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 […]
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 […]
To hear, or not to hear (that is the question)
About this time last year, I ventured out to produce my first audiobook. A Match for Magnolia, Book 1 of my Seven Suitors for Seven Sisters, was the story I chose for this endeavor. I first looked into the options of producing myself, then having the book produced, then using ACX.com to produce. Weighing up […]