Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as audio book listeners and fans. Go behind the scenes with audiobook creators as host Becky Parker Geist guides the conversation to discover the surprises, victories and challenges in publishing and producing audiobooks. Ideal for indie authors, small publishers, audiobook fans, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peek into the audiobook world - as well as authors and publishers looking for tips from the pros on production and marketing. Behind-the-scenes interviews with audiobook creators as well as audiobook production and marketing tips - with episodes weekly. #C-Suite Radio.
This episode dives into the behind-the-scenes journey of creating the audiobook Freeing Teresa, a powerful story about a family's fight to rescue their sister from an unjust placement in a nursing ho…
Mark Steven Porro, a New Jersey native (Exit 163), earned an Industrial Design degree from The Ohio State University. After years of agency work, his love of acting led him to Hollywood, where he app…
Beverly Scott, author of Sarah's Secret: A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness, narrated her own memoir in a professional studio. Join Bev and Becky for a conversation about the inspiration for …
Are you an author planning to record your own audiobook? Or maybe a narrator new to the industry? Get some tips to help you succeed! What do you need to figure out before you get started? What are so…
Marketing can feel overwhelming—so many options, so many things we should do! While you might sometimes feel like doing anything is at least doing something, your results may suggest that the only re…
Postcards to Hitler: A German Jew’s Defiance in a Time of Terror is a powerful full cast project with a cast of nine pro narrators plus the author. In this episode, six of the nine gather to discuss …
Why this particular full cast audiobook about the holocaust? What do we gain from this powerful narrative nonfiction Postcards to Hitler: A German Jew’s Defiance in a Time of Terror? Author Bruce Neu…
Thought leaders with an audiobook and podcast have powerful opportunities to exponentially grow their following and reach their big goals with an integrated approach to audiobook and podcast producti…
Robert E. Cook, author of the Mahdi, a techno national security thriller and the 4th book in the Cooch series of national security thrillers, shares his background, including his experience writing t…
Becky interviews Zelly Ruskin, author of the debut novel Not Yours to Keep, a domestic suspense about a 32 yr old adoption specialist. The audiobook edition, narrated by Jess Wright, Carrie Brewer, a…
How would you feel about missing out on earning $237,000 for your audiobook sales? That’s exactly what happened for an author who sold over 30K copies of her audiobook - via ACX. If she’d used her ma…
A child’s curiosity knows no bounds. Even those who seem bored and distracted have the energy within them to participate in the world if only we arouse their interest.
Today we look at the opportu…
If you’ve ever used the common phrase “part of me wants to do this, but part of me want to do that” then you’ve experienced the conflicts that can arise between the inner parts of us. Coach, trainer …
Ron Turker, author of The Wandering Jew of St. Salacious. Ron started his career in med school and standup comedy around the same time. After feeling a need to send up a red flag, his novel became hi…
What difference can it make if you do a full and robust pre-production process for your audiobook? It can make a HUGE difference! Not just in terms of organization and efficiency, though those can be…
Have you had those wishful thoughts that maybe you can just get the audiobook (or book) produced or published and then it will just sell? Do you drag your feet when it comes to marketing? Wondering i…
The cast, author and director of Pirates of Sausalito by John Byrne Barry share the experience of producing as an audiobook what started out originally as a stage play. Host Becky Parker Geist and au…
When does an audiobook work best with multiple voices? What’s the difference between a full cast audiobook and a multi-voiced audiobook? Why would you choose one of these options for your own audiobo…
What exactly IS an audiobook, technically speaking? And why do all the audiobook producers deliver mp3 files but “not the entire audiobook”? Is there anything you have to do to make it a complete aud…
Finding the right voice/s for your audiobook is critical to its success. Becky walks us through the options for narration: author narrator, single professional narrator, multi-voiced, and full cast. …