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Writing Memoir And Dealing With Haters With Natalie Maclean

How can you write memoir with deep sensory detail? How does terroir in wine equate to the writer's voice? How can you manage your online presence while still protecting yourself from the haters?...

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The Intuitive Author With Tiffany Yates Martin

How can you manage the competing priorities of an author career? How can you deal with the demons we all have to wrestle with along the way? Tiffany Yates Martin talks about the role of intuition in...

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Writing The Other And Self-Publishing in South Africa With Ashling McCarthy

How can we write from the perspective of others while still respecting different cultures? How can a children's book author make money from bulk sales? How is self-publishing in South Africa...

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Building A Business Ecosystem Around Non-Fiction Books With Michael Bungay...

How can you build a scalable business around non-fiction books? How can you turn a book into multiple streams of income? How can you delegate in order to scale? Michael Bungay Stanier shares his...

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Book Proposals, Writing Non-Fiction, And Supercommunicators With Charles Duhigg

How can you write a book proposal that will make a publisher want to buy your book? How can you write a successful non-fiction book that both interests you and attracts a lot of readers? How can you...

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Creative Clarity: Focus, Self-Care, And A Little Bit Of Tough Love

How can you create when there's an overwhelming list of things to do and too many competing priorities? How can you balance self-care with achieving your creative goals. In this episode, I’ll share...

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Review Of My 2024 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn

Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals. I hope you can take the time to review your goals and you're welcome to leave a comment below about how the year went. Did...

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My 2025 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn

Happy New Year 2025! I love January and the opportunity to start afresh. I know it’s arbitrary in some ways, but I measure my life by what I create, and I also measure it in years. At the beginning of...

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How to Write Non-Fiction Second Edition Out Now

Are you ready to share your expertise, tell your story, or build a thriving author career? Do you want to write a non-fiction book but don’t know where to start? My latest book might help! How to...

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Writing Tips: Craft, Structure, and Voice With Kristen Tate

Are you curious about the hidden structures that turn ordinary manuscripts into irresistible page-turning stories? Wondering how to shape your characters, scenes, and chapters so readers can’t put...

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Balancing Creativity With Building A Business, And Author Nation With Joe Solari

How can you balance creativity with business in order to have a profitable, long-term author career? What were the successes and challenges of the Author Nation conference? Joe Solari shares his...

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Building A Long Term Author Business, Dictation, Kickstarter, and Short Story...

How can you build a long-term author career with multiple streams of income? How can you use technology for the grunt work and not the fun part of writing? Kevin J Anderson gives his tips. In the...

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Fair Use, Copyright, And Licensing. AI And The Author Business With Alicia...

How does generative AI relate to fair use when it comes to copyright? What are the possibilities for AI licensing? Alicia Wright shares her thoughts on generative AI for authors. In the intro,...

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Aristotle for Novelists, And A Strategy For Selling More Books With Douglas...

Why is ‘story' more important than ‘writing'? How can you write characters that engage the reader? And how can you sell more books by connecting authentically? Douglas Vigliotti shares his tips. In...

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Crafting Non-Fiction Books That Build Your Brand and Income. Joanna Penn On...

While non-fiction books don't have to be related to a business, if you have an existing client base, or speaking platform, or you want to build one, a book can be a great way to build authority, bring...

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Writing And Selling Short Stories With Douglas Smith

How can you use short stories to improve your writing craft across different genres? How can you make money from licensing your short stories in different ways? How do you structure a short story...

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The Evolving Author And Second Editions. Joanna Penn On The Indy Author Podcast

When is it worth writing a Second Edition of a book that already sells well? How might elements of memoir impact non-fiction self-help books? What are the challenges and opportunities of a second...

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The Happy Writer With Marissa Meyer

How do you keep the happiness and joy in your writing practice, along with managing the business side of being an author? Marissa Meyer gives her tips. In the intro, How authors can price their books...

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Kickstarter For Authors With Oriana Leckert

How can you use Kickstarter to help bring your creative vision into reality? What are some of the biggest mistakes authors make? What are some tips to ensure your campaign is a success? Oriana Leckert...

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Writing Action Adventure And Traveling For Book Research With Luke Richardson

What are the tropes and reader expectations for action adventure thrillers? Why publish into KU and what are some of the ways to market there? How can travel enrich your writing? Luke Richardson gives...

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