Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams

AC-I-117 Adam Weldon Thrillers - An interview with William McGinnis

Titan Book Award-winning author William McGinnis joins Becky Parker Geist to discuss his Adam Weldon Thriller series, now with four books, the first three launched in audio and the fourth in production. Learn more about his journey as a successful nonfiction writer who has turned to fiction, and tips on what he has learned in the publishing process. Learn more about William McGinnis at WilliamMcGinnis.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-116 Series and Sequences - Marketing Your Series

If you have a book series, or even a single audiobook that is very long, we’ve got some tips for you! What if you could stay in front of your customers so that as they finish listening to each of your audiobooks, they are back for the next one? And if you only have one of your books in audio, have you thought about how to still get the message out about the next one? Or whatever else is next in your customer value journey? Becky Parker Geist will share her tips on how to market your book series through email sequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-115 AMPlify Your Distribution and Marketing

Using the AMPlify program offered by Pro Audio Voices, you can regain or maintain control of your audiobook launch timing, pricing, promotions, discount codes, customer info and so much more while dramatically increasing your royalties! Becky will talk you through the program, what it offers, and also how to maximize its use with your audiobook. This marketing program used to be exclusive to Pro Audio Voices’ production clients, but is now available to authors who already have a completed audiobook. Expand your options and stay in control! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-114 Filmed Theatre - An interview with Jim Parker, Riverview Studios

Join Becky Parker Geist and Jim Parker, owner of Riverview Studios, as they have a behind-the-scenes chat about Colla Voce, a new play by Larry Klein that premieres May 7, 2022. Bringing a play to life in film, including filming in a confined space, creates opportunities and challenges for the entire production team. From lighting to sound to resident dogs, the five-day shoot and months of post-production work involved an abundance of creative problem-solving.Learn more at https://proaudiovoices.com/colla-voce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-113 Life’s Not Yoga—Or Is It? - An interview with Jacqui Burnett

Behind the scenes with author Jacqui Burnett you’ll get to hear about casting decisions and why it was critical to find the narrator who could effectively characterize a few key players in this memoir of growing up in South Africa during apartheid. This book and audiobook are part of a Dare to Be Love platform for healing. Learn about how this project helps raise awareness for #DareToBeLove and some of the ways in which the audiobook is leveraged to increase the impact of this message of healing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-112 Theatre as Audiobook

If you have a play or screenplay, this is an episode you’ll want to hear! Learn about the elements of the process of turning a theatre playscript or screenplay into an audiobook. You’ll need to think through the visual messages inherent in the original format to adapt the script to the audio-only format. Host Becky Parker Geist also covers music and sound effects—how to determine what is needed and helpful, as well as casting and recording—how to manage your budget while getting the best of interactive acting. You’ll also learn about how your audiobook can benefit your overall marketing of the original script and build an audience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-111 The Speed of Light - An interview with Elizabeth Rosner

Join us for a fascinating interview with Liz Rosner who was one of three narrators for her book, The Speed of Light. Get a behind the scenes peek at some of the challenges and joys of this kind of approach. What were some of the surprise discoveries that emerged out of the audiobook production process? Why the re-release of this title in audio after twenty-one years? In this episode, you’ll hear about key decisions that were made about the recording and why those choices were made and also challenges and how those were handled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-110 Back to Basics: Your Author Website - An Interview with Todd Walker

Host Becky Parker Geist interviews marketing strategist Todd Walker on the top items that make websites effective or lose their visitors and potential customers. What path do you want your website visitors to take? How do you get them to walk that path? Learn how to get started to get your website to work for you, regardless of the size of your budget. These are small but powerful things you can do to turn visitors into customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-109 Why Starting with a Final Manuscript Matters So Much

You’ve finished your manuscript and are ready to start the audiobook production process. But then when listening to the recording you hear things that you’d like to change. Unlike making changes in a word document, where changing a word here and there is no big deal—just cut and paste, in the audio arena it’s a very different beast. Look behind the scenes and dive into what that means, whether it’s even possible, and what it takes to make modifications after the recording is done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-108 The Book of Timothy: An interview with Joan Nockels Wilson and Tim Nockels

This powerful memoir delves into the controversial world of the Catholic Church and what happened to Joan’s brother Tim, the only one willing to publicly speak about what happened to him as a boy. The abuse he suffered and ongoing effects into adulthood are the central focus of his sister Joan’s memoir. Joan is a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alaska. Hear about the effect of the publication of the book on their family and friends, and Tim’s experience of listening to the audiobook that tells his story. While much of this interview is focused on the content of the memoir, the audiobook experience both in production decisions as well as the final result, provides valuable insights into the power of memoir in audio.Get the audiobook now at: https://bit.ly/TheBookOfTimothy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices