felixismynameqq t1_iy5kppn wrote
Reply to comment by MaxFlorschutzAMA in I am Max Florschutz, author of Science-Fiction and Fantasy, back again to celebrate the launch of my latest book, Starforge! by MaxFlorschutzAMA
Hey Max, I don't know your books or anything like that, i just found this post by chance. But, is it out of the realm to cut your costs by simply buying a microphone and a recording software and other such equipment and producing it your self? I mean maybe you have an actor friend or ask someone with a nice listenable talking voice to read your book for you. I am of the mind amateurs can be deceptively valuable and talented. I'm an audio engineer and I work in music but in my experience things like this while not easy, are much easier than many people might believe.
Just saying, could be a fun project for you and the idea of home producing your own audio book could be exciting.
MaxFlorschutzAMA OP t1_iy5lbv1 wrote
Even buying the equipment and doing a "homebrew" audiobook would still be quite expensive, largely due to the lengths of the works involved.
There have been discussions about using such methods, and I've even run the prices on a few of them, but still found them wildly above my annual budget, sadly.
But the good news is ...
> ... I don't know your books or anything like that ...
You can buy a few, which would increase your familiarity and help toward making audiobooks a reality!
felixismynameqq t1_iy5mbod wrote
I've actually just gotten back into reading but I've gotta finish the books I currently have. You're on my list though.
MaxFlorschutzAMA OP t1_iy5msux wrote
Hey, no shame there. Now that I'm done editing Starforge I'm getting back to my own list (And reading NOT for work. It's amazing!).
Though I would advise grabbing Colony today, while it's still on sale, and will save you a few bucks. I'm frugal, and as much as it's my income I know the importance of saving a buck!
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