Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams

AC-T-007 Should I Include an About the Author in my Audiobook

Discover how to increase the impact of your audiobook with tips on how to leverage an About the Author track - even if you don't have an About the Author in your print or ebook editions. Becky Parker Geist walks you through ways to keep your audiobook up to date while also creating an invitation to your listeners to continue to engage with you, to purchase your other books and/or products and/or services. Find out how to take advantage of this opportunity that most authors and audiobook producers miss or ignore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-006 Interview with Michelle Masters, author of ’Money Magic’ (personal development)

Fascinating interview with transformation expert Michelle Masters, author of Money Magic: Clearing Your Path to Money, Time and Happiness. Learn about her experience recording her own book, and the decisions behind the music for the change patter exercises. Find out why our attempts to make changes in our lives often fail to generate the results we desire. And Michelle brings her delightful sense of humor to the interview just as she does to her work with transformation. More info at www.michellemastersNLP.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T-005 When to Cast Multiple Narrators for your Audiobook

Learn when it is appropriate to have more than one voice narrate your audiobook. While the most typical audiobook is narrated by a single voice, there are many times when using multiple voices is a better choice. Examples include children's books (Tamara Shiloh's Jaxon's Magical Adventure with Black Inventors and Scientists), business books (Gil Broza's The Human Side of Agile), travel books (Chris Santilli's The Naked Truth About Hedonism II) and full cast projects such as screenplays (JD West's Cosmic Cowboy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-004 Interview with Chris Shockowitz, author of ’Silent Invasion’ (Science Fiction)

Behind-the-scenes with Chris Shockowitz, author of Silent Invasion (book one in the Zalthuras Series), s well as the novel Colonizing Trappist. Joining the interview host Becky Parker Geist (also the narrator of Silent Invasion) is long time colleague, friend and fellow science fiction enthusiast Rajeev Nanda, author of AI.gov (also sci-fi) and RISE: Essential Soft-Skills For Career Management. Discussion includes: trends of classic sci-fi and the infiltration of fantasy and dystopian elements; Chris' take on the technological advances he's researched for the second book in the Zalthuras Series and the problems they may solve; the audiobook production process for Silent Invasion; and what's up next for Chris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-003 Interview with Margot Elaine Jones, author of ’Beneath the Dragonwood Trees’ (family entertainment)

Creator Margot Elaine Jones pulled together a brilliant team of voiceover talent, musicians and more in the creation of Beneath the Dragonwood Trees. Hear about the inspiration that drives her forward and her vision for this creation. From stage play to audiobook to film to Broadway, Margot is on a mission to bring this musical masterpiece to families everywhere.To learn more about the author visit https://margotelainejones.com.Entertain the whole family with this original, orchestrated, magical adventure! Imagine meeting up with some of your favorite fairy tale characters in an enchanted forest that casts a spell of mayhem, mischief, magic and fun. A musical fairy tale, Beneath the Dragonwood Trees: In the Beginning - the first in the Beneath the Dragonwood Trees trilogy - takes us into the woods on a journey reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Hansel and Gretel, Peter and the Wolf, and even a hint of Jaberwocky by Lewis Carroll. What lies ahead in this enchanted forest of wacky witches and a lost boy and stalwart furry and feathered friends? Original songs, score, and a wild-haired storyteller guide us on our way - in this Broadway style escapade of a boy's quest - with his talking animal pals, to catch the dreaded Wolf and win a badge of honor.   In the end, Peter learns a great lesson - that the love between family and friends is far greater than a badge of honor.   Nationally-acclaimed director, composer, choreographer, independent filmmaker and 30-year veteran of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and The Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Margot Elaine Jones brings us this Broadway style musical comedy in an audiobook.   The audiobook includes a bonus interview with author/creator/performer Margot Elaine Jones.  Full cast of narrators includes: Margot Elaine Jones, Charles Moselle, Buffy Ford Stewart, Rebecca J Nile, Corrine Kason, Esther Clyman, Jeanne Lauren, Oscar Salabert, Benjamin Bossi, and Ken Kramarz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-I-002 Interview with Wendy Bartlett, author of The Flood (children’s book)

Author Wendy Bartlett interviewed by Host Becky Parker Geist - also the narrator of Bartlett's audiobook. Wendy's book, The Flood: the Dangerous Exploits of Three Girls, a Cat and a Boat (The Elizabeth Books Series, Book 4), is geared for kids ages 8-12. Hear about what the audiobook production experience was like for this author as her book was brought to life in audio.https://wendybartlett.comWhen 11-year-old Elizabeth is left to babysit her four-year-old sister one rainy night, neither of them expect the adventure that unfolds. Their parents don’t return home, and by morning there is a flood that fills the first floor of their house. Elizabeth must take initiative and make an agonizing decision: whether to stay put where her parents might find them, or to be brave and leave home to go in search of their parents. Dangers loom in either scenario. Then Elizabeth and her sister Amanda rescue a neighbor, seven-year-old Maya, and her cat. In this adventure for girls, the three lost children and the cat together set out in a little red boat, looking for their mothers and fathers. As they struggle to survive the flood waters, find food, and make their way among the ruins left behind by the rising tides, the quest forces Elizabeth to rise to new levels of courage, bravery, and resourcefulness she didn’t know she had. But will they find their families before it’s too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AC-T 001 Welcome to Audiobook Connection!

Interviews of audiobook creative teams - authors, narrators, audio engineers, marketing teams, even listeners - as well as audiobook production tips. An overview of what we'll be doing on Audiobook Connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices