Let's make audiobooks, authors!

I am been enthused about creating an audiobook companion for my upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy novel.

One thing many new authors and particularly self-published ones don't realize is that the more books an author sells, the more likely he or she will make a sustainable income. An audiobook is an additional product that can reach a specific audience.

The $2 billion audiobook industry is growing at an exponential rate and according to The Statistics Portal, 18 percent of readers use audio books. https://www.statista.com/topics/3296/...

Aside from making a greater profit, audiobooks reach people with special needs who may not otherwise enjoy our books, such as people who have low vision or blindness.

I write my books to music and I know many of you do. I'm eager to read my book for readers and have original music accompany it in the mood it was written. I have been working on a soundtrack for my upcoming novel and recently composed a melody for the audiobook of my previous nonfiction book, Goldenheart: How to Love Humanity.

I hope you have had the pleasure of reading along with a book and hearing your favorite author, or driving in horrendous traffic to college or work and enjoying a great story that makes life more palatable. Books can be our companions almost anywhere, and we can offer our readers more choices for their experiences with us.

Go ahead; add an audiobook to your plans and thank me later.