The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers


Latest Episodes

Writing Emotion With Roz Morris
July 22, 2024

Why is writing emotion so important in our books, whatever the genre? How can we create an emotional connection between our readers and our characters? Roz Morris gives her tips in this episode. In th

Intuitive Discovery Writing And Serial Fiction With KimBoo York
July 15, 2024

How can you lean into intuition and curiosity to embrace discovery writing? How might serial fiction fit into your business model? KimBoo York gives her tips and more in this interview. In the intro,

Preparing Your Manuscript For Pitching Agents With Renee Fountain
July 08, 2024

How can you make sure your manuscript is ready for submission to an agent or for publication if you go indie? What are the benefits and challenges of traditional publishing? Will they really do all

Turn Words Into Wealth With Aurora Winter
July 01, 2024

Can you have a business with a soul through writing? How does the business of fiction differ from non-fiction? What are some tips for pitching a book for film & TV? All this and more with Aurora Winte

Writing Hard Truths And Tips For Writing Non-Fiction With Efren Delgado
June 24, 2024

How do we write authentic humanity into our books, whether that's our own experience or a fictional character's? How can we embrace the challenges of life and the author journey and make the most of t

Collaborative Writing With AI With Rachelle Ayala
June 21, 2024

How can we use AI tools to enhance and improve our creative process? How can we double down on being human by writing what we are passionate about, while still using generative AI to help fulfil our c

Writing Through Fear With Caroline Donahue
June 17, 2024

What are some of the common fears that writers face? How can we work through them in order to create more freely? Caroline Donahue gives her tips in this interview. In the intro, How to avoid indie au

Click Testing Ideas And Selling Direct With Steve Pieper
June 10, 2024

What are the pros and cons of selling direct and building an ecommerce business for your books? How can you use click testing on Meta to help refine your creative and book marketing ideas? Steve Piepe

7 Tips For Writing Action Adventure Thrillers With J.F. Penn
June 05, 2024

What are the tropes of action adventure thrillers? How can you please readers and sell more books? J.F. Penn shares her own tips and also features excerpts from interviews with other thriller writers.

The Seasons Of Writing With Jacqueline Suskin
June 03, 2024

How can you adopt the seasons of nature in your writing? How can you allow periods of rest as well as abundance? Jacqueline Suskin explores these ideas and more in this interview. In the intro, though