Information, inspiration and interviews on writing, self-publishing, book marketing and making a living with your writing. If you need help with writing your book, or you want to learn how to navigate the new world of publishing and book marketing, then join Joanna Penn and her guests every Monday. Also covers the business of being a writer and how to make money with your books.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/blog/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 23 days 10 hours 23 minutes
recommended podcasts
How To Write Fast, Publish Slowly And Focus On Your Author Marketing With Rachel Aaron
We all have limited time, and part of being a successful author is knowing what to focus on. In today's show, I talk to Rachel Aaron about how to write more words faster, edit and publish carefully, and how to decide which marketing strategies will wor...
The Rollercoaster Of Traditional And Indie Publishing With Sean Black
Many authors still want a traditional deal and in today's show, thriller author Sean Black talks about his journey from winning the literary lottery through to happy indie success. In the intro, I talk about the new multi-currency pricing feature on Pu...
How To Use Dictation To Write Faster And Stay Healthy With Scott Baker
Authors as diverse as Henry James, Winston Churchill, Barbara Cartland, and Dan Brown have used dictation to write their first drafts, and with the development of ever-more precise software, many authors are moving into dictation to speed up writing an...
How To Write a Mystery With Rebecca Cantrell And J.F.Penn
There are key elements that mystery readers expect so if you want to write a bestselling or award-winning mystery, check out this conversation with Rebecca Cantrell. In the intro, I talk about the fantastic new audiobook partnership between Draft2Digit...
Changes In The Publishing Industry And Launching Non-Fiction Books With Dan Blank
Is the author platform still a necessity in an age of paid advertising? What has changed in the last few years of publishing? I discuss these questions and more with Dan Blank in today's show. In the intro,
How To Manage Your Time and Automate Your Author Marketing With Nick Stephenson
There is never enough time for everything we want to do as writers, let alone in the rest of our lives. In today's show, I talk to Nick Stephenson about prioritization and automation of author marketing, so we have more time to write … and to live.
Inside The Writers’ Room: Screenwriting And Pitching Tips From Adam Gaines
Today I have an interview with screenwriter Adam Gaines. We discuss what happens in the ‘writer's room', collaboration, how self-publishing his own one-act play got him a deal, as well as how you could pitch your book. In the intro,
The Art And Business Of Bookbinding With Lisa Van Pelt
Print is definitely not dead, and in fact, beautiful print books are having a renaissance. In today's show, I discuss the art and business of bookbinding with Lisa Van Pelt. In the introduction, Amazon announces Amazon Charts,
Ebook Bundling For Authors With Chuck Heintzelman
51% of my fiction book sales income for the last year has been from boxsets, rising to 77% of my Kobo fiction sales income. Without box sets, my income would be significantly less – plus, being in multi-author-boxsets enables me to reach new readers.
How To Make A Million With Your Books With Dean Crawford
Writing books is not a get rich quick scheme … but it can be a get rich slowly scheme, and provide a rewarding, creative life. In today's show, I discuss writing, publishing and book marketing with Dean Crawford. In the introduction,