I've decided to turn Imagining Violet into an audio book. After doing a lot of research into the pros and cons of Audible and Amazon Creative Exchange (ACX) vs other production opportunities, I have somewhat reluctantly chosen to pursue this project using Audible.
Mainly because I may be able to do it on a Royalty Share basis which means no investment on my part. The downside is, Audible audiobooks cannot be accessed at Canadian libraries. And as an audiobook counts as a "new title" with the Public Lending Right Program, I am foregoing potential revenue.
On the other hand, the cost of paying for production was looking like something in excess of $2500. I realized I would not likely recoup that investment in my lifetime, what with being nearly 78 and all.
The fun part, right now, is listening to auditions. I have had over 20 auditions submitted and many of them would be quite good as Violet. The women who are submitting seem keen to play the part. I'm thinking Violet as an audiobook could be a fun way to "read" the letters.
This may not work, but it's surely worth pursuing.
Woo hoo! You go, Mary. I've wanted to so something similar, although I hear you about the whole investment thing. At this point in my writing, I'd just like to break even! Still, it's exciting, plunging into audiobooks. : )
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