Dan Blank interviews writers and artists who have taken the leap from merely dabbling with their creative vision, to becoming successful doers whose work has a positive impact on others.
Launching Two Books in Six Months, a Case Study
16 mins; February 09, 2024
Moving Beyond 'Likes' to Real Connections with Readers
13 mins; January 26, 2024
Celebrate What You Create
18 mins; December 18, 2023
Take the Creative Risk
19 mins; July 25, 2023
Feeling stuck? Define your values.
19 mins; July 05, 2023
Art lasts...
10 mins; June 20, 2023
Will 10,000 followers get you a book deal?
27 mins; June 06, 2023
Why take the risk of sharing?
18 mins; May 29, 2023
A 6-Step Guide to Publishing a Bestselling Book
13 mins; May 19, 2023
How Writers, Artists, and Creators Can Thrive in an AI World
27 mins; May 12, 2023
How you share is a craft
17 mins; May 03, 2023
Why I moved my newsletter of 18 years to Substack
25 mins; April 28, 2023
Handcrafted vs AI writing and art
20 mins; April 11, 2023
How AI may change writing and creating
22 mins; April 05, 2023
Case study: Book sales, audience growth, and earnings from an email newsletter
14 mins; March 16, 2023
Simple Ways to Connect with Others
28 mins; February 27, 2023
Doing stuff works
21 mins; February 13, 2023
Find your readers with intention
27 mins; January 24, 2023
Are newsletters, podcasts, and social media too crowded?
15 mins; December 23, 2022
You are not a brand
22 mins; December 16, 2022
What is the value of having social media followers?
14 mins; December 02, 2022
Honor your connection to readers
30 mins; November 16, 2022
Typewriters, and social media
20 mins; November 01, 2022
Why your book isn’t getting reviews
17 mins; October 28, 2022
Do your friends & family support your writing goals?
12 mins; October 19, 2022
A Window or a Gateway
14 mins; October 13, 2022
What does “just be authentic” on social media mean?
19 mins; October 07, 2022
Great marketing is giving people something they WANT to share
8 mins; September 28, 2022
Why should writers worry about marketing at all?
16 mins; September 20, 2022
Prepare yoPrepare your author platform earlier than you thinkur author platform earlier than you think
21 mins; September 13, 2022
Generosity should be your platform, part 2
15 mins; September 02, 2022
Anxiety and Sharing
20 mins; July 21, 2022
Rejection is a normal part of the creative journey
13 mins; July 15, 2022
Can an introvert get good at marketing?
19 mins; July 06, 2022
The marketing advice few writers want to hear
15 mins; June 21, 2022
Generosity should be your platform
20 mins; June 15, 2022
o engage readers: be consistent & delight them
19 mins; June 07, 2022
4 critical steps to growing your audience
34 mins; June 01, 2022
“I’m so happy to be writing, I feel like this is where I was meant to end up,” with Corie Adjmi
47 mins; May 18, 2022
Create a Sharing System
20 mins; April 28, 2022
"I don't create great work if I'm trying to figure out what trends to follow." My interview with Mary Laura Philpott
62 hours 2 mins; April 20, 2022
Define Your Creative Voice
20 mins; April 18, 2022
What Great Design Teaches Us About Building an Effective Author Platform
16 mins; April 11, 2022
How You Share Is a Craft
17 mins; April 07, 2022
Finding Joy in Sharing Your Writing
23 mins; February 21, 2022
Share Like It Matters
23 mins; February 08, 2022
How I Work With Writers
24 mins; January 25, 2022
Author Platform and Book Launch Essentials
20 mins; January 18, 2022
Find Your Ideal Audience
25 mins; January 10, 2022
Start the Year with Creative Clarity
10 mins; January 04, 2022
Healthy Creative Habits
21 mins; December 28, 2021
What Zibby Owens Can Teach Us About Establishing Your Platform
37 mins; December 15, 2021
Does social media sell books?
20 mins; December 13, 2021
23 Lessons from The Beatles on the Creative Process
30 mins; December 06, 2021
Want to grow your platform? Do less.
26 mins; November 30, 2021
My 5-part system for conducting marketplace research
23 mins; November 24, 2021
My Process for Intentional Creative Growth
19 mins; November 12, 2021
5 Powerful Lessons on How to Connect With Your Audience
15 mins; November 03, 2021
"You have to be fanatically in it." Finding creative fulfillment with singer/songwriter Mike Mattison
58 mins; October 28, 2021
When Success as a Creator is Not an Accident
15 mins; October 25, 2021
"I grew up with a sense that writing was dangerous." My Interview with Author Jasmin Darznik
59 mins; October 20, 2021
Marketing is About Connection
14 mins; October 18, 2021
A Successful Debut Novel (After 3 Unpublished Books and 70+ Rejections) My Interview with Janae Marks
53 mins; October 13, 2021
How to Get People to Buy Your Book
25 mins; October 09, 2021
“How do you get a book to continue to sell? You continue to talk about it.” My Interview with Jessica Lahey
72 hours 50 mins; October 05, 2021
Would You Take This Creative Risk?
12 mins; October 03, 2021
From a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience to NYT Bestselling Author. The Creative Shift of Livia Blackburne
52 mins; September 29, 2021
Every Reader Counts
12 mins; September 24, 2021
"When the book came out, I left my job." The Creative Shift of Author Nicole Blades
62 hours 10 mins; September 20, 2021
The Power of Clicking "Publish"
27 mins; September 17, 2021
“It’s the hardest book I’ve ever had to write. It stirred up a lot in me.” My Interview with Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
61 hours 3 mins; September 14, 2021
Becoming who you are
18 mins; September 10, 2021
“I kept writing because publishing wasn’t my goal. Writing was my goal.” My Interview with author Yang Huang
57 mins; September 06, 2021
“Who will take care of you?”
20 mins; September 03, 2021
Doubling Down: Welcome to the New Season of the Podcast
13 mins; August 24, 2021
“Reading and writing were my survival tools.” 80 Books Later, This is the Story of Nikki Grimes
63 hours 25 mins; July 19, 2021
How to Navigate a Creative Reset
21 mins; May 18, 2021
"I had to think, what kind of artist am I, and what do I want to be doing?" My Interview with Rebecca Green
51 mins; April 27, 2021
"I had the supportive community, because I had been supporting them for all these years." My interview with Angela Abreu
57 mins; April 21, 2021
"I had so much creativity waiting to come out." My Interview Emma Gannon
58 mins; April 14, 2021
"I had to figure out how to make writing the central part of my life." My Interview with Author Donna Hemans
54 mins; March 31, 2021
“I’ve created nearly 10,000 products, but creating this book was the most incredible experience of my life." My Interview with Melissa Bernstein
58 mins; March 24, 2021
"I would buy records with my lunch money." My Interview with DJ Skeme Richards
57 mins; March 11, 2021
Behind the Scenes of a New York Times Bestselling Book Launch, with KJ Dell'Antonia
56 mins; March 04, 2021
From the NFL to Helping People Reach Their Full Potential, with Anthony Trucks
63 hours 34 mins; February 22, 2021
How a Creative Community Fuels a Creative Life, with author Amanda Stern
66 hours 12 mins; February 15, 2021
“I Started Building Creative Muscle.” The Creative Shift of Author Julian Winters
68 hours 38 mins; January 28, 2021
Perfection vs Progress
25 mins; January 19, 2021
"If there is a moment where you feel lost, find a new path that energizes and inspires you." My interview with Amber Coleman-Mortley
59 mins; January 10, 2021
Why I Create and Share
28 mins; January 07, 2021
A Creative Reset
9 mins; December 11, 2020
"I got diagnosed with depression and anxiety, but the book was my bright spot." My Interview with Veronica Miller Jamison
73 hours 47 mins; November 10, 2020
Quitting Her Job to Finish Her Novel: The Creative Shift of Naomi Jackson
57 mins; October 28, 2020
"Because I was finally following my passion, everything fell into place.” My interview with author Gigi Pandian
51 mins; October 22, 2020
From a 25+ Year Career in Education to Her First Book, with Valerie Bolling
62 hours 10 mins; October 14, 2020
How Star Wars Led to an Amazing Creative Shift, with Steve Sansweet
62 hours 35 mins; October 06, 2020
From Professional Basketball to Becoming an Author and Entrepreneur. My Interview with Malcolm Lemmons
54 mins; September 24, 2020
"It Keeps Growing." Promoting Your Book 2+ Years Post-Launch, with Beth Ricanati, M.D.
28 mins; September 16, 2020
"The book that won the Caldecott was my 99th story idea." My Interview with Andrea .J Loney
84 hours 59 mins; September 02, 2020
"I Can Choose My Outcome." On Creativity, Identity, And Success, with Vesper Stamper
