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Sharing My Knowledge
In addition to the specialized webinars below, I help those looking to start or maintain a career in audiobooks by providing a wealth of free info on this site and especially on my site NarratorsRoadmap.com.
In fact, I’m constantly creating and curating new content for it! (Yes, the alliteration is intentional!)
Everyone can view the dozens of articles in the NarratorsRoadmap Knowledge Base, each loaded with links of resources related to the topic. You’ll find even more links to products and services in the Welcome Center. You’ll also find coaches, editors, proofers, and more professionals on the Audiobook Village page.
Beyond the free information, Express Pass Members have access to a treasure trove of exclusive content:
- a color-coded calendar tracking 8 types of worldwide events
- my video courses, including one on using iAnnotate to its fullest advantage
- my Audiobook Distributor Comparison Chart, which analyzes 6 distributors across 22 criteria and includes my recommendations
- the world’s first casting directory for narrators, which lists companies, names, and related links to help narrators find the people who hire them!
Im my video course called Create Your Own Path, I talk about finding and narrating works from the public domain, prospecting with authors, and publishing your audiobooks. As the Queen of Links, I naturally added a custom set of useful resource links for each video course.
Click here to see the Roadmap of everything available on NarratorsRoadmap.com!
Every other Monday, I send members a brief newsletter that outlines all of the updates to the site, so you’ll always be up to date.
A 1-YEAR membership costs only $70, which is much less than the $100 I used to charge for a 1-HOUR consultation!
If you use the code KCConsult, your deal gets even sweeter because you’ll save $5 on a your first year of membership! This discount is not available for monthly or 6-month memberships.
Head over to NarratorsRoadmap.com and start your Express Pass today!
Put Yourself In The ACX Driver's Seat
Or have you created a profile on Audible’s marketplace site ACX.com – the Audiobook Creation Exchange – but not moved forward?
Perhaps you’ve read horror stories about how bad projects, low pay, and even narrators who’ve been scammed.
I was one of the beta testers for ACX 10 years ago, before Audible launched the site to the world. As I outlined in this article, I have been using ACX ever since – as both a narrator and a rights holder – and have developed tremendous insider experience that I shared in this webinar FOR THE FIRST TIME.
With me as your tour guide in this info-packed webinar, you’ll be able to navigate ACX to success!
- Understand ACX payment systems.
- Set up your ACX profile to your best advantage.
- Use the ACX search engine to find titles of interest.
- Spot scam listings.
- Vet the title to ensure it’s one worth doing – even BEFORE you audition.
- Best practices about workload, from audition to payment.
- Communicate effectively with the rights holder throughout the project.
- Dive into contract clauses and protections.
- And much more!
Here are a few comments from some of the attendees about this informative webinar:
- “Worth every minute to be here! This information is invaluable.” – KN
- “Thank goodness for Karen’s honesty and her experience. I’m going to re-watch the video and read all the notes. Unbelievable. Such great info.” – AP
- “Wonderful presentation. So much to think about.” – MM
- “Wonderful webinar. Learned so much!” – MB
- “Your passion is evident. Thank you for all this information and inspiration. A wonderfully insightful webinar.” – CB
- “This has been unbelievably, incredibly helpful.” – JB
- “Many, many thanks, Karen. You’re an Uh-Mazing wealth of info, and so kind to share your pearls.” – CD
My presentation ran 2 hours, and then we had a full hour of questions and answers. You get the 3-hour audio and video recordings of the webinar, a PDF of my 90+ accompanying slides, and a resource list of over 40 helpful links you’ll use to get the most out of your ACX experience — all for only $59 via PayPal.
When you check out with PayPal, you will be sent an email with a link to download the file.
How To Acquire Audio Rights Webinar Recording
Perhaps you are a print publisher who wants to move into audiobooks.
In this webinar, my guest speaker Jessica Kaye gives you the information you won’t find anywhere else!
- She is a Grammy-award winning audiobook producer with more than 500 titles to her credit and audiobook/book publisher of more than 200 titles.
- As an attorney in the firm Kaye & Mills, Jessica specializes in intellectual property, publishing law, and licensing.
- She is the founder of Big Happy Family Audio, which is a well-established audiobook distributor.
- Jessica has served as the president of the Audio Publishers Association.
- Using the appropriate terminology and the etiquette
- Understanding rights holder expectations (advances, royalties, etc.)
- Determining fair costs and payment guidelines
- Structuring the offers/licenses/contracts
Just think – once you know how to acquire audio rights, you might be able to acquire the audio rights to your favorite book and then produce and narrate it!
Going one step further, you might even consider establishing your own boutique audio publishing company. Rather than auditioning and waiting for publishers to cast you, you could cast yourself!
You get the 1.5-hour audio and video recordings of the webinar, a sample agreement from Jessica, a transcript, and helpful links you’ll use to research rights for only $49 via PayPal.
When you check out with PayPal, you will be sent an email with a link to download the file.
