tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post627036543481686129..comments2024-03-28T11:18:32.811-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Romance and Mystery Authors on Writing: Marva Dasef's Tips on Producing Audio Books, GiveawayJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-17382511835860246572014-10-27T09:02:32.082-04:002014-10-27T09:02:32.082-04:00Congratulations to Loni and Melissa. Marva is gene...Congratulations to Loni and Melissa. Marva is generously giving them their choice of an audio or e-book. Thanks Marva! J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-39032974122676085622014-10-24T18:32:56.686-04:002014-10-24T18:32:56.686-04:00Nice to hear from you, Helena. I tend to just char...Nice to hear from you, Helena. I tend to just charge ahead with things like this. Puts me on the bleeding edge.<br /><br />And as JQ says, you have to be sure your existing contracts give you audio rights. Sometimes, publishers interpret "digital rights" to include audio.<br /><br />Best to ask first.Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-59888405043321566142014-10-24T11:24:16.385-04:002014-10-24T11:24:16.385-04:00Hi Helena, it would be fun to try an audio book, b...Hi Helena, it would be fun to try an audio book, but you'll have to review your contracts with your publishers to be sure you have the rights to do it because they may be planning on doing audio books too.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-75185540399077889802014-10-24T08:19:08.344-04:002014-10-24T08:19:08.344-04:00Hi Marva, thanks so much for the informative post....Hi Marva, thanks so much for the informative post. I had wondered about putting my books up for audio, but thought it would be far too expensive. Now I see from your post that there are a lot more options out there than I'd realised. This has been very helpful, thank you! And I wish you all the best with your audio projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-67226960981360995222014-10-23T18:54:27.932-04:002014-10-23T18:54:27.932-04:00Miss Mae, I saw your name in the list for JQ's...Miss Mae, I saw your name in the list for JQ's mystery hop. I look forward to reading about your books, too. <br /><br />I still prefer reading to listening, but I'm trying to do some of both. With Whispersync, I can switch back and forth. Cool feature.<br /><br />Susanne Drazic: thanks for dropping in.<br /><br />Melissa: I hope your friend has found her perfect narrator.<br /><br />LoniCellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-63364209594238322432014-10-23T18:06:36.662-04:002014-10-23T18:06:36.662-04:00Hi Susanne, Good to know you liked Marva's pos...Hi Susanne, Good to know you liked Marva's post. Thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-62323980797127007032014-10-23T16:07:52.862-04:002014-10-23T16:07:52.862-04:00Marva, thanks for sharing this information about a...Marva, thanks for sharing this information about audible books. I found it very interesting.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57154139670653544082014-10-23T13:35:42.915-04:002014-10-23T13:35:42.915-04:00*snort**snort*Miss Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245580913844186039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-48899738746877102122014-10-23T13:26:38.173-04:002014-10-23T13:26:38.173-04:00Miss Mae, yes you and Marva are proof we should lo...Miss Mae, yes you and Marva are proof we should look into this special way to get our books out into the world. A wave of the future with sound waves? Okay, I'm sure I got a groan instead of a laugh with that!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-54124820652173016432014-10-23T13:24:44.114-04:002014-10-23T13:24:44.114-04:00Marva, thanks for being here! Audio books are in m...Marva, thanks for being here! Audio books are in my future too so this is a topic for me to absorb.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-75260079275986790292014-10-23T12:48:06.495-04:002014-10-23T12:48:06.495-04:00Hi Marva,
Wonderful to meet you, and love your po...Hi Marva,<br /><br />Wonderful to meet you, and love your post about audio books. :)<br /><br />I've only been audio for a couple of months, right now have two available. And I'm also with ACX, iTunes. And I have to say -- I LOVE going audible! :)<br /><br />I do plan to get all my books into audio, but I'm not rushing it right now. As you said, I want to get just the right "Miss Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245580913844186039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-6311902442765428542014-10-23T12:39:46.178-04:002014-10-23T12:39:46.178-04:00I hit the jackpot when my producer contacted me fo...I hit the jackpot when my producer contacted me for my first audiobook. He was just getting into audio, and my first book was only 3 hours. Do you have a longish short story? It might be the way to break in.<br /><br />Thanks for having me, JQ. <br /><br />Note: The 3rd book in the Witches of Galdorheim series was just finished up and submitted to ACX review. It ought to be out by early November. Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-45479720453465531452014-10-23T10:23:50.287-04:002014-10-23T10:23:50.287-04:00Hi Loni, yes maybe someday. Keep writing those boo...Hi Loni, yes maybe someday. Keep writing those books and the actors will be knocking down the doors to get to do your characters!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-60354813473382799692014-10-23T10:22:42.263-04:002014-10-23T10:22:42.263-04:00Hi Melissa, making the decision on what voice to u...Hi Melissa, making the decision on what voice to use is one I really hadn't thought about. What does my main character sound like? And how do you discover the voice you hear in your head in a narrator? J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-52173426993060214452014-10-23T09:42:52.636-04:002014-10-23T09:42:52.636-04:00I'd like to do an audiobook, but as an unknown...I'd like to do an audiobook, but as an unknown with an epic fantasy, I haven't found many actors who are willing to share the royalties...and I can't afford to pay upfront. *sigh*<br /><br />Someday, though. Someday... Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-20091042009828897362014-10-23T09:40:09.262-04:002014-10-23T09:40:09.262-04:00A friend of mine is putting her books on audio. I ...A friend of mine is putting her books on audio. I found the process--especially the process of interviewing 'voices'--very interesting.<br /><br />Good luck with your book. I enjoyed the post. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.com