The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

Joanna Penn

joanna@thecreativepenn.com

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Booking Overview

This is an interview-led writing and publishing podcast, supplemented by solo episodes, with external guests typically consisting of experienced authors, editors, publishers, and writing educators. PR agencies could credibly pitch published authors, self-publishing specialists, editors, publishing entrepreneurs, and experts on writing craft or author business; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial publishing experience, a relevant book, or demonstrable industry expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 60.3k subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

joanna@thecreativepenn.com

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Host

Joanna Penn - Award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, dark fantasy, short stories, and travel memoir under the name J.F. Penn. She also writes nonfiction for authors and is an...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, editors, publishers, writing teachers, and self-publishing professionals with substantial practical experience and a specialized perspective relevant to writers.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or fiction catalogs, Experience editing, publishing, or managing multi-author projects, Expertise in writing craft or author business, Specialized nonfiction or educational resources for writers

Recent Guest Discussions

Steven James - Organic Writing, Discovery Writing, Character Development, Scene Construction, Story Pivots, And Pitching Fiction Without A Predetermined Plot.

Jamie Ferguson - Anthologies, Box Sets, Bundles, Collections, Contributor Opportunities, Contracts, Rights, Royalty Splits, Kickstarter, And Publishing Tools.

Recent Topics

Self Publishing, Writing Craft, Author Business, Book Marketing, Publishing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
:

How To Prove The Demand For Your Stories And Get The Attention Of Hollywood With Brooks Elms

July 29, 2026

How can building an audience in advance help your stories reach the people who make movies? And how can you prove there's demand for your book or screenplay before you've written it? Brooks Elms shares his advice after more than 20 years as a WGA screenwriter. In the intro, what doesn't work for book marketing and what does [Amy Chan SubStack; Unsingle; Rephonic]; Goodreads giveaway for Bones of the Deep; FutureVision XPrize. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life, whic...

Organic Writing And The Power Of The Pivot In Fiction With Steven James

July 22, 2026

How can organic writing and leaning into the pivot help your stories stand out? And how can you pitch a story as a discovery writer if you genuinely don't know what's going to happen next. Steven James gives his writing tips after more than 20 years as an author. In the intro, Better Than Free in an Age of AI [Kevin Kelly on Tim Ferriss; Kevin Kelly on The Creative Penn]; Future Vision XPrize; A Different Kind of Bucket List. Today's show is sponsored by Draft2Digital, self-pub...

Why The Podcast Is Moving To Wednesdays, And 7 Tips for Sustainable Creativity

July 15, 2026

After more than a decade of releasing this show on Mondays, I’m moving it to Wednesdays, and this is the first episode of the new time slot.  On the one hand, this might sound like nothing at all, but it’s also a big deal, for you and for me, and in this episode, I explain why I'm making the change, and past guests give some tips on sustainable creativity for the long term. Joanna Penn is an award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, dark fantasy, sh...

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