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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as audio book listeners and fans. Go behind the scenes with audiobook creators as host Becky Parker Geist guides the conversation to discover the surprises, victories and challenges in publishing and producing audiobooks. Ideal for indie authors, small publishers, audiobook fans, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peek into the audiobook world - as well as authors and publishers…
Episodes
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-228 Vulnerability in Memoir - Interview with author Ginelle Testa (Author-Narrator)
Born to an abusive mother and a drug-dealer father, Ginelle Testa was not exactly set up for success—and her early years are just as troubled as one might…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-227 Interview with Author Dawn Filos (Tales of a Pet Vet, a memoir)
Dr. Dawn Filos has always had a passion for animals—and with a lot of hard work and perseverance, she turned that passion into a career. Dawn knew at the start…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-226 A Conversation with Lon Ballinger, Author of Party Boys
Join the conversation with Lon Ballinger, author of Party Boys: How the Ballinger Brothers Built the Best Nightclubs in the World, discussing his experiences…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-225 Interview with Author Jaer Jones (YA multi-voiced)
Changing POVs (Points of View) chapter by chapter in a story is a device typically best served with one narrator for each POV. Go behind the scenes with Jaer…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-224 Interview with Author Chrissy Grigoropoulos (nonfiction, author-narrated)
Join host Becky Parker Geist as she welcomes Chrissy Grigoropoulos, an accomplished attorney, real estate broker, entrepreneur, and author of 'Lady Shark.' In…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-223 Degrees of Full Cast Audiobooks
If you’re considering or in production with a full cast audiobook project, this episode is full of tips to help you in the process. From making sure your goals…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-222 Audiobook Dream Come True - Interview with Cheryl Melody Baskin
With a book intended to have the listener interact, and in which there are original songs and exercises, Cheryl Melody worked in collaboration with Pro Audio…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-221 Interview with Author Janja Lalich (multi-voiced nonfiction: Cults)
Join us for a deep dive conversation with Dr. Janja Lalich, Founder and CEO of the Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion, and author of Take Back Your Life…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-220 Interview with author Claudia Marseille (memoir)
Claudia Marseille, author of But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World, joins host Becky Parker Geist for a conversation about this moving…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-219 How Images in your Book can Create Connection - Interview with Author Joy Moeller
Joy Moeller, BS, RDH, AOMT-C, author of Is Your Tongue Killing You? Learn How to Sleep, Breathe, Chew, and Swallow Correctly is a Certified Orofacial…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-218 Podcast Goals & Implementation Options
Planning to start a podcast but have questions? There are some foundational questions you might not have even thought to ask yourself yet, that can be critical…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-217 Should You Start Your Own Podcast?
Considering becoming a podcast host? Or using a podcast to share your audiobook? What are the basic considerations you’ll want to evaluate before getting…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-216 Interview with true crime author RW Gates
Having now produced three audiobooks with Pro Audio Voices, guest RW Gates shares his experience of audiobooks with a single narrator, two narrators, and a…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-215 Basics for Narrating Your Own Audiobook
Considering narrating your own audiobook? Author-Narrators should be aware before they get started, some of the key issues and top tips to make sure they’re…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-214 Putting your Screenplay to Work for You as an Audiobook
Are you a screenwriter with one or more screenplays you wish you could get some traction with? Wondering how you can get the attention of a producer or…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-213 Leveraging Audiobook Discount Codes
What types of audiobook discount codes are there? And how can you leverage them to market your audiobook? Host Becky Parker Geist discusses all this and more!…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-212 Your Audiobook Marketing Journey Starts with You
Whether you’re at the start of your marketing journey or well on your way, this episode is foundational. What do you need to know to stay inspired along the…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-211 How & When to Launch Your Audiobook
Should you have your audiobook done in time for the book launch of your other formats or roll it out later—or even before the text versions? While there’s no…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-210 Spotify and Audiobook Rights Concerns
Since the acquisition of Findaway Voices by Spotify, some significant changes have taken place—changes you as an author of an audiobook should be aware of…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-209 Interview with Lindsey Salatka, Author, Editor, Book Coach
Need an eclectic set of languages and accents for your audiobook? Lindsey did for her novel Fish Heads and Duck Skin. Hear about the surprises of casting a…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-208 Audio-Describing - An Interview with Karin Fisher-Golton
Join us for a delightful discussion about children’s book editing and audio description of children’s book illustrations with Karin Fisher-Golton. Learn about…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-207 Queer Representation in Kid Lit - An Interview with Lee Wind
From book to how to leverage a podcast to get your content to your audience, this engaging discussion with author Lee Wind delivers insights that inspire. Lee…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-206 Interview with Audiobook Reviewer Amy Shannon
Wondering how you can get your audiobook reviewed? Meet Amy Shannon, book and audiobook reviewer, as well as author of over 100 titles and literary consultant…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-205 Pre-Production: How & Why to Prep Your Manuscript for Audiobook Production
What are the elements to consider in audiobook pre-production? You might be surprised! Host Becky takes us into a deep dive on how to prepare your book…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-204 Interview with Memoir Author Nancy J. Martin
Nancy Martin, author of From the Summer of Love to the Valley of the Moon: A Memoir, had her book launch shut down when the pandemic hit. It landed right at…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-203 Sound Effects & Music in NonFiction Audiobooks
What are the main considerations when planning music and/or sound effects in a nonfiction audiobook? Why and how would you use music in nonfiction? How can you…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-202 Sound Effects & Music in Children’s Audiobooks
What are the prime considerations when planning music and/or sound effects in a children’s audiobook? How can authors write with the audiobook edition in mind?…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-201 What are Your Audiobook Goals?
Figuring out your North Star can fuel your marketing and remind you of your why. There are two adjunct questions that can help you identify your biggest goal…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-200 Interview with Viviana Izzo - Marketing Your Audiobook
What are some top tips for marketing your audiobook if you narrated it yourself? And how do those change if you have a pro narrator? When should you begin your…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-199 Audiobooks for Small Independent Publishers - Getting Started | Where to Begin
Do you have a press or publishing company or imprint that wants to take advantage of the tremendous audiobook growth trend but are uncertain about how to…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-198 Why not ACX for Audiobook Distribution?
Trying to understand how audiobook distribution works and what your options are? ACX (part of Amazon) may be all you’ve heard about, and Audible (also Amazon)…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-197 Why AMPlify Audiobooks
What’s wrong with the audiobook industry? And why and in what ways does it need to change? Becky leads us behind the scenes to discover what has driven the…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-196 Your Expertise as an Author and How that Impacts Marketing
Do you consider yourself an expert? You should! Learn more about what questions to ask yourself that will both help you recognize your own expertise and also…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-195 Top Tip for Audiobook Marketing and Sales
What is the one most critical action you can take to effectively market your audiobook? You’d be surprised how many authors fail to take this one critical step…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-194 Audiobook Footnotes & Annotations and How to Handle Them
Wondering what to do about those pesky footnotes and annotations when making an audio of your book? Most audiobook producers will just assume they don’t matter…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-193 A Peek Behind the Curtain of Audiobook Royalties
In this Audiobook Connection Podcast episode, host Becky Parker Geist explores the intricacies of audiobook royalties, distribution, and sales. For authors…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-192 Video Books with Live Action: An Interview with Jim Parker and Once Upon a Dance
A children’s book with live action dancers? You got it! Join a delightful conversation with author of the Once Upon a Dance book series for children and…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-191 How to Run a Cross-Promotion Campaign
Collaborating with your fellow authors on a cross promotional campaign to boost your audiobook sales can be a powerful tool! Host Becky Parker Geist shares the…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-190 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Francis Rivetti
Author Francis Rivetti joins Becky in a discussion about The House on Liberty Street—Home of Second Chances. Francis’ career as a journalist in England…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-189 Using AMPlify Audibooks for Success - Joe Belcastro
How is author Joe Belcastro using the AMPlify Audiobooks platform with his fellow thriller authors to collaboratively spread the word about his novel…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-188 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Bob Rogers
Host Becky Parker Geist interview Bob Rogers, the author of the historical novels First Dark and The Laced Chameleon, which earned critical acclaim from Kirkus…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-187 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Breakfield & Burkey
In a real world filled with all kinds of technological threats, Breakfield & Burkey’s killer thriller series The Enigma Series spins out some of the hairiest…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-186 Author Narrated Audiobook & Podcast - Interview with Rebekah Fraser
Rebekah L Fraser, author, educator, and multi-media artist is an award-winning social entrepreneur and former journalist. She has published one nonfiction book…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-185 What Am I Paying For? Using a Pro Team for Audiobooks
What does it mean to have a professional audiobook? And why does it matter so much? Why do audiobooks cost so much to produce? What are you paying for? Answers…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-184 Multicultural Books - An Interview with Tamara Shiloh
Guest Tamara Shiloh is the author of the series for children: Just Imagine . . . What if there were no black people in the world. The first two in the series…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-183 Relationship to Story - Interview with Joshua Townshend
What is our relationship to story and how does AI (Artificial Intelligence) fit into the picture? How do we connect with the stories we write as authors and…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-182 Appropriate AI - An Interview with Matt Strain
Matt Strain recently left Adobe, where over the course of 17 years he led teams across marketing, strategy, new business, and research. He is now focused on…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-181 Podcasting - An Interview with Dave Jackson
Hall of Fame podcaster and teacher Dave Jackson shares tips on creating your own podcast, what mistakes to avoid, and how to grow your audience and monetize…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-180 Let’s Talk Audiobook Royalties
Need to know and understand tips and a deeper dive into audiobook royalties. Ever wondered how they are calculated or why yours are not what you thought they…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-179 Author Narrated - So Much More
What is that ineffable quality that makes an audiobook ok vs great? Should authors narrate their own audiobooks? If not, why not? Host Becky Parker Geist…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-178 Pronunciations in Audiobooks
Into the weeds with words and how they are pronounced! Join Becky for a deep dive for both authors and narrators into how to prepare your project regarding…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-177 Kids Picture Books - Interview with Author Kelly Anne Manuel
Come behind the scenes with children’s author Kelly Anne Manuel! From inception to publication to audio and video, Kelly is an inspiration! You’ll hear about…
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AC-I-176 Narrating Audiobooks - Interview with Scott Ellis
A fun and enlightening trip into the booth with one of Pro Audio Voices’ narrators Scott Ellis! What are the biggest challenges in being an audiobook narrator?…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-175 Why AMPlify Audiobooks
What’s wrong with the audiobook industry? And why and in what ways does it need to change? Becky leads us behind the scenes to discover what has driven the…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-174 Casting Audiobooks_ Interview with Casting Director Samantha Cooper
Go behind the scenes with Becky and Sam Cooper, Casting Director for Pro Audio Voices. Learn about how casting is done, what questions are asked of authors…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-173 Charts & Graphs in Audio - How To Make Them Work
Got charts or graphs or table? Data-heavy visuals can be a challenge, yes, but they can also be an opportunity to create more value for your listeners. There…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-172 Audiobook Distribution & Marketing Workshop
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023 10am-noon Pacific Time, join Becky Parker Geist for a workshop: Putting Your Audiobook to Work for You. Learn more or sign up at…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-171 Audio First or Audio Only
Now available as an option! Launch your project audio first or bypass the other formats and do audio only. With that new AMPlify Audiobooks author-direct sales…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-170 Audiobook Interrupters
Creating an excellent listener experience is always paramount. When a book has elements that will interrupt its flow, what do you do? How do you handle what…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-169 Big News in the Audiobook World
With BookBaby offering AI-narrated audiobooks and Spotify buying up Findaway Voices, the audiobook industry is changing. Find out what you should know about…