The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

If you want a long-term successful career as an author, you need to learn the craft and the business of writing. 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.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What are the steps to write a script and produce it? But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. I can't remember a time when I wasn't writing and creating narratives. Then I began publishing chapters of it on a blog back in, I think, about 2011. Joanne Phillips gives her tips.

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Fat Joe

JULY 21, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover: What content outsourcing is Why it’s helpful for businesses and agencies How to outsource content writing the right way What Is Content Outsourcing? The most popular content task to outsource is writing: Image Source Instead of producing content in-house, you can outsource to get the content you need.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 12, 2011

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. writes the content that his audience needs to hear, rather than wants to hear. Blog lessons aside, I believe that How to Get a Grip should be required reading for everyone wanting to focus on the important stuff in 2011. I can see Matt’s project having a much wider reach.

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Men With Pens

JULY 28, 2011

Many first-time authors don’t understand that when they sign contracts with traditional publishers, they’re not writing for readers. They’re writing for publishers. The site allows creative types to fund their projects, be they books, CDs, movies, works of art, or new toys. That means many Kickstarter projects go unfunded.

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Content Hacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Because… Entrepreneurs, you shouldn’t be writing your own content. Nope, you shouldn’t be the only one writing content for your brand. The overhead is much more reasonable, and you get to pay per project – making it a breeze to stay within your profit margins and predict costs. Build Trust Through Authenticity.

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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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Contently

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We started writing blog content in 2011—back when Facebook fan pages and Klout scores were the marketing trends of the moment. On Contently, we created two different story brief templates and workflows for these projects. Needless to say, a lot has changed since then.

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Contently

MAY 20, 2024

Most of us content marketers consider the content side of SEO at the very beginning of any project; we’ve become adept at marrying ideas with the right keywords, information, and heading structures so that the message and SEO go together harmoniously—like peanut butter and jelly.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In the intro, Soldiers of God short story, The Creator Economy for Authors course (use coupon SUMMER22 for 30% off), Science Fiction Writing online conference , Author Tech Summit ; Pilgrimage on Books and Travel. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 7, 2024

In May 2024, I was interviewed for the Ancient Heroes Podcast about my inspiration for writing modern thrillers based on ancient relics, historical places and artifacts, as well as tips for writing a series and why Kickstarter is important for established and new authors alike. I knew I was always going to write that.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the intro, Finding readers [ ALLi blog ]; Writing the Shadow Kickstarter. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Sign up for my next Kickstarter here: Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 17, 2024

Granted, some of those “Medium” searches could be for the TV show of the same name that starred Patricia Arquette from 2005 through 2011. Those who don’t plan on using their blog for writing (photographers, podcasters, etc.). Just want a personal blog where you write about life? Nonetheless, its growth is impressive.

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Publishing Trends

APRIL 8, 2024

Alison Martin is named SVP of customer solutions, analytics, projects, and strategy, and Jeanie Wood will report to her. She has been an independent publicist since 2011 and was previously deputy director of publicity at Scribner. Jen Schwabinger , VP and director, sales development is departing after 40 years with the company.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

Yet not all writing environments are created equal. Where Not to Write. Let’s go to the park and write! If you’re escaping your office for the glory of outdoor writing, you’re probably going to find yourself so distracted by the pretty surroundings that no work gets done. Where to Write.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2018

Kristen writes about dating ideas for a particular location, and her blog has grown to the point where she’s making over $100,000 in advertising. Links and Resources for From Passion Project to Over $100,000 in Advertising Revenue. She has grown that blog, which started as a passion project, with no real intent of making money.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2011

How could you think that THIS was worth writing down? The post you write at 9am might be out there for all to see by 3pm. No wonder you freeze up when you sit down to write. Turn to something easier and safer – like writing in your private journal or working on the novel you’ve been fiddling with for a decade?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

You think you’re writing project is hard? As I write this, my nose is about 1cm from the computer screen (that’s 2/5 of an inch, for those of you who are imperially inclined). With any challenge, I think the best thing to do is acknowledge it, make it hilarious, and find some way to use it in your writing.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

In other words, irrespective of how excellent your email marketing strategy is, writing killer emails that resonate with your prospects and keeps you in their inbox requires excellent content. A contract with project deliverables. Bad content! And that’s where we, Neil Patel Digital , come in. Client onboarding.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I guarantee you’ll be amazed at how much your writing improves. Keep your writing routine going throughout the day, and leave spontaneity for when you’re done. When you train your mind to follow a routine , you adjust to the mindset of writing. You’ll write better tomorrow. Have a Routine. Get some rest.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller, dark fantasy, horror, crime, and memoir author as J.F. Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words was decades in the making, and felt like my last word on the craft of writing — at least for now!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

Sure, you know all the benefits an ebook could bring you … you just can’t find the time to write it and get it done. After all, writing ebooks are typically known as huge, long projects, right? What if I told you that you could write that free ebook in just one week, spending no more than two hours per day on it?

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 18, 2012

All the big names say you should write one. In fact, one well-written ebook can bring your business thousands of dollars in fresh clients and new projects. Here’s the problem: How do you write an ebook like that? You know what you want to write about… but where to begin? Isn’t that worth your time?

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

What’s really nice is that you can quickly modify workflows without writing code. There’s no code to write, just select the option that pushes the workflow along. Supervisors have total visibility of all projects and jobs. In the Pipefy workflow builder, for example, you can make it so one action triggers another.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2012

Have you ever looked over a piece of your writing, only to realize that something’s missing? It’s so easy to get caught up in all the tips, tricks and techniques: Write a great headline – a number, adjectives, a clear promise. Head-First Writing Falls Flat. Yes, the technicalities of writing are important. Just write.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

But writing a good review – a review that engages interest and causes action – is more than just giving a product rating and pointing your readers to the Amazon link. Of all the columns in my online metal magazine, writing reviews takes the longest. How to Write a Kick-Ass Review: Have an Argument. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Usually you spend years in your industry, soaking up its knowledge for a decade before you write your own “how to” manual. You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. And I didn’t write just any old nonfiction “How to Run a Business” book – I wrote a fiction thriller novel.

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Men With Pens

MAY 27, 2012

I would only need to write eight more to be done. Oh, how I would love to write “The End” after that sentence. What do you tell your authors when they are suddenly, oppressively, sick of what they’re writing and what they’re writing about?”. “So Of myself, and of the book, and of writing.”. I hit my writing wall.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Joanna Penn and Orna Ross discuss Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away by Annie Duke and give examples of what they have quit around writing, book marketing, and more. Just don't give up.” When is quitting worthwhile?

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 22, 2012

They say that if you write a compelling ebook, you’ll juice up your sales. They say that if you write expert advice, you’ll instantly create credibility. They say that if you write an engaging ebook, you’ll bring in new customers. How do you write ebook content that turns your free download into a must-have incentive?

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The Creative Penn

MAY 5, 2023

You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller and dark fantasy author as J.F. I write books and I record and publish audio, although I also do some professional speaking and teaching as well.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. The tsunami of crap” all over again Back in 2011, JA Konrath, one of the early and most successful indie authors, wrote a blog post entitled, ‘ The tsunami of crap.’ Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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. And you've got this visual art thing, the music thing, writing, teaching, speaking.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If you take on a project knowing that your work and his money will be a complete waste, it’s (in my humble opinion) wrong not to tell this person the state of affairs.… first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 1, 2021

At the end of 2010, I wrote down my goals for 2011. But 2011 was even busier (we now had three boys in the house), and all the fears and excuses resurfaced. And once me head cleared and I got some sleep I realized most of my team were involved in other projects and wouldn’t be able to help me set it up. It never happened.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2012

I learned this when I signed up for Damn Fine Words , James Chartrand’s writing course. This was the most valuable part – a complete writing system, an approach that could be used to take any project from start to finish. And I used the first lessons of Damn Fine Words to help me write my report. Signing up excited me.

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