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Have you ever noticed that, after listening to a podcast or an audiobook, you feel like you know the author? Our ears bring information into our brains in a different way than our eyes by reading the words--or even our eyes through watching a screen. I’m no aural scientist, but what I personally…

Bradley Charbonneau

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Ch. 37: About the Author

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 1:35


This is Bradley’s tenth book.

Ch. 36: Afterward

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 2:27


I can see and hear the entire scene as if it were last night.

Ch. 35: Relationship

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 0:54


Thank you!

Ch. 34: Did any part of this book help you in any way?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 0:48


Thank you very much.

Ch. 33: Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 1:54


Audio for Authors Online Course

Ch. 32: Now what?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 1:23


I hope that I have inspired you at some point in this book to create something of audio.

Ch. 31: Audiobook Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 8:11


We authors need them.

Ch. 30: Is your audiobook worth a credit?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 3:51


Which sell better: short books or long books?

Ch. 29: Audible Bounty

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 3:29


If you love audiobooks, chances are you’re going to hook others into getting into audiobooks as well.

Ch. 28: Amazon (Audible) Kindle Whispersync for Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 2:19


It's that simple.

CREATE | Here to Create

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 2:56


It works just like that.

Ch. 27: Think Outside of the (Boom) Box

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 2:52


In audiobook marketing, it’s important to think of not only the creation but also the consumption of the medium. I’m going to assume that because you’re reading or listening to this book that you’re an audio fan yourself.

Ch. 26: Marketing: Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 2:03


But because we’re working in a different medium than words on paper or words in an e-book, we should make that an advantage and use the audio medium to its fullest potential.

Ch. 25: Dragonfly

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 3:55


The Writer's Guide to Training Your Dragon

Ch. 24: Getting Comfortable with Speaking your Writing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 2:38


Reading is more of a left-brain process, and listening to music is a right-brain function.?

Ch. 24: Getting Comfortable with Speaking Your Writing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 2:38


Just when Charlie Holiday thought comma open quote ...

Ch. 23: Dictation: Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 3:00


My only concern with using dictation is how my mind, and how my imagination, will adjust to it.

Ch. 22: Setting Up your Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 3:24


That day, someday, has arrived.

Ch. 21: More freedom than an audiobook

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 1:25


With a podcast, there are no rules.

Ch. 20: A Chapter = An Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 2:32


You have the audiobook chapter already recorded anyway, right?

Ch. 19: Podcasts | Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 2:35


It's just too easy to not do it. Well, if you WANT to do it.

Ch. 18: Hiring a Professional Narrator

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 6:13


Go solo or hire a pro?

Looking to create ads directly for your audiobooks? Now you can with BookBub and Chirp.

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 5:31


Finally!

Ch. 17: Introduction to Audacity

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 1:40


When I first opened the Audacity program I have to admit I was intimidated.

Oops, wrong microphone. Not the right input? Didn’t notice until the next day? Take 2!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 1:52


Yep, that's a take.

“What actor would play the leading role in your book?” And other tips for “enhancing the performance” of your audiobook with Ben Fife.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 29:42


Will your audiobook be an "enhanced" version of your written book?

Oops, found mistakes in your audiobook after you already uploaded to Findaway Voices?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 3:45


Oops, wrong file for wrong chapter? No fear, the plus sign is here.

Ch. 16: Narrate It Yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 3:45


As I’m sure I have gone on and on about elsewhere in this book, my first audiobook production was a disaster.

Spring Has Sprung: Who needs fake nature background sounds when we can record in the wild?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 2:26


City boy goes off the reservation.

When is atmosphere and authenticity more important than bad audio quality?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 3:36


When the sky is blue and the dogs are out.

DIY or Go Pro?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 3:27


It's up to you.

Looking to build some authority? Can you ask this question: “Hey, would you like to be a guest on my podcast?”

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 4:50


Can you ask that? Do you have one?

There’s a certain deep sense of joy I feel when I narrate my own book.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 3:44


The rumble of my own voice in my heart.

Ch. 14: Audiobooks | Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 2:29


Audiobooks in fiction.

Audiobook Pricing with Findaway Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 1:50


$19.99 or $27.99 and why?

Ch. 13: Audiobooks: Nonfiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 2:53


I read almost no nonfiction until I discovered audiobooks.? -- Laura Sackton

Ch. 12: Audiobooks | Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 3:24


My commute was one hour each way.

Ch. 11: Pre-Production Purchases

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 3:25


The equipment you need for the basics.

“I don’t read blogs or books.”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 4:26


But they listen to podcasts and audiobooks.

2020 podcast challenge: set up a 10-episode podcast with Anchor.fm

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 4:59


It's just so easy.

Audiobooks in libraries, going wide with Findaway Voices, and much more with MK Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 34:11


It's Win-Win-Win.

Ch. 10: Need a recording studio? How about the library?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 2:54


The only requirement was a valid library card.

Ch. 9: Recording Studio Setup | Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 2:24


I want you to get your (short?) book recorded, distributed, and available in the audiobook market.

Ch. 8: Chapter Won

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 1:46


A celebration of beginnings.

Audio for (Nonfiction) Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 10:20


Is there a market for nonfiction authors (help with branding, marketing, etc.)?

Audiobooks update from the 20Booksto50k® conference: Findaway Voices, Podium, Dreamscape, Tantur, ACX, Audible and more!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 9:01


So, why don't you have your audiobooks out yet?

Written, audio, video, in-person? Which, when, and why?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 9:22


I'm an audio guy. I like headphones in, walk in the woods with Pepper, and lay those decibels on me.

Audiobook reviews, sales, and management with StoryOrigin’s founder, Evan Gow

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 33:59


Author? Audiobook author? You'll want to hear this.

Unpacking “Optimal Living Daily” with Lee Rankinen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 34:11


Wait, they have episodes how often? Every Single Day.

Story Origin opens Group Promotions for Audiobooks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 5:10


Need reviews for your audiobooks?

Ch. 7: Short, Sweet, and Done

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 2:49


The only source of knowledge is experience -- Albert Einstein

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