The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

Latest Episodes
Writing And Selling Short Stories With Douglas Smith
How can you use short stories to improve your writing craft across different genres? How can you make money from licensing your short stories in different ways? How do you structure a short story coll
Aristotle for Novelists, And A Strategy For Selling More Books With Douglas Vigliotti
Why is story' more important than writing'? How can you write characters that engage the reader? And how can you sell more books by connecting authentically? Douglas Vigliotti shares his tips. In th
Fair Use, Copyright, And Licensing. AI And The Author Business With Alicia Wright
How does generative AI relate to fair use when it comes to copyright? What are the possibilities for AI licensing? Alicia Wright shares her thoughts on generative AI for authors. In the intro, Publish
Building A Long Term Author Business, Dictation, Kickstarter, and Short Story Collections With Kevin J Anderson
How can you build a long-term author career with multiple streams of income? How can you use technology for the grunt work and not the fun part of writing? Kevin J Anderson gives his tips. In the intr
Balancing Creativity With Building A Business, And Author Nation With Joe Solari
How can you balance creativity with business in order to have a profitable, long-term author career? What were the successes and challenges of the Author Nation conference? Joe Solari shares his persp
Writing Tips: Craft, Structure, and Voice With Kristen Tate
Are you curious about the hidden structures that turn ordinary manuscripts into irresistible page-turning stories? Wondering how to shape your characters, scenes, and chapters so readers cant put you
My 2025 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn
Happy New Year 2025! I love January and the opportunity to start afresh. I know its arbitrary in some ways, butI measure my life by what I create, and I also measure it in years. At the beginning of
Review Of My 2024 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn
Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals. I hope you can take the time to review your goals and you're welcome to leave a comment below about how the year went. Did
Creative Clarity: Focus, Self-Care, And A Little Bit Of Tough Love
How can you create when there's an overwhelming list of things to do and too many competing priorities? How can you balance self-care with achieving your creative goals. In this episode, Ill share so
Book Proposals, Writing Non-Fiction, And Supercommunicators With Charles Duhigg
How can you write a book proposal that will make a publisher want to buy your book? How can you write a successful non-fiction book that both interests you and attracts a lot of readers? How can you i