This Week in Links: October 17 – 21

Deadline for Holiday Season Audiobook Submissions

We know, we know; Halloween is still a week away. But this isn’t an example of holiday creep. We just need to inform you that the deadline to submit audiobooks to ACX for the best chance to be on sale for the holiday season is Friday, December 2. Make sure your productions meet our Audio Submission Requirements and submit, review, or approve holiday projects in advance of that day to take advantage of the gift-giving season.

Need help producing, publishing, or marketing those productions? Read on…

For Producers:

How Can a Voice Over Actor Manage a Busy Day – via Voice Over Herald – “To manage your voice over business better you have to allot time to accomplish all tasks that goes along with running a business.”

Upping the Articulation Challenge – via Dr. Ann Utterback – “This challenge attacks some sloppiness that has become okay in conversation, but it’s often not acceptable for professional work.”

Pronunciation, Dialect, & Speech Resources for Audiobook Narrators – via AudioEloquence – Bookmark this one-stop shop for voiceover performance resources right now.

Your One-Hour Audiobook MBA – via ACX/That’s Voiceover – Learn how to mind your own audiobook business during our panel in Los Angeles this November!

For Rights Holders:

Turn Your Author Website Up to 11 (with Bonus Content) – via Digital Book World – Once you’ve got your author website set up, you’ve got to get listeners to visit it.

How to Write a Book Trailer – via The Verbs – Authors and actors can – and should – team up to create engrossing audiobook trailers to promote their titles.

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – October 2016 – via The Book Designer – Learn from one author’s experience with what she did vs. what she should have done.

Should You Promote Your Book By Yourself? – via BookMarketingBuzzBlog – 28 questions to ask yourself before you start promoting your title.