Karen Commins’s Audiobook Resources For Authors
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.
If you feel overwhelmed about audiobook production, you may want to cut to the chase and hire an experienced narrator and producer.
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The resources listed below were found on a variety of sites and are organized by topic.
Thinking About Audiobooks
Karen Commins’s Setting Sail Into Audiobooks video
In this 41-minute video, I:
explore the audiobook landscape (beginning at 2:43)
explain reasons every author should produce audiobooks of their books (beginning at 7:23)
demonstrate Amazon Whispersync capability between an audiobook and Kindle ebook (beginning at 10:19)
offer specific tips about ways to write with audio in mind (beginning at 12:09)
advise the viewer about the audiobook production process and gives concrete information about using ACX.com to create an audiobook, including payment for production costs and distribution options (beginning at 22:04)
Audiobooks: A Multitasker’s Best Friend
Authors: Want to Create Audiobooks of Your Books?
Audiobooks: The Next Big Thing
Hearing Voices: Why Audiobooks Are Suddenly Chic: RWA 2014 Handout/Resources
How Julianne MacLean Got Her Audio Rights Back
Going Further With Audiobooks: A Conversation with J. Daniel Sawyer
Writing With Audiobooks in Mind (Hint: You’ll Become a Better Writer!)
Some Thoughts on the Lost Art of Reading Aloud
ACX Guest Post: Wendy Lindstrom on Writing For Audio
The 6 People You Have to Be When Line Editing Your Novel
4 Ways Planning For Your Audiobook Can Make You a Better Writer
Advice, Articles, and Tutorials to Help You Get Started With ACX
Frequently Asked Questions About Audiobooks
Should Authors Narrate Their Own Audiobooks?
Why Authors Should (Almost) Never Read Their Own Audiobooks
How to Make an Audio Book Using ACX (Step-by-Step) best tutorial I’ve found — with screenshots
ACX 101 For Authors and Rights Holders – Part 1: Preparation
How to Win Listeners and Create Great Audiobooks
The ACX Author’s Audiobook Checklist
Karen Commins’s 2-part series:
Author Seeks Narrator: MUST Love Books
From Casting A Narrator to Happily Ever After
Two Ways to Estimate Your Word Count
What Authors Can Do For Narrators
5 Tips For Choosing a Narrator
How to Make Sure You Never Find a Narrator For Your Audiobook
How I Chose a Narrator For My Audiobook
How to Create an Audiobook PDF Companion Document for ACX, iBooks, and More
Payment Options and Narrators’ Views About Royalty Share Projects
Authors, Can You Afford to Produce an Audiobook?
Audiobook Options for Indie Authors (and when it’s worth paying for production yourself)
ACX Narrator rates & other things I’ve learned
Attracting the Right Narrator: Royalty Share vs. Per Finished Hour
Let’s talk about Royalty Share and Marketing
To voice Royalty-Share Audiobooks… or not. That is the question.
How to Pick the Right Royalty Share Project
7 Reasons Why Your Book is not Getting Auditions on ACX
How to Pay for Audiobook Production
Don’t be in a hurry to do your whole series at one time. Save the royalties from the first book to pay the costs of the 2nd one.
Use the creative exercise described in this article to uncover other sources of funds.
The chart below summarizes funding options for audiobooks created on ACX. Other companies do not offer royalty share option.
The Finished Audiobook
What Happens When Your Audiobook Ends Up Sounding A Lot Different Than Expected
Karen Commins’s 3:03 video demonstrating Whispersync technology
Audiobook Marketing
Karen Commins’s Audiobook Marketing Cheat Sheet
6 Low-Cost Avenues For Greater Audiobook Sales
The Elements of a Well-Reviewed Audiobook
How to Submit Your Audiobooks for Review in AudioFile Magazine
This Is The Reason Facebook Pages Are Still Useful For Authors
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