Audio Book Developers of the
Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit™
Books aren't just printed books anymore - knowing if you have a book that can also be developed and sold as an audio book is an exciting prospect. To find out more about what it takes to go from a paper book to an audio book, come to the Writer's Summit and talk to our experts.
Audio Book / Voice Talent
- What kinds of books make great audio books?
- Do I need a professional to read the book or can I do it myself?
- How do I get my audio book into Audible.com?
- What if I need more than one person to read my book?
- How is marketing an audio book different than marketing a physical book?
- Do I need a work-for-hire contract when I'm working with voice talent?
We are sure you'll have many more relevant questions for the voice talent of the Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit.
If you have a question you would like an Audio Expert to answer, please go to the 'Contact us' page and send it in. We will do our best to get it answered for you.
The Audio Expert who will be represented at the Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit is Jake Jacobs, also the author of "Idiom of Oz" a travel / survival guide of Aussie English just for fun or when traveling to Australia.
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These Audio Book / Voice Talents have shown high quality, high integrity of service to authors involved with the Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit and they are the recommended Audio Book / Voice Talent for the Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit™.
If you are Voice Talent that serves the Rocky Mountain region and you would like to get involved with the Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit™ please fill out the following form:
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Writer's Summit Tip #3: Write the bio for your book by answering this simple question: "Why am I the ONLY (or best / most qualified) person who could write this book?"
The most common misconception of writers is that your readers want to know everything about you, so writer's bio's are basically their resumes... This is not the case... Readers want to know why you know more than the guy who's book is right next to yours on the shelf.
Only your most pertinent qualifications will surface to the top of your bio if you answer the above question. Don't worry about your marital status unless the book is about marriage, the number of kids you have - unless the book is about parenting and whether or not you have any animals at home, unless that face is relevant to the book!
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Writer's Summit Tip #20:
Sell books!
Don't give them away!!!
(especially to family)"
They'll understand...
Don't be guilted into giving your books away just because someone knows you. The only exception to this rule is if you have listed them by name in the dedication or acknowledgements.
This simple rule helps you avoid hurt feelings, lost profits and stress inside a family.
Go ahead, blame your publisher, if someone doesn't 'get it'!!!
If you start offering a 'family discount,' you'll be amazed at certain people's definition of family. Your first print run needs to be sold so that you can make the sales numbers you need to make to get your second printing. If you give all your books away (or more than you can afford to, you'll find yourself feeling resentful about the whole process. Avoid this by making a hard and fast rule: If their name isn't printed on the inside of your book, they pay the price printed on the outside of your book.
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