Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 289
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
AC-T-149 Major News for Audiobooks in 2023
Great news for everyone selling in the audiobook market (and those planning to)! Sustained growth in audiobook sales, along with the upcoming AMPlify launch, will provide a powerful tool for all auth…
AC-T-148 Wrapping up 2022 and Looking Ahead
As we wrap up 2022, Becky encourages us to ask ourselves, “What would you like?” and the follow up question, “What will having that do for you?” These powerful questions are a gateway to manifesting …
AC-I-147 AMPlify - the Etsy of Audiobooks - Pricing Strategies
Host Becky Parker Geist walks us through pricing strategies for your audiobook, what research to do and where to do it. Then, capitalizing on the high royalties and the pricing options and controls t…
AC-I-146 Interview with David AJ Richards and James Gilligan (Holding Up a Mirror to Nature)
A fascinating conversation about this revealing nonfiction audiobook that teaches us powerful lessons we can derive from the masterful William Shakespeare. This is truly a case of fiction informing r…
AC-I-145 Interview with Joe Belcastro (Dominature: What if the Devil Banished God from Heaven)
At a career pinnacle, working in his dream job, author Joe Belcastro had a devilishly persistent yearning to let the story that had rooted within him to rise to its glory. A prolific writer, but laun…
AC-T-144 Earn More from Your Audiobook | Meet AMPlify
Wondering how to earn higher royalties and gain more control over your audiobook? Becky shares more about why every author with an audiobook should want to get on board and what difference it makes f…
AC-T-143 Gratitude
Host Becky Parker Geist expresses her gratitude to clients, customers, and the amazing team that works as a part of Pro Audio Voices. Inspiring the World—Empowering Authors.
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AC-I-142 Interview with Angela Page and Mia Altieri (There’s a Dead Girl in My Yard)
Angela and Mia co-authored and also co-narrated this funny, at times poignant, and thought provoking tale. Join in the fun of this interview to hear the behind the scenes story of its inception, its …
AC-T-141 Cost Basis | Ways to Pay for your Audiobook Production
There are a handful of payment structures that are typically used in the audiobook industry, for example Royalty Share or Per Finished Hour. Becky will walk you through the cost basis types, but will…
AC-T-140 How to Produce an Audiobook
An overview of audiobook production, this tour of the process is foundational. Host Becky Parker Geist knows audiobook production inside out and leads us through the steps with clarity and focus on w…
AC-T-139 Interview with Joshua Townshend
Join us for this fascinating and delightful dive down the rabbit holes of what makes audiobook narration really come alive and grab our listeners by the ears and hearts. Joshua has a nature based app…
AC-I-138 Interview with author Gina Cheyne (Murder in the Cards)
How many authors do you know who are also helicopter pilots? Meet Gina Cheyne in this episode, author of the SeeMS Detective Agency series. Learn about how her unique approach to a female collaborati…
AC-T-137 Book Launch Strategies for Audiobooks
Wondering about your options for launching your audiobook and how it fits into the launch? Should you have all your formats done before launch or roll the formats out one at a time? Becky Parker Geis…
AC-I-136 Interview with author Kenny Down (Darko)
Figuring out what accents are important to how an audiobook comes to life can shift during the audition and casting process. Finding the right voice is often more about the storytelling itself than t…
AC-I-135 Interview with author Bethel Barr (Crystal Corridor of Light)
Some books just feel like they need to be author narrated—they are so very close to the soul and heart of the author. But do they actually? Hear how this author discovered how the mystical connection…
AC-T-134 Attention to Timing & Cadence: Fine-tuning your Audiobook
Especially with full cast projects—but really with any audiobook, the cadence and timing of voice and the spaces between are as much a part of its success as the notes and rests are in music. Becky f…
AC-I-133 Interview with Author Jim Christopher (psychological thriller series)
Join host Becky Parker Geist for an interview with author of the Utopian Testament series, psychological thrillers that draw on intriguing characters and often inspired by conflicting perspectives. F…
AC-T-132 Pre-Production: Mining the Gold
In this episode Becky delves into the pre-Production phase of audiobooks, pointing out some of the lodes of gold that are so often overlooked. Whether you’re an author of nonfiction or fiction, there…
AC-T-131 The One Big Question
If there were just one key question to ask yourself for which the answer is likely to be life-changing, what would that be? There is such a question, and a follow-up adjunct question to pair it with.…
AC-T-130 The Memoir Decision: Author Narrated or Pro?
When it comes to recording your own memoir, is it a given that the author should narrate? Will it be weird to have someone else read it as if they are you? What are the key questions to ask when maki…