The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ada-Ari talks about how she writes, publishes and markets her children's books based on African folk tales and African languages in the USA. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. How can you market books for children?

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. You write what you want, with no concern about how an algorithm will treat your release.

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Grammarly

APRIL 18, 2024

DALL-E is one of the innovative generative AI platforms blurring the lines between human- and computer-generated creativity. The name DALL-E was inspired by a combination of the names of two well-known figures: the Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí and WALL-E, the robot in the 2008 Pixar movie of the same name.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

When is it worth writing a Second Edition of a book that already sells well? I discuss these things and more with Matty Dalrymple on The Indy Author Podcast , a fantastic show that covers the craft of writing and author business. You can get How to Write Non-Fiction, Second Edition in all formats, on all stores now.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since 2016, I've been writing and podcasting about the impact of artificial intelligence, AI, on authors and the publishing industry , and this impact has only become more significant as the years have passed. You know I'm a real person because I've been podcasting since 2009 and doing videos on YouTube since 2008.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 8, 2023

How can you establish a creative routine that enables you to write the books you want to write without burning out? Witt is the author of nearly 200 romance novels and novellas, and today we're talking about her book for authors, Writing Faster for the Win. LA Witt talks about her strategies. So welcome to the show, Lori.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2018

OK, maybe writing this article as a comic script isn’t such a great idea, even if prose is at a disadvantage when discussing such a visual medium. But just because someone can write or draw reasonably well doesn’t necessarily mean they can create a comic. The Google Chrome Comic (2008). Buddy, you can come back now.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Yet, to be truly creative – and offer something different and worthwhile – we need to deliberately do activities that make the greatest difference. To be truly creative, we need to deliberately do activities that make the greatest difference. Does your brain spontaneously combust creativity? Michele Linn , Mantis Research .

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Write to their needs and you’ll earn a top-of-mind spot. But,” John writes, “what if you’re not a great writer? He tells how he honed his writing skills by assembling a team that complements and executes his ideas. David’s ongoing blog posts keep him in touch with the latest creative opportunities and threats.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leaving Her Job to Create a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Tells Her Story. Joanna blogs about fiction and non-fiction writing, independent publishing, and making a living from writing. The Creative Penn Blogger Joanna Penn. And she’s built an amazing business around that topic.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 14, 2024

How can you lean into intuition and curiosity to embrace discovery writing? You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. Her latest book for authors is By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing. How might serial fiction fit into your business model?

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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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Smart Blogger

JUNE 17, 2024

Write something that wows people and, if it receives enough love from readers (they click a “clap” button to show their approval), it could get featured as one of Medium’s top stories on their app and website… Or in their “Daily Digest” email… Such a spotlight would mean lots of new eyeballs on your blog content. Who Should NOT Use Medium?

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

What are the challenges of writing a novel after an award-winning career as a comedy writer for TV and radio? This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket , which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing and more time writing. His latest book is How to Write a Funny Novel.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the intro, ACX lowering audiobook prices, Chokepoint Capitalism , Audiblegate , Copyright valuation [ Dean Wesley Smith ]; courses on copyright ; Happy Money ; Write to Riches ; Failing to predict the future [ James Altucher ]; Pilgrimage Kickstarter (until 5 Feb, 2023), then find it here. So welcome to the show, Steve.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How can you embrace book marketing as a creative part of your author business? Tell us a bit about you and how you got into writing and publishing. And of course, everyone would always say, “You must write a book. You must write a book.” How can you effectively market your backlist over time?

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. You were last on the show in May 2021, talking about discovery writing and sustaining a long-term writing career. Deadline is my muse.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 14, 2023

.” [ The Verge ]; Amazon AI tool coming for writing product descriptions [ The Information ]; FTC antitrust lawsuit [ Politico ]; Amazon is “eliminating dozens of its private label brands” which may help “placate antitrust regulators” [ Wall St Journal ]; “Amazon will be disrupted,” says Jeff Bezos (in 2013) [ Insider ].

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 1, 2024

Join my community and get access to extra videos on writing craft, author business, AI and behind the scenes info, plus an extra Q&A show a month where I answer Patron questions. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. Today's show is sponsored by my patrons!

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. It's writing plus a little bit of game design.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

Sometimes the key to viral content is luck – the right person reading it at the right time and linking up can send it to the top of every social bookmarking site there is – but many times it’s the result of good research, creative thinking, clever writing and getting the right people to promote it. Further Reading.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 31, 2017

For example, at Digital Photography School we teach people how to move from being stuck in Auto Mode with their cameras, and help them get creative control and take better photos. While giving someone creative control over their camera doesn’t feel that ‘big’, it can actually have a far bigger impact than you might imagine.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

Here are a few of my favourites: How Creatives Should Negotiate via Tim Ferris. He created Bushwalking Blog in 2008 to provide detailed reports of his hikes. Mid 2013, she launched her new blog The Write Life. Ramit Sethi: I Will Teach You To Monetize (In 6 Steps). Ramit Sethi Exposed: How He Earns Millions Blogging. Neil Fahey.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Maria Popova describes herself as “interestingness curator and semi-secret geek obsessed with design, science, storytelling and combinatorial creativity” She is the editor of the much-loved Brain Pickings , which she described as a “a destination for indiscriminate curiosity.” Maria Popova. Corbett Barr.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 30, 2015

On August 14 and 15, more than 700 bloggers and online creatives descended upon the RACV Royal Pines on Australia’s Gold Coast for two days of learning and networking at the ProBlogger Training Event. Action: write down three tasks you can batch process. I wrote How Batch Processing Made Me 10 Times More Productive in 2008.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. So I was like, if you would do for one year, any exercise, or mix, like getting up early, writing 1000 words a day, do goal setting, I'm sure in one year, you will be in a better place than you are now , or in an even better place if you're already in a good place.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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. That was amazing.

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ProBlogger

MAY 30, 2024

Whatever you want to achieve by blogging – money, a fully-fledged business, recognition in your field, a creative outlet, or sharing your message with the world – you need to write. Blogging is writing. My writing just isn’t good enough.” “No What’s Knocked Your Writing Confidence? I believe we can all write well.

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ProBlogger

JULY 4, 2011

Creativity is obviously absolutely critical to getting content to go viral. Shaun Connell has been a full-time professional blogger since 2008, and focuses his time at his newest blog Live Gold Prices , where he writes about investing in gold , predicting future gold prices, and finding financial security. Social media building.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Nikki started Styling You in July 2008 and today – 9 years later – she’s not only grown her audience, but she’s built a pretty amazing business around her blog. We talk about her approach to writing, where she gets her ideas for content from and her approach to planning content. It’s almost nine years to the date.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Nikki started Styling You in July 2008 and today – 9 years later – she’s not only grown her audience, but she’s built a pretty amazing business around her blog. We talk about her approach to writing, where she gets her ideas for content from and her approach to planning content. It’s almost nine years to the date.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 13, 2013

In September 2012, I launched my latest online venture, The Grand Life , where I interview creative professionals and entrepreneurs, and quickly realized that I had a lot to learn about building a successful interview site. DSG: I started in 2008. So 2008 and 2009, it was really for local entrepreneurs in St.

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ProBlogger

JULY 12, 2013

Bear in mind that was written in 2008, so imagine how much opportunity there is now! Since I already had a responsive theme and no desire to write my articles from the inside of a whale’s belly, I was disappointed. They must be doing something really creative to get round this problem. Does that smell like free traffic to you?

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 9, 2024

How can you use click testing on Meta to help refine your creative and book marketing ideas? No, Collective Intelligence [Ezra Klein with Holly Herndon]; AI may take our jobs, but not our creativity [ Claire Silver on The TED AI Show ]. Steve Pieper explains in this interview. It's about the same as a black coffee a month!

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ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

Sometimes the key to viral content is luck – the right person reading it at the right time and linking up can send it to the top of every social bookmarking site there is – but many times it’s the result of good research, creative thinking, clever writing and getting the right people to promote it. Further Reading.

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ProBlogger

JULY 13, 2016

I started my blog back in 2008, not long after giving birth to my own daughter. I quickly realised that I loved writing and the online world, and it soon became a whole new career path. It’s great for them to get creative. Can you give me some background on your blog, and how it led you to do Photo A Day?

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