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The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

By: Joanna Penn
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  • Finding Your Voice, Writing Across Genre And Loving Book Marketing With Betsy Lerner
    Jun 16 2025

    How can you find your voice through writing in different genres and mediums over the years? How can you shift your mindset around book marketing, whatever your age? Betsy Lerner shares her experience of writing and books over decades in the publishing industry. In the intro, Going Local: Authors on the payoffs and pitfalls of […]

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    56 mins
  • Book Discoverability In An Age Of AI. GEO For Authors With Thomas Umstattd Jr.
    Jun 13 2025

    How will generative AI change search and book discoverability in the years ahead? How can you make sure your books and your author website can be found in AI tools like ChatGPT? Thomas Umstattd Jr. joins me to discuss Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and how it will replace traditional SEO marketing. I first covered this […]

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    58 mins
  • Casting A Wider Net: Author Brand And The Writing Business With JD Barker
    Jun 9 2025

    How can you ‘cast a wider net' and reach more readers with your books? How can you embrace the best of publishing options for your work? JD Barker explains how his publishing business works. In the intro, How Authors Measure Success [Self-Publishing Advice]; Creating through Grief [Go Creative]; Death Valley; Successful Self-Publishing, Fourth Edition; Gothic Cathedrals; […]

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    59 mins
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Thank you Joanna for your ever-engaging podcast! The go-to podcast for self-publishing authors, for business, craft, industry trends, motivation and marketing.  Joanna gives great, valuable content herself, and has some fantastic and very relevant guest interviews. I love it and listen every episode.

The best self publishing podcast out there

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