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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 Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
This week's show is full of all things books!
First up, Peter, CaZ, and Colleen talk about the recent rise in print book sales. We discuss what the industry is seeing plus some reasonings behind why we think the popularity of print books has never been higher! Of course, we can't have a segment talking about books without some fun talks about bookstores and our favorite books.
Then, in the second segment, Colleen talks with designer, Pat Creedon about her work as a graphic designer and more specifically, her work designing books. She has a unique story as to how she began working with books and her experience ranges across a few areas you're probably quite familiar with.
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Biz Buzz: The Popularity of Print Books - (1:47)
Guest Interview: Pat Creedon - (23:07)
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Pat Creedon - Website
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
We have a special episode of Blank Page to Bestseller this week!
This week we're introducing a brand new segment, led by our host CaZ called Tales and Threads. This segment is a monthly segment where CaZ will focus on fiction writing for fiction writers. This week, she introduces the segment and talk about the importance of reading and writing for fiction writers.
In our Biz Buzz segment, we discuss an article by famed fiction writer, Brandon Sanderson. He recently shared an update from his journey to work with Audible to improve the platform for writers. We talk about his initial worries with the platform and about the changes he was able to work towards. His article is down below so be sure to read it as well!
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Biz Buzz: Audible and Royalties - (4:05)
Tales and Threads: Reading and Writing For Writers - (26:08)
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Regarding Audible from Brandon Sanderson
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Podcasting is all the rage! Just look at us!
This week's show is full of great advice for authors and writers looking to become the next great podcaster. Peter, Colleen, and CaZ start this week's show off with a great Biz Buzz segment on podcasting and we also have a new guest interview this week! Author Janet Kassalen joins Peter for an interview about her two children's books, what it is like to be a children's author, how you can be successful as an author, and much more!
If you want to learn more about Janet and buy a copy of her books for the kids in your life, check out the links to her website and social profiles down below.
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Podcasting For Authors - (2:42)
Interview: Janet Kassalen - (18:31)
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Janet Kassalen: Amazon - Website - Facebook - Instagram
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
There is a new player in the e-commerce game! Ingram has a new e-commerce option to help authors sell their books to readers!
This week, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ talk all about this new option, what it entails, how it can help and more. Plus, they take a quick glance into the future and speculate how this option might change the game in the future.
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A New Way To Sell Your Book! (4:22)
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Many authors, especially indie authors, talk about becoming an Amazon Bestseller. But Amazon is not the only Bestseller list for books!
In this weeks Biz Buzz segment, Peter, CaZ, and Colleen talk about some of the bestseller lists, their differences, similarities, and what it means for an author to have their book called a bestseller.
What bestseller lists do you use?
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What does it mean to be a bestseller? (2:45)
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Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
This week's show is all about the app everyone can't stop talking about: TikTok! Specially we dive into what BookTok is and how writers and authors can connect with their readers using TikTok.
Plus, we talk about the content you can create to make the best connections with people using TikTok.
Questions? Leave them in the comments or reach out to us through our website.
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What in the world is BookToK? - (2:07)
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Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
In this week's show Peter shares more about book reviews. After taking some time to discuss Goodreads and review bombing, we wanted to share what is included in a good book review so you can begin to write your own. Book reviews are great ways for authors and readers alike, so be sure to leave a review after you finish reading a book.
At the end of the episode, Peter shares his own book review of Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom. Find his review in the links section below.
This week's episode is special because this week is the first week where you can both listen and watch our Biz Buzz segment at the same time!
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Writing a Book Review - (3:07)
Review of Tuesdays With Morrie - (15:12)
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Link to Peter's review - Goodreads
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Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
This week's show is our second Biz Buzz grab bag! We start the off 2024 looking ahead at what trends we see within the publishing industry. CaZ, Colleen, and Peter each delve into one area of publishing they see will take off in the coming year.
First CaZ talks about niche markets, specifically in regards to Amazon.
Then, Peter talks about the rapid rise in audiobooks.
Finally, Colleen talks about copyright protections looking at AI.
What trends do you see coming for 2024? Shoot us a message and we'd love to cover your trend in a future episode.
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Niche Markets: (5:52)
Audiobooks: (15:57)
Copyright: (27:06)
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