Interesting Links #30: Audio War
This week for Interesting Links, we have articles about audiobooks, plagarism, and Diablo!
-There’s no way I’d ever consider narrating my own audiobooks (I can barely get a coherent sentence out in casual conversation much of the time), but this was nonetheless an interesting interview on the topic: Understanding Audiobook Production: An Interview with Rich Miller.
-Speaking of audiobooks, it seems that Bookbub is starting its own audiobook recommendation service. Introducing Chirp: A New Way to Promote Audiobooks. What’s interesting is that they partnered with Findaway Voices for this instead of ACX. It seems that Apple, Kobo, Google Play, and Findaway are intent on challenging Amazon/Audible’s dominance in the audio market.
-Draft2Digital is now distributing to Google Play: New Public Beta: D2D adds distribution to Google Play!
-Don’t steal from Nora Roberts (or anyone, really): Plagarism, Then And Now.
-Some good advice about writers & exercise: Exercise & Writing.
-Perfectionism is an enemy, I think: When To Stop Polishing A Manuscript.
-If you know anything about Blizzard, then you know this is astonishing news: Blizzard has handed Diablo 1’s keys to GOG, and you can buy it right now.
-From Bookbub, a useful list: 50+ Publishing Resources You Should Know About.
-I am not surprised by this in the least: U.S. users are leaving Facebook by the millions, Edison Research says.
-JM
My daughter ditched Facebook a couple of years ago. She says it is for old people. So she uses Instagram.
I’ve thought about getting started on Instagram, but another social network seems like too much bother.