These are the steps I take when producing an audiobook, especially when I’m able to work directly with you, the author.
First comes prep. My first step is to pre-read the manuscript.
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I often hear "I'm new at this, can you tell?!" from authors. No problem! I’m so happy for you entering the world of audio! And if you’re choosing to do it all yourself, well, there is a lot to learn all at once.
Here’s a few suggestions for how to do your end of things well (primarily applicable to ACX listings), because of course you want to give your book the best chance.
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Good writing is easy to read aloud. All those things they teach you about writing - vary the length and complexity of your sentences, utilize assonance, sibilance and alliteration, etc - can be intuitively understood by doing one thing: reading it aloud. Can you read without effort and running out of breath? Does it have a natural cadence? Does it feel smooth, or do certain words lurch?
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50 books is a big deal for me. I feel like a salty old dog in the audiobook game now...
Hardly! SO far from it, it took a stack of books to learn how much I didn’t know.
I've figured out a few things, some of which I had to on my own because I was reluctant to take the advice of others in the first place.
50 books: 3 years, 150 hours of audio.
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