• Audio book recording,  Audiobook

    How to Narrate Audiobooks on ACX

    Last Fall, I was looking for a narrator for my first novel, Devils Glen. Like most people, a quick Google brought me to ACX, Amazon’s audiobook creation service that hooks authors up with voice talent to create and produce audiobooks to be sold on Amazon/Audible and iTunes. I went to ACX and set up my book for auditions and waited. Within a day or two, auditions rolled in, and I would be generous in saying that the quality of some performances left a lot to be desired. The one or two great auditions I did receive, asked for a considerable amount of money up front. As I thought about it,…

  • Audiobook,  Crow Creek,  Kindle Scout

    Devils Glen Audiobook on Audible and iTunes!

    The Devils Glen audiobook is available right now on Amazon/Audible and iTunes. I narrated it myself and let me tell you, that was quite the undertaking. The thing was way more work than I had anticipated, but I learned a lot and found something I enjoy doing in the process. Who knows? I might narrate all my future books–and books for other authors too! Hopefully, those of you who don’t have the time to read but spend a lot of time commuting or traveling will enjoy getting a chance to listen to it instead. If you’ve never done the audiobook thing, check out Audible on Amazon. Of course, if you’re…

  • Audiobook,  Devils Glen,  Kindle

    New Year News

    Hey everyone, and happy new year! I hope you all had fantastic holidays and got to spend time with your loved ones. Our family had a great Christmas, and the break was quite relaxing. Rosie loved having all her peeps home with her! Speaking of Rosie–she’s adjusting to her new life and seems to be fitting in quite well in our home. Her separation anxiety is calming down as she becomes more confident in her surroundings, which is good news for our stuff. She and the cats are struggling to get along, but gradually they’re coming around. However, I have to say that seeing a little cat chase a German Shepherd…