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Audio Book: Lyon’s Legacy by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan

Sometimes being a geneticist isn’t enough to understand your family….

Joanna Lyon is the great-granddaughter of the legendary TwenCen musician Sean Lyon. She may have inherited her ancestor’s musical talent, but her parents’ bitter divorce and her Uncle Jack’s attempts to remake her into another Sean have left her hostile toward her family and music. Her passion is for science, but since she has no access to the family funds, she struggles to earn enough credits for graduate school. Then her uncle sets up a business deal with her employer to make Joanna go on a mission for him: travel via the spaceship Sagan to an alternate TwenCen universe where Sean is still alive. Joanna must collect a DNA sample from Sean so her uncle can create a clone of him. She refuses at first, but finally agrees to go. Secretly, however, Joanna believes her uncle will exploit the clone, and she plans to sabotage the project to stop him. But when she falls in love with one of the scientists in the Sagan’s genetics lab, clashes with other time travelers who fear she’ll change how history develops on the alternative TwenCen Earth, and receives devastating personal news, Joanna will find herself pushed to her limit even before she comes face-to-face with her hated ancestor. Their encounter will leave her changed forever. Will she still be able to thwart her uncle’s plan, and what will she have to sacrifice to do so?

Approximately 36,000 words.

Targeted Age Group: adult
Genre: science fiction

What was your inspiration for this book?
I’m a big Beatles fan and wanted to write a scene with an observer from the future traveling back in time to watch them perform at the Cavern in Liverpool. From there, I started asking myself questions as to why the traveler was there and what her goal was. This helped me developed my main character, Joanna. I eventually rewrote the story to be about a fictional rock star instead of the Beatles, but I tried to retain some of their flavor. When you wrote the book did you know you were going to offer it as an audio book?
No, I didn’t know how easy it was for independent authors to create audiobooks of their work until after I’ve already published Lyon’s Legacy.

Why did you decide to produce an audio book?
I put my book into audio format so it could reach a wider audience.

How did you choose the reader for the book and the production company?
I submitted my audiobook project through ACX. A couple of people auditioned for the work, but the second reader did a great job of capturing my main character’s personality.

If someone is thinking about creating an audio book, what advice would you give them?
Go through Audiobook Creation Exchange (https://www.acx.com/). It’s a service that connects authors with producers and narrators, then distributes the finished project.

Website(s)
Author Home Page Link
Link To Buy Audio Book On Amazon

Link to Audio Book for sale on Audible
Link to Audio Book for sale via other sites

Social Media:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5282664.Sandra_Ulbrich_Almazan
http://www.facebook.com/SandraUlbrichAlmazanSffAuthor
https://twitter.com/ulbrichalmazan

Audio Book: Food-Free at Last: How I Learned to Eat Air by Dr. Robert Jones MD PhD DDS ODD, J.M. Porup @JMPorup

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Get the Monkey Off Your Back

Food is a drug. Break the shackles of addiction and learn to eat air! In this detailed guide, Dr. Robert Jones, MD, PhD, DDS, ODD gives you the practical, step-by-step advice you need to transition to the air-only diet.

Common Questions About the Air-Only Diet:

Q: Eating air? Are you crazy?

A: I am a medical doctor with more than forty years of clinical experience. An Obesity Epidemic is sweeping across our great nation. Eating air is the answer.

Q: Isn’t there a risk of malnutrition?

A: Not at all! Air contains all the vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and essential amino acids your body needs.

Q: A friend of mine went on the air-only diet and starved to death. Will I die too?

A: Lies, lies and more lies! Propaganda spread by the agro-business special interests that run Washington. They will do anything to keep you down, in ignorance of the truth!

A Million Dieters Can’t be Wrong!

Every day the emails pour in:

“Thank you, Dr. Robert Jones, MD, PhD, DDS, ODD! Oh, thank you! I’ve eaten nothing but air for the last two months and I’ve lost eight hundred pounds! My husband says I’ll make a fine skeleton! I can’t wait!!!”

“Damn this air is tasty.”

“Dear Dr. Jones, What a discovery! You make Einstein look like an ignoramus. We hereby award you the Prizes for Medicine, Chemistry and Peace.” –the Nobel Committee

Also in This Groundbreaking Diet Book:

Lunge and Chomp — Learn the Secrets of Air-Eating Technique!
The Twelve Steps to Food Freedom — Anyone Can Do It!
The Hidden Menace in Our Society That Can Prevent You From Eating Air — and How We as a Nation Can Overcome It!

About the Author

An acclaimed pioneer in the field of Airitarianism, Dr. Robert Jones, MD, PhD, DDS, ODD has dedicated his life to freeing food-eaters from slavery to addictive caloric substances. That’s why he wrote Food-Free at Last–to expose the truth the agro-business special interests don’t want you to know. And that’s why he’s running for President in 2013. It’s time to put this country on a diet–the air-only diet, the only diet proven to work. It’s time to cure our great nation of the Obesity Epidemic sweeping from coast to coast. It’s time to end the oligarchy’s influence on our political process and bring true freedom back to America. Go the Power of Air!

Targeted Age Group: all
Genre: political satire

What was your inspiration for this book?
After completing my novel, The United States of Air: a Satire, my editor suggested I write this spin-off title as a way to promote the book. But Food-Free at Last has taken on a life of its own, and has become more popular than The United States of Air! When you wrote the book did you know you were going to offer it as an audio book?
No.

Why did you decide to produce an audio book?
As a self-published author, it is very difficult to compete in a sea of a million other self-published titles. A quality audiobook, however, especially author-narrated, has the potential to lift me out of the Churning Amazon Sea and gain visibility.

How did you choose the reader for the book and the production company?
Recording and producing an audiobook at home is not for everyone. It requires a blend of acting and technical skills that not every author possesses.

In my case, I’ve trained and worked as an actor, and love spending time in front of the microphone. Plus, I worked as a computer programmer for many years, and have strong technical aptitude, so it was not terribly challenging for me to learn how to use all the requisite software.[/gravityforms]

If someone is thinking about creating an audio book, what advice would you give them?
Recording and producing your own audiobook is a labor of love. It’s also a massive time sink. Don’t do it unless you love it. If it starts to feel like work, stop. Better to hire someone else than to produce a bad audiobook. What else would you like to share with readers about your audio book?
This is a fun little satire with a serious message behind it. It will–I hope–make you laugh out loud. But it should also make you think.

Website(s)
Author Home Page Link
Link To Buy Audio Book On Amazon
Link to Audio Book for sale on iTunes
Link to Audio Book for sale on Audible

Online Samples
Link to Book on PodioBooks.com

Social Media:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/91611.J_M_Porup

http://twitter.com/JMPorup

Audio Book: Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel by John Podlaski @pdoggbiker

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“Cherries” is a story about a young, naive, teenage soldier who is sent to Vietnam, with others his age, to fight in an unpopular war. Dubbed “Cherries” by their more seasoned peers, these newbies suddenly found themselves thrust in the middle of a nightmarish scenario for which not even their worst dreams could prepare them; as such, they were hardly ready to absorb the harsh mental, emotional, and physical toll that the conflict would eventually take on them. Literally forced to become men overnight, the Cherries had to learn quickly to make life-or-death decisions, the consequences of which not only impacted their own lives – but also those of their fellow soldiers. This is a story about their rite of passage

Targeted Age Group: 13+
Genre: Historical Fiction / Military / Vietnam War

What was your inspiration for this book?
In 1985, I joined the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America. During family functions, members congregated and shared stories about their tour of duty. Wives often felt out of place during these discussions and soon migrated to other areas to discuss issues they had in common – leaving the men to talk about war. At that time, “Cherries” was a rough, first-person draft, and I donated a copy for the wives to read and pass around. It was a learning experience for all of us, and wives soon returned to our story telling sessions – having a much improved understanding of the jargon and acronyms – no longer feeling like outsiders. Many war veterans keep their experiences buried deep inside, either unwilling to share or unable to do so. I have received numerous accolades from veterans – thanking me for putting into words a story they’ve been unable to tell. “Cherries” has become a conduit for many veterans and their families…allowing them to come out from the dark and heal. This was my motivation for writing this novel. When you wrote the book did you know you were going to offer it as an audio book?
Not at all!

Why did you decide to produce an audio book?
I had traveled a lot for my employer a couple of years ago and got interested in listening to audio books on these lengthy trips. I thought it would be fun to create an audiobook version for my book and have it available as an MP3 vs. CD’s so listeners can easily download it to their portable players. When I held auditions for a narrator, I was in awe when listening to these various people reading my novel…it sounded like a brand new story and much more intense than reading the book. So began my quest to create an audiobook version.

How did you choose the reader for the book and the production company?
I signed up with a company called ACX, which is owned by Amazon and sells audiobooks on Amazon, Audible and I-Tunes. Their step-by-step process is easy to follow and allows an author to put our samples for narrators to audition for. We listened to at least a dozen different narrators and had a couple that we were interested in following up with, but then when we listened to Michael Sutherland, we instantly knew that he was the one. We signed an individual contract between the two of us and proceeded with recording, editing, etc. I was amazed how Michael was able to have distinct voices for 23 different characters throughout the recording process. We worked closely for the next three months along with my book editor and finally uploaded the completed product to ACX for sale and distribution.[/gravityforms]

What else would you like to share with readers about your audio book?
I have provided the first six chapters – both written and in MP3 format on my website. I have heard back from followers that when listening to the MP3 and then reading along, the book takes on a whole new aspect. The audiobook is unabridged, which means that the reading is word for word from the book…it is a treat to hear the different characters speak or to hear the emotion during the dialog. Try it and let me know what you think. See my link below.

Question to ask: How long is your audiobook? 13 hrs and 31 minutes.

Website(s)
Author Home Page Link
Link To Buy Audio Book On Amazon
Link to Audio Book for sale on iTunes
Link to Audio Book for sale on Audible

Online Samples

Link to other online sample

Social Media:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4034899.John_Podlaski
http://www.facebook.com/cherriesnovel
https://twitter.com/pdoggbiker
http://pinterest.com/johnpodlaski/

Audio Book: LYCCYX Episode 2: Rise of the Hyans by Brian Barber @lyccyx

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The highly-anticipated sequel to an Amazon Top 10 (Military Science Fiction) is finally here. The Battle for New Earth breaks out into a full-scale war and introduces upgraded technology on both sides.

Will the Resistance succeed in delivering the cure or will humanity finally embrace the inevitable?

Join us for the adventure of a lifetime and remember: nothing grows unless it dies.

Targeted Age Group: all
Genre: Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Dystopian

What was your inspiration for this book?
I had a dream about a wolf-like creature sitting on a cliff. He appeared to be upset about his current state and wanted to change. I began writing down the story and also began working on a game based on this scene. After several years, I decided to write the story down in book format and publish it as an eBook.

Now in eBook, audiobook, and paperback, LYCCYX Episode 1 has been downloaded thousands of times in more than a dozen countries. Episode 2: Rise of the Hyans has recently been released and Episode 3 is on the way. When you wrote the book did you know you were going to offer it as an audio book?
Yes, although I did not know that until after I published the first episode as an audiobook.

Why did you decide to produce an audio book?
ACX made it easy to locate a professional narrator to produce my audiobook. I now have a total of five audiobooks based on my LYCCYX Trilogy and my short stories.

How did you choose the reader for the book and the production company?
Everything was done in ACX (Auidiobook Creation Exchange) so the process was very streamlined. All you do is search for the books you have already published on Amazon and set up a listing for each one. You can search for a narrator or set criteria and wait for voice actors to find you.

If someone is thinking about creating an audio book, what advice would you give them?
Try ACX at least once. They offer different distribution models with varying royalty rates. I chose exclusive and my books are on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.

Be sure to listen carefully to each chapter your narrator uploads. You might be surprised to find a few errors your editor may have missed or some areas that may need to be reworded. What else would you like to share with readers about your audio book?
I would encourage everyone to check out the sample on the books Amazon page. Even if you are not a sci-fi fan, LYCCYX has something for you. There is action, adventure, romance, political intrigue, environmental themes and much more.

Website(s)
Author Home Page Link
Link To Buy Audio Book On Amazon

Link to Audio Book for sale on Audible

Online Samples

Link to other online sample

Social Media:
http://goodreads.com/lyccyx
http://facebook.com/brianbarberbooks
http://twitter.com/lyccyx

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