R.F. Kacy

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An eccentric intellectual adventurer, I prefer my own company, a good wine, and a better book. Often seen with handsaws, planes, and other ancient implements.

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Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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How To Make A Living As An Author. Joanna Penn With Mark McGuinness
January 11, 2015 12:36:54
How To Make A Living As An Author. Joanna Penn With Mark McGuinness
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/01/07/living-as-an-author/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:15:45 - 60.7MB) Today's podcast features me as a guest, which makes a change! It's an in-depth interview ranging through my fiction writing and branding, to the aspec...
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How To Make A Living As An Author. Joanna Penn With Mark McGuinness

Happy New Year 2015! Today’s podcast features me as a guest, which makes a change! It’s an in-depth interview ranging through my fiction writing and branding, to the aspects of making a living as a writer. In the introduction, I talk about achievements of 2014, goals for 2015 and my take on the recent posts about falling income and what you can do about it.

Joanna Penn

January 11, 2015 12:36:54

Game Changing Technology For Self Publishing Children’s Picture Books With Laura Backes
January 21, 2015 16:43:41
Game Changing Technology For Self Publishing Children's Picture Books With Laura Backes
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/01/19/kindle-kids-book-creator/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:20 - 46.1MB) But that has now all changed with the launch of KDP Kindle Kids' Book Creator, a tool from Amazon to help publish image-based books for children. This c...
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Game Changing Technology For Self Publishing Children’s Picture Books With Laura Backes

Up until recently, one of the hardest markets to self-publish in has been the children’s picture book market. But that has now all changed with the launch of KDP Kindle Kids’ Book Creator, a tool from Amazon to help publish image-based books for children. This could be a game-changer! In today’s podcast, I discuss this new tool with Laura Backes, who teaches people how to use it with her Picture Ebook Mastery course.

Joanna Penn

January 21, 2015 16:43:41

Stevie Puckett Very timely for me. I was starting to wonder about getting children's books on Kindle. Thanks, Joanna!

April 21, 2015 14:40:21 · Reply

The Story Grid. How To Tell A Story And Edit Your Fiction With Shawn Coyne
February 3, 2015 08:24:06
The Story Grid. How To Tell A Story And Edit Your Fiction With Shawn Coyne
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/02/01/story-grid-shawn-coyne/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 58:22 - 46.9MB) And if a reader makes it to the end of the book and is satisfied, they are likely to buy your next book. And that makes for happy readers ... and writers!
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The Story Grid. How To Tell A Story And Edit Your Fiction With Shawn Coyne

If a reader can’t put your book down, it’s because you wrote a good story. And if a reader makes it to the end of the book and is satisfied, they are likely to buy your next book. And that makes for happy readers … and writers! In today’s show, I interview Shawn Coyne about his upcoming book, The Story Grid, which deconstructs the most effective way to tell stories based on the books we know and love.

Joanna Penn

February 3, 2015 08:24:06

Overwhelmed As An Author? How To Work With Virtual Assistants With Chris Ducker
February 13, 2015 14:34:56
Overwhelmed As An Author? How To Work With Virtual Assistants With Chris Ducker
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/02/13/virtual-assistants-chris-ducker/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 53:49 - 43.3MB) You're a writer, so you need to offload some of the other tasks, even if you can do it all yourself. I know how hard this outsourcing is, but also how c...
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Overwhelmed As An Author? How To Work With Virtual Assistants With Chris Ducker

As you move from just being an author to running a business as an author, you will need to find people to work with you and take things off your shoulders. You’re a writer, so you need to offload some of the other tasks, even if you can do it all yourself. I know how hard this outsourcing is, but also how critical it is if you don’t want to burn out. Today, I talk to Chris Ducker about the concept of Virtual Freedom.

Joanna Penn

February 13, 2015 14:34:56

Marketing Vs Sales With Jim Kukral
March 16, 2015 09:07:42
Marketing Vs Sales With Jim Kukral
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/03/06/marketing-vs-sales-jim-kukral/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 56:46 - 45.6MB) We spend so much time as authors being concerned with marketing or discoverability, but we also need to keep an eye on how that actually relates to sale...
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Marketing Vs Sales With Jim Kukral

We spend so much time as authors being concerned with marketing or discoverability, but we also need to keep an eye on how that actually relates to sales. Today I talk about the difference between the two, and much more, with Jim Kukral.

Joanna Penn

March 16, 2015 09:07:42

Optimizing Kindle Categories, Email List Building And Facebook Marketing With Nick Stephenson
March 21, 2015 07:54:29
Optimizing Kindle Categories, Email List Building And Facebook Marketing With Nick Stephenson
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/03/21/nick-stephenson-marketing/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:04:24 - 51.8MB) Sometimes one little tip can help you tweak your book pages or your author business to become more successful. I've learned some cool things from Nick...
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Optimizing Kindle Categories, Email List Building And Facebook Marketing With Nick Stephenson

Sometimes one little tip can help you tweak your book pages or your author business to become more successful. I’ve learned some cool things from Nick Stephenson recently and in today’s show, we go through a whole load of things you might find useful. [But remember, the most important thing is still … write more great books!] In the intro I mention my lessons learned on my 40th birthday, how excited I am about Oculus Rift and the rise of VR, Apple CarPlay and Google Auto for audiobooks and the power of Inbox Pause.

Joanna Penn

March 21, 2015 07:54:29

Book Titles That Sell, Productivity For Authors And Marketing For Introverts With Tim Grahl
April 12, 2015 11:19:26
Book Titles That Sell, Productivity For Authors And Marketing For Introverts With Tim Grahl
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/04/12/book-titles-productivity-tim-grahl/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 53:55 - 43.4MB) A wide-ranging discussion with Tim Grahl about writing book titles that sell, productivity and habits for writers, how to build a platform around you ra...
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Book Titles That Sell, Productivity For Authors And Marketing For Introverts With Tim Grahl

** First paid show of the month - thanks for your support! ** A wide-ranging discussion with Tim Grahl about writing book titles that sell, productivity and habits for writers, how to build a platform around you rather than your book, and marketing for introverts. Super fun!

Joanna Penn

April 12, 2015 11:19:26

Writing Fiction: Tips On Plot With Roz Morris
April 24, 2015 10:48:37
Writing Fiction: Tips On Plot With Roz Morris
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/04/24/writing-fiction-plot-roz-morris/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:07:22 - 54.1MB) If you need to nail your novel, Roz Morris can help! In her latest book, and this podcast, she explores plot in detail to help you sort yours out.
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Writing Fiction: Tips On Plot With Roz Morris

** 2nd paid show of the month :) Thanks for your support! ** If you need to nail your novel, Roz Morris can help! In her latest book, and this podcast, she explores plot in detail to help you sort yours out.

Joanna Penn

April 24, 2015 10:48:37

Tips On Screenwriting, Film Rights And Adapting Your Novel With Lucy V. Hay
May 6, 2015 10:59:03
Tips On Screenwriting, Film Rights And Adapting Your Novel With Lucy V. Hay
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/05/06/screenwriting-lucy-hay/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 58:06 - 46.7MB) There are lots of things you can do to ensure your story has a chance of success in film/TV. In this interview, Lucy V. Hay gives us some tips.
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Tips On Screenwriting, Film Rights And Adapting Your Novel With Lucy V. Hay

** 1st paid show of the month - THANKS for your support! ** Most fiction authors have a dream of seeing their stories on the big screen – but it doesn’t have to be a dream. There are lots of things you can do to ensure your story has a chance of success in film/TV. In this interview, Lucy V. Hay gives us some tips. In the intro I talk about the IndieRecon videos that you might enjoy, including my session on how to make a living with your writing; David Gaughran’s post on Author Solutions; my mega-rebranding, re-titling and re-covering exercise with my first 3 novels and my JFPenn.com site; and a recommendation for The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne.

Joanna Penn

May 6, 2015 10:59:03

All Your Editing Questions Answered With Jen Blood
May 18, 2015 09:48:47
All Your Editing Questions Answered With Jen Blood
www.thecreativepenn.com
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/05/18/editing-jen-blood/
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:09:51 - 56.1MB) In my opinion, one of the best investments to help your book become the best it can be is professional editing. In today's show, we go through all kin...
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All Your Editing Questions Answered With Jen Blood

**2nd paid show of the month - thank you!! The next May show will be free :) ** It’s a crowded marketplace these days and you need a quality book to even have a chance of standing out. In my opinion, one of the best investments to help your book become the best it can be is professional editing. In today’s show, we go through all kinds of questions that authors ask about editing.

Joanna Penn

May 18, 2015 09:48:47

Virtual Reality For Writers, Publishing And Gaming With Rob Morgan
June 6, 2015 16:18:05
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Virtual Reality For Writers, Publishing And Gaming With Rob Morgan

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/06/06/virtual-reality-rob-morgan/

Joanna Penn

June 6, 2015 16:18:05

Joanna Penn It's a bit late ... sorry about that! I was cycling in Croatia - now I'm back so the podcast will be back on track. Thanks for your sponsorship!

June 6, 2015 16:19:08 · Reply

June 8, 2015 11:19:59
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http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/06/08/writing-fast-mark-dawson/

Joanna Penn

June 8, 2015 11:19:59

Joanna Penn This is the second podcast of the month - so the rest are FREE this month :) Thanks so much for your support!

June 8, 2015 11:23:20 · Reply

Unsteady - X Ambassadors (The Glass Child acoustic cover)
June 26, 2015 06:54:44
Unsteady - X Ambassadors (The Glass Child acoustic cover)
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeqexZazNHk&feature=youtu.be
This is my first ever PATREON funded youtube video, and I really really hope you all vill like it! Ever since I first heard this song, it has found a comfortable place in my chest, and every single...
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Unsteady - X Ambassadors (The Glass Child acoustic cover)

It's Friday, It's June, and it's finally time for my FIRST EVER PATREON FUNDED VIDEO! Thank you all who already have joined my Patreon family and showed me that what I do matters. You are the reason to why I suddenly feel like I have a mission again, and I can't wait to keep sharing new song ideas, covers and videos with you. Next month I will show you one of my own new songs, that's called "The Company We Keep".


So why this song? Ever since I first heard this song, it has found a comfortable place in my chest. Every single word seems to mean so much more to me, than just the words. And isn't that the magic with music? That it means so much more than what it might seem like at a first glance.


I really hope you all will like it!

Tons of love and Friday coffee

Charlotte ♥

The Glass Child

June 26, 2015 06:54:44

Andy W Marsden That's lovely! Really awesome to listen to on a hot summer's day

July 1, 2015 08:56:58 · Reply

Stuart :) WOW. :)

July 4, 2015 10:24:40 · Reply

Audiobook Production And Marketing Tips with Jeffrey Kafer
July 6, 2015 07:37:00
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Audiobook Production And Marketing Tips with Jeffrey Kafer

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/07/06/audiobooks-jeffrey-kafer/


First paid show of the month! Thanks for your support :)

Joanna Penn

July 6, 2015 07:37:00

Social Media Tips For Writers With Frances Caballo
July 13, 2015 13:33:45
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Social Media Tips For Writers With Frances Caballo

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/07/13/social-media-frances-caballo/



Lots of tips on social media - I learned loads!


This is the second paid show of the month - the rest will be free :) Thanks for your support!

Joanna Penn

July 13, 2015 13:33:45

NEW VIDEO "Shoreline"
July 20, 2015 13:03:12
Shoreline - The Glass Child (Broder Daniel Cover)
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCakL4yWyLw&list=PLD84C5D2A28766EB1&index=2
For my second Patreon funded video I decided to go back to my roots, and show you a song that I listened to on repeat in my teenage years, while living in Sweden. The song is by a Swedish alternati...
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NEW VIDEO "Shoreline"

For my second Patreon funded video I decided to go back to my roots, and show you a song that I listened to on repeat in my teenage years, while living in Sweden. The song is by a Swedish alternative band called Broder Daniel. I do believe that all the books we read, the songs we listen to, the films we watch and the cities we live in, all shape us into the people we become, and I do believe that all those songs I listened to all those endless nights when I was younger slowly shaped me as a songwriter, singer and person.


I really really hope you all will like it! At least I had the most wonderful time recording it :) Thank you for supporting me to continue this journey <3

The Glass Child

July 20, 2015 13:03:12

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Andy W Marsden Beautiful, awesome as always! 😊 (ps: it's "Andy W Marsden" if you'd be so kind, otherwise people get me confused with someone else! Thank you sweetie!)

July 20, 2015 20:08:00 · Reply

Stuart One of the most beautiful songs and performances ever :) <3

July 21, 2015 08:33:36 · Reply

John Hartil Sounding ever so beautiful, Charlotte!

July 21, 2015 18:19:09 · Reply

Productivity And Working Smarter, Confidence For Writers And Breaking The Rules With Chandler Bolt
August 3, 2015 07:14:39
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Productivity And Working Smarter, Confidence For Writers And Breaking The Rules With Chandler Bolt

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/08/03/working-smarter-chandler-bolt/

I love meeting people who challenge me by what they accomplish and how they work.



Chandler Bolt


has inspired me with his focused and ‘work smarter’ approach and today I

interview him about how he does it. Here come the productivity tips!

Joanna Penn

August 3, 2015 07:14:39

Discipline And Practice In Writing And Swordfighting With Guy Windsor
August 10, 2015 08:43:49
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Discipline And Practice In Writing And Swordfighting With Guy Windsor

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/08/10/sword-fighting-guy-windsor/


Sometimes I just have to interview people I think are super cool and today I talk about swordfighting with Guy Windsor. I haven’t yet included a swordfighting scene into my modern day

thrillers, but it might have to happen, because this was a lot of fun. We also talk about how the discipline and practice of martial arts applies to writing, facing fear and deep and meaningful stuff on art and death.


>> 2nd paid show of the month - the rest will be free - thanks :)

Joanna Penn

August 10, 2015 08:43:49

Patreon Funded Video of the Month: AUGUST
August 23, 2015 17:31:13
You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol (The Glass Child cover)
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JquefSsnuA8
This month I decided to record my own version of a song that symbolise the beauty of songwriting for me. The song is so minimalistic and simple, the melody pretty unchanged and the lyrics just so r...
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The Glass Child

August 23, 2015 17:31:13

State Of The Indie Nation With Mark Coker
September 7, 2015 10:23:06
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State Of The Indie Nation With Mark Coker

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/09/07/indie-nation-mark-coker/


In today’s show, Smashwords CEO Mark Coker and I review the state of

the indie nation and how things have changed since we both met in 2010.

** First paid show of the month - thanks for your support! **


Joanna Penn

September 7, 2015 10:23:06

How To Write Your Book Sales Description With Bryan Cohen
September 14, 2015 15:40:58
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How To Write Your Book Sales Description With Bryan Cohen

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/09/14/book-sales-description-bryan-cohen/


It’s hard enough to write thousands of words for a book … But then

you have to turn that into a few hundred words to sell it to readers. In

today’s show, Bryan Cohen and I deconstruct book sales descriptions in

detail.


*** 2nd paid show of the month! The rest will be free *** Thanks for your support of the show!

Joanna Penn

September 14, 2015 15:40:58

New Song "LONELY SEPTEMBER" // Free Download + Live Session
September 20, 2015 20:38:30
Lonely September - The Glass Child [new unreleased song] LIVE SESSION
Lonely September [Live Acoustic].mp3
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-azZTsA-m-c
6 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, and I still don't know which month it was then or what day it is now. Blurred out lines from hangovers to coffee Another vagabond lost to love. "Autumn is the hardest sea...
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