I knew there would be a glitch And there is. While Google’s AI narration platform is a slick and seemingly user-friendly interface, it would seem the audiofiles are not to the standards of ACX. Amazon’s audiobook producer platform doesn’t much like AI narration, and has flat out rejected the files I remastered (to meet ACX standards) because all audiobooks must be narrated by a human being. This is fascinating In light of the fact not…
Am I nuts? Apparently. Throughout my life I’ve thought: am I capable of doing that? Usually, after much research, the answer comes back: Not sure, but why not? Whatever adventure you choose to undertake it’s usually about lots of research and lots of pig-headed determination. In this case, it was to record and produce my own audiobooks. While I do believe audiobook producers, good ones, certainly are worth every dollar you pay them, for most of us indie…
And we’re live on Kobo My first foray into recording an audiobook has been a success, at least partially. Caliban is now available for pre-order through Kobo and very soon through their other distribution channels: Indigo, Walmart, BOL, and Booktopia, and officially releases January 1, 2022. The audiobook runs 7.3 hours, and retails through Kobo for $6.00, which is pretty much a bargain. When will Caliban be available on through Amazon’s channels? Well, that’s a very good…
Probably the creepiest novel I’ve written is From Mountains of Ice. Imagine you could speak with the dead, unwillingly, but able. Imagine their voices sometimes clamoured in your head, their memories, experiences, advice all there whenever you touched something made from their bones. Then imagine your prince gone m ad, your country drowning under taxation and a ruinous rule, and you the hope your people, dead and living, entreat to set things aright. And so Sylvio…
Cloudbearer’s Shadow, the fourth novel in Ann Marston’s much-beloved fantasy series, The Rune Blades of Celi, is now available in audiobook from Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Once more narrator Austin Vanfleet creates a hypnotic experience for listeners. The recording runs 11 hours and 46 minutes, a perfect way to escape from the daily onslaught of Covid19 news.