After giving updates on their currently busy lives, Bryan and Abbie talk with John Mierau from ServingWorlds.com to talk about his Kickstarter for a second book in his Walk the Fire shared world. Proceeds would support numerous talented authors, including Mur Lafferty, Paul Levinson, Philippa Ballantine, Harry Connolly, JRD Skinner, Steve Umstead, Matt Iden, and WJ Davies.  The discussion also covered multiple book and audiobook selling ideas and strategies, including what does and doesn’t work, and what we hope to see in the future.

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Bryan and Abbie talk about writing, animal stories, and the importance of e-book quality.

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Bryan and Abbie talk to J. Daniel Sawyer, author of The Antithesis Progression, about writing, contracts for voice actors to allow for a paid version, and the wall of sound.

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Bryan and Abbie discuss the first chapter of Malcontent, Bryan’s novel that will be produced full cast.  A version prior to Abbie’s comments can be read here.  The discussion includes writing advice, production advice, and ideas for compensating voice actors.

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Bryan and Abbie talk with Nathan Lowell  about voice acting, narrating other people’s work, building an audience, and e-book publishing.

Show notes:

Nathan’s Voice Work

Podiobooks

The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan

Brand Gamblin

D.A.Boulter

Quarter Share

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Abbie talks about e-books, while Bryan discusses Skype vs Mumble, and introduces a “Voices” page to the new look website.

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Scott Pigg returns to talk to Bryan and Abbie about NaNoWriMo, life as a soldier in Iraq,  and the early stages of a full cast production.

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Bryan and Abbie talk about writing endings and planning for editing a novel.

Promos:

Nova Star Hunters

Star Trek: Outpost

Theme music by Hungry Lucy.

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Bryan and Abbie talk to Chris Lester, author and producer of the Metamor City Podcast about balancing life with art.

Show notes:

The Brain Science Podcast

Scott Roche’s Archangel

Paulette Jaxton’s The Empress Sword

Digital Juice  for Royalty Free music and sound effects.

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In a continuation from Episode 7, Bryan, Abbie, Christof, Nobi, and John talk about using paypal, writing for audio, and working with voice actors.

Show notes:

Paypal has a micropayment option.

Tunecore is one of several options for selling content in the itunes store.

Scott Sigler is a good example of someone selling their own content successfully (via Dark Overlord Media).

Theme music is by Hungry Lucy.

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