Writing Hooks And Improving Your Fiction Book Description With Michaelbrent Collings

Narrative Design In The Gaming Industry With Edwin McRae: How can you design a story that branches into multiple directions? How does writing for games help with writing a novel? Ed McRae explains narrative design and the opportunities for writers in the gaming industry. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

68 min listen

Mind Management, Not Time Management With David Kadavy: How do we make time for original insights that set our creative work apart? How do we reframe productivity so it serves our career for the long term? David Kadavy talks about mind management, not time management in this interview. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

60 min listen

Writing Dialogue And Character Voice With Jeff Elkins: How can we write authentic and engaging character dialogue? How can we incorporate sub-text that deepens our writing? Jeff Elkins, The Dialogue Doctor explains more in this interview. In the intro, the new AudibleGate site; scammers using big publisher... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

65 min listen

Creatokia. The World Of Digital Originals (NFTs) With Jens Klingelhöfer and John Ruhrmann: Creatokia is one of the first book-specific NFT platforms and in this interview, co-founders Jens Klingelhöfer and John Ruhrmann explain what NFTs are and why they are an opportunity for authors and rights-holders. by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

56 min listen

Publish Wide, Sell More Books And AI for Voice. Google Play Books With Ryan Dingler: How can you sell more ebooks and audiobooks on Google Play Books to the global market? How can you optimize your books so they are more likely to be discovered? How might auto-narrated audiobooks help expand the market? by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

42 min listen

How To Make A Living With Your Writing: First Principles: If you want to make a living with your writing, you will need the right mindset, as well as the practical skills to write, publish and market your books. In this excerpt from How to Make a Living with Your Writing Third Edition: Turn Your Words into Mu... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

23 min listen

NFTs for Authors And Publishing with John Fox: Why are NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) so exciting for authors and the publishing industry? How will they generate more streams of revenue for creators? What are some ways that authors could use them? All this and more in today's interview. by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

55 min listen

The Heroine’s Journey with Gail Carriger: What is the heroine's journey and how can it help you write a story that readers will love? Gail Carriger shares her writing tips in this interview. In the intro, publishing house mergers [Agent Kristin Nelson]; KDP Print in Australia; Bookwire announc... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

65 min listen

Tips For Translation, Self-Publishing, And Marketing In Foreign Languages With Nadine Mutas: The book market is saturated for certain genres in digitally mature markets like the US and UK, but readers in other markets are hungry for books. In this episode, Nadine Mutas talks about self-publishing in German, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

67 min listen

Writing And Producing Audio Drama And Podcast Fiction With Sarah Werner: The opportunities for creation and marketing in audio format continue to expand and the lines are blurring between audiobooks, podcasts and other forms of audio storytelling. In this episode, Sarah Werner talks about writing for audio first and the cha... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

71 min listen

Global, Wide Self-Publishing With Mark Leslie Lefebvre: How can you reach every reader on every platform in a global, distributed reading environment? How can you take a long-term, relaxed attitude to your author career? Mark Leslie Lefebvre talks about self-publishing wide in this interview. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

65 min listen

How To Edit Your Book And The Different Kinds Of Professional Editors With Natasa Lekic: How you can prepare your book before sending it to an editor? What are the different types of edits and editors you can use for different phases of your writing process? When is editing software worth using and when do you really need human eyes on you... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

47 min listen

What Can Authors Learn From Digital Changes In The Music Industry? With Tristra Newyear Yeager: What can authors learn from the digital changes in the music industry? In this interview, Tristra Newyear Yeager talks about the empowerment of the indie musician, multiple streams of income, and the uses of blockchain and AI. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

67 min listen

Writing Fiction With AI. Sudowrite With Amit Gupta: What if you could use an AI writing tool to help you come up with ideas for sensory detail, character descriptions, story twists, and more? Amit Gupta explains how authors can use Sudowrite in this episode. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

45 min listen

From Self-Published Book To A Life-Changing Health Movement With Gin Stephens: Your personal story can change other people's lives, but only if you get your words into the world. In this episode, Gin Stephens shares how she self-published her first book on intermittent fasting and went to get a traditional deal for more books, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

65 min listen

Bringing Old World Publishing Skills To New World Creators With John Bond From White Fox: What has changed in publishing over the last decade? How can a reputable author services company help you achieve your publishing goals? In this interview with John Bond from White Fox, we discuss aspects of the publishing journey. by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

36 min listen

The Challenges Of A First Novel With James Blatch: What are the challenges of writing a first novel — even when you think you know what you're doing? How do you define success when you are just starting out on the author journey? James Blatch talks about these questions and more. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

74 min listen

Worldbuilding With Angeline Trevena: If you write fiction in any genre, you need to build your world. Whether it's the cozy coffee shop in your romance, or a complete fantasy world, or a post-apocalyptic wasteland, world-building can strengthen your plot and bring depth and conflict to yo... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

65 min listen

Embracing Multi-Passionate Creativity And Running A Small Press With Jessica Bell: Some say you can only be successful if you focus on one thing, but what if you are a multi-passionate creative? What if your Muse is inspired to write song lyrics as well as poetry, non-fiction as well as novels and heart-wrenching memoir? by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

54 min listen

Opportunities For Audiobooks And Introducing The Findaway Voices Marketplace With Will Dages: How can you expand your creative and financial opportunities with audiobooks and podcasting? Will Dages from Findaway Voices talks about options as well as introducing the new Marketplace. Will Dages is the head of Findaway Voices, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

20 min listen

Transitioning From An In-Person Business To Online Multiple Streams Of Income With Guy Windsor: The pandemic has favoured digital business models, but how can you transition to online sales when you run an in-person business? How can you move from one stream of income to multiple streams? Guy Windsor has lots of ideas for your author business in ... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

64 min listen

Discovery Writing And Sustaining A Long-Term Writing Career With Patricia McLinn: What is discovery writing (sometimes known as pantsing)? How can you write a novel with structure if you don't plot in advance? How can you build a writing career for the long-term? All this and more with Patricia McLinn. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

63 min listen

Fix Your Writing Tics With Chris Banks From ProWriting Aid: What is your writer's tic and how can you fix it with Pro Writing Aid? Why are commas such an issue for writers? (and my own personal nemesis!) How can AI tools enhance our creativity and usher in a new abundant future for writers? by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

40 min listen

Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Self-Publishing And Marketing Children’s Books With Karen Inglis: Taking the long-term view plus taking advantage of new marketing tactics can help you sell more books, as Karen Inglis talks about in this interview. In the intro, Pearson launches a subscription app [The Bookseller]; A+ content could help you sell mor... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

70 min listen

Author Mindset: Strengths For Writers With Becca Syme: We all have different strengths as writers, but sometimes we don't know what they are. Or we get frustrated because we try to succeed at something that just won't work for our personality. In this interview, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

58 min listen

Writing Humor And Insights From A Long Term Creative Career With Scott Dikkers: How can you write funny characters and make readers laugh with your writing? Plus the importance of long-term thinking and multiple streams of income when it comes to a career in comedy (or any creative field!). by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

67 min listen

Writing Hooks And Improving Your Fiction Book Description With Michaelbrent Collings: Readers buy or borrow your book based on your cover and book description, so how can we make sure the description is the best it can be? How can we make readers want to click Buy Now and start reading immediately? by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

69 min listen

Co-Creating With AI Writing And Image Tools With Shane Neeley: How can co-creating with AI tools enhance your writing process — and make it more fun? Shane Neeley talks about his AI-augmented writing and visual art creations. This futurist show is sponsored by my Patrons at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn. by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

45 min listen

Gentle Book Marketing With Sarah Santacroce: Can book marketing really be gentle, sustainable — and even enjoyable? Sarah Santacroce talks about how to reframe marketing and gives ideas for marketing your books. In the intro, Kindle Vella launches in the US [The Next Web]; A UK report calls for a... by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

62 min listen

Writing And Marketing Crime Fiction With Ed James: What are the key elements of a good crime novel? How can you reboot your author career through publishing and marketing changes? Ed James shares insights on his writing craft and author business. In the intro, by The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

63 min listen

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