Tips For Selling And Marketing Your Books Direct To Readers

Lessons Learned And Tips From Pilgrimage, My First Kickstarter Campaign

How To Use Paid Advertising As Part Of Your Book Marketing With Mark Dawson

228: From Crying in the Bathroom at Work to a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Shares Her Story

The Importance Of Confident Creative Direction, Voice, And Taste, In Generative AI Art With Oliver Altair

Are You Spreading Yourself Too Thinly?

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