The Creative Penn

Interviews, inspiration and information on writing, publishing options, internet sales and promotion...for your book. The companion website is http://www.TheCreativePenn.com

The Creative Penn is a arts podcast hosted by Joanna Penn, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Joanna Penn hosts The Creative Penn, a arts show with 10 episodes published.

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  Writing And Creativity In Midlife With Jordan Rosenfeld

  Sep 30, 20261h 2m

  How can you keep writing when midlife brings grief, exhaustion, rage, and a creativity that seems to have dried up? How can you accelerate if midlife brings you more energy? And how can you market your books authentically when your energy and your interests have changed? Jordan Rosenfeld shares what she learned from writing through her own pause. The post Writing And Creativity In Midlife With Jordan Rosenfeld first appeared on The Creative Penn .

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  Time Freedom: Rethink Your Work And Money With Brian Herriot

  Sep 23, 20261h 7m

  How can you design your year around seasons of work and rest instead of waiting for financial freedom? And how do you build the money confidence to take extended time off when you come from a scarcity mindset? Brian Herriot shares his ideas on time freedom after a career as a financial advisor and consultant. The post Time Freedom: Rethink Your Work And Money With Brian Herriot first appeared on The Creative Penn .

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  Lessons Learned from 15 Years as a Full-Time Author Entrepreneur

  Sep 18, 2026—

  What happens to a one-person author business when you step away for a year? I spent this one doing a full-time Masters in Death, Religion, and Culture alongside The Creative Penn, and it turned out to be a year of reconsidering everything. Here are my lessons learned after 15 years as a full-time author-entrepreneur. The post Lessons Learned from 15 Years as a Full-Time Author Entrepreneur first appeared on The Creative Penn .

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  Reclaiming Your Mind: How To Teach Yourself Anything With J. Daniel Sawyer

  Sep 16, 20261h 7m

  How can you teach yourself anything, even when it challenges the way you see the world? And how can you organise what you learn so it turns into books your readers will find? J. Daniel Sawyer shares his self-education toolkit after decades as a largely self-taught author. The post Reclaiming Your Mind: How To Teach Yourself Anything With J. Daniel Sawyer first appeared on The Creative Penn .

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  What Machines Can’t Replace: Why AI Makes Us More Human With Anna McPhee

  Sep 9, 202646 min

  How can you use AI to research, edit and handle admin and marketing tasks while still writing every single word yourself? How can you double down on being human and reach readers on a personal level? Anna McPhee shares her perspective as a software engineer, author and creative technologist. The post What Machines Can’t Replace: Why AI Makes Us More Human With Anna McPhee first appeared on The Creative Penn .

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