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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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Biz Buzz
Ghost Categories On Amazon
What is a ghost category and why should you stay away from them? Amazon rarely makes it easy for us to understand the inner workings of the website. In this week's Biz Buzz segment we talk about one of the confusing parts of Amazon's website - the ghost category.
When a publisher puts a book on sale, they have the option to select three categories from a prescriptive list. But Amazon doesn't have to use those categories to sell books to it's customers. Often times a publisher (or author) will inadvertently select a category that does not match with the categories on Amazon which places the book into what we call ghost categories.
We talk all about these categories, how to avoid them and even if you should avoid them, and much on in this segment.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: The Ghost Categories On Amazon (4:45)
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From Publisher's Weekly - Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
From The Guardian - "We're Losing Accessibility": the US says goodbye to the mass-market paperback
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Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Biz Buzz
The Death of the Mass Market Paperback
Recently, news came out announcing the death of a popular book format - the mass market paperback. At the end of 2025, the largest distributor of the mass market paperback disclosed they are no longer distributing them to retailers.
So what is a mass market paperback and why are we sad to see them go?
We look at the life of the mass market book and their impact on the publishing industry in this week's segment.
Want to learn more? We've linked two articles down below where we did most of our research.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: The Death of the Mass Market Paperback (2:04)
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From Publisher's Weekly - Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
From The Guardian - "We're Losing Accessibility": the US says goodbye to the mass-market paperback
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Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Biz Buzz
What does it mean to have won a book award? Who gives these awards? And how can you apply? We take a closer look at the book award industry to help authors (and publishing professionals!) better understand how book awards fit into the publishing industry.
We look into some of the more well know awards, discuss what these awards recognize, and look at how authors or their publisher put their books into consideration for these awards.
Guest Interview
Dani Rosenblad James is back as a returning guest to discuss what she's been up to in the past year and half. We start off reflecting on her book launch for The Wandering Heart where she became an international bestseller! Then Dani talks about her newest venture working with other writers on their own stories. Finally, Dani gives us just a little teaser look into her new project!
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: And the award goes to... (2:49)
Guest Interview: Dani Rosenblad James (26:28)
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Guest Links
Dani Rosenblad James: Website - Instagram - Facebook - The Wandering Heart - The Storyteller's Path
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Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Romance Is In The Air!
This week we celebrate Valentine's Day by talking about the romance genre! Everyone has fallen in love with romance so we talk about the effects this has on the genre specifically and the industry as a whole.
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Biz Buzz
Happy Valentine's Day from The Author's Voice! On this week's Biz Buzz we talk about the popularity of romance books. From the image of a shirtless Fabio-type on the cover of the book to the varied genres of romance books, there is a romance book out there for pretty much anyone. So we talk about what makes a book a romance book, the genres romance tropes can be found in, and why everyone seems to fall in love with romance lately.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: Why Romance Books Are So Popular! (2:44)
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Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
Readers Can Now Ask Your Book A Question
In what surprises no one, Amazon released a new feature on some Kindle apps that allows readers to ask a book a question with a response from an AI chat bot.
Biz Buzz
Within the last month or so, Amazon has released a new product feature in some Kindle apps called Ask This Book. So we ask each other what the Ask This Book feature is and why some authors and publishers are not too happy with this new feature.
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Biz Buzz Segment: Amazon's Ask This Book Feature
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Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Changing how DRM works with Amazon e-books
Amazon is always changing and evolving and we're staying updated with all those changes so you don't have to. In the latest big change, Amazon is changing how authors work with DRM in their e-books. We talk about all fo that and more in this week's Biz Buzz segment.
Biz Buzz
There is one BIG massive change coming soon to Amazon that will effect both authors AND readers. Beginning in late January 2026, Amazon is changing the way authors will grant DRM permissions for their e-books. We talk about what that change is, what DRM is, and how this change will change both the author and reader experience on the Amazon Kindle.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: DRM and Amazon (3:14)
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Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Kicking Off The New Year!
This week, we are kicking off the new year with a double episode! We're looking back at what we accomplished in the year 2025 and also looking forward to what is coming up in the new year of 2026. From some great celebrations like our 2 year anniversary of the show to our future endeavors that we'll be sharing more about in the future, we've been busy helping authors and publishing professionals move ahead.
Biz Buzz
Taking a Look Back to Review 2025
We kick off the episode with the three of us looking back at what we did both personally and professionally in the last year. From our favorite reads to bug accomplishment at The Author's Voice, we have a lot to celebrate with you!
What We're Looking Forward to in 2026
Our second segment of this week's show features us taking a closer look at what's to come in the new year. We talk about exciting adventures in the business and share a few personal goals and ambitions for 2026.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment 1: Taking a Look Back to Review 2025 ()
Biz Buzz Segment 2: What We're Looking Forward to In 2026 ()
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Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Biz Buzz
Memories of Our First Clients
The three of us, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ look back at some of our first clients and how e each got into the industry. We cover each of our starts, how we have maneuvered through an ever-changing industry, and how the three of us came to meet.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz: Memories of Our First Clients (4:11)
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The Author's Voice
The Author's Voice is the premier online training platform for authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs looking to add a new revenue stream in their business. Whether you are an author looking to publish your book or an administrative assistant looking to expand your business by working with authors and speakers, we have the training programs to help you become a Certified Publishing Professional.
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