Narrate Your Own Book Registration is Open!

Registration is now open for the brand new Narrate Your Own Book course for authors who want to…narrate their own books. If you’ve wanted to turn your book into your audiobook… If you’ve already tried recording your own audiobook but have been disappointed by the results… If you think creating your own audiobook is next to impossible, too expensive, …

How to Narrate Your Own Book—Resource 3 of 3

Listening to a book narrated by its author makes for a much more intimate experience than reading the print version. And, if I know if I am moved by the audio version, I will turn around and purchase the print book so I can stay connected to the impact the book had on me. So …

How to Narrate Your Own Book—Resource 2 of 3

The mini-course access has expired but the good news is you now have the opportunity to see just what’s in the full NYOB course. In the first video of the mini-course, we learned a lot about what it takes to get set up to narrate your book and what gear you need. We received a …

How to Narrate Your Own Book—Resource 1 of 3

When I work with my nonfiction business book authors, one thing I urge (OK, insist) they do is to record an audiobook. Typically, this involves finding a local studio with a competent engineer who understands what is required to produce audio files that ACX.com (Audible’s company) will accept the first time out followed by a …

Book Writing on the Installment Plan

Are you planning to follow some advice to blog frequently and then roll up those posts into a book? Here’s how to ensure that approach will end up as a book that works. Step 1 Decide on the “controlling idea” of the book. This is a 1-2 sentence thesis. For How-to books it goes something …