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From Casting a Narrator to Happily Ever After

13 December 2017

Portrait of beautiful mature employee listening to music with headphones while working on promising project with help of laptopLast week, I looked at the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX.com) as a matchmaking site between indie authors and narrators. Today in part 2 of the series, we’ll continue exploring the ACX process, from casting the narrator you love to living happily ever after with your completed audiobook. I should mention at this point that ACX […]Read More
Author Seeks Narrator: Must Love Books

6 December 2017

Girl holding laptop with ACX on the screenIn part 1 of a 2-part series about independent audiobook production using ACX.com, I'll help authors learn how to make their ACX title profile stand out on the site.Read More
Top 10 Q & A About Audiobook Production

20 October 2017

Thinking business woman surrounded by question marks.As I’ve talked with authors about producing audiobooks of their work, I’ve noticed that many are new to the format and ask similar questions. I’ll answer the 10 most common questions I’ve heard about audiobook production in this post.Read More
Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

3 October 2017

man counts $100 bills and leaves some on tableEach day an author doesn’t have her books in audio, she’s leaving money on the table.Read More
Links to Help Authors Know Their Rights

9 September 2017

Last updated 12/18/20   My fellow narrators and I often contact authors about creating audiobooks of their books. Many times, the author tells me that her publisher has the audio rights, or she isn’t sure who owns them. Authors could make more money by exercising as many subsidiary rights as possible for each book, especially […]Read More
One Email That Isn’t a Scam

20 July 2017

touch screen mobile phone with email messages floating in the airWhen you receive an email from a Nigerian prince, you probably think, “This so-called prince is just somebody who wants to take my money.” Other types of emails may cause the same reaction. Authors are inundated every week with solicitations from marketing and web site gurus, proofers, webinar hosts, and more. It could be easy […]Read More
How to Avoid 3 Costly Mistakes on ACX

21 June 2017

Louvre Statue of man with head in hand and a bird on his shoulderIn my Feb. 2016 article 6 Low-Cost Avenues for Greater Audiobook Sales in InD’tale Magazine, I suggested to authors that they look for podcasts and seek interviews on shows that are a good fit for their book. I was delighted to read a case study today on the ACX.com blog about Glen Tate’s success with appearing […]Read More
3 Reasons Authors Shy Away From Audiobooks

12 May 2017

Romance Narrators' booth at the Bazaar featured a variety of items from over 20 audiobook narrators.It was exciting to attend the RT Booklovers’ Convention here in Atlanta last week with over 25 of my fellow audiobook narrators from across the country. Several members of the group organized and participated on educational panels about audiobooks, and we all contributed for a booth in the Bazaar.   In talking with people who came to […]Read More
7 Players on Your Audiobook Production Team

26 March 2017

Audiobooks team shirt with 7 on it  Since many indie authors and smaller publishers are new to the world of audiobooks, I thought you might like to have a quick overview of the 7 players on an audiobook production team: 1. Rights Holder 2. Producer 3. Director 4. Narrator 5. Sound Engineer 6. Audio Editor 7. Proof Listener One person may be […]Read More
Karen Commins’s Audiobook Resources For Authors

23 December 2016

Last updated 18 July 2024 Are you an author or publisher who is ready to get your titles into AUDIOBOOKS? The fantastic info found in this list of links will better prepare you for the task, especially if you plan to use Audible’s Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX.com) for the production process. You’ll also find a […]Read More
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DigitalBookWorld.com:
  • 4 Ways Planning For Your Audiobook Can Make You a Better Writer
  • Make Audiobook Production Your Goal in 2016
  • How Amazon and Audible are Pushing Audiobooks Into the Mainstream
  • Authors, Can You Afford to Produce an Audiobook?
InD’tale Magazine:
  • Audiobooks: A Multi-tasker’s Best Friend!
  • A Week In The Life of an Audiobook of an Audiobook Narrator
ACX Blog:
  • A Narrator’s Look At Audiobook Marketing Part 1
  • A Narrator’s Look At Audiobook Marketing Part 2

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