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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…
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-108 The Book of Timothy: An interview with Joan Nockels Wilson and Tim Nockels
This powerful memoir delves into the controversial world of the Catholic Church and what happened to Joan’s brother Tim, the only one willing to publicly speak…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-107 #Booktok: An interview with Desiree Duffy
Wondering if TikTok is a place you should be and if so how to make it work for you? Desiree Duffy is the founder of Black Chateau, a marketing and public…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-106 Start Your Audiobook Marketing with a Plan
Marketing your audiobooks and books can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. Join host Becky Parker Geist for this episode on ways to keep your…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-105 Listening as Research
In a world where more readers than ever are requesting for their favorite books to be available on audio, many authors don’t know where to start in making that…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-104 Children’s Books - Marketing and Bonus Material
In a continuation of last week’s episode, host Becky Parker Geist discusses ways to maximize the effects of your content to most benefit your listeners as well…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-103 Children’s Books - Benefits and Options
Thinking of producing a children’s audiobook? Then this episode is for you. Given that children’s audio makes up such a small percentage of the market, it can…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-102 Creating Effective Calls to Action for Your Audiobook
Getting your audience to follow a “call to action” outside of listening to your audiobook can be tricky, and can often seem like a gimmick or sales pitch. In…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-101 Bringing Compelling Stories to Life: Interview with Dorothea Bonneau
When history is written by the winners, it is always worthwhile to honor those whose stories are buried or forgotten. “Once in a Blood Moon” reframes American…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-100 Celebrating Consistency, Commitment & Gratitude
In celebration of our 100th episode, host Becky Parker Geisttalks about Consistency, Commitment and Gratitude, three keys to success. Making a commitment to…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-99 Your Audiobook is Like a Party
What if your audiobook were a party? There are a surprising number of similarities in terms of the prep for the event and how to get folks to come. Like a…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-98 The Top 4 for Marketing Your Audiobook
Marketing can feel overwhelming—so many options, so many things we should do! While you might sometimes feel like doing anything is at least doing something…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-80 What’s an Audiobook Look Like?
Do you have questions about what your finished audiobook audio files look like? What the possible formats for your audio files are and which is best for you?…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-97 Getting Back to Goals: Looking Back & Looking Forward
It’s that time of year to look over our shoulders to review this past year and then to plan out what we’d like for this coming year. Host Becky Parker Geist…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-96 Building Your Tribe with Curiosity
At year end, looking forward to new opportunities to share your passion, learn ways to use your curiosity to include others in your “tribe” by making more new…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-95 Holiday Storytelling Traditions
Join Host Becky Parker Geist during this holiday season as she brings our attention to the importance of storytelling traditions, especially the ancient rites…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-94 Publishers in Audio: Top 5 Tips for Publishers Who Want to Get their Titles into Audio
Do you yearn to publish your book as an audiobook? If so, this episode is for you. If not, you may want to learn more about it! Host Becky Parker Geist alerts…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-93 Websites for Authors & Others, Jeffrey Samarano: Interview
Have you looked at your website with the eyes of someone searching for something? How does it answer someone’s yearning for information, escape, advice, or…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-92 Anatomy of a Full Cast Production
Have you ever wondered what it would take to record an audiobook from your theatre production, play, or book? If you have a story that’s demanding to come out…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-91 Gratitude
’Tis the season to remember what we have to be grateful for throughout the year! Host Becky Parker Geist expresses her appreciation for and thanks to all of…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-90 Get Your Game FACE On - Dawn Fuchs Coleman: Interview
Do you have questions about how to profitably run your own business? Increase your bottom line AND your top line? Avoid pitfalls and increase your highs while…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-89 Into the Weeds with Royalties - Interview with Darren Speers of Authors Republic
How royalties work and what the different kinds of platforms are and the payment models can feel like getting lost in the forest. Audiobook digital…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-88 Full Cast - Creating a WOW Audiobook
Ever considered getting your book or script into audio with a full cast of actors to bring it to life? Host Becky Parker Geistshares several samples from full…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-87 Oh the Possibilities! Samples from Children’s Books
Join Host Becky Parker Geist in reviewing highlights of four different children’s stories recorded as audiobooks, with various music and sound effects…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-86 Interview with Maggie Newcomb
Have you ever wondered what mental illness is like up close and personal? What is it like to live with this debilitating condition, and what effects does it…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-85 Play Script to Audiobook: A Conversation with Trinacria Theatre Co.
Do you find the legaleze surrounding copyrights confusing and frustrating? The nuances of meaning and interpretation, what’s legal, ethical, and moral to do…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsACT-T-84 Be a Leader by Being a Follower
Are you struggling to get yourself and your work known? Do you feel alone straining to make progress against the incoming tide? Do you feel the weight of the…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-83 What Kind of Impact Do You Want to Have?
What kind of impact do you want to have? As authors, we often think about sales and discoverability and reaching our audience. Host Becky Parker Geist walks…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-82 Dingbats, Icons, Symbols & Spaces
Do you have dingbats or icons or other repetitive visual indicators in your print book? Wondering what to do about those for the audio? Host Becky Parker Geist…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-81 Podcasting Your Audiobook
Are you wondering or have questions about whether or not to podcast your finished Audiobook? What are the reasons for doing so? What are the consequences of…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-79 The Listener Experience - How to Review Your Audiobook Files with Your Listener in Mind
You might think that the best way to review your audiobook files is with your text in hand and your analytic scrutinizer turned up full volume. Host Becky…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-78 Following Clues to Success
“Success leaves clues” Tony Robbins tells us. Figure out what a successful person does and model it, even improve on it, but learn their steps, specifically…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-77 Challenges with Memoirs – Tips
Do you have a story to tell? Is your own story pushing its way to get out into the world? Be prepared to tell it successfully when you hear what Host Becky…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-76 Interactive Children’s Books an Interview with Brad Pohl
Listen in as Host Becky Parker Geist discusses with innovative Children’s Book author Brad Pohl the exciting new way he is bringing his content out to the…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-75 Recording your own audiobook in partnership with a pro narrator – Interview with Laura Davis
Host Becky Parker Geist discusses with Memoir author Laura Davis the advantages and disadvantages of collaboration between an author who narrates her own…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-74 Sounds as Symbols
Sounds and sound effects can appeal to us on a vicarious rather than a conscious level, connecting the listener with the author’s intended message in a deeper…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-73 Interview with Melyssa Barrett
In this interview with Melyssa Barrett, Host of the JALI Podcast, you’ll discover the fascinating journey of one woman who turned her husband’s profession of…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-72 Speech by any other Pronunciation is NOT the Same
Host Becky Parker Geist dives into the things you need to know about pronunciations, from names and that are real or fictional to regional pronunciations…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-71 Yikes!
What to do when you miss a deadline or make a mistake or something unexpected throws you off? Host Becky Parker Geist offers some gentle techniques and tips to…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-70 Adapting Screenplays and Theatre Scripts into Audiobooks - Interview with Jerrilee Geist
In this interview with Director of Pre-Production at Pro Audio Voices Inc., Jerrilee Geist, you’ll learn more about the conversion from Screenplay or Theatre…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-69 Building Your Tribe
Are you tired of living and working in a dog-eat-dog business world? Is the frustration adding to your stress level and robbing you of the pleasure of doing…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-68 Character Voices
Calling all those wanting to express their characters audibly! Do you want to know how to best bring your story alive with your characters’ voices? Voice…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-67 Repurposing Your Content - Fiction
How do you connect with your current and prospective audience out there? What do you think about when considering repurposing your content? Can you think…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-66 Adding a Bonus Author Interview
Considering adding a bonus interview to your audiobook? Host Becky Parker Geist provides the why’s and how’s of creating an interview and how to leverage that…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-65 Repurposing Your Content - NonFiction
Host Becky Parker Geist shares reasons to repurpose your content, reframing the information and tailoring it to the intended purposes of expanding your…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-64 The Importance of Pre-Production
If you’re thinking you’ll just send your manuscript to your narrator or audiobook producer and they’ll deliver the audiobook you imagine, then you are probably…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-63 “Get Agreements in Advance of Production”- Interview with IP Attorney Kelley Way
Expanding on a topic introduced in the previous podcast episode, “DIY Snags - Those Little Things You Might Not Think Of,” Intellectual Property Attorney…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-62 Snags - Those Little Things You May Not Even Think About
Learn some specifics about the production process that shine a light on potential “snags” to bypass to make your road to your audiobook goal smoother and more…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-61 Client Value Journey - Interview with Steve Napolitan
Are you considering how your audiobook will help your listeners stay with you and continue to engage with you? You should be! In this episode, host Becky…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-60 How (Audiobook) Producers Estimate Pricing
Having all the information you need to make an informed decision about your audiobook makes it so much easier to be certain that you, as the author of a book…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-59 Your Audiobook in Libraries - Interview with Michelle Cobb, AudioFile Magazine
Are you interested in having your audiobook in libraries? Listen as Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile Magazine and Audio and Digital Publishing Consultant…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-58 Casting – What to Listen for in Auditions
Finding the right voice is critical to bringing your story to life – it can transport your audiobook listeners to new worlds. Host BPG provides guidance to…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-57 Interview with Johnny Robinson, Audio Club host
Join host Becky Parker Geist and get to know our Audiobook Marketing Program Concierge, Johnny Robinson. Hear about the ways authors and the marketing team…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-56 Marketing Series #5 Building your Marketing TEAM!
In this fifth episode in this series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP), host Becky Parker Geist helps you think through the gathering of your marketing…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-55 Marketing Series #4 YouTube guest Ryan Perry, Simple Biz Solutions, Inc.
In this fourth episode in a series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP) created by Pro Audio Voices, host Becky Parker Geist interviews Ryan Perry…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-54 Marketing Series #3 Manageable Weekly Tasks
Today’s episode is the third of a series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP) created by Pro Audio Voices. Host Becky Parker Geist will introduce you to…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-53 Audiobook Marketing Program - Part 2: Media Assets Library
Managing your marketing assets can help you gain an advantage for a successful marketing campaign and help you reach your wider audience and even expand your…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-52 Audiobook Marketing Program - Part 1: Marketing Workshop, Blueprint, Lists
Effective Marketing can make the difference in sales success for your audiobook and help you reach your wider audience. Authors often feel challenged dealing…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-51 Script Notes
If you’ve decided to be the voice for your own book, this episode will help you with some options and recommendations. Whether you choose to record in a pro…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-50 Unpublished Children’s Books - Joy
A child’s curiosity knows no bounds. Even those who seem bored and distracted have the energy within them to participate in the world if only we arouse their…
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-49 Short Story Collections
Discover the variety of useful ways your short stories (singly and as collections) can benefit children, parents who wish to encourage their young to…