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The Author’s Voice, Candy, Colleen, and Peter, talk with each other and guests about how writers can take their book from Blank Page to Bestseller. From published authors to industry professionals and everyone in between, Blank Page to Bestseller sheds light on the many facets of the publishing industry.

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June 16, 2026Episode 10538 min

Ep. 104 - Staying Updated with The Industry Just Got Easier!

Biz Buzz An Intro to The Author's Voice Short Courses We just released a brand-new short course which goes through the full checklist you need to upload a book into a printing service. As we release this new course, we did so on our brand new store which you can see all of our short courses, our full-certification courses, and few other selections like our Friend of the Show subscription. We talk about why we began our short courses, what they bring to the industry, and much more! Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: An Intro to The Author's Voice Short Courses (4:00) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month The Author's Voice Courses Discover our courses -TAV Course page Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

June 9, 2026Episode 10441 min

Ep. 103 - Everything you need to know to work with a book designer!

Biz Buzz How To Prepare Your Book For Design Once your book is all written, you've sent it off for the edit and proofread, and polished it as much as you can, it's time to set the book for design. But what does that mean? Who do you work with? How does you make sure your document is ready? We talk all about the interior layout in this week's segment and touch on everything involved in the process. Whether you are preparing an ebook, an audiobook, or a physical book like a paperback or hardcover, have a proper design can save you delays with the printer, headaches from retailers, and complaints from your readers. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: How to Prepare Your Book for Design Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

May 26, 2026Episode 10332 min

Ep. 102 - FROM THE VAULT: The Season For Summer Beach Reads is HERE!

Biz Buzz FROM THE VAULT - Summer Beach Reads This week's episode is everything you ever wanted to know about summer beach reads! June is the start of summer which means vacation season. It seems like every bookseller, magazine, or any one related to the publishing industry are release their best summer beach reads list. But have you every wondered what a summer beach read is? Are you writing a beach read without knowing it? How can you capture the rise in book reading during the summer months? We answer all that and more in our Biz Buzz segment. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: Summer Beach Reads (3:08) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

May 19, 2026Episode 10239 min

Ep. 101 - Turning Your Book Into Film

Biz Buzz How You Can Turn Your Book into a Film Since the beginning of film, filmmakers have turned stories found in books, magazines, and other print formats into film adaptions for the big screen and television. Today, not much has changed! So how do you take your book and turn it into a film or television series? We talk about the process you might take to pitch your story, who you would talk with, and how involved you might be in the final production. Plus, CaZ shares her firsthand knowledge of the process. We also talk about some of our favorite (and least favorite) book adaptions throughout the entire episode. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: How You Can Turn Your Book into a Film (3:15) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

May 12, 2026Episode 10136 min

Ep. 100 - We're Turning 100! Come Celebrate This Monumental Achievement With a Monumental Discussion!

Biz Buzz Creating Our Mt. Rushmore of Authors In this week's Biz Buzz, we celebrate our 100th episode with a monumental discussion! We each create a Mt. Rushmore of authors. What are the criteria? Who do we place on our own monuments? What authors do we have in common? Whether you have listened to all 100 episodes or this is your first, we hope you enjoy this week's show. If you have listened to us before, we bet you'll understand why each of us selected the authors we did. Let us know your four authors to memorialize in the comments or on social media! Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: Creating Our Mount Rushmore of Authors Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

May 5, 2026Episode 10028 min

Ep. 099 - Remembering Our Favorite Memories of our Mothers and Books

Biz Buzz Celebrating Mother's Day We celebrate Mother's Day this week with a fun discussion about our favorite memories of reading or books with our mothers! What was each of our mother's favorite genres? Who did homework at the same time as their mother? What was the Christmas present of choice? We celebrate our mom's and our love of books in this week's show. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: Celebrating Mother's Day (2:00) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

April 28, 2026Episode 9936 min

Ep. 098 - Do We Really Need to Know the Classics?

Biz Buzz What Are the Classics and Do We Need to Read Them? This week, we ask the question, do we need to read the classics? As people who work inside the publishing industry do we need to know the classics and if so, why? As authors, editors, and other professionals inside the industry, having a base level of knowledge in the classic pieces of literature gives us the ability to have clear and easy to follow conversations about important parts of literature. We also talk about what makes a classic a classic and whether or not there are instant classics. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: What Are the Classics and Do We Need to Read Them? (3:27) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

April 21, 2026Episode 9832 min

Ep. 097 - How Does My Book Get Distributed?

Biz Buzz What Are Distributors and Do I Need One? There is one area of the publishing industry authors do not normally interact with: distribution! But what are book distributors, who do they normally work with, and do authors actually use them? Most independent authors would be surprised to know who their book distributor is. Even if you are self-published your book has a distributor, you just may not have the option to choose a different one. Come learn more about a somewhat hidden part of the publishing industry. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: What Are Distributors and Do I Need One? (2:36) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

April 14, 2026Episode 9749 min

Ep. 096 - An Easy Way to Support Local Bookstores From Wherever You Are!

Biz Buzz How Readers AND Authors Can Support Local Bookstores! They say that bookstores are dying. That's not really true and whether you are a reader, an author, or a publisher you can help your local bookstore by buying books online. We discuss the site bookshop.org in this week's Biz Buzz segment. It's not always possible to visit your local bookstore and sometimes you want to support more than just one store, by using bookshop.org you can do just that! Book Review The Bookshop Peter goes back into the archives for this week's show to bring back his review on The Bookshop. This book takes a closer look at the history of the American bookshop from Colonial times all the way to the recent present and everything in between. Where do you buy your books today? Plus, he reviews the Kobo app with his book review as this was his first time reading a book on the Kobo phone app. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: How Readers AND Authors Can Use Bokshop.org (3:13) Book Review: The Bookshop Review (27:20) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

April 7, 2026Episode 9636 min

Ep. 095 - What Options Do I Have to Self-Publish My Book?

Biz Buzz What Are My Self-Publishing Options? There are many options authors have to self-publish their book. We begin by defining the term self-publishing and then go into more details about some of the options authors have to self-publish. We cover some of the major players like Amazon, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital but we mention a few newer options as well. This is by no means an exhaustive list but it does cover the major players in the publishing industry. Finally, we offer up a few different red flags to watch out for when working with a self-publisher. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: What Are My Self-Publishing Options? (3:47) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

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