The Creative Penn Podcast For Authors

Podcast episodes are posted every Monday and include interviews, inspiration and information on writing and the business of being an author. There are over 750 episodes so you can search with the Google box below.

Stats from 12 June 2024 [Blubrry] — Over 9.7 million podcast downloads across 228 countries (60% USA, 12% UK, 5% Australia, 5% Canada, 18% Rest of the World). 94% impactful plays (people listen to at least 75% of the episode).

The Creative Penn Podcast is in the top 1% of podcasts with over 10,000 downloads in the first 7 days of publishing, and 10K-25K downloads per episode. [Buzzsprout global stats show the top 1% of podcasts have 4985 downloads in the first 7 days.]

All the backlist episodes are listed below. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Android, Stitcher,  YouTube, or RSS.

Thanks to regular corporate sponsors: Kobo Writing Life, Draft2Digital, ProWritingAid.

Thanks to patrons of The Creative Penn Podcast

If you'd like to join my community and support the show every month, you'll get access to my growing list of Patron videos and audio on all aspects of the author business — for the price of a coffee (or two) a month. Join us at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn.

The music used on The Creative Penn Podcast from episode 750 is Upbeat Corporate Creative, commercially licensed from AudioJungle. In episodes prior to 750, the music is by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons.

Podcast episodes with transcripts

#760 – Preparing Your Manuscript for Pitching or Publication with Renee Fountain

#759 – Turn Words into Wealth with Aurora Winter

#758 – Writing Hard Truths and Tips for Writing Non-Fiction with Efren Delgado

#757 – Collaborative Writing with AI with Rachelle Ayala

#756 – Writing Through Fear with Caroline Donahue

#755 – Click Testing Ideas and Selling Direct with Steve Pieper

#754 – 7 Tips for Writing Action Adventure Thrillers with J.F. Penn

#753 – The Seasons of Writing with Jacqueline Suskin

#752 – Plan for Success in Your Indie Author Business and TikTok Marketing with Adam Beswick

#751 – Outlining Tips and Video Marketing on YouTube with Jenna Moreci

#750 – How Writing Work for Hire Books Led To Becoming An Indie Author with Aubre Andrus

#749 – Using Tools to Automate Your Author Business with Chelle Honiker

#748 – Human-Centered Book Marketing with Dan Blank

#747 – The Midlist Indie Author Mindset with T. Thorn Coyle

#746 – Generative AI Impact on Creativity and Business in the Music Industry with Tristra Newyear Yeager

#745 – Facing Fears in Writing and in Life with Rachael Herron

#744 – Different Ways to Market Your Book with Joanna Penn

#743 – Tips for Selling and Marketing Direct Using Meta Ads With Matthew J Holmes

#742 – Insights on the Enneagram and Sustain Your Author Career with Claire Taylor

#741 – Dealing with Change and Building Resilience as an Author with Becca Syme

#740 – How to Create Beautiful Print Books And Sell Direct with Alex Smith from Bookvault

#739 – Tips on Writing Memoir with J.F. Penn

#738 – The ‘Hard Joy' of Writing with Sharon Fagan McDermott and M.C. Benner-Dixon

#737 – Writing and Producing a Micro-budget Film with Jeffrey Crane Graham

#736 – Your Author Brand with Isabelle Knight

#735 – How to be Successful on Kickstarter with Paddy Finn

#734 – A Creative Approach to Generative AI in Book Cover Design with James Helps

#733 – Direct sales and merchandising with Alex Kava

#732 – Facing Fears, and Writing Unique Characters with Barbara Nickless

#731 – The Next Strategic Step on your Author Journey, and Author Nation with Joe Solari

#730 – My 2024 Creative and Business Goals with Joanna Penn

#729 – Review of my 2023 Creative and Business Goals with Joanna Penn

#728 – The 15-Year Creative and Business Pivot with Joanna Penn

#727 – How Generative AI Search Will Impact Book Discoverability in the Next Decade with Joanna Penn

#726 – Self-Publishing a Cookery Photobook with Jane Dixon-Smith

#725 – Subscriptions and the Creator Economy with Michael Evans

#724 – Starting a Second Career as an Author and Networking Tips with Patrick O'Donnell

#723 – The Mindset and Business of Selling Books Direct with Russell Nohelty

#722 – Pinterest for Book Marketing with Trona Freeman

#721 – Managing Your Author Business for the Long Term with Tracy Cooper-Posey

#720 – Stop Trying To Do Everything with Patricia McLinn

#719 – Writing the Soul of Place with Linda Lappin

#718 – Let Your Dark Horse Run. Writing The Shadow With Joanna Penn

#717 – Writing Faster Without Burning Out with LA Witt

#716 – Adapting to Change with Jessie Kwak

#715 – Writing and Publishing a High Quality Photo Book with Jeremy Bassetti

#714 – Lessons Learned from 12 Years as an Author Entrepreneur

#713 – Writing and Producing Audio Drama with Joanne Phillips

#712 – Using AI Images In Your Book Cover Design Process with Damon Freeman

#711 – Producing Visual, High Quality Books, Thinking Differently and Kickstarter Tips with Holger Nils Pohl

#710 – Writing Poetry in the Dark with Stephanie M. Wytovich

#709 – Build a Successful Author Career for the Long Term with Joe Solari

#708 – Publishing Books for Children and Profitable School Visits with Tonya Duncan Ellis

#707 – How AI Tools Are Useful For Authors with Disabilities and Health Issues with S.J. Pajonas

#706 – The Marketing Mind Shift and the Power of Ad Stacking with Ricci Wolman

#705 – Writing Fast, Collaboration, and Author Mindset with Dan Willcocks

#704 – Writing From Your Shadow Side with Michaelbrent Collings

#703 – Your Publishing Options with Rachael Herron

#702 – Writing Tips from the Movies and TV with John Gaspard

#701 – 9 Ways That AI Will Disrupt Authors and the Publishing Industry in the Next Decade [2023 Update] with Joanna Penn and Nick Thacker

Backlist episodes

Episodes 601 – 700 (Feb 2022 – June 2023)

Episodes 501 – 600 (August 2020 – Jan 2022)

Episodes 401 – 500 (Nov 2018 – August 2020)

Episodes 301 – 400 (Dec 2016 – Oct 2018)

Episodes 201 – 300 (Nov 2014 – Dec 2016)

Episodes 101 – 200 (August 2011 – Nov 2014)

Episodes 1 – 100 (March 2009 – July 2011)