SPTT 089 – DIY Audiobooks for Indie Authors

Episode 089

Released on: July 1, 2025

On this episode of the Self-Publishing Tips & Tricks podcast, we’re joined once again by romantasy comedy author Elaine Canyon, this time to talk all things audiobooks on a budget. Elaine shares her journey into narrating her own work and offers practical, low-cost strategies for authors who want to create professional-sounding audiobooks without breaking the bank. From essential gear and DIY soundproofing to software options and voice performance tips, we covereverything you need to know to get started. If you've ever thought about producing your own audiobook but didn’t know where to begin—or how to afford it—this episode might just be the push you need.

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SOME WEBSITES/ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

🌟 New K-lytics Study: Fantasy Romance / Romantasy 2025*: https://k-lytics.com/custom/fantasy-romance-2025-04-pr/

🌟 Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/

*Affiliate link. The price is the same to you but supports thepodcast.

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CONNECT WITH ELAINE CANYON!

🌐 Elaine's Website: https://elainecanyon.com

📚 Elaine's Books: https://cur.io/elainecanyon

🎥 Elaine's Authortube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elainecanyon

CONNECT WITH US!

▶Shanon’s (S.D. Huston) Links: https://linktr.ee/sdhuston

▶Ben Pick’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Running2Write

▶Ben Pick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running2write

▶Jamie’s (J.M. Celi): Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jm.celi.54,YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@authorjmceli,Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jm_celi,Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jmceli.bsky.social,Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jm_celi

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