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Congratulations! You’ve got a brand new audiobook! It’s time to get the word out about it! I minored in marketing while in college and have always loved to think about marketing ideas. Sandra Beckwith at BuildBookBuzz.com recently asked me a number of questions related to audiobook marketing. Our interview was posted today, and you […]
A journalist requested an interview with me last week to talk about audiobook narration, my favorite topic. I asked her to send me a list of questions and offered to write out some answers for her. I knew this wouldn’t be a typical interview when I saw 2 questions: How much money do you make? […]
Last updated 3/15/21 One question that I’ve seen and heard repeatedly from authors and listeners is: How is a narrator selected to read the audiobook? In addition, many authors tell me that they want to narrate their audiobooks for financial and/or artistic reasons. At first glance, the author might seem to be the […]
Last 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 […]
In 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.
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.
Each day an author doesn’t have her books in audio, she’s leaving money on the table.
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 […]
When 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 […]
In 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 […]