Posted on September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn recorded — and transcribed — these expert interviews that authors might find valuable.

  • Rethink your work and money: Brian Herriot discusses the idea of time freedom and the practicalities of alternating seasons of work and seasons of rest.

  • How to teach yourself anything: J. Daniel Sawyer considers himself a largely self-taught author, and this conversation includes strategies for triaging information, converting fear into excitement, and handling ideas that threaten your worldview.

  • Why AI makes us more human: Software engineer and author Anna McPhee believes that creatives can ethically embrace technology's ability to handle certain tasks and preserve the truly creative work for themselves.

  • Redesign your author business for the environment that actually exists: Tracy Cooper-Posey shares the attitudes and actions that have kept her writing career alive for more than twenty-five years.

  • Fast drafting your novel: Author Jessica Brody lists a number of strategies she's taken to ensure that the first draft of her novel actually gets done.

Categories: Behind the scenes

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