The Creative Penn Podcast Episodes 201 – 300

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#300 – Seven years and 300 episodes. Special anniversary edition with Joanna Penn and Mark Lefebvre

#299 – Merchandising for Authors with Melissa Addey

#298 – Productivity for Creative People with Mark McGuinness

#297 – From Author Entrepreneur to Creative Business Empire with Sean Platt

#296 – Creative Writing: DIY MFA with Gabriela Pereira

#295 – Taking Control of your Author Business in a Time of Constant Change. My report on the last month away.

#294 – Story Genius: How to use brain science to write a riveting novel with Lisa Cron

#293 – Non-fiction writing tips and how to live a good life with serial entrepreneur Jonathan Fields

#292 – How to use data science to write and sell more books with Chris Fox 

#291 – 23 million books sold. How to have a successful long term writing career with Kevin J Anderson

#290 – The Successful Author Mindset. Interview with Joanna Penn

#289 – From one novel to a universe of books. Writing a series that sells with David Wood

#288 – Writing Authentic Settings and Keeping a Series Fresh with Toby Neal

#287 – How to use PR to Authentically Market Your Book with Janet Murray

#286 – How to self-edit your book and avoid common story mistakes with Harry Dewulf

#285 – Writing fiction as a non-fiction writer and how to launch your book with Tim Grahl

#284 – How to sell 2 million self-published books with Rachel Abbott

#283 – How to write short stories that sell with Alan Baxter

#282 – How to write and market romance novels with JA Huss

#281 – How to write memorable characters with Jen Blood

#280 – Self care and productivity for authors with Ellen Bard

#279 – How to find your author voice with Roz Morris

#278 – How to give away free books and why you should with Damon Courtney from BookFunnel

#277 – How to become a freelance food writer with Kate Parham Kordsmeier

#276 – How authors can use 3D printing with Kevin Koekkoek

#275 – How to write 50,000 words in a month with Grant Faulkner

#274 – How to banish writer's block with K.M.Weiland

#273 – Writing Lesbian Fiction with Clare Lydon

#272 – Book marketing: Facebook Advertising for Authors with Mark Dawson

#271 – The Visual Writer: Using images to bring your writing alive with Nancy Hendrickson

#270 – Writing Tips: Outlining for genre and literary fiction with Libbie Hawker

#269 – Creativity, Art and Business with visual artist, Lisa Congdon

#268 – Write the Heart of Your Story. Tips for Writing Emotion with C.J. Lyons

#267 – How to Use Audio as an Author for Book Sales and Marketing

#266 – How to self-publish in India with Rasana Atreya

#265 – How to Build an Author Business with Helen Sedwick

#264 – Video marketing and YouTube tips with Michael La Ronn

#263 – How to write faster and never get writer's block with Michaelbrent Collings 

#262 – Global self-publishing and how to sell more books on Kobo with Mark Lefebvre

#261 – Useful technology for authors with Ron Vitale

#260 – The Introvert Entrepreneur with Beth Buelow

#259 – How Authors Sell Publishing Rights with Orna Ross

#258 – How to Self-Publish an Adult Coloring Book with Meg Cowley

#257 – African Authors and Diversity in Publishing with Tolulope Popoola

#256 – Successful book marketing using Facebook Ads with Adam Croft

#255 – Writing award-winning thrillers, co-writing and going hybrid with Rebecca Cantrell

#254 – Scrivener tips and turning failure into entrepreneurial success with Joseph Michael

#253 – Writing as a business and the magic of dictation with Elle Casey

#252 – Publishing trends in 2016 with Jane Friedman

#251 – How to turn your book into an online course with Ankur Nagpal from Teachable

#250 – Self-publishing 2015 roundup. 2016 predictions and my own creative writing process

#249 – Deciding what to give up. Pursuing a life of writing with Kevin Tumlinson

#248 – 30 Books and Counting. Lindsay Buroker on being a full-time author

#247 – Writing fast and tips for successful self-publishing with Russell Blake

#246 – Global global. Self publishing tips from Dan Wood from Draft2Digital 

#245 – Successful blogging, authenticity and longevity with Yaro Starak 

#244 – What happens when an author dies? Estate planning with Kathryn Goldman

#243 – Motivation for Creative People with Mark McGuinness 

#242 – How to Co-Write a Book. Collaboration and co-creation with J. Thorn

#241 – How to dictate your book with Monica Leonelle

#240 – Pros and cons of traditional vs indie publishing plus virtual reality with Dean Crawford

#239 – The End of Jobs and the Rise of Entrepreneurship with Taylor Pearson

#238 – Creativity, productivity, fear and writing. An interview with Joanna Penn for The Worried Writer

#237 – Successful freelance writing and confidence for writers with Carol Tice

#236 – Writing discipline and mindset for authors with James Scott Bell

#235 – Don't go exclusive. Build a long term career as an author on multiple platforms with Liliana Hart

#234 – How to write your book sales description with Bryan Cohen

#233 – State of the Indie Nation with Mark Coker

#232 – Book marketing tips for fiction and non-fiction with Ricci Wolman

#231 – Abundance for authors and taking action with Honoree Corder

#230 – Q&A Show on self-publishing and book marketing with me, Joanna Penn 🙂

#229 – Discipline and practice in writing and swordfighting with Guy Windsor

#228 – Productivity and working smarter, confidence for writers and breaking the rules with Chandler Bolt

#227 – Genre, story tips and getting a film deal with Charles Harris

#226 – Digital, mobile, global, indie? The future of publishing with Thad McIlroy

#225 – Social media tips for writers with Frances Caballo

#224 – Audiobook production and marketing tips with Jeffrey Kafer

#223 – On writing and mindset for indie authors with Susan Kaye Quinn

#222 – Q&A on writing, self-publishing and book marketing with me, Joanna Penn

#221 – Gaming, writing and collaboration with Nathan Meunier

#220 – Writing fast, building an audience and Facebook advertising for authors with Mark Dawson

#219 – Virtual reality for writers, publishing and gaming with Rob Morgan

#218 – Writing horror and making a fulltime living from your writing with Michaelbrent Collings

#217 – All your editing questions answered with Jen Blood

#216 – Tips on screenwriting, film rights and adapting your novel with Lucy V. Hay

#215 – Writing fiction: Tips on plot with Roz Morris

#214 – Book titles that sell, productivity for authors and marketing for introverts with Tim Grahl

#213 – How to use audio and podcasting effectively to promote your book with Viv Oyolu

#212 – Optimizing Kindle categories, email list building and Facebook advertising with Nick Stephenson

#211 – Marketing vs sales with Jim Kukral

#210 – Getting your self-published book into bookstores and libraries with Debbie Young

#209 – Overwhelmed as an author? How to work with virtual assistants with Chris Ducker

#208 – The Story Grid. How to tell a story and edit your fiction with Shawn Coyne 

#207 – Game changing technology for self-publishing children's picture books with Laura Backes

#206 – How to make a living as an author. A discussion between Joanna Penn and Mark McGuinness

#205 – Author earnings, audiobooks, global focus and more. 2014 roundup with Hugh McGuire

#204 – Audiobooks for indies with Simon Whistler

#203 – Writing the million dollar outline and resonance in writing with David Farland

#202 – Book cover design and entrepreneurship with Derek Murphy

#201 – The Christian publishing market with Jeremy Bouma