Audio Books by S.C. Wynne
Morning all!
I'm trying to decide if I should dip my toe into audio books. It's not cheap. Even short books aren't cheap.
Audible.com is coming out with a new subscription service for listeners. I'm not sure if that will be a bad thing or a good thing for authors. All these concepts like an audio book subscription service and KU are awesome for readers, but they are slowly choking the revenue stream for the authors. I'm not sure how Amazon thinks authors will survive to create content if they take away our ability to make a profit.
But even with that said, I'm interested in seeing what making an audio book is like. I've been listening to auditions this week and some of them are good and some are simply dreadful. Often the ones that aren't a good fit aren't bad because of the actual narrator's performance. Maybe it's something as simple as they sound too old for the character I've written. Or too soft and hesitant. I found it amusing that some of the narrators apparently didn't understand who the two MC's are and so the second main character, who is a detective, was portrayed as a cigar smoking tough guy with a NY accent. lol It was very amusing.
Do you read audio books? Do you buy them only with the credits or do you also spend your money o books you really want?
I've been thinking more and more I'd enjoy audio books. Because I write so much by the time my day winds up, my eyes are tired and I love the idea of having the story told to me.
Tell me what you think. :)
S.C.
www.sc-wynne.com
I'm trying to decide if I should dip my toe into audio books. It's not cheap. Even short books aren't cheap.
Audible.com is coming out with a new subscription service for listeners. I'm not sure if that will be a bad thing or a good thing for authors. All these concepts like an audio book subscription service and KU are awesome for readers, but they are slowly choking the revenue stream for the authors. I'm not sure how Amazon thinks authors will survive to create content if they take away our ability to make a profit.
But even with that said, I'm interested in seeing what making an audio book is like. I've been listening to auditions this week and some of them are good and some are simply dreadful. Often the ones that aren't a good fit aren't bad because of the actual narrator's performance. Maybe it's something as simple as they sound too old for the character I've written. Or too soft and hesitant. I found it amusing that some of the narrators apparently didn't understand who the two MC's are and so the second main character, who is a detective, was portrayed as a cigar smoking tough guy with a NY accent. lol It was very amusing.
Do you read audio books? Do you buy them only with the credits or do you also spend your money o books you really want?
I've been thinking more and more I'd enjoy audio books. Because I write so much by the time my day winds up, my eyes are tired and I love the idea of having the story told to me.
Tell me what you think. :)
S.C.
www.sc-wynne.com
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Nov 12, 2017 11:28AM
I'm on the road for at least 2 hours a day going back and forth to word and listening to books on audio make my drive so much easier. It also helps me be more of a patient driver. :-) I LOVE books on audio!!!!
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I love the audio book but I found a wrong narrator can kill the book. I read the book and then listen to it again on audio
Yes, the author and publisher (if they're even a part of choosing) have to pick the right narrator for sure. I listen to the sample first and read the reviews before a buy the book I want on audio. I learned my lesson by getting burnt because I couldn't stand the narrator. ☹
