[Stylist] Everyday Cruelty now on Audible

Wed Oct 24 20:30:09 UTC 2018

Helen,
This is what I wanted to ask you about, too.
I am really wanting to do this before I get any more books published. I have 2 more books completed, but I want to get my last one on Audible before I take the next step to something new.

I really appreciate that you told us about how you made your choices and it sounds like this would be perfect for me to do, too.
I am so thankful that you have shared in detail how you did this for it is exactly what I needed to know.
I have one last question:
Can you give us the link to where you get the information to begin this process?   Thanks - Lynda 

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Subject: Re: [Stylist] Everyday Cruelty now on Audible

Shelley,
Hello, there! I did a royalty share with the narrator. So it was free of charge. I also did an exclusive contract for this recording with Audible. For the royalty share, both the narrator and I receive 20% of the total price of the audiobook, and the price of the book is set by Audible, based on the length of the recording. 

For voices, just put out an announcement for auditions, and you'll get them pouring in. Listen, discern, run them by folks you think have good voice sense....

I hope that helps!
Helen

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> Congratulations that is quite an accomplishment. How much did it cost you? I’ve been looking in the audio voices and looking up prices per hour. Any ideas on that?
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>> On Oct 24, 2018, at 7:34 AM, Helen Kobek via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi, writers! I'm delighted to share with you all that my book - 
>> Everyday Cruelty: How to Deal with Its Effects without Denial, Bitterness, or Despair -has just come out as an audiobook on Audible. It's been in print (standard and large), braille, and Kindle for a while now, and it was just a good process of choosing and working with a narrator. Here's the link:
>> https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=Everyday+Cruelty&ref=a_hp_t1_
>> header_search If you have the opportunity to listen to it, I'd love 
>> your feedback, either to me directly, or -just as ideally -in the form of raring/review on the Audible page site and/or on the Amazon site.
>> 
>> And, if folks are considering doing an Audible version of their book, I'm happy to loop around my truly positive experience. The hardest part was choosing the narrator, seeking the right affect, tone, cadence. I ended up choosing someone whose accent (South African) was not like mine (standard American). And I've gotten very positive feedback on that. My narrator was quick, responsive, easy to work with, highly responsible. I feel fortunate. I hope others have good experiences, and am happy to be in touch about it. 
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