Shelley Francis is an Audiologist, Coach, Speaker, and Author of the book “No Child Left Unwrapped; Understanding and Honoring the Gifts every Child is Born with.” As an Audiologist she spent over 25 years specializing in helping people hear and listen with their ears, and now she helps people listen without their ears. Through one on one coaching sessions, group programs, and creative listening journeys, she helps people to reconnect with their heart and their inner truth bringing more peace an...
Apr 27, 2021•22 min•Ep. 19
Tom Teague is a former software engineer for Exxon and NASA, and when he left the corporate world, he became an “Online Business Coach.” He coaches entrepreneurs how to establish and succeed at running an online business. His new book “Online Business Success for Thought Leaders: Create Visibility for Positive Impact” was just published on Amazon and became a bestseller in just a few days. Tom explains his writing process, his goals for his book and who will benefit from reading it. Tom helped m...
Apr 13, 2021•24 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, Richelle goes solo to talk about what she has learned so far from her guests for this podcast. The publishing world has changed dramatically, and this provides more opportunities for writers to get their books published. Have a listen! — Richelle Wiseman: website | linkedin | facebook...
Mar 30, 2021•8 min•Ep. 17
My guest in this episode, Michael Butler, is the CEO of Beyond Book Publishing, a full service hybrid book Publisher based in Dallas, Texas. He is a book launch expert, an author, speaker and a media Coach who helps authors get television, radio and podcast interviews. He has been called a “book marketing genius” by Brian Tracy, and has written a book titled: “Best Seller Status – Becoming a Best Selling Author in the Digital Age.” We talk about ways to market a book and Michael has some tricks ...
Mar 02, 2021•27 min•Ep. 16
My guest in this podcast is Bruce Kirkby. He is a Canadian wilderness writer and adventure photographer who has been recognized for connecting wild places with contemporary issues. Over his 30 year career, he has traveled through 80 countries, and his accomplishments include being on the first modern crossing of Arabia’s Empty Quarter desert by camel, a descent of Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Gorge by raft, a sea kayak traverse of Borneo’s norther coast and a trek across Iceland. He is a columnist for t...
Feb 16, 2021•35 min•Ep. 15
Children’s books became extremely popular in 2020, thanks to kids being at home a lot, and libraries being closed. That was good news for writers of children’s books. My guest today is Sara Leach, a Canadian award-winning author of nine books for children, including the recently released Duck Days. We talk about her inspiration for her books, and her experience publishing with a traditional publisher versus self-publishing, as she has done both. Sara has some real insights into what makes a chil...
Feb 02, 2021•30 min•Ep. 14
Kae Wagner is an author, marketer and speaker. She is also CEO and founder of North Star Marketing which is based in Pennsylvania. In our conversation, we talk about the books she has written about marketing, and she provides some excellent tips and insights for authors who want to understand how to market their books. Her books have had a major impact on her own business and she speaks from a great deal of experience about writing a book to help promote and grow your business. Listen in! — Rich...
Jan 19, 2021•29 min•Ep. 13
Today’s guest is Karen Stiller who is a professional writer, and senior editor of a national Canadian magazine called “Faith Today.” As a journalist, she has shared stories from Africa, Southeast Asia and North America. She has a Master of Arts in Creative Non-Fiction from University of King’s College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and an honorary doctorate from Providence University College & Seminary. In our conversation, we talk about her book “The Minister’s Wife”, how she got it published, and ...
Jan 05, 2021•35 min•Ep. 12
My guest in this episode is Cathy Davis. She and her partner run Davis Creative Publishing in St. Louis, Missouri. Cathy is also an international bestselling author, an international speaker and trainer. Davis Creative helps authors write, publish and promote their books with a range of services. They serve authors from all walks of life who are at many stages in the writing and publishing process. In our conversation, Cathy explains that Davis Creative is not a self publishing company but rathe...
Dec 15, 2020•38 min•Ep. 11
Katherine Fawcett joins me for a conversation about her new book of short stories, The Swan Suit, which is a wonderful read. Her stories are a mix of fairy tale, fantasy, irony and wit, unexpected twists and turns and they snap, crackle and zing in sometimes surprising ways. We discuss her writing process, her influences, and her experience self-publishing 2 early books, and then publishing with 2 Canadian traditional publishers, The Little Washer of Sorrows with Thistledown Press, and The Swan ...
Dec 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 10
Did you know there is a Canadian hybrid publisher which is focused on publishing non-fiction books by business owners and thought leaders? My guest in this episode is Trena White, who with her colleague Jesse Finkelstein, co-founded Page Two Publishing in 2013. Page Two is located in Vancouver, British Columbia and it publishes books by thought leaders, subject matter experts and Organizations. It has distribution agreements in Canada and the United States and almost 50% of its authors are Ameri...
Nov 17, 2020•29 min•Ep. 9
Our guest in this episode is Steven Spatz, President of Book Baby which is the largest Self-publishing company in the United States. Steven had a long career in retail marketing with Fortune 500 companies like Mattel and Hasbro. He joined AVL Digital in 2004 to lead the direct-to-consumer marketing teams for the music industry brands like Disc-Makers, Oasis and CD Baby. He was tapped to lead the company’s new publishing division in 2014 and drove expansion of the company to the full service self...
Nov 04, 2020•28 min•Ep. 8
Douglas & McIntyre is one of the bright stars in the Canadian publishing constellation. Next year, D & M will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. My guest in this episode is Anna Comfort O’Keefe who is the publisher at D & M. We talked about how the publishing world has had to change to adapt to the “discoverability” of books by readers. Social media has played a big role in that. We also talked about the process at D & M to get published. New writers can submit unsolicited manuscrip...
Oct 20, 2020•28 min•Ep. 7
My guest on this episode of Buzz on Book Biz is Thomas Umstattd of Author Media which is based in Austin, Texas. Thomas was a literary agent and book marketer for a big traditional publishing house. He founded Umstattd Media in 2007 which was focused on building websites for authors and small businesses. In 2009, he launched an award-winning blog called AuthorTechTips.com and that blog enabled him to launch his company, Author Media in 2011. Author Media provides online training and marketing se...
Oct 06, 2020•24 min•Ep. 6
In this podcast episode, my guest is Sharon Butala, a Canadian writer and novelist who has written many award-winning fiction and non-fiction books. We talk about her writing career of publishing over 20 books, her passion for the Saskatchewan prairies, and her advice to writers who are just starting out and trying to get published. She reads a passage from one of her books which is my favorite, The Perfection the Morning: An Apprenticeship in Nature (1994). Her most recent book is a short story...
Sep 15, 2020•42 min•Ep. 5
On this episode of Buzz on Book Biz, we will be talking to Kelsey Attard, the managing editor of Freehand Books in Calgary. Freehand is a literary press which focuses on fiction as well as creative non—fiction and graphic memoirs. We will talk about how Freehand selects manuscripts, how writers can submit their books, and she offers some great tips and advice for writers looking for a publisher. Freehand Books boasts of a catalogue which contains some award-winning books, including some from fir...
Sep 01, 2020•25 min•Ep. 4
For business owners, consultants, and coaches, writing a book for their business can open many doors and stages (remember those?). Listen to Brent Barootes, President and CEO of Partnership Group, as he explains how writing a book titled “Reality Check – Straight Talk about Sponsorship Marketing” led to surprising opportunities for his company and for him personally. If you have toyed with the idea of writing a book for your business, you’ll be inspired when you hear Brent’s story. www.partnersh...
Aug 18, 2020•23 min•Ep. 3
Kesley is the head of the Business Development department of Greenleaf Book Group , a hybrid publisher based in Austin, Texas. We talk about the differences between traditional publishers, self-publishers, and hybrid publishers. Kesley lays out a strong case for how and why Greenleaf’s hybrid model serves authors better than the other two options. If you’re not quite sure what a “Hybrid Publisher” is, then listen in as Kesley explains. Greenleaf Book Group Online Brochure Publishing Quizz (What ...
Aug 18, 2020•24 min•Ep. 2
Because Buzz on Book Biz is about writing, publishing and marketing books, my guest for our first episode is Mitchell Levy who had done all three. Mitchell is an international bestselling author of over 60 books. He is the publisher at AHAthat ( https://ahathat.com ) and has created 20 businesses in Silicon Valley, including 4 publishing companies that have published over 800 books. So, he knows a thing or two about marketing books too. Our conversation focuses on how business owners can create ...
Aug 18, 2020•33 min•Ep. 1
Coming August 18, professional book coach & writer Richelle Wiseman will interview published authors, book publishers and book marketers to find out what works and what doesn't for publishing and marketing books successfully. We will also talk about tips and trends in book publishing and book marketing! — Richelle Wiseman: website | linkedin | facebook...
Aug 04, 2020•1 min•Ep. 1
