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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Publishing Trends

APRIL 8, 2024

Alison Martin is named SVP of customer solutions, analytics, projects, and strategy, and Jeanie Wood will report to her. She has been an independent publicist since 2011 and was previously deputy director of publicity at Scribner. Chin-Yee Lai is promoted to creative director. At RB Media , Michael Paull joins as CEO.

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Content Hacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Because… Entrepreneurs, you shouldn’t be writing your own content. Nope, you shouldn’t be the only one writing content for your brand. The overhead is much more reasonable, and you get to pay per project – making it a breeze to stay within your profit margins and predict costs. Build Trust Through Authenticity.

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Men With Pens

JULY 28, 2011

Many first-time authors don’t understand that when they sign contracts with traditional publishers, they’re not writing for readers. They’re writing for publishers. No longer do creative types need traditional gatekeepers, especially with the help of some pretty neat sites. That means many Kickstarter projects go unfunded.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 12, 2011

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. writes the content that his audience needs to hear, rather than wants to hear. Blog lessons aside, I believe that How to Get a Grip should be required reading for everyone wanting to focus on the important stuff in 2011. I can see Matt’s project having a much wider reach.

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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. Was it worth it?

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The Creative Penn

MAY 5, 2023

How can we use AI tools in our creative and business processes while still keeping our humanity at the core of our books? You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller and dark fantasy author as J.F.

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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? Show Notes.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 17, 2024

Granted, some of those “Medium” searches could be for the TV show of the same name that starred Patricia Arquette from 2005 through 2011. Those who don’t plan on using their blog for writing (photographers, podcasters, etc.). Just want a personal blog where you write about life? Nonetheless, its growth is impressive.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How can we shift our mindset to thinking about a long-term creative career? 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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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 9, 2012

If you want to improve your productivity, creativity or energy, one of the biggest faults is forgetting to change up your personal life. And if you feel like your professional creativity is lacking lately, try making these changes in your personal life. I guarantee you’ll be amazed at how much your writing improves.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

You think you’re writing project is hard? As I write this, my nose is about 1cm from the computer screen (that’s 2/5 of an inch, for those of you who are imperially inclined). With any challenge, I think the best thing to do is acknowledge it, make it hilarious, and find some way to use it in your writing.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

After all, someone else has done the creative work – it’s simply our job to judge it. But writing a good review – a review that engages interest and causes action – is more than just giving a product rating and pointing your readers to the Amazon link. How to Write a Kick-Ass Review: Have an Argument. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Usually you spend years in your industry, soaking up its knowledge for a decade before you write your own “how to” manual. You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. And I didn’t write just any old nonfiction “How to Run a Business” book – I wrote a fiction thriller novel.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2012

Here I am, a supposed writer, and I can’t come up with anything to write. As much as tech has given us in the writing profession, it has also become one of the main sources of distractions, especially on the web. Amp Up Your Writing Productivity with FocusBooster. How can I even call myself a writer if I am struggling like this?

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 7, 2024

In May 2024, I was interviewed for the Ancient Heroes Podcast about my inspiration for writing modern thrillers based on ancient relics, historical places and artifacts, as well as tips for writing a series and why Kickstarter is important for established and new authors alike. I knew I was always going to write that.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If you join the community, you get an extra solo Q&A show monthly, as well as behind-the-scenes videos on AI and creative business, plus, discounts, early access, and more. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. I abandoned both when I ran out of things to write about.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

How I started writing and became an indie author — you can find my timeline here The early days of writing and self-publishing, including mistakes I made and changes along the way Rewriting early books and applying lessons learned about writing Inspiration for my fiction as J.F. Like if I could write something?'.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

How I started writing and became an indie author — you can find my timeline here The early days of writing and self-publishing, including mistakes I made and changes along the way Rewriting early books and applying lessons learned about writing Inspiration for my fiction as J.F. Like if I could write something?'.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I’m a full-time freelance writer with a travel blog as a side project. I made this excuse for years, and while I always got my freelance writing work done my blog was embarrassingly neglected. I made this excuse for years, and while I always got my freelance writing work done my blog was embarrassingly neglected.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Do you know of someone that has really stood out in 2011? You guys may also enjoy her post about making money online through blogging and writing. In 2011 he created the Million Dollar Blog Project and launched his case study blog, Expert Enough. 2011 was the year he spent working hard, and getting attention.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

If you want a long-term successful career as an author, you need to learn the craft and the business of writing. Joseph Nassise talks about his writing process, how he diversifies his business across different publishers, different products, and different technologies, as well as how he is embracing new options for his books.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

His latest project, Examine.Com, garners around 70,000 visitors a day and is a seven-figure business. Here are a few of my favourites: How Creatives Should Negotiate via Tim Ferris. Mid 2013, she launched her new blog The Write Life. To quote from Smart Passive Income : Sol’s built his career across a dizzying number of spaces.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 21, 2011

Write down everything you’ve done so far in your life that makes you successful from your point of view in one column and what makes you successful from the point of view of others in another column. Now write down what you want to do that will make you feel successful. That means that a healthy family relationship is important.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? 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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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

That person may not even realize you’re capable of – or interested in – writing speeches, press releases, handouts, or a hundred other possible items that could really help him get where he wants to go. I think I can bring some real value as a ghostwriter for that book he’s thinking of writing.”

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Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

After stepping aside as Google CEO in August 2001 in favour of Eric Schmidt, he re-assumed the role in April 2011. He continued writing programs while attending Harvard University in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and began his career as an engineer at OPNET Technologies. which he created (as Snapchat Inc.)

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Damon Freeman is the founder and creative director of Damonza.com, creating custom book cover design and interior formatting for authors. One of the kinds of work projects I was pitching on was obviously book covers, and I started getting quite a good rate on the covers.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How can you reframe the direct author business model to take advantage of creative possibilities for different kinds of products and long-term marketing? But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So I started my first creative business in 2004. Russell: Sure.

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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. How can we use the tools to achieve our creative purpose in an ethical manner, and understand that we need to curate, edit, and take responsibility for any usage? Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.

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Content Hacker

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There’s no denying it, with AI presenting itself in writing and marketing unlike it’s ever done before. What’s changing the game right now is OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a mind-blowingly advanced AI writing tool. I’ve been in content since 2011. The days of the “robots among us” are here.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

We talk about her approach to writing, where she gets her ideas for content from and her approach to planning content. We also talk about how Nikki monetizes – how she made her first dollar, how she works with brands, how she built her membership program and a little about her ‘shop’ where she sells the products she writes about.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 30, 2023

How can you reinvigorate your writing process, breathe life into your backlist, and prepare your author business for the rollercoaster that is publishing? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. Tracy Cooper-Posey gives her tips.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

We talk about her approach to writing, where she gets her ideas for content from and her approach to planning content. We also talk about how Nikki monetizes – how she made her first dollar, how she works with brands, how she built her membership program and a little about her ‘shop’ where she sells the products she writes about.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2012

Have you ever looked over a piece of your writing, only to realize that something’s missing? It’s so easy to get caught up in all the tips, tricks and techniques: Write a great headline – a number, adjectives, a clear promise. Head-First Writing Falls Flat. Yes, the technicalities of writing are important. Just write.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 4, 2014

Reader projects. If you and your readers are participating in a blogging challenge, or another type of community project, it can foster a great environment for people to come together to chat about it. I have a post about r ecovering documents that are saved to Office 2011 Autorecovery. ” Leave them something to add.

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ProBlogger

JULY 29, 2014

Well, you write a blog post. Most of the bloggers started blogging as a creative outlet to share about their passion or as a hobby and monetizing the blog came as an afterthought. It is something I have struggled with as I have always tried to write for everyone and never picked out specifically my exact niche.

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