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    How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book
    How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book
    How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book
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    How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book

    By Lynda D. Brown

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    There’s a huge demand for your book! As an independent publisher, I try to stay abreast of everything new in self publishing, so imagine my surprise when I discovered I was missing out on a very important audience and potential income base.
    How big is the market and demand? In 2009 over 100,000 self published titles were published. Only 5000 of those books were also available as an audio book or download. That’s a huge market share that we’re losing money on if we’re not a part of this very lucrative market. When my first book came out, a fan asked if it was available in audio. She explained to me that her employer allows her to listen to audio books while working, so this is her preferred format. Having researched this field before, I knew that publishing an audio book was beyond my financial capabilities, so I was really blown away when I realized I could produce my books into audio format with a professional narrator!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLynda D. Brown
    Release dateDec 3, 2013
    ISBN9781310588495
    How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book
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    Lynda D. Brown

    Lynda Brown, a native of St. Louis Missouri, published her first book in 2006. This author, motivational speaker, publisher radio/on-line web-series host and executive produce ,has since released several more books:Invisible Enemies, Seed of Satan: Leah's Story, The Devil & Sister Ford, Damien's New Bike-(Children's book), Powerful Prayer to Protect & Bless Your Family,( prayer book for beginners),Blood Moons: Return of the Giants, and the very popular e-books series dedicated to authors: The Author Chat Guides: How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audiobook, How To Promote Your Book on a Shoestring Budget, & How to Partner With Your Library & Sell More Books. Lynda produced and hosted The Author Chat Show podcast, that aired up to 3 times a week on Blogtalkradio.com. The show was created to indie authors & publishers promote their books live on the air.The show ended its nearly six year run on May 13, 2017.

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      How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book - Lynda D. Brown

      How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book.

      Expand your audience and increase your royalties!

      Lynda D. Brown

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