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Two weeks ago, as I was beginning a blog and writing break, a vacation and a chance to enjoy retirement as it was meant to be, I received an email from Amazon. The email was an invitation to create audio book versions of my books using Amazon KDP’s Virtual Voice.
I was proud of myself for marking that email as unread and continuing to enjoy a short vacation with our daughter. I picked this up when I returned. I wasn’t convinced—AI generated reading hadn’t impressed me much. I learned how to use the software (it’s quite easy) and I quickly (well in 8-9 hours) created the audio version of Knuckleheads, my first novel. I experimented with several “Voices” and settled on one that I liked. I shared the sample KDP provides with several people, and the consensus was positive.
So, as of today, all five of my novels are available in audio book form—in addition to Kindle and paperback.
Considering the out-of-the-blue nature of this offer, I was reminded of a favorite song by perhaps my very favorite male musician:
While you see a chance, take it.
Steve Winwood – While You See A Chance
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What I really like about the timing of this invitation is that I learned a lot about this process, and it will help me configure my next book, which is due to be released in early June. Now, I am quite confident that I’ll be able to release a Kindle, paperback and audio book version (almost) simultaneously—and I think that’s pretty cool!
But wait, there’s more. That’s only one cool thing about my next book. The other cool thing is that I’ve been working with a coauthor. Willow Willers, from WillowDot21 has joined me for this project, and she is uniquely responsible for a very important character—one who sets the direction of the story. More to come…
If you’re interested in the audio books, you can find them at the links in the cheesy bit of marketing below the gallery. Then you can enjoy a few minutes of Steve Winwood (below the marketing). Oops, I forgot to mention that this post is for One-Liner Wednesday by the vr busy Linda G. Hill
All five of my current books are now available in audio book form thanks to Amazon KDP’s Virtual Voice process. The voice is AI generated, but I can honestly say, it’s pretty darn good. The audio books are reasonably priced (all below $7 US) and, if you already own the Kindle version and want to add an audio version, you can do that for $1.99. There is a five-minute sample on the book page for each book. If you’re interested, click on any of the Dreamer’s Alliance book links below the image or on the link below for my latest book.
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