Welcome readers, writers, authors, and bloggers!
We’re glad you’re here! It's the First Wednesday of the month; when we
celebrate IWSG Day in the form of a blog hop featuring all of the
members of the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Founded by
author Alex Cavanaugh (Thank you,
Captain!) and fostered by like-minded associates, IWSG is a place to share the
fabulous views and exciting news that occurs along our fascinating writing
journeys. Check out the April newsletter here. Perusing the
many tips and resources offered here is definitely worthwhile and highly
rewarding, so pull up a comfy chair, or better yet - join us!
Our awesome co-hosts for this month's
posting of the IWSG are: Joylene Nowell Butler, Jemima Pett, Patricia Josephine, Louise - Fundy Blue, and Kim Lajevardi!
This month’s
optional question is: Have any
of your books been made into audiobooks? If so, what is the main challenge in
producing an audiobook?
Not
yet. But (funny, you should ask) I’ve been looking into the possibility lately.
Here’s what I know: It’s much more expensive than I’d imagined. Even if your
book is narrator-ready and reads like a finely honed script, a professional narrator
can charge anywhere from $28 to $480 per hour. To be fair, these people are
impressive! You can listen to samples at Upwork.com or Voices.com. Or, you can
ask a friend who sounds the most like Allan Arbus if he’s got any extra time on
his hands and upload your completed project to Amazon Audible or Apple. That’s
as far as I got on my half-hearted scout for information.
In
honor of National Poetry Month:
"The
roofs are shining from the rain,
The sparrows
twitter as they fly,
And with a windy
April grace
The little clouds
go by.
Yet the back yards
are bare and brown
With only one
unchanging tree--
I could not be so
sure of Spring
Save that it sings
in me."
- Sara
Teasdale, April
And
a new release from our fearless leader, Alex Cavanaugh:
Congratulations, Captain!
