This Week in Links: February 3 – 7

In addition to our weekly links roundup, we’ve got exciting news about an online event we’re hosting next week. On Tuesday at 8pm ET, Rob Grannis of Brick Shop Audio will be joining us for a Twitter chat to talk all things audiobooks. Rights Holders can bring their questions about audition scripts, casting, and reviewing audio, and Producers can ask about all aspects of producing audiobooks.

How can you get in on the action? First, follow @acx_com and @BrickShopAudio. Then, join us on Twitter on Tuesday 2/11 at 8pm ET. Tweet your questions at us using the #ACXchat hashtag. You can also follow the conversation live from our Twubs page if you like. We can’t wait to chat with you!

Now, on to those links. Enjoy!

For Rights Holders:

6 Quick Notes on Blurb Writing – via Chameleon Ink – “Some have described your blurb as your pick-up line for readers, others simply call it a hook. I like to think of it as an elevator pitch.”

DBW 2014 Author Survey Results – via Digital Book World – From manuscript to book, how many authors actually publish?

Neil Gaiman Reading Green Eggs & Ham (VIDEO) – via GalleyCat – The inimitable author and friend of ACX shares his take on the children’s classic.

An Interview with Ellen Kushner – via The AudioBookaneers – Informative interview with the Audie-winning ACX author.

For Producers

In a Pickle Over Pronunciation – via Voice Over Herald –  Anna Parker-Naples provides a wealth of online pronunciation resources.

Social Media Marketing For Voice Actors – via The Voice of Your Business – Derek Chappell shares his resources that guide actors through the social media landscape.

Memories…The Way We (Voice Talents) Were – via Life On The Voiceover List – A look at the voiceover industry of 25 years ago, and which lessons still apply today.

Audiobooks Read By You (VIDEO) – via Above Average – This fun, silly video imagines a service that lets listeners narrate books to themselves.