Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams

AC-T-27 Maximize Your Audiobook Profits With A Presale Strategy

What author wouldn’t love more sales over the lifetime of their book release? That’s exactly what a solid audiobook presale strategy has the power to generate for you! In today’s episode, I’ll share the pros, cons, and considerations of selling your audiobook before its official release date. Learn how to choose the best author platforms for presale, strategies for incentivizing early purchases, and create a marketing timeline for your preorder launch. You’ll also discover the biggest presale pitfalls to avoid, including the ones that affect your Amazon ranking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-26 Choose Your Audiobook Launch Strategy

So you’ve finished your book, and now the most exciting (and nerve wracking) part of the journey begins...the launch! With an endless sea of marketing options at your fingertips, how are you supposed to start narrowing it down? In today’s episode, I’ll cover 2 overarching strategies to help you kickstart the decision making process -- the staggered launch and the ‘all formats’ launch. Learn the pros and cons of both approaches, how to maximize your royalties with the right retail platforms, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-25: Give Your Writing Career Wings! with Glenis Redmond

What adventures do you hope your writing career will whisk you away on? Open up to the possibilities with today’s inspiring guest Glenis Redmond; poet, teaching artist, and author of What My Hands Say. She’ll share how she went from a professional counselor struggling with fibromyalgia...to a single mom clocking 40k miles on her vehicle every year, spreading the power of poetry. We’ll also talk about how audio production and performance can elevate poetry into a more communicative art form, as well as powerful ways you can make an impact with your work. Let’s get inspired... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-24 Poetry In Audio: Creative Production Considerations

Is an audiobook edition an appropriate or worthwhile venture as a writer of poetry? At first glance it might seem like the translation from page to spoken word is a difficult one, but today I’ll share practical tips for bringing your poetry to life in this sharable medium. We’ll dive into considerations like finding the right narrator, deciding how read lines should be metered (or not!), and enhancing the experience with musical tracks. I’ll also tackle tougher issues like conveying images included in your print poetry, and some solutions for getting them in front of your audio listeners. Run with these ideas, and you’ll be bringing your art to a broader audience in no time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-23 Target Audience Matters In Production Choices!

Do you have a crystal clear picture of who your target audience is? If not, today you’re in luck! Understanding your audiobook’s prime listeners affects so much more than marketing...it shapes all aspects of your production, too! Today I’ll be tips on bringing your target into laser-focus so that you can reach them with ease. I’ll also describe each facet of production that your target audience shapes, from narrator choice to tone (and beyond). Don’t miss my specific, side-by-side narration examples to drive the concepts home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-22 Producing Historical Fiction with Jim Wetton + Samantha Cooper

Where does history end and an exciting new story begin? Today we’ll take a multifaceted look into writing and producing historical fiction with author Jim Wetton and the narrator of his audiobook, Samantha Cooper. In this 3-way interview, we chat about his experience bringing new life to historical figures and writing female characters from a male perspective. Samantha shares the unique challenges (and fun!) of learning dialects of yore and juggling them between characters. Whether you’re a history buff or a fiction fan, you’re going to love this dynamic conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-21 Who Should Narrate Your Memoir?

So...you’ve written a memoir and you’re ready to bring it to life in audio. Now you face that big burning question, “who should narrate it?” You might think the easy answer is YOU, but this is just one valid approach of many! Today I’ll share my best tips for deciding if self-narration is right for you. I’ll give you my best questions for digging up a decision, important production considerations, and a great ‘test the waters’ exercise for comparing your narration samples to established pros. Let’s get confident! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-20 Bring Interactive Exercises To Life In Nonfiction Audiobooks

Does your nonfiction title include exercises to enhance the reader’s experience? If so, you’ve likely grappled with how to translate these interactive elements into audiobook format. Today, we’ll tackle how to elegantly present exercises like fill-in-the-blanks, prompts, writing exercises, physical exercises, meditations and more in audiobook production. I’ll give you specific ways you can approach each of these, including the use of music-backed pauses, clear instructions, and strategic invitations to your website for supporting content. Follow these to craft a smooth, truly engaging listener experience! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-019 Audiobook Inspiration in Novel Places With Dale Arden

Where could the inspiration for your next big title be hiding? Today Dale Arden, author of The Iguana Project, shares how an unexpected moment of inspiration launched him into first-time authorship. He’ll talk about how observing iguanas in the Galapagos planted the seeds for a murder mystery novel, and the many facets of bringing it to life over a 3 year creative journey. Tune in for his best tips on choosing the perfect audiobook narrator...especially if you have very colorful characters to bring to life. The perfect listen for new authors looking for the inspiration and confidence to charge forward! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-018 Tackling Internal Citations In Audiobook Production

Internal citations like footnotes are a familiar sight in print books -- but how should we deal with them in audiobook production? There’s no one right answer, but today I’ll share a variety of options for integrating (or omitting) them in a way that maximizes listener experience. We’ll get to thinking about the value of the information to the listener and how to incorporate bibliographic information without harming the narrative flow. Follow these tips and you’ll be confidently and mindfully managing citations like a pro...seamless listener experience ahead! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices