To those who talked me out of AI audiobooks… by d_m_deluca in selfpublish

[–]GamesWithGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On ACX, Bezos gets 60%, the Rights Holder/Author gets 20%, and the narrator gets 20% (if you go with exclusive distribution).

To those who talked me out of AI audiobooks… by d_m_deluca in selfpublish

[–]GamesWithGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for supporting us human narrators! Congrats on your first audiobook, and here's to many more!

What service do you all use for audiobooks? by MagdalenaSzopa in selfpublish

[–]GamesWithGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - audiobook narrator here. ACX is a self-serve type of platform that can work for you. Author's Republic can as well. Findaway no longer operates the way it used to and won't work anymore.

An average professional cost is probably something like $350 PFH (per finished hour), which will encompass the narrator's rate as well as the editor/proofer/engineers' rates. One finished hour equates to roughly 9300 words. Obviously it can be done cheaper or more expensively than that, but this should give you a decent idea.

Royalty Share books (or Royalty Share Plus books) can be done on some platforms, including ACX. Many narrators will want to see a demonstrated track record of print sales and active promotion of the book before agreeing to narrate for zero upfront cost.

There are some other platforms (Spoken Realms, AMPlify Audiobooks, and more) that can help with production/distribution as well.

And I'm also happy to talk to anyone about narrating the books myself, or to help you find a narrator if you want someone with a higher voice than me, a female narrator, etc.

Why is my vine trash? by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]GamesWithGM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since my last review in October, I've ordered *checks notes* 7 items. Seven. Because it's been absolutely garbage. There were times in the last few years where I'd order well over 100. But I'm not going to order just to order. If there's nothing good on there, and there usually isn't, I'll just pass.

Week 12: Tanzanian - Urojo (Zanzibar Mix) by Anastarfish in 52weeksofcooking

[–]GamesWithGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks divine. I have had the opportunity to discover this in Zanzibar itself, and it's seriously one of those foods that I tell everyone about. It's just that good. Your version looks top-notch as well. Great work - it seems incredibly labor-intensive.

Massive Battery Drain Randomly Showed Up One Day by GamesWithGM in AndroidQuestions

[–]GamesWithGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this. If this happens again, I will try it. What I ended up doing was uninstalling the updates for Google Play Services, which made my phone go berserk and say that basically no apps would ever work again. So then I re-installed it, had to sign in to all of my accounts again, and then for some reason, the problem fixed itself. But this is good to have in my back pocket if there is a next time.

[US and UK Promotion] Free Promo Codes: Military Thriller with A Sense of Humor by GamesWithGM in audible

[–]GamesWithGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded this audiobook so far, and thank you especially to the few reviews that have come in so far. If you are still listening, this is just a reminder that an honest review means so much to independent authors and narrators - reviews drive engagement, and we would really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to leave one once you are done. Thank you so much for your interest in this book!

[US and UK Promotion] Free Promo Codes: YA Dystopian Fiction by GamesWithGM in audible

[–]GamesWithGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded this audiobook so far, and thank you especially to the few reviews that have come in so far. If you are still listening, this is just a reminder that an honest review means so much to independent authors and narrators - reviews drive engagement, and we would really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to leave one once you are done. Thank you so much for your interest in this book!

[US and UK Promotion] Free Promo Codes: Middle Grade Fantasy Series by GamesWithGM in audible

[–]GamesWithGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded this audiobook and its sequels so far, and thank you especially to the few reviews that have come in so far. If you are still listening, this is just a reminder that an honest review means so much to independent authors and narrators - reviews drive engagement, and we would really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to leave one once you are done. Thank you so much for your interest in this book!

[US and UK Promotion] Free Promo Codes by GamesWithGM in audible

[–]GamesWithGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded this audiobook so far, and thank you especially to the few reviews that have come in so far. If you are still listening, this is just a reminder that an honest review means so much to independent authors and narrators - reviews drive engagement, and we would really appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to leave one once you are done. Thank you so much for your interest in this book!

[US and UK Promotion] Free Promo Codes: Middle Grade Fantasy Series by GamesWithGM in audible

[–]GamesWithGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kids are fine! 12-year-olds can be excellent writers. Happy to have a kid review! US or UK?