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Have you ever wondered what actually goes into making an audiobook? If so, you're in luck because this week I'm joined by my friend Victoria Lynn Arbor, a professional audiobook narrator. We talk about all the steps of audiobook narration, how authors and narrators find each other, and the incredible amount of work behind a single finished hour of audio. Victoria walks us through her whole process, from prep and casting character voices to punch-and-roll recording and professional proofing.

Guest bio: Victoria Lynn Arbor is a professional audiobook narrator with an acting background who has voiced science fiction, mystery, and romance titles, and appears on production-company rosters including Podium and High Gravity. She and Ellie met in their writers' group.

Victoria Lynn Arbor's website: https://www.victorialynnarbor.com/

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"What's the best way to get published?" This is a question I get most from new writers and my answer is always the same: there are several options and it depends.

In this episode, The Tech Guy and I map out the three routes open to writers today: traditional publishing with the big houses, hybrid presses, and going the indie route. We walk through the honest pros and cons of each, given real-world examples and cover everything from advances and royalty splits, to who actually controls your cover art, and how things like access to useful sales and ad data vary from path to path. Listen now for a look into how books get published and learn why you might (and probably should) choose a different path from one book to the next.

And, if you haven't already, be sure to enter the preorder giveaway from my publisher for The Pumpkin Vice Cafe: https://read.macmillan.com/promo/pumpkinvicesweeps

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We open this episode with an actual excerpt from The Pumpkin Vice Café, book 23 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, releasing September 29th. Then The Tech Guy and I give a spoiler-free (of course) overview of this latest installment. We're back in Ashland during the fall in this one, from Lithia Park to the bustling plaza, the setting is picturesque and the perfect place to set a murder. Also, listen for a hint at a returning face that longtime readers are really going to love and for the reason that The Pumpkin Vice Café didn't originally have a single pumpkin recipe.

Preorder now and enter the publisher's giveaway for a Pumpkin Vice Café bundle and Torte goodies. Link below.

Preorder and enter the giveaway: https://read.macmillan.com/promo/pumpkinvicesweeps?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
Ashland Mystery Fest (Oct 8-11): https://www.ashlandmysteryfest.com

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