Audiobook Connection
Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
Host: Becky Parker Geist
Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as audio book listeners and fans. Go behind the scenes with audiobook creators as host Becky Parker Geist guides the conversation to discover the surprises, victories and challenges in publishing and producing audiobooks. Ideal for indie authors, small publishers, audiobook fans, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peek into the audiobook world – as well as authors and publishers looking for tips from the pros on production and marketing. Behind-the-scenes interviews with audiobook creators as well as audiobook production and marketing tips – with episodes every other week.
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Podcast Episodes
What’s wrong with the audiobook industry? And why and in what ways does it need to change? Becky leads us behind the scenes to discover what has driven the development of AMPlify Audiobooks, what some of the challenges have been in the process, and where we’re headed. More Episodes on Megaphone [...]
Go behind the scenes with Becky and Sam Cooper, Casting Director for Pro Audio Voices. Learn about how casting is done, what questions are asked of authors, and what kinds of things can lead to not getting cast. No matter which side you sit on—author or narrator—there are nuggets for you in this fun [...]
Got charts or graphs or table? Data-heavy visuals can be a challenge, yes, but they can also be an opportunity to create more value for your listeners. There are many ways to describe these types of visuals, so you’ll need to know what to consider as you decide on your approach. Host Becky Parker [...]
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023 10am-noon Pacific Time, join Becky Parker Geist for a workshop: Putting Your Audiobook to Work for You. Learn more or sign up at https://bit.ly/baipa-workshop-audio. In this episode Becky discusses audiobook pricing strategies—factors you may want to consider when setting your MSRP—as well as coupon codes and promotional pricing. During the [...]
Now available as an option! Launch your project audio first or bypass the other formats and do audio only. With that new AMPlify Audiobooks author-direct sales platform, indie authors and small publishers now have the option to publish audiobooks before the other text formats. In this episode, Becky covers the types of projects that [...]
Creating an excellent listener experience is always paramount. When a book has elements that will interrupt its flow, what do you do? How do you handle what may look like boulders in the flow of your stream? Becky shares her insights and tips to guide you in your decision-making during pre-production when it comes [...]
With BookBaby offering AI-narrated audiobooks and Spotify buying up Findaway Voices, the audiobook industry is changing. Find out what you should know about these changes and what your options are for your greatest success. More Episodes on Megaphone Notes
When banker turned author Gayla Turner started writing, she had in mind that someone else would handle the writing since she did not consider herself a writer. Having gotten through the writing and publishing, she thought the audiobook narration would also fall to her to do. Learn more about her process of deciding whether [...]
Health coach and author Kathleen Klug is having an impact. Join host Becky Parker Geist for this interview to hear more about what this author is doing to increase her impact with her audiobook. Discover what the audiobook production experience was like for her first time through the process and coming into it knowing [...]
Metadata can be your best friend! Been wondering what you need to know when it comes to ISBNs? The world runs on metadata. Learn the key things you need to know as an indie author so you can make good decisions about your ISBNs, whether your book is in print, ebook or audiobook format [...]
