Did you have a teacher who read to you? In 5th grade, I remember being allowed to lay our heads down on the desk after lunch and listen as Miss Scanlon read to us. Ahh, such a nice memory. That’s how I first experienced the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe—by listening to […]
Love Stories from the Road
Roadtrip! How many of you hear that word and shudder? Or do your eyes light up with joy at the thought of heading out on the open road for an adventure? Last week, I took an unexpected trip across the country. I flew one way and drove back in the other direction toward home. Thirty […]
Once Upon an Audio Book (and giveaway)
A few years ago, I joined a novella collection of modern fairytales titled Once Upon a Christmas. Because I was the last invited, I didn’t expect Cinderella to still be available, but to the delight of my hidden-identities-loving heart, I got to write Christmas Ella. For my setting, I picked Jackson Hole, Wyoming as an […]
Christian Romance on Kobo Plus
Whether we love them or hate them, whether they’re truly good or bad for authors, reading subscription programs (and subscription programs in general) seem to be the new norm. I know that a lot of us use Kindle Unlimited, and I’m not suggesting there’s something wrong with that, but I wanted to tell you about […]
Free Christian Audiobooks on YouTube
If you are in the United States or Canada, Happy Labor Day! If you’re somewhere else, Happy Monday! A few months ago, I joined the bandwagon of authors putting their audiobooks up on YouTube. I’ll be honest; I didn’t have big expectations that my shiny new channel would make many waves, but the feedback has […]
Finding My Voice – An Author’s Journey into Audiobook Narration
Audiobooks have kept me company on long drives, distracted me while completing mundane chores, and carried me through books that … let’s be honest, I wouldn’t have otherwise gotten through. (Moby Dick, I’m looking at you.) So, of course, I wanted my own books in audio format! (Though hopefully people want them because they […]
Interview with a Narrator
When I first started auditioning narrators for my Hope Springs audiobooks, I had a vague idea of what I was looking for: someone with a warm, pleasant voice, who also had the ability to portray the deep emotions of the books. I listened to dozens (maybe hundreds) of samples of Christian and sweet romance audiobooks […]
1 Thing I knew I Needed in a Narrator and 2 Things I Didn’t
When I set out to make my Sewing in SoCal series available in audiobook form, I was looking for one specific thing in a narrator. I needed someone who could bring each of these five unique ladies to life and give them each a unique-sounding voice. I didn’t want any one of them to become […]
Free Audiobooks? Yes, Please!
As an indie author, it’s nice to have the freedom to try new things in hopes of reaching new and more readers. That’s why I was excited to hear about the latest craze that many authors are hopping on board with—YouTube audiobooks. Why am I so excited? Well, if you could see the website tabs […]
Paperbacks to ebooks to audiobooks
I love the feel and smell of a book. Seriously. Do you ever crack open a new paperback book and you can actually smell it? It makes me happy to turn those crisp new pages. Because of that, I was reluctant to start reading ebooks. I wanted to hold those pages in my hands! But […]