Go behind the scenes with author Jennifer Grais. Christa’s Luck, by Jennifer and Michael Grais, tells a story of the wild mustangs of Nevada and the teenage girl who leads the rescue mission to save them. Host Becky Parker Geist, who also narrated the audiobook invites Jennifer to share what surprises came up in the audiobook production process. What inspired this story? Jennifer shares her experience with audiobook production and how it brought her story to life in ways she did not expect.
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In this episode we discuss:
- What inspired the story of Christa’s Luck
- What it was like working with co-author and husband Michael Grais on this project
- How getting the voice and Nevada regional accent right played out
- Some of the surprises for Jennifer in the overall audiobook production process
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