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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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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
One of the biggest questions an author needs to ask themselves, is how much they value their time. Writing and publishing cover many different areas of expertise. As an author you must make the decision on what your time costs. Authors can make the decision to do everything themselves or work with professionals to make sure their book is properly published.
Your time is valuable and in order to reach your goal, it may require you to work with others in the industry who can make your book the best it can be to free up your own time and energy to focus on the parts of writing that best serves you.
In our second segment, Peter reviews Glennon Doyle's book, Untamed. A book on his to-read list for quite some time, he reviews how even though he is not the ideal audience for the book, he stills learned about himself.
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Biz Buzz: How Much Do You Value Your Time? - (3:06)
Book Review: Untamed by Glennon Doyle - (34:19)
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
We begin this week's episode with our Biz Buzz segment talking about the different types of reader magnets. How can you get your readers interested in your book? What types of reader magnets are there? Are they useful? And much more!
In our second segment, Peter talks with Becca Block about her upcoming book Can You Help Me Give a Sh*t? and much more! Becca was a writing professor before joining up with her co-author to write a book where they speak with fellow students to give insights about how students can give a sh*t in school. We also talk lots of writing and education in general so be sure to listen in for a great conversation. Be sure to pick up a copy of the book in the link below!
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Biz Buzz: - ()
Guest Interview: Rebecca R. Block, PhD. - (
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Can You Help Me Give A Sh*t - Amazon - Website - Facebook - Instagram
Becca Block - Website
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
This week's show is all about the many different tools authors can use when writing, publishing, and marketing their book. We begin by talking about Booksprout for book reviews and how this can be a great tool for both readers AND authors!
Then, CaZ is back with a new Tales and Threads where she shares how writers can build their toolkit. From pen and paper to advance technology options and everything in between, there is a tool for you to help you write your book! This segment is a must listen for any writer.
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Biz Buzz: Looking at Booksprout - (3:03)
Tales and Threads: Building Your Author Toolkit - (30:44)
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Episode Links
Episode 015 - What Are Book Reviews?
Episode 014 - Goodreads
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NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
The best laid plans of mice and men...
In this week's episode we focus on the theme of a book launch! We begin the show with our Biz Buzz segment where we discuss three areas of a book launch every writer should know before they plan their release. We cover these three topics in relation to our own book launch for The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros. What better way to learn about your own book launch than through the eyes of those who have gone through the process themselves!
In our second segment this week, Peter interviews author Ginelle Testa about her upcoming book Make a Home Out of You: A Memoir. Peter and Ginelle talk about many things but we focus on the writing process through NaNoWriMo and the editing process, especially geared towards the relationship with your editor and the use of beta readers. In fact, Ginelle's book is available for preorder as well so be sure to help her with her launch plan by supporting her book. Links to follow Ginelle are down below plus links to two episodes which are related to our interview from previous episodes.
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Biz Buzz: Looking At The Launch Of The Write Way - (3:54)
Guest Interview: Ginelle Testa - (33:30)
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Episode Links
Episode 015 - What Are Book Reviews?
Episode 008 - Is An E-book E-nough?
Episode 009 - Welcome to NaNoWriMo
Episode 028 - On Writing and Self-Editing and The Difference In Truths
Guest Links
Ginelle Testa - Instagram - Website - Amazon
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NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
This week's show is all focused around publishing done your way!
In the Biz Buzz segment, Peter, CaZ, and Colleen each share the best/most important tip from our upcoming book, The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros. One of the most important pieces of advice though is you must make sure what ever publishing pathway you take, it must be done YOUR way!
In our second segment, Peter talks with author Corey Croft about his recently released book, Scumbag Rehab. Plus, Peter and Corey talk about the need to connect with your reader, pursue your passions, and make the most of being a self-published/indie author! Corey also runs, Fly Pelican Press, his own publishing company and he and Peter talk about what authors might not know when they decide to go that route.
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Biz Buzz: Our Favorite Tips From The Write Way (3:19)
Guest Interview: Corey Croft (24:29)
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PRE-ORDER LINK - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros
Publishing Professional Course
Corey Croft: Fly Pelican Press - Amazon - Instagram - TikTok
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
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.
Our second segment continues the Summer Beach Read topic as Peter reviews a recent favorite beach read of his, The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. Listen in to why Peter loves this book and why he thinks anyone interested in fantasy should put this book on their to-read list for their upcoming summer vacation.
Don't forget, the pre-order for our first book, The Write Way is now LIVE on Amazon! Pre-order the book today at the link below.
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Biz Buzz: What Is A Beach Read? (3:10)
Book Review: The Mistborn Saga - The Final Empire (31:00)
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PRE-ORDER LINK - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
We want to begin this episode with a giant THANK YOU to all our listeners! This month is officially our most listened to month and we are thankful for all of you who have listened to one or a all of our shows! If you do enjoy the show please, take a moment to recommend the show to your friends, colleagues, or anyone you know who is a writer or author!
This week, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ share the lessons they learned while writing and editing The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros. We have a great discussion covering everything from procrastination to self-editing, and from writing styles to outlining styles. We close with advice from Peter, The Write Way isn't meant to tell you the only way to write your book but it is meant to help writers find their own, unique Write Way to write their book. Link to pre-order the book is available in the notes below!
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Biz Buzz: Lessons Learned From The Write Way (5:37)
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PRE-ORDER LINK - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros
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Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Have you ever wondered if AI is okay for you to use? Or maybe wondered how AI could help an author?
This week's episode talks all about AI. Our Biz Buzz segment covers many of questions authors would ask if they are new to AI, like what tools are there to use or how can I begin using AI and more.
In our guest interview, we talk with Ruth Lee, contributing author to The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros who talks about her own experiences using AI in writing and so much more!
After today, you might not understand everything about AI, but you should know how to begin using AI if you deem it appropriate for you.
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Biz Buzz: How An Author Can Use AI (3:48)
Guest Interview: Ruth Lee (43:08)
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PRE-ORDER LINK - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros
Connect with Ruth Lee: BigThink - LinkedIn - Twitter (X) - Facebook - Instagram
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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.