April 6 question – Have any of your books been made into audio books? If so, what is the main challenge in producing an audiobook?
It’s the first Wednesday of April and time for another post for the Insecure Writer’s Support group. The awesome co-hosts for the April 6 posting of the IWSG are Joylene Nowell Butler, Jemima Pett, Patricia Josephine, Louise – Fundy Blue, and Kim Lajevardi!
At many book-signing events, I get asked if I have audio books. Sadly, the answer is no. I’ve looked into the possibility, but I can’t afford to do it right. My books aren’t selling enough copies to justify the expenditure.
I’m well aware that there are authors that can do it all — write, create covers, edit, and do their own audio. I’m not one of them. Frankly, I wouldn’t wish having to spend several hours of listening to my voice as I read one of my book on anyone. Heck, I don’t want to listen to myself for that long!
Of course, then throw in #Audiogate, (you know, another of Amazon’s ways to hurt authors) and the desire to publish audiobooks with them goes away. I have been watching Draft2Digital’s progress in the way of audiobooks as an alternative to Amazon.
For the authors on this hop who have published audio, more power to you! I hope you are selling oddles of books!
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