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Blank Page to Best Seller

The Author’s Voice

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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41:24

Ep. 065 - How Authors Can Attract More Readers

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2025/04/29

This week's theme on the show is Reader Magnets. What are they and why are they important for authors to create in their marketing plan? Biz Buzz Segment The Best Reader Magnets Reader magnets are ways that authors can attract new readers. Colleen begins the segment with a look into the different kinds and versions of reader magnets. Then the three of us talk more in-depth about the reader magnets and why each type of these might be beneficial to certain types of authors. Conversations with

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37:32

Ep. 064 - Life IS A Popularity Contest!

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2025/04/15

In this week's episode we talk popularity. They say that life is not a popularity contest but it certainly is in the publishing world! This week we talk about the popularity of print books and share what makes some characters so popular. Biz Buzz Segment The Popularity of Print Books There is nothing quite like cracking open a fresh book . Whether it's a hard back treasure or an easy reading trae paperback, print books are still all the rage. Even with the increased popularity of ebooks and

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37:56

Ep. 063 - Was Your Book Used To Train AI?

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2025/04/08

Biz Buzz SegmentWas your book used to train AI? Peter, Colleen, and CaZ talk about the recent news, originally from The Atlantic, which published a database of books Meta used to train their AI. This news came about from a lawsuit filed against Meta alleging they trained their AI using Library Genesis (LibGen) which is a collection of books, journals, articles, etc. which is normally paywalled but are available for free. We also talk about a great organization where we heard about this first, The

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24:15

Ep. 062 - What Goes in YOUR Brand?

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2025/03/18

Biz Buzz SegmentIntro to Marketing What does it take to market you book? It's never too early to begin to market your book and it's not too late start either! We talk about the entry-level marketing tactics that every authors should look at when marketing their book. Conversations with Colleen Building Your Author Brand - Part 1 Colleen is back with a brand new Conversations with Colleen segment this month where she introduces a three-part series on building your author brand. In the first part

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34:46

Ep. 061 - The Agency And Success Of Characters

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2025/03/11

Biz Buzz Segment What It Takes To Be A Bestseller Do you know what it means to be a bestseller? Did you know there are a variety of bestseller lists? Is the author a bestseller or the book? We dive into the many facets of bestseller lists in this week's Biz Buzz segment. Whether you are a writer or a reader, it's important to understand what the term bestseller means. Tales and Threads Storytelling Agency CaZ is back again with a great Tales and Threads segment focused on one word: agency. What

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Ep. 060 - What Is Going On With Amazon? No More...

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2025/03/04

Did Amazon remove their downloads? Amazon recently made a change to how readers can download books but it's not as bad as some might think. Biz Buzz Segment Catching Up On Amazon So what the heck is going on with Amazon? This week we take a closer look at some big news which may not really be big news coming from Amazon - They are no longer allowing you to download ebooks to devices through the use of a USB cord. Plus, are readers boycotting Amazon? We discuss some interesting discussion found on

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59:45

Ep. 059 - The Mistakes of A First Time Author w/...

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2025/02/25

What does it take to publish your book? We have a great episode for authors this week! Our Biz Buzz breaks the myth behind going wide in distribution and Tara Hayes joins Colleen for a special guest interview. Biz Buzz Segment Going Wide Vs. Stay Exclusive What does it mean to go wide in publishing? What does being exclusive mean? When talking about self-publishing, especially in terms of distribution, there are many terms authors and publishers throw out. We seek to set a firm definition of these

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46:03

Ep. 058 - Of Course It Matters! More Than Just Your...

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2025/02/18

Biz Buzz Segment What's On Your Back Cover? How do you sell your book, especially your physical book? YOUR COVER! This week's Biz Buzz segment is a from an older episode where we talk about what goes on the back of your book. Colleen takes the non-fiction perspective and CaZ shares the fiction perspective. There are a few common areas readers look for on the back of your book and even if you only have an e-book, will still be popular so you don't want to miss them! Conversations with Colleen The

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39:22

Ep. 057 - What We're Looking Ahead To In 2025

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2025/02/11

What is going on with the writing and publishing industry? Change and innovation are always happening.Biz Buzz Segment We talk about what we're most looking forward to in the upcoming year in the industry as a whole and within The Author's Voice specifically. From the change in book blurbs (from last week's episode) to the return of the library, and much more, there are many great things in store for the upcoming calendar year. Tales & Threads CaZ is back again with a brand new Tales and

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Ep. 056 - Are Book Blurbs OUT!?

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2025/02/05

What are book blurbs and why do so many authors fret over them? We talk about that in our Biz Buzz segment this week. But this all comes about after the shock news that Simon & Schuster is ditching their book blurb requirements. Peter read a great article from Literary Hub (linked down below) about this news and is why we're re-running this segment this week.Plus, Peter lays out some of the upcoming segments for the show including CaZ's Tales and Threads, Colleen's Conversations with Colleen,

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Ep. 055 - Comics And Conversations w/ guest Michael...

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2025/01/28

Join us once again for as new episode of Blank Page to Bestseller! This week we are back again with our regularly scheduled show and we're bring a few great segments to you this year! Listen in to our first new segment, Conversations with Colleen where she will talk about a variety of things writers and authors should know. Each month will be focused on a different topic so don't miss out on her segments. Then Peter talks with comic book author Michael Tanner about what it means to be a comic book

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Ep. 054 - Writing, Editing, and More w/ Guest Adam...

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2024/12/03

This week's episode is all about writing and writers! We begin with a throwback Biz Buzz segment where the three of us share our writing and self-editing tips we use. Then in the second segment, we have a new guest, Adam Fleming on. Adam and Peter talk about Adam's books, his publishing service, and much more! Stick around until the end for a special giveaway from Adam! Timestamps Biz Buzz: Writing and Self-Editing Tips (2:02) Guest Interview: Adam Fleming (32:21) Guest Links Adam Fleming -

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Ep. 053 - Editing Mega-Episode w/ guest Sue Toth

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2024/11/12

This week's episode is all about editing! We start the episode off with our discussion on the types of editing a book will undergo in the publishing process. From developmental editing to copyediting and more, we talk about the differences between each type of editing and why so many people can confuse them. Then, the discussion on editing continues as Peter talks with our guest for this weeks she, Sue Toth who is both a developmental editor and a book coach. We talk about why an author would need

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Ep. 052 - AI and the NaNoWriMo Controversy Update

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2024/11/05

A few months ago, a controversy involving a statement made by a NaNoWriMo official sparked a controversy surrounding the use of AI. While the initial response and outcry from the statement was briefly covered, we wanted to check in on what has happened since. We talk about the history behind NaNoWriMo, what the organization is, where the controversy started, what writers/authors were concerned about, and the organization's response. Peter talks through a statement released by NaNoWriMo and used an

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Ep. 051 - AI, marketing, and the constant change in...

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2024/10/29

We are excited to begin our second 50 episode run this week with a special guest, Kathleen Gage! Colleen and Kathleen have a wonderful conversation in this week's episode talking about many great topics like AI - specifically AI for writers, the constant change we see in tech, and the number 1 mistake authors make when marketing their book. Our Biz Buzz segment this week is a deep dive discussion in the use of AI for authors. We talk about the potential ways AI can be used, the variety of AI

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Ep. 050 - Launching Your Bestselling Book

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2024/10/15

It's time to celebrate that big number 50! That's right, this is our 50th episode of the Blank Page to Bestseller podcast and we are so happy you have taken some time to listen to us talk about writing, publishing, and much more over the past year+. In this week's episode we wrap up our series about the BRAND NEW Blank to Bestseller course and go more in-depth on how to launch your bestselling book. So far, we've discussed the groundwork needed to make your launch a success talking things like

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28:23

Ep. 049 - Launching Your Book For Continued Success

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2024/10/09

BLANK PAGE TO BESTSELLER COURSE NOW LIVE The NEW Blank Page to Bestseller Course is now LIVE and ready for writers and authors to help them refine their book to become a success at launch and well into the future. Learn more here: Blank Page to Bestseller Course On this week's episode we continue our series about the Blank Page to Bestseller Course with a Biz Buzz segment talking about how authors can harness the launch of their book into success not just during the initial launch period but months

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Ep. 048 - Find Readers and Create Fans

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2024/09/25

What's the secret to making your book a bestseller? It's having a list of readers excited for your book! On this week's episode, we talk about the background work you need to setup a funnel of raving fans and potential new clients. The process doesn't have to be difficult, in fact we lay out a simple three step process building off of our previous episodes where we discuss reader magnets. Speaking of, don't forget to go back and listen to those episodes to learn more about what makes a great

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Ep. 047 - Make It Good And Write It Fast

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2024/09/17

The secret not many people know when it comes to taking their book from blank page to bestseller is that writing is only a small part of that process! In this week's Biz Buzz segment, we talk about the process behind writing. How can you take an idea you have and turn it into a book? What about a speech you have? Or a workshop you've given? There are many ways to come away with a finished manuscript. We also go into where the writing process fits into the overall framework for your process and how

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Ep. 046 - Packing Your Book To Be A Bestseller

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2024/09/10

This week we delve into all the research, keywords, and design that goes into making your book a bestseller. One area of publishing many authors do not know about is the research and behind-the-scenes work needed to publish. For example, what do you know about the similar books and authors in your genre? Does your cover fit into genre expectations? Do you know how to write the best blurb? What is the appropriate category for your book? We talk about all this and more in this week's episode. Down

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