The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Creative Penn Podcast Stats My first episode went out on 15 March 2009, and there are now 775 episodes of the podcast. I recorded my first podcast interview in March 2009 over a landline, which I put on speakerphone, next to which I placed a handheld digital audio recorder. Links to all at TheCreativePenn.com/podcast.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 4, 2024

And the visibility it lends me has been superlative and ongoing since 2009. I feel confident that my free newsletter will not stop publishing until I retire from writing and publishing. It helps you be less dependent on publishers, agents, retailers, bookstores, or anyone else to reach readers who enjoy your work.

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Kayleigh Moore

MARCH 9, 2023

She received her MFA from the University of Illinois and attended the University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Writers PhD program from 2009-2013, where she received the Joan Johnson Poetry Award. Here's what she had to share in response to the questions I asked her (allowing us ALL to get inside her brain!

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BKA Content

DECEMBER 18, 2023

No matter which approach to SEO you are considering for your business, you should look for an SEO company that has competitive pricing and publishes metrics about results. BKA Content Organic SEO Packages BKA Content is an organic SEO company founded in 2009 in Ogden, Utah. For example, BKA Content has a 99.7%

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 4, 2023

The series has also been published in French by Hachette Romans and Perfect Addiction (86 million reads on Wattpad) was adapted into a feature film from Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and Constantin Film. Beth Reekles is the author of The Kissing Booth , which she first published on Wattpad in 2010, when she was 15 years old.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 25, 2023

What an honor to receive an assignment for a legal editorial piece published by Conroe City Lifestyle. This article was published in May 2023 by Conroe City Lifestyle , and I was highly impressed by the backstories of our “women of the bench.” She was hired by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office in early 2009.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 27, 2023

Article by Melanie Saxton Photography Provided Originally published in The Woodlands City Lifestyle Whether you’re a businessman, pro athlete, retiree, golfer, or active on the social scene, the best option for looking your best may not come from off the rack. Hillburn since 2009. “We

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The Idea Logical Company

MARCH 9, 2021

There’s quite a bit of publishing about publishing going on in the next few weeks. Robin Gaster has done a deep dive on Amazon called “Behemoth, Amazon Rising” which he is self-publishing. Both companies had databases of published books. British academic John B. Sometimes a lot longer.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Originally published in The Woodlands City Lifestyle. David Maulsby, an ordained minister and executive director of the PTSD Foundation, began reaching out to homeless veterans on the streets of Houston in 2009. Do You Have a Military Journey You Want to Write and Publish in Book Form? Healing Invisible Wounds.

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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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Jane Friedman

APRIL 19, 2023

I think people were sounding the same kinds of alarms about ebooks and the Kindle in 2009–2010. They said ebooks (especially self-published ebooks) were going to kill the printed word and put traditional authors, agents, editors, and bookstores out of business. But here’s the thing: it did. But here’s the thing: it did.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Guide publishes a 32-page, full-color magazine each week. Listverse is the place to go for credible and entertaining top 10 lists since it was founded in 2009. Salon is a news and opinion website publishing articles on national news and politics, culture and entertainment, current events, food, and science. Interested?

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 20, 2023

If you sell direct, you can produce higher quality books and products, make more money per sale, get paid faster, and reach readers directly, but there are challenges to publish and market this way. Thomas Umstaddt Jr interviews Joanna Penn on the Novel Marketing Podcast covering tips for publishing, selling, and marketing direct to readers.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 30, 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. So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Joanna: So I think that that was around 2009.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 4, 2018

By mid-2009, the snakes and skulls of Hardy’s tattoos were plastered on anything and everything. In 2009, the Ed Hardy brand sold $700 million in clothing and accessories. After 2009, Ed Hardy shirts were a gaudy cliche?. Published by Currency, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

MAY 30, 2023

First published in November 2009; updated May 2023] Use your gut and get out your magnifying glass. If it smells rotten, it probably is. Where do you go for your information —and how do you know it’s correct?

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 1, 2024

Traditional versus indie publishing Short term versus long term Income versus brand building Paid versus free The book versus you as the author Stand-alone versus series Exclusive versus wide publishing Publish fast versus publish slowly Write to market versus write first, market later Online versus offline.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

Joseph Nassise talks about his writing process, how he diversifies his business across different publishers, different products, and different technologies, as well as how he is embracing new options for his books. So first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So welcome to the show, Joe.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 8, 2024

What are the benefits and challenges of traditional publishing? In the intro, Referencing and citations [ Self Publishing Advice ]; will.i.am In the intro, Referencing and citations [ Self Publishing Advice ]; will.i.am Key elements of a pitch package and query letter Will traditional publishers do all the marketing for you?

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the intro, Self-publishing's ongoing evolution [ Publishers Weekly ]; Audiobooks on Spotify and how my listening behavior is changing [ FindawayVoices ]; Author ecosystems , and an overview on the Kickstart your book sales podcast. First of all, on that whole lifetime deal companies, all of that, this is the same with publishers.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Before we get into it— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. In 2009, I started my self-employment right after the university. Joanna: Well, can I also ask you about the self-publishing side? Because it's a strong feeling in Germany, I think, not to be self-published.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 23, 2021

In 2009, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey wrote an op-ed on Obama healthcare reform , which caused a controversy among WF customers. In 2009, Domino’s Pizza employees who posted disgusting videos of themselves playing with food were fired and arrested. We are working on it and will get back to you as soon as possible.” Address Criticism.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That will mean several things: Great writers and editors will have new career opportunities (and higher paying ones if Andy Crestodina’s prediction is right), and brands will take a closer look at their publishing schedules (cranking out a million mediocre pieces will only serve to hide your brilliant content). Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2018

31, 2017, I “retired” from marketing and took a sabbatical for 2018 (which, as of this publishing, I’m still happily on). The team at CMI is nice enough to publish this so the entire CMI audience can watch and read it. My written desire was to have 100 paying customers by the end of 2009. The plan for our mental house.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In 2018, at least two major Fortune 500 brands will hire former publishers and/or media executives to serve as their chief marketing officers. 2 major Fortune 500 brands will hire former publishers and/or media execs as CMOs. Apple will buy Disney in a few years, says @JoePulizzi. Predictions2018 Click To Tweet.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

From the headlines this week, “Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories.” [ The Guardian ] and “Hundreds of AI-written books flood Amazon.” [ The Independent ]. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. But as ever, the headlines are clickbait and we need to have a more nuanced approach.

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BKA Content

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Blogs published in your name should reflect your personality and overall company philosophy and mission. A well-written company blog post helps you establish an individual online personality that people will come to know through regularly published posts. 10 Reasons Why BKA Content Is the Right Blog Writing Service for You.

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ProBlogger

MAY 24, 2022

They made me more than $160,000 in 2009 alone and changed my business. In short – the dream of creating and selling an eBook of my own stayed in my head for two years until 2009. This article was originally published on Jan 15, 2018 and updated May 25, 2022.1600. 1: Ebooks: Are They Right for You?

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ProBlogger

MAY 24, 2022

They made me more than $160,000 in 2009 alone and changed my business. In short – the dream of creating and selling an eBook of my own stayed in my head for two years until 2009. This article was originally published on Jan 15, 2018 and updated May 25, 2022.1600. 1: Ebooks: Are They Right for You?

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The Creative Penn

MAY 20, 2024

First up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So let's just talk about publishing before we get into all the marketing side. So with an audience like you have, and you're marketing savvy and everything— What did you think about when you were publishing the first book?

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 15, 2023

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. And I love that you say that because so much of the indie space, particularly, and the traditional publishing space, is about making the sales. And I guess we have to trust that too, right?

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 25, 2021

Just last week I published 27 Great Panning Images [and How to Take Them]. I also noticed quite a few extra subscribers to the site that week—I guess the combination of inspiration and information hit the mark. Once again, this week I can see a heightened level of activity on those older tutorials as a result of those links.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 6, 2024

Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Chelle Honiker is the co-founder and publisher of Indie Author Magazine , Indie Author Training, Indie Author Tools, and Direct2Readers.com. I started on Twitter in 2009, and I really got into a rut of what that was for me. Chelle Honiker gives some mindset and practical tips.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 25, 2021

Just last week I published 27 Great Panning Images [and How to Take Them]. I also noticed quite a few extra subscribers to the site that week—I guess the combination of inspiration and information hit the mark. Once again, this week I can see a heightened level of activity on those older tutorials as a result of those links.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 25, 2021

Just last week I published 27 Great Panning Images [and How to Take Them]. I also noticed quite a few extra subscribers to the site that week—I guess the combination of inspiration and information hit the mark. Once again, this week I can see a heightened level of activity on those older tutorials as a result of those links.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 9, 2018

Try to publish 3-4 new products on your blog each year, whether they’re courses, software, ebooks, templates or updates. This is a system that we’ve been using since about 2009, previously in ebook format. I published approximately one per year. How often did you publish books and did you keep a schedule for these?

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 6, 2023

In the intro, publishing trends for 2023 [ Written Word Media ]; Apple AI narration ; ChatGPT into Bing [ The Verge ]; Comments on Audible [ Brandon Sanderson , Audiblegate ]; TikTok ban and problems [ Reuters , Rolling Stone ]; my Pilgrimage Kickstarter. I published 2012 was my first book. So it's weird. Mark: Definitely.

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