Audiobooks vary widely in length, and there’s not really a set definition for what qualifies as a “short” audiobook or a “long” one. My definition is: under 4 hours is short, and over 4 hours is long. Why you might choose to do one over the other depends on a number of things: Your… Continue reading Audiobooks: The Long and Short of It
Before you go all-out a drop a few thousand on soundproofing foam, headphones, a microphone, and an audio interface, you better make sure you actually like recording audiobooks! So to get started, START SMALL with these 5 steps. 1. Make an account on ACX.com This is such an AMAZING place to start. I’m actually… Continue reading Start Narrating Audiobooks with $50 and 5 Steps
I’ll break this down into two parts in case there are a few rock dwellers that are unfamiliar with audiobooks AND narrating. Audiobooks typically have 3 parties: the author, the narrator, and the reader. The books are written by authors. They are read aloud and recorded by narrators, so that they can be consumed by… Continue reading What is Audiobook Narrating?
