Groovin’ in the Orchard | By Lee Rawn
I’m happy to announce that my book “The Solstice Conspiracy” is now available as an audiobook. Amazon/Audible (The Solstice Conspiracy Audible Audio Edition). If you already own the Kindle version, the audio version is only $1.99 and you can also send it as a gift (delivered electronically). Some other purchase options are available through Open Book Audio (including iTunes).
I thought that you might find it interesting to read about the audio process from recording to publishing.
Even if you aren’t planning to record an audio book, it’s fun to record your stories. This is valuable for two reasons. You will have an audio presentation of your work, short stories or excerpts from your novel, and you will be honing your skills for reading your work aloud.
Have you ever attended a reading from an author whose work you admire, only to find yourself slipping into a coma from the first droning paragraph? As writers, we often have to read to an audience to promote our books. However, just because we can write, doesn’t mean that we can deliver a dynamic presentation. But, practice will pay off.
To prepare for recording, I emailed a copy of my book to the printer and asked him to print a 9 x 11 copy. It was double spaced with a spiral binding. The print was easy to read, and the spacing allowed room for notation.
Before recording, I read through the chapter underlining words or passages that I wanted to emphasize. Other marks reminded me to pause or slow down. If a word was difficult to pronounce, I spelled it out phonetically. I used a pencil rather than a pen so the marks wouldn’t be distracting. Read through your chapter and listen to your delivery, then give it a try.
Next time we’ll look into recording tools and techniques.
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