I started The Creative Penn podcast in March 2009 as a way to learn about writing, publishing and book marketing as well as make connections in the industry. I recorded the first interview with a …
Merchandising For Authors With Melissa Addey
Bookstores are busy with shoppers buying presents for the holiday season right now. They're buying books, but they're also buying merchandise related to those books or author brands. Many indie …
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Interesting Intellectual Property And Author Branding For Enid Blyton Books
I'm getting into two new areas of publishing at the moment, intellectual property rights and also setting up a small press, so I'm on a steep learning curve. It's a lot of fun and I keep noticing …
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From Author Entrepreneur To Creative Business Empire With Sean Platt
When you're writing that first book, it can seem inconceivable that you might want to run an author business someday. But inevitably, things change! Today I talk about the journey from author to …
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Taking Control Of Your Author Business In A Time Of Constant Change. My Report On The Last Month Away.
In the last month, I have spoken at Digital Commerce Summit in Denver, attended a week long professional author conference in Oregon, and spent 10 days doing book research in Israel. I left in …
Non-Fiction Writing Tips And How To Live a Good Life With Serial Entrepreneur Jonathan Fields
The road to success is not a straight line. In today's show, Jonathan Fields talks about his zigzag route as an author-entrepreneur, tips for writing non-fiction and his latest book, How to Live a …
