I covered the 10 Best Ways to Find a Narrator here, so now here is what NOT to do. Jeffrey Kafer at JeffreyKafer.com and I agree: DON’T Have a Poor Cover You CAN judge a book by its cover. If your…
The 10 WORST Ways to Find an Audiobook Narrator
The 10 Best Ways to Find the Right Audiobook Narrator
Teri Schnaubelt at TeriSchnaubelt.com, narrator extraordinaire, believes these are the best ways to give your book a voice. Here are Teri’s Top Ten Tips* for finding the perfect voice for you: Listen to samples on Amazon’s ACX, then investigate some of…
Narrate Your Own Audiobook?
DIY Audiobooks? There are a few good reasons to narrate you own book, and many more why you shouldn’t. Why you should: It’s your book and your words, so you can tell your story best.You know your characters, your story…
Authors Should Write with Audiobooks in Mind
Do you hear a voice in your head while writing? While you write your book, do you read it out loud to yourself? The late, great author and writing coach Gary Provost in 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing says…
Audiobook Narration Pricing Simplified
Audiobook Narrators — What do you tell authors when they ask how much you would charge to produce their audiobook? Do you quote…? Royalty Share Split Royalty Share Hybrid Pay for Production Per Finished Hour (PFH) SAG-AFTRA Minimum Royalty Plus…
New Audiobook Option for Authors
I’ve written previously about Author’s Republic from the narrators point of view, but this is for authors looking for audiobook publishing options. What Amazon and Kindle are to book publishing, Amazon’s ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) and Audible subsidiaries are to…
An Audiobook Narrator’s Guide to Author’s Republic
“ACX is doing some great work, but there are a lot of issues there that our service was built to address.” Sanjay Singhal, CEO of Author’s Republic Author’s Republic (AR) has just been created to make it easier for authors to sell audiobooks…
When ACX Isn’t Enough – Finding Books to Narrate
Are you tired of visiting ACX’s “Titles Accepting Auditions” section and seeing: Roddy and Roxy Ride Rough and dozens of other erotica titles Royalty titles 10+ hours long that even friends and family will never buy $100 Per Finished Hour…