Impulse Control, Audiobooks & A Working Weekend...
Dude. It's 1am (so actually Monday), and this has been one of the
most insanely busy weekends I've had in a long time. Why, you might ask?
Because sometimes, I have impulse control problems (we'll call them
ICP). Last week was one of those weeks
Normally,
my little ICP end up costing me money. I hate shopping in actual
stores, but I love to shop online. Amazon to Ebay and beyond. But this
time, it didn't cost me money, but rather cost me time. The nice thing
is (aside from the no-cost thing) is that it's also a good thing for my
publishing business.
Yes, I'm talking about Audiobooks.
I'll
go into greater detail over on the business blog later for those
interested, but what it basically boils down to is that I decided to
post some stories on the ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) last week
just to see if anyone there might be interested in narrating. I posted a
Halloween-themed horror short to start, thinking it would be a fun
thing for readers/listeners this fall if I could find a narrator. I knew
*nothing* about audiobooks at this point other than people listened to
them, and I normally don't. And from what I'd heard about ACX, it was
highly likely I'd have to listen to a lot of narrators and then invite
the ones I liked to audition. So when I stuck the books up there, I
didn't really expect anyone to come to *me*.
But
that's exactly what happened. And within the space of 24 hours, I'd
made a deal with a narrator to produce that first book, and he wanted to
get it done quickly due to other projects he has going on. Color me
surprised, happy, and suddenly with double the work I'd planned to do
this weekend. I'd already blocked out most of the weekend for formatting
the fantasy novel that BSB is releasing this Friday ( Magical Misfire by Carol R. Ward - you are *so* going to want it, it's really, really good!) and doing general release prep for that.
Needless
to say, it was an extraordinarily busy weekend, all because I had an
impulse to release an audiobook for Halloween this year. Funny how that
happens, isn't it?
Incidentally,
aside from listening to the developing audiobook numerous times (talk
about a crash course in audiobooks) and formatting the ebook for Carol's
novel, I also managed to:
- listen to an audition for a second audiobook and made an offer (which was accepted - that book is now in production too)- mock-up our yard layout for the Halloween display on Saturday-
check out our local Spirit Halloween Store which is finally open (and
yes, we did manage *not* to spend a ton of money there, which is a minor
miracle).- do all the normal housework and laundry- create audiobook covers for both books in production- List out the rest of the major writing/publishing projects I need to have done before Christmas (Wow. Seriously.)
Like
I said. Insanely busy weekend. But also very productive, and hopefully
it will all pay off monetarily in the end. Although I'll admit, the
audiobook experience is more fun than I thought it would be (and also a
lot of work, even for short stories).
So what's on tap for the rest of the week? Well, let's see:
- The two normal serial chapters- Try to finish the erotic romance serial draft so it can go to the editor (due for release on Sept. 27th)- Start another holiday story (finish it too, if possible)- Finish up that first audiobook (exciting!)- Release of Carol's book on Friday (exciting!!)- Listen to the first 15 minutes of the next audiobook (due from the narrator by Friday)- See if I can't find a narrator for the third horror short- List my horror novella on ACX (might as well, though there won't be time to finish a book that long by Halloween).- Formatting for THHG (due for release on Sept. 20th)- Update web sites
Busy
busy, but I knew fall was going to speed up quite a bit, due to all the
normal projects winding to a close, and then of course I'm adding to it
with the audiobook thing. But that will be good, I think. I hope. We'll
see. I'll list the tea stories as well - they're shorter, and maybe I
can get those done by Christmas...
Now
I'd better get to bed - I have a feeling I'm going to need good rest
this week to tackle that list! Here's to productivity and staying sane
in the process...
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most insanely busy weekends I've had in a long time. Why, you might ask?
Because sometimes, I have impulse control problems (we'll call them
ICP). Last week was one of those weeks
Normally,
my little ICP end up costing me money. I hate shopping in actual
stores, but I love to shop online. Amazon to Ebay and beyond. But this
time, it didn't cost me money, but rather cost me time. The nice thing
is (aside from the no-cost thing) is that it's also a good thing for my
publishing business.
Yes, I'm talking about Audiobooks.
I'll
go into greater detail over on the business blog later for those
interested, but what it basically boils down to is that I decided to
post some stories on the ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) last week
just to see if anyone there might be interested in narrating. I posted a
Halloween-themed horror short to start, thinking it would be a fun
thing for readers/listeners this fall if I could find a narrator. I knew
*nothing* about audiobooks at this point other than people listened to
them, and I normally don't. And from what I'd heard about ACX, it was
highly likely I'd have to listen to a lot of narrators and then invite
the ones I liked to audition. So when I stuck the books up there, I
didn't really expect anyone to come to *me*.
But
that's exactly what happened. And within the space of 24 hours, I'd
made a deal with a narrator to produce that first book, and he wanted to
get it done quickly due to other projects he has going on. Color me
surprised, happy, and suddenly with double the work I'd planned to do
this weekend. I'd already blocked out most of the weekend for formatting
the fantasy novel that BSB is releasing this Friday ( Magical Misfire by Carol R. Ward - you are *so* going to want it, it's really, really good!) and doing general release prep for that.
Needless
to say, it was an extraordinarily busy weekend, all because I had an
impulse to release an audiobook for Halloween this year. Funny how that
happens, isn't it?
Incidentally,
aside from listening to the developing audiobook numerous times (talk
about a crash course in audiobooks) and formatting the ebook for Carol's
novel, I also managed to:
- listen to an audition for a second audiobook and made an offer (which was accepted - that book is now in production too)- mock-up our yard layout for the Halloween display on Saturday-
check out our local Spirit Halloween Store which is finally open (and
yes, we did manage *not* to spend a ton of money there, which is a minor
miracle).- do all the normal housework and laundry- create audiobook covers for both books in production- List out the rest of the major writing/publishing projects I need to have done before Christmas (Wow. Seriously.)
Like
I said. Insanely busy weekend. But also very productive, and hopefully
it will all pay off monetarily in the end. Although I'll admit, the
audiobook experience is more fun than I thought it would be (and also a
lot of work, even for short stories).
So what's on tap for the rest of the week? Well, let's see:
- The two normal serial chapters- Try to finish the erotic romance serial draft so it can go to the editor (due for release on Sept. 27th)- Start another holiday story (finish it too, if possible)- Finish up that first audiobook (exciting!)- Release of Carol's book on Friday (exciting!!)- Listen to the first 15 minutes of the next audiobook (due from the narrator by Friday)- See if I can't find a narrator for the third horror short- List my horror novella on ACX (might as well, though there won't be time to finish a book that long by Halloween).- Formatting for THHG (due for release on Sept. 20th)- Update web sites
Busy
busy, but I knew fall was going to speed up quite a bit, due to all the
normal projects winding to a close, and then of course I'm adding to it
with the audiobook thing. But that will be good, I think. I hope. We'll
see. I'll list the tea stories as well - they're shorter, and maybe I
can get those done by Christmas...
Now
I'd better get to bed - I have a feeling I'm going to need good rest
this week to tackle that list! Here's to productivity and staying sane
in the process...
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