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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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Jul 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
38 min
Biz Buzz
Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone?
We discuss a great article discussing a new place the find book reviews. After seeing the end of a number of national book review sources, a local bookstore owner took it upon himself and his staff to create a new place for book reviews to be published.
Plus, we talk about some of the places we each find book reviews and the positives and negatives of editorial reviews versus reader or customer reviews.
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Biz Buzz Segment: Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone? (2:35)
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Jul 21, 2026
Jul 21, 2026
36 min
Biz Buzz
A Grab Bag of Questions
We are bringing back the grab bag question format! This week's episode is focused on a few questions or topics that we are often asked when working with clients. From some common scams to estimating time for editing, we cover a few interesting topics that we might not always have the chance to answer in a full episode.
Do you have questions you are asked frequently when working with clients? Let us know and we'll answer them on the show!
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: A Grab Bag of Questions (3:00)
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Jul 7, 2026
Jul 7, 2026
37 min
Biz Buzz
Time Blocking For You
In this week's Biz Buzz we talk about time blocking. Whether you are an author or a business owner (or BOTH!) the way you manage your time is crucial! We talk about one way to better control your calendar: Time Blocking.
CaZ has worked on a brand-new sprint course releasing in the coming days where she teaches you all you need to know to begin time blocking. This week's segment is focused on the specifics of the course and why it can be so helpful for anyone looking to have a better grasp on their calendar.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: Time Blocking for YOU! (4:54)
Links From The Show
Make Time for What Matters: Time Blocking to Protect Your Priorities
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Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
58 min
Biz Buzz
The Resurgence of Indie Bookstores
Where do you enjoy buying your books? Recently there has been a resurgence in the number of indie bookstores. Why are these bookstores making a resurgence? We talk all about the rise in indie bookstores, why they are so important for local communities, and how indie authors can partner with bookstores to showcase each other.
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: The Resurgence of Indie Bookstores (3:17)
Book Review: The Bookshop (36:20)
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Article from the Biz Buzz segment: Independent Bookstores Are Multiplying
IndieBound Indie Bookstore Finder
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Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
38 min
Biz Buzz
What's happening with the nonfiction paperbacks?
We talk about an article Peter read recently about the changing times of the nonfiction format, specifically the nonfiction paperback. The industry is always changing so what are we seeing from the big publishers and what ways can indie and self-published authors take advantage of the changing formats?
Timestamps
Biz Buzz Segment: What's happening with the nonfiction paperbacks? (3:15)
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Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
38 min
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!
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Biz Buzz Segment: An Intro to The Author's Voice Short Courses (4:00)
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Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
41 min
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.
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Biz Buzz Segment: How to Prepare Your Book for Design
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May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
32 min
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.
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Biz Buzz Segment: Summer Beach Reads (3:08)
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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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