Today’s the day for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) where, on the first Wednesday of every month, writers get together to share their insecurities and offer encouragement. The IWSG was created by Alex J. Cavanaugh, and you can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
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I’m actually feeling pretty good about my work-in-progress right now, other than the fact that it’s taking way too long to finish it. I ran the first twelve chapters past my writers’ group and got lots of positive feedback. They said they were sucked right into the story, so whoo hoo! At least I’m going in the right direction. Now, if I could just get it done….
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April 6 question – Have any of your books been made into audio books? If so, what is the main challenge in producing an audiobook?
I have not had any of my books made into audio books yet. I’ve had people ask for them and it’s on my list of things to look into, but I’ve heard that it’s expensive. I’d love to hear about others’ experiences with producing audiobooks. What’s the best way to go about it and how much of an investment did you have to make? Were you happy with the results?
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Please check out my last two posts to learn about new book releases from Alex J. Cavanaugh and Joylene Nowell Butler!
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Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
Glad to have you back with the IWSG! Be sure you’re signed up on the list.
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Thanks, Alex! It’s good to be back. And thanks for the reminder.
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it is expensive. I met a translator in Mexico, so I asked for a quote to translate a novel from English to Spanish. I almost choked when she gave me the price. Gads, creativity is costly. Happy IWSG day, Lori.
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Creativity is costly — that’s for certain! Happy IWSG day to you, as well!
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Welcome back! Been a while since we’ve seen you post. Glad to hear you’re still writing, and that your group is liking it! Finishing the book does seem to be the hardest part of the process, at least it is for me.
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Thanks, Loni! I’m one of those people who doesn’t mind editing because to me that means the whole book is down on paper (or in the computer) and the hard work is done.
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Welcome back! I’m glad your chapters went down well with your group. Hope it spurs you on.
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Thank you! Yes, I hope so, too.
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Nice to read you again, Lori. Hope to see you next month too. 🙂
Anna from elements of emaginette
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Hi Anna! I’m hoping I can keep it up. We’ll see how it goes.
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Congrats on the awesome feedback from your writer’s group. That’s always a good thing!
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Thank you! Yes, it’s always so helpful.
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I think the cost of an audio book (you do have to pay the speaker) would hold me back. I’ve not sold enough books to make it worth the investment. 🙂
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That’s what’s holding me back, as well. Thanks for stopping by!
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Glad to hear your writing is going well, Lori. That money thing is what’s stopped me also. But I’m still pondering!
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Thanks, Jacqui! I think I’ll be pondering a while longer.
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I’m going through the opposite with my critique partners atm. Thought I had a great opening for my story – nuh – twice rejected – but at least with solid recs for yet another beginning! So kudos to you and I wish you a trouble-free experience for this book (if there is such a thing!)
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Sorry your story opening didn’t go as well as you’d hoped, but it sounds like you’ve got new ideas to turn it around. Thank you! Trouble-free — ha, I wish. 🙂
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It’s great that your writing is progressing, Lori! I’m still in the book writing phase. I’ll worry about audiobooks down the road. Good luck as you move forward with your writing!
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Thank you, and good luck with your projects, as well!
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I’ve been slow getting things accomplished in the writing world, too. But hey, slow and steady worked for the tortoise.
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That’s very true!
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That’s such great feedback! And writing is always too slow 😉
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Yes, I was very encouraged. And I totally agree.
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Sometimes we need to write slow to find the right path through the winding plot. Way to go with your writing!
For audiobooks – I used ACX, set the price I was willing to pay, then waded through auditions. I’m not sure I’ll earn back what I spent, but I tried to keep it a low price.
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That’s a good way to look at it. Thanks! Wading through auditions – I like that description. I need to just jump in and see what happens.
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Hi, Lori, what a validating relief to receive great feedback on the first 12 chapters! How many more do you anticipate writing?
If you go with ACX, it is less expensive to pay producers (narrators) PFH (per finished hour) rate, which is like a royalty on the ebook.
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Yes, it sure was. I estimate I’m about halfway through. That’s good to know about ACX, thank you!
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No audiobooks for me yet, either. But I’m about to retire and have high hopes of getting more done!
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Good luck! I hope you have lots more time for your writing!
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