THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY TO SELF-PUBLISH MY AUDIOBOOK
Last year, when I self-published the Business Bible, I wanted to create an audiobook for it. I’d had a few requests and thought I could figure out how to do it myself, like I had with my print and ebooks. However, when I researched the process, I realized that it was much harder than I anticipated and involved a lot of technical understanding to accomplish. I recorded one chapter. It sounded absolutely terrible. So, I gave up.
Then, a few months before the launch of my memoir, I came across Derek Doepker. He created a course called “Audiobooks Made Easy.” After looking into it, I decided to spend the last $500 available on my credit card to get the course. I was determined to publish an audiobook in my voice of my memoir.
The course was wonderful and I began getting up every morning at 4 AM to record. It took three weeks to record the entire book. It was an emotional process, reading my memoir. I had edited it so many times that I didn’t think anything in the book could affect me emotionally anymore. But, for some reason, hearing myself say it all out loud caused emotions to rise up unexpectedly. I laughed and cried as I recorded my memoir. I wonder if people will be able to tell when they listen to it.
After the intense process of recording my audiobook, it then took another six weeks of editing and corresponding with Derek to get it good enough to hopefully be approved by Audible. Although it wasn’t hard once I learned what I needed to do from Derek, it was intensive and time consuming. It weighed on me for the entire 9 weeks of production and then I waited another two weeks to see if Audible would approve it, or if I would need to re-record or edit it some more.
When I received notice that my “How Sex Work Shaped My Life” audiobook was approved, I was elated. I cannot describe how relieved and excited I was to see my audiobook for sale on Audible. Recording my memoir with my own voice was one of the most difficult goals I ever set out to achieve. It is a huge accomplishment and I almost can’t believe I did it!
On October 22, 2024, anyone who purchases a print copy of my memoir, “How Sex Work Shaped My Life” on Amazon, will also receive a FREE audiobook. I don’t know about you, but I have switched almost completely over to listening to audiobooks. It is a relaxing way to enjoy long drives and to make cleaning and cooking more enjoyable too.
Please, help me become a bestseller and buy your copy today!
Love Annie
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