Considering narrating your own audiobook? Author-Narrators should be aware before they get started, some of the key issues and top tips to make sure they’re making the best choice by being their own narrators. Once that decision is final, it’s important to know the best practices and tips moving forward into the recording process. Quality is critical when it comes to your audiobook! Let’s [...]
Are you a screenwriter with one or more screenplays you wish you could get some traction with? Wondering how you can get the attention of a producer or director or any influencer when the logline isn’t enough? Trying to think of ways to get one step closer and have the marketing tools and assets to reel in an interested audience and producer? Join Becky [...]
What types of audiobook discount codes are there? And how can you leverage them to market your audiobook? Host Becky Parker Geist discusses all this and more! Learn about utilizing discount codes with groups, for events, and how to license your audiobook to incentivize event registrations for your own or others’ events. Get inspiration and tips on how to market your audiobook effectively. More [...]
Whether you’re at the start of your marketing journey or well on your way, this episode is foundational. What do you need to know to stay inspired along the way? How do you figure out who your audience is? What can you do to reach your audience effectively? This is an episode you’ll want to save and keep coming back to! More Episodes on [...]
Since the acquisition of Findaway Voices by Spotify, some significant changes have taken place—changes you as an author of an audiobook should be aware of. Learn more about the red flags that are going up, the concerns about authors’ intellectual property rights, and more. What’s happening with royalties now that Spotify is offering subscribers 15 free hours of audiobook listening each month? Can that [...]
Need an eclectic set of languages and accents for your audiobook? Lindsey did for her novel Fish Heads and Duck Skin. Hear about the surprises of casting a challenging audiobook project. Living and working in Shanghai, Lindsey shares the story of how she came up with her book title, and how her experience of “new eyes” played a part in the book’s inception. More [...]
Join us for a delightful discussion about children’s book editing and audio description of children’s book illustrations with Karin Fisher-Golton. Learn about some of the things that are particular to children’s books in print and in audio, and some of the opportunities to expand the messages and values of children’s books to young audiences. If you write children’s books, this is for YOU! More [...]
From book to how to leverage a podcast to get your content to your audience, this engaging discussion with author Lee Wind delivers insights that inspire. Lee is the author of 5 books so far, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as Chief Content Officer at IBPA. His own young life and how his life might have been changed had he had the books [...]
Wondering how you can get your audiobook reviewed? Meet Amy Shannon, book and audiobook reviewer, as well as author of over 100 titles and literary consultant. Amy shares her passion for helping authors succeed and her journey. A part of Amy’s story involves a violent domestic assault, and this episode will alert listeners prior to that section. More Episodes on Megaphone [...]
What are the elements to consider in audiobook pre-production? You might be surprised! Host Becky takes us into a deep dive on how to prepare your book manuscript for production. From figuring out the appropriate voice/s to images, front matter to back matter, as well as bonus material, you’ll learn what to attend to and how to maximize your leverage of your audiobook. More [...]