The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

Joanna Penn

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The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers is a valuable companion for writers. Each episode offers inspiration for published authors and those beginning their writing careers. Podcast host Joanna Penn has written a large number of non-fiction books. Her titles include Your Author Business Plan and Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words. These books help writers looking to create a business model.

The podcast host also writes fiction. She is a prolific thriller author and writes under the name J.F. Penn. Her novels include the ARKANE action-adventure thriller series. She also writes short stories, including With A Demon’s Eye and A Midwinter Sacrifice. In 2023, Joanna released her first travel memoir, Pilgrimage.

On The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers, Joanna discusses her process. She suggests helpful writing tips and tools, such as Sudowrite. Joanna also shares the latest industry news. These updates include exploring topics such as audiobooks, AI, and book marketing. Listeners often share feedback with Joanna, which she responds to on the show.

In most episodes, Joanna interviews a guest about an aspect of the writing industry. The subjects offer insight into making a living in publishing. In one podcast episode, Joanna interviews author and PR expert Halima Khatun. They discuss book marketing techniques and the importance of press releases. In another, Joanna speaks to bestselling author Rachael Herron about self-publishing. Joanna even discusses book design and formatting in an interview with Jane Dixon-Smith.

Joanna’s delivery is light-hearted, and each show offers plenty of insider knowledge. This podcast may interest authors looking to sell more books or budding writers who wish to learn how to make a living writing full-time. New episodes of The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers air every Monday. Joanna often shares bonus episodes of the show, too.

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