The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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How To Be A Writer: Traditional Publishing To Indie And Hybrid With John Birmingham

Posted August 21, 201701:03:22

Today I’m talking with Australian author John Birmingham about his journey from the dizzying heights of the traditional publishing scene, to deciding...

Writing Christian Fiction And Success Over A Long Career With Jerry B Jenkins

Posted August 14, 201700:58:13

How do you write consistently over a long career? How do you deal with huge ‘overnight' success on your 125th book? How do you balance faith and a...

Mobile, Multimedia, And An Audience Of Voracious Readers. Talking Wattpad with Ashleigh Gardner

Posted August 7, 201701:02:02

Forget print. Look at the rise and rise of mobile reading and writing, especially amongst Millennials. In today's show, Ashleigh Gardner talks about...

Your Magic Bakery Of Intellectual Property Rights With Dean Wesley Smith

Posted July 31, 201701:01:21

As an author, you create a piece of art. But you also create an intellectual property asset that you can license in multiple ways to provide you with...

Balancing Ambition And Contentment. Lessons Learned From Thrillerfest 2017

Posted July 24, 201700:54:08

In today's show, I talk about my lessons learned from Thrillerfest 2017 on balancing ambition and contentment, the current publishing and book marketing...