When Amazon started their audiobook company, ACX, they reached out to self-publishers, encouraging us to make our work available for audio production. At that time, I didn't have a project that was appropriate for ACX (I do now) but I was very much intrigued by the idea.
I did have one friend who jumped in, finding an actor/producer to put her science fiction novel into audio form. The two of them spent many, many hours getting everything just right. Several months later, my friend has sold two dozen copies of her story and made very little money.
In the short term, this has been a losing proposition for her but I'm hoping that others have brighter financial stories to share. I know we've had a few hardy AW souls give ACX a try. If you did, will you share whether it was a worthwhile venture for you?
I did have one friend who jumped in, finding an actor/producer to put her science fiction novel into audio form. The two of them spent many, many hours getting everything just right. Several months later, my friend has sold two dozen copies of her story and made very little money.
In the short term, this has been a losing proposition for her but I'm hoping that others have brighter financial stories to share. I know we've had a few hardy AW souls give ACX a try. If you did, will you share whether it was a worthwhile venture for you?