66. From Page to Ear: Unveiling Audiobook Opportunities for Authors

03/26/24 • 22 min

Have you ever wondered about audiobook opportunities for authors?
In this episode, we explore the booming audiobook market and its potential benefits for authors. You’ll learn about the pros and cons of creating audiobooks, including pricing considerations, narration options, and distribution channels.
But wait, there's more!
We'll also address some key questions to help you decide if audiobooks are a good fit for you at this stage in your writing journey.
Tune in and discover if there's an audiobook waiting to be brought to life from your written work!
Topics discussed in this episode:

Market trends
When to consider audiobooks
Pricing your audiobooks
Narration options
Tools for self-narration
Distribution
Audiobook cover art
Is this right for you?
Narration tips
Example narration speed
Cleaning up narration

Editing w/ Parents Who Write:
Ready to stop circling around your manuscript? As an experienced professional editor, I can help you finish your book with confidence and direction. Learn more by visiting ParentsWhoWrite.com/editing, and book a free 30-minute call with me to discuss what’s right for you.
Resources discussed during the show:

Dynamic microphone: https://a.co/d/aYOnbZy
Descript: https://www.descript.com/
BookFunnel: https://bookfunnel.com/

Books discussed during the show:

Promises and Possibilities: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/j5f6y5ub4u

Connect with Parents Who Write:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentswhowrite
Book a free 30-minute consultation call to learn about my editing services: https://calendly.com/parentswhowrite/30min-meeting

Send us a text

Feeling stuck in your author journey? As an experienced editor, I specialize in helping writers like you, especially parents juggling family and creativity, finish and publish their books.
Take action on your writing dreams! Book a FREE 30-minute discovery call to discuss how I can help you implement these strategies and finally achieve your author goals.
https://calendly.com/parentswhowrite/30min-meeting
Bonus! Book your call and mention this episode for a free publishing check list.

03/26/24 • 22 min

Parents Who Write - 66. From Page to Ear: Unveiling Audiobook Opportunities for Authors

Transcript

Erin P.T. Canning00:00:00.000

Most of us write to make our voices heard, so audiobooks are the next stage of that, literally. But what benefits and drawbacks might audiobooks really offer us? Especially indie authors with a limited budget. I've been pondering audiobooks for some time, but I wasn't ready to look into the logistics, and the technical pieces seemed beyond my scope. I mean, I'm first and foremost a writer, not a producer or actor. But now that I'm on the

Generate a badge

Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode

Select type & size

Copy