FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Do you release books in audio? If so, do you pay outright or royalty share? What issues have you run into, and what tips do you have for the rest of us? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: https://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: https://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s reader/writer topic comes from QSFer Eric Alan Westfall: With a theatre background I certainly don’t want to deprive voice-actors of income, but I’ve never understood the attraction/value of an audio book, except for the visually impaired, or someone driving long distances where holding a book isn’t possible. I was given an audio version of a book that’s 8 hours long. I can read it myself in probably 3 hours. So why would I sit somewhere for another 5 hours, to accomplish the same goal? Why would anyone? And given the probable cost of the audio … Read more