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I have never been a fan of Audible books. Part of the problem is that I already have enough voices in my head and it gets distracting.
I have tried to listen to them while commuting (big mistake) or even doing laundry. I have discovered that I can’t do both at the same time. But some people love audiobooks. And with today’s technology you don’t have to shuffle through a bunch of cd’s or tapes while you're driving.
You just hook up your smart phone, ipad, laptop, ereader, etc, and listen to an mp3. Kind of like a really long song.
I have decided to jump on the Audio band wagon and have my books read by professionals. New implements are in place where once audiobook production would have costs thousands of dollars, costs can now be offset to a more reasonable figure.
And the number of audio listeners are growing. These listeners are much more savvy than myself and many “read” several books a month.
Audiobooks are a whole other beast to publishing. Unlike print books where the Author is acclaimed. In Audio land, it is the Narrator who gets the glory.
Narrators usually come with their own fans, and actually get reviews just on their voices. This talented pool of folks deserve much credit. I couldn’t read for five minutes without my tongue drying up and gasping for breath. I would much rather leave it for the professionals.
So tell me are you an Audiobook fan? Why or why not?
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I am! I love listening to books while driving, and I much prefer listening to Harry Potter books than reading them myself, just because I love the way Jim Dale does the voices! Although the person does have to have a great voice--I listened to a version of The Fellowship of the Ring that put me to sleep! But I listened to an audio version of Mockingjay and really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck getting your book in audio format!!