SPA Girls Podcast – EP139 – Kelly Lytle from Findaway Voices
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This week we have Kelly Lytle from Findaway Voices with us in the SPA to talk about creating audio books for Indie authors.
If you’ve ever considered creating an audio book, but were concerned about the price, the technology or the difficulty involved, then this episode is a must listen. Kelly takes us through the whole process of creating and distributing an audio book with Findaway Voices, from the very moment an author contacts them, to finding the perfect narrator, to pricing, and then to the recording and approval process. He demystified the whole process for us, and showed us how doable it actually is!
It’s a fascinating subject, and Kelly was a great sport about answering all our silly questions, and giving us the kind of in-depth information on audio books that we’ve all wanted to know, but have been too afraid to ask. (Or maybe just too lazy? It’s a close call. It’s nice and cozy in the SPA.)
Findaway Voices is part of the larger Findaway company which is world’s largest B2B audiobook delivery platform.
Findaway Voices is an audiobook creation and distribution service built to help independent authors and small publishers create and distribute their audiobooks. They are a fully non-exclusive platform to the largest network of audio sellers in the world and have recently partnered with Draft2Digital which allows authors to easily port their ebook’s metadata over to set up an audiobook at Findaway. Importantly for those of us outside the US, Findaway Voices, unlike Amazon’s ACX, allows international authors to create and distribute their audiobooks.
Like D2D, Findaway Voices has a very “author-first” approach to authors retain complete control over their pricing, distribution and choice of narrator. Wendy also talks about her very positive experience in producing her first audiobook.
It’s a great episode – especially if you’re thinking of diversifying your income by doing audio books at any time in the future (which you should be!)
Resources:
Episodes 100 – 200 List
200 What we’ve learned so far…
199 Interview with Adam Croft – Mindset and Marketing
198 Find Your Sparkle – with Julie Schooler
197 Hack Your Muse – with Kelly McClymer
196 Public Speaking For Authors – with Alena Van Arendonk
195 The Magic Pill – with Laura Van Arendonk-Baugh
194 A Day In The Life Of A Writer
193 Keep It Simple
192 Interview with Skye Warren: Money Mindset and Facebook Ads
For Authors (Part Two)
191 Interview with Skye Warren: Time Management & Advertising
For Authors (Part One)
190 Dragon Wrangling with Scott Baker: secrets for
Successful dictation
189 Interview with Patricia McLinn: Writing by the seat of
Your pants
188 Interview with Morgana Best: Writing & Marketing
Cozy Mysteries
187 Interview with Geoff Symon: Wounds & Crime Scenes
186 Interview with Natasha Bajema, WMD for Authors
185 The Writer’s Detective with Adam Richardson
183 Facebook Advertising with Maria Luis ~ Part Two
182 Facebook Advertising with Maria Luis ~ Part One
181 Learn dictation with Kilby Blades
180 Interview with Brian Meeks, Mastering Book Descriptions
179 Interview with Tara Cremin, Kobo Writing Life
178 Interview with Larissa Reynolds – Newsletters Part Two
177 Interview with Larissa Reynolds – Newsletters Part One
175 Wrangling Facebook: How To Make It Work For You
174 How To Write A Regency Romance
173 How Do You Identify Your Writing Weaknesses?
172 Interview With Dan Wood, D2D
171 Interview With Serenity Woods
169 5 Goals You Need To Make In 2019
168 Jumpstart Your 2019 Marketing with 31 Quick To Dos for Jan.
167 Scheduling For Writing Success
166 Our 2018 Roundup
165 He Said, She Said: Creating Dazzling Dialogue
164 Interview with Steffanie Holmes: Reverse Harem
163 Interview with YA author Kelly St Clare
160 Amazon Excl v Wide – things to consider and how to market
159 Interview With Kathryn LeVeque
158 Some Like It Hot – Or Not. Heat Levels In Romance
157 Interview With Louisa George
156 The Kindness Factor: Helping You Achieve More and Stress Less
155 Editing
153 Characters: From Cookie Cutter to Kapow
152 Interview with Tina Dietz: Audiobooks
151 Interview with Grace Burrowes
150 Should You Prune Your Mailing List?
149 RWNZ18 Interview with Damon Suede & Geoff Symon
148 Interview with indie superstar, Bella Andre
147 Top Ten Traits for Success
146 Write Better Faster with Becca Syme
145 Newsletter Ninja Tammi LaBrecque
144 Looking After Your Creative Health
143 Interview with Carlyn Robertson from Bookbub
142 Personal Branding For Authors with Lauren Clemett
141 Ten Free Online Tools For Authors
140 Tempting Taglines & Heartstopping Hooks
139 Findaway Voices with Kelly Lytle
138 Get Your Writing Mojo Back
137 Interview with Toni Kenyon: facebook live & serials
136 Dealing with misinformation and change in Sp-ing
134 Interview with Kevin Tumlinson, Draft2Digital
133 Interview with Sara Rosett
132 Organization For Authors – how to keep track of your
research and book details without losing your mind
131 Interview with Ricardo Fayet of Reedsy
130 Critical Care: Leveraging feedback for success
129 Brand You
128 SAS Special: Interview with Johnny B. Truant & Sean Platt
127 Industry Insiders with Damon J. Courtney of Bookfunnel
& Christine Monroe of Kobo
126 SAS Debrief with Jami Albright
125 SAS Special: Interview with Michelle Spiva
124 SAS Special : Interview With Michael Anderle
123 Sports Psychology for Authors – Interview With Nate Vella
122 Using Sub Plots To Amp Up Your Writing
121 Interview with Scott King: Outlining Your Novel
120 Pen-names Pros, Cons and Possibilities
119 Reader Engagement with Nalini Singh
118 Writing the Small Town Setting
117 Handling Negativity and Naysayers
116 Tough Mindset Questions For 2018
115 Interview With Nicola Davidson: Sex and Sensibility
114 Tropealicious
112 Interview With Honoree Corder & Ben Hale: Write Like A Boss
111 Ten Health Hacks For Writers
110 Interview with Kathryn Burnett: Your Writing Audit For Future Success
109 Interview with Melissa Storm: What Readers Want
108 Interview With Zoe Dawson: Writing Across Genres
107 Interview With Dave Chesson, The Keyword King
106 Pros and Cons of Kindle Unlimited
105 Why YOU should do Nanowrimo
104 Ten Truths For New Self Publishers
103 Find 30 Minutes A Day EXTRA!
102 Your Christmas Presence: Maximizing the Holiday Season for Authors
101 The Writing Life: Interview with Katie Cross
100 100 Episodes! Retrospective with funny moments; changing AO title
SPA Girls Podcast – EP246 – Chirp Audiobooks Promotion
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The delightful Carlyn Robertson from Bookbub returns to the SPA today to talk all things Chirp and audiobook promotion!
What is Chirp?
Chirp is an audiobook retailer powered by BookBub that highlights unbeatable discounts on audiobooks. Chirp offers listeners access to a full catalog of audiobooks that they can purchase á la carte with no subscription fees, but focuses especially on surfacing amazing, limited-time audiobook deals in members’ favorite genres. Their team works with publishers and authors to curate new deals every day, helping you drive significant increases in sales, reach new readers, and boost visibility for your audio titles.
Cheryl and Shar quiz Carlyn on:
* the key things an audiobook needs for success
* pricing best practices
* promotion strategies
* other tips for audiobook promotion success
* how to use bookbub ads to target audiobook listeners
* when Chirp will open up to other regions (currently it’s just for US and Canadian residents)
Guest Bio:
Carlyn Robertson works in product marketing on BookBub’s Partners Team, where she ensures all authors & publishers know how to use BookBub’s tools to achieve their marketing goals. She writes content for the partners blog & website, speaks at conferences, & conducts market research.
Find Carlyn at twitter: @CarlynAtBookBub and at Bookbub Partners blog for authors: https://insights.bookbub.com/
Resources:
Submit an audiobook for a Chirp deal
Promoting audiobooks with BookBub Ads
Previous SPA Girls episodes with Findaway: https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/spa-girls-podcast-ep139-kelly-lytle-from-findaway-voices/
SPA Girls Podcast – EP112 – Interview with Honoree Corder and Ben Hale
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This week we were lucky enough to interview Honoree Corder and Ben Hale, who recently released a new book, Write Like a Boss: From A Whisper To A Roar, all about how to have the right mindset for being a full-time, successful author. What’s the difference between a full-time writer and someone who wants to be a full-time writer? Listen up and you’ll find out!
They talk to us about creating winning writing habits, how to train yourself to think and be successful, and how to write when you have six kids who are constantly demanding attention (ie Ben). They’re both very inspiring individuals, and gave us some fascinating insights into their lives and the way they have ensured their success in the Indie environment.
Honoree and Ben have released two books in their Like A Boss series (third one to come soon): Write Like A Boss, Publish Like A Boss, and Market Like A Boss (coming soon).
It’s a fun interview, and we learned a lot from these two highly successful and motivated authors. We know you will too!
Bios & Links:
Honorée Corder is the author of dozens of books, including You Must Write a Book and the Prosperous Writer book series. She is also business partners with Bestselling Author Hal Elrod, creator of The Miracle Morning. Honorée coaches business professionals and authors to write and publish their book, and to achieve bestseller status.
Ben Hale is the bestselling author of the Chronicles of Lumineia. Within six months of launching his first book in 2012, Ben sold his business and began writing and publishing full-time. Since then, he has published dozens of titles across five different series. To date, his series has sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide.
