The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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Build Better Worlds: Anthropology For Writers With Michael Kilman

Posted October 11, 2021

How can anthropology — the study of human cultures — teach us to build richer and more convincing worlds for our stories? What questions do we need...

How To Use Mystery To Hook Your Readers With Jonah Lehrer

Posted October 4, 2021

How can you use elements of mystery to hook your readers, regardless of the genre you write? How can you make sure your writing process prevents errors...

Opportunities For Audiobooks And Introducing The Findaway Voices Marketplace With Will Dages

Posted September 29, 202100:35:19

How can you expand your creative and financial opportunities with audiobooks and podcasting? Will Dages from Findaway Voices talks about options as...

Co-Writing The Relaxed Author with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Posted September 27, 2021

How can you be a more relaxed author when there is always so much more to do? How can you co-write a book and retain different voices in written text...

Writing And Producing Audio Drama And Podcast Fiction With Sarah Werner

Posted September 20, 202101:10:57

The opportunities for creation and marketing in audio format continue to expand and the lines are blurring between audiobooks, podcasts and other forms...