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Karen Commins’s Audiobook Resources For Authors

23 December 2016

Last updated 17 November 2022

Are you an author or publisher who is ready to get your titles into AUDIOBOOKS?

The fantastic info found in this list of links will better prepare you for the task, especially if you plan to use Audible’s Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX.com) for the production process.

You’ll also find a lot of specific information about the audiobook production process by reading the Knowledge Base articles on my site NarratorsRoadmap.com.

Subscribe to the ACX blog and my blog for authors for on-going news and features about audiobooks.

The resources listed below were found on a variety of sites and are organized by topic.

 

Thinking About Audiobooks

Karen Commins’s Setting Sail Into Audiobooks video
In this 41-minute video, I:

  • explore the audiobook landscape (beginning at 2:43)
  • explain reasons every author should produce audiobooks of their books (beginning at 7:23)
  • demonstrate Amazon Whispersync capability between an audiobook and Kindle ebook (beginning at 10:19)
  • offer specific tips about ways to write with audio in mind (beginning at 12:09)
  • advise the viewer about the audiobook production process and gives concrete information about using ACX.com to create an audiobook, including payment for production costs and distribution options (beginning at 22:04)

Planning Your Trip to Audiobook World rack card infographic

Audiobooks: A Multitasker’s Best Friend

Authors: Want to Create Audiobooks of Your Books?

Audiobooks: The Next Big Thing

Hearing Voices: Why Audiobooks Are Suddenly Chic: RWA 2014 Handout/Resources

Going Further With Audiobooks: A Conversation with J. Daniel Sawyer

Audio Publishers Association Getting Started

From Written to Spoken Word — Part One: Bringing Stories to Life

Video (35:32) Full Interview on Audiobooks with John Marshall Cheary

  • John Marshall Media produces audiobooks for all the major publishers.
  • Note the timestamps in the Youtube description to jump to specific points about the video, most of which relate to the categories below.

All About Audiobook Production for Authors (comprehensive)

 

Writing With Audiobooks in Mind (Hint: You’ll Become a Better Writer!)

Some Thoughts on the Lost Art of Reading Aloud

ACX Guest Post: Wendy Lindstrom on Writing For Audio

The 6 People You Have to Be When Line Editing Your Novel

4 Ways Planning For Your Audiobook Can Make You a Better Writer

Ask Correia #17: Writing for the Ear, Tweaking Your Writing to Work Better in Audiobook Form

John Scalzi: Writing For Audio Made Me A Better Writer, Period

From Written to Spoken Word — Part Two: Writing for Audio

Audiobook 101 for Authors VA Festival for the Book 2021

 

Audiobook Rights and Production Overview

Links to Help Authors Know Their Rights

Securing Audiobook Rights: The Rights You Need to Bring Your Audiobook to Market

Should You Sell Your Audiobook Rights?

How Julianne MacLean Got Her Audio Rights Back

Understanding Audiobook Production: An Interview with Rich Miller

Jane Friedman’s Audiobook Publishing and Distribution: Getting Started Guide for Authors

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing Audiobooks

How to Self-Publish Audiobooks: 16 Tips from Indie Authors

 

Distributor Comparison Chart

My chart on NarratorsRoadmap.com is for site members only and compares 6 popular distributors across 22 individual criteria.

 

Author as Narrator

Much More Than Just “Reading”

Should Authors Narrate Their Own Audiobooks?

Why Authors Should (Almost) Never Read Their Own Audiobooks

 

Advice, Articles, and Tutorials to Help You Get Started With ACX

Frequently Asked Questions About Audiobooks

ACX How It Works and FAQs

How to Make an Audio Book Using ACX (Step-by-Step) best tutorial I’ve found — with screenshots

ACX 101 For Authors and Rights Holders – Part 1: Preparation

How to Win Listeners and Create Great Audiobooks

The ACX Author’s Audiobook Checklist

How to Avoid 3 Costly Mistakes on ACX

Cure For The ACX 7-Year Itch

 

Payment Options and Narrators’ Views About Royalty Share Projects

Authors, Can You Afford to Produce an Audiobook?

The Cost Of Audiobooks

Audiobook Options for Indie Authors (and when it’s worth paying for production yourself)

ACX Narrator rates & other things I’ve learned

Attracting the Right Narrator: Royalty Share vs. Per Finished Hour

Let’s talk about Royalty Share and Marketing

To voice Royalty-Share Audiobooks… or not. That is the question.

How to Pick the Right Royalty Share Project

7 Reasons Why Your Book is not Getting Auditions on ACX

Negotiate Your Perfect Deal with Royalty Share Plus (be sure to read all of the comments and go through the links in the ACX help system as they provide more explanation)

How to Pay for Audiobook Production

  • Don’t be in a hurry to do your whole series at one time. Save the royalties from the first book to pay the costs of the 2nd one.
  • Use the creative exercise described in this article to uncover other sources of funds.
  • The chart below summarizes funding options for audiobooks created on ACX.

 

Auditioning and Choosing Your Narrator

Karen Commins’s 2-part series in InD’tale Magazine:

  1. Author Seeks Narrator: MUST Love Books
  2. From Casting A Narrator to Happily Ever After

All About Audition Scripts

Two Ways to Estimate Your Word Count

What Authors Can Do For Narrators

5 Tips For Choosing a Narrator

How to Make Sure You Never Find a Narrator For Your Audiobook

How I Chose a Narrator For My Audiobook

Choosing the Right Audiobook Narrator

One Email That Isn’t a Scam

How to Create an Audiobook PDF Companion Document for ACX, iBooks, and More

 

The Finished Audiobook

What Happens When Your Audiobook Ends Up Sounding A Lot Different Than Expected

Karen Commins’s 3:03 video demonstrating Whispersync technology

 

Audiobook Marketing

Karen Commins’s Audiobook Marketing Cheat Sheet

6 Low-Cost Avenues For Greater Audiobook Sales

The Elements of a Well-Reviewed Audiobook

How to Submit Your Audiobooks for Review in AudioFile Magazine

This Is The Reason Facebook Pages Are Still Useful For Authors

 

Other Sites to Assist Indie Authors

AudiobookRevolution.com — Casting, production via ACX, narration, audiobook directing

BigHappyFamilyAudio.com — Distributor

FindawayVoices.com — Distributor

Homecooked Books – Marketing services

NarratorList.com — Distributor comparison info in addition to narrator profiles

SpokenRealms.com — Distributor

TheAudioFlow.com — Casting, production, promotion

 

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  3. Author Seeks Narrator: Must Love Books
  4. 6 Low-Cost Avenues For Greater Audiobook Sales

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