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He is a five-time Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award winner and is in high demand from both publishers and authors.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKevin is now the Head of Indie Publishing and Distribution for John Marshall Media \u0026amp; Lantern Audio Distribution, where he is building the division into one of the premier studios for independent authors looking to have their works brought to life through narration. Kevin\u0026rsquo;s expertise on both sides of the microphone has brought about exceptional opportunities for his Self \u0026amp; Indie publishing clients and helped JMM\u0026rsquo;s growth in the audiobook industry.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePublic library\u003cbr /\u003ePerforming Arts Organization\u003cbr /\u003eLyrasis Learning events are delivered using the Zoom videoconferencing platform and will have AI-generated captions available. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available upon request. 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Welcome. We're going to wait just a couple minutes to get started.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=11.0,16.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/2","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"To give people a chance to log on. So bear with us and we'll start in just a minute.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=16.0,24.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"All right. Well, we can go ahead and get started.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=24.0,30.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Well, hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today for this indie author project expert session.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=30.0,36.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Creating your story as an audiobook with Kevin Stilwell. My name is Nash Steele and I'm with the Indie Author Project team.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=36.0,45.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Before we get started, just a couple quick housekeeping notes. All attendees are currently muted, but we'd love to hear from you. If you have any comments or questions.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=45.0,56.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Feel free to put them in the Q\u0026A portion of Zoom Or in the chat, we'll be keeping an eye on those throughout the session and we'll have time for a Q\u0026A after Kevin's presentation.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=56.0,70.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"This session is also being recorded, as you heard, so no need to take notes. We'll be sending you a link to the recording at a later date.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=70.0,81.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/9","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So now that we've gotten that out of the way, I'm really excited to pass it on to our panelist, Kevin Stilwell.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=81.0,88.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/10","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Kevin is the head of self and indie publishing and distribution at John Marshall Media.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=88.0,93.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/11","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And he has extensive experience in narrating, directing, and producing audiobooks.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=93.0,99.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So Kevin, thank you so much for joining us and go ahead and take it away.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=99.0,104.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/13","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thanks for having me, Nash. I'm happy to be here. I can't see everyone. So hello. And I may share my screen at some point.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=104.0,113.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/14","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Just to… go over one or two basic things with you but Let me give you the Reader's Digest version of My history, how I know Nash and lyricists I've been an actor for about 40 years. I started in this business as an audiobook narrator.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=113.0,135.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/15","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"14 years ago with a company called Listen Up Audiobooks, which became Lantern Audio.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=135.0,140.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/16","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And four years ago, I took over the self and indie publishing division for Lantern, and then we merged with John Marshall Media.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=140.0,147.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/17","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Which was good for everybody because JMM did not have a self-publishing division, which was Good for me. I got to keep my job.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=147.0,158.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/18","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But also it meant that I had more resources available so that I could help my authors get their audiobooks produced and distributed.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=158.0,165.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/19","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That being said, what I do, I wear a lot of hats and I, for a time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=165.0,174.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/20","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I would say that I was a hat rack and my sister would get very upset. She said, no, you're an octopus. You have many brains and many arms.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=174.0,180.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/21","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm trying to combine the two Where I'm an octopus that wears many hats so i have one arm for each hat. As Nash said, I'm the head of indie And self-publishing. And that means I produce and distribute audiobooks For self-published authors and small to mid-sized Indian hybrid publishers.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=180.0,202.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/22","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And that means that I take it from contract through casting, production, post-production, distribution, and then managing royalties for you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=202.0,213.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/23","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I… I've been really fortunate, honestly.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=213.0,219.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/24","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A lot of this comes from this My sense of good fortune comes as a fellow creative. You guys are authors and As an actor, I spent a lot of time trying to create something and then putting it out in front of an audience","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=219.0,236.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/25","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I understand where you're coming from. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for authors because you are… you're taking the time, the blood, the sweat, and the tears to write something, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, that's very personal to you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=236.0,254.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/26","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then taking what I believe to be a very courageous leap Which is putting it out for public consumption.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=254.0,263.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/27","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And a time where the public just is dying to eviscerate people. So that act of courage alone means that you should get a lot A lot of congratulations for writing it and then for deciding to say, hey.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=263.0,280.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/28","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Other humans, this is my story. I would like you to read it and hope you enjoy it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=280.0,286.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/29","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So kudos to you all for doing that. What I really want to do today, and I hope we can spend more time in the Q\u0026A, if that's okay with you, Nash.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=286.0,297.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/30","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A, so I don't have to get bored hearing myself talk and the people that are here won't get bored either.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=297.0,303.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/31","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But I do want to go over just a couple of the basic tenets of audiobook production When is a good time to produce and distribute an audio book?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=303.0,314.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/32","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And what's involved in that. And the costs, the potential costs that go along with it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=314.0,321.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/33","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I don't know how much any of you know about audiobook production.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=321.0,324.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/34","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There are several basic pillars of audiobook production. The first is the word count.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=324.0,330.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/35","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"No matter what audiobook production company you might be working with or even if you're just going out and doing it on your own.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=330.0,339.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/36","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The word count is king. There's a very simple formula that we use to determine how long an audiobook is going to be based on that word count.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=339.0,349.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/37","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So we take the word count and divide it by 9,000. 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Depending on the genre, the density of the material.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=364.0,369.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/41","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The pacing of the material and so forth. 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I can't tell if everybody can see it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=410.0,414.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/46","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There's a way for you to give me a thumbs up.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=414.0,415.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/47","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yes.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=415.0,420.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/48","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So let's go with this decision tree and let's say that it's a nonfiction piece And an author narration.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=420.0,429.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/49","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We have a network of studios around the country where we help help our authors narrate.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=429.0,435.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/50","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So they're both very similar, whether it's author or professional narration, right? You're going to submit the manuscript to us.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=435.0,440.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/51","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So that we have an idea of what the word count is, what the ERT is going to be.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=440.0,445.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/52","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we talk about whether or not if you're narrating, if the author's narrating, if there's going to be a director involved, it's recommended but not required.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=445.0,453.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/53","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Even my authors that have a lot of professional speaking experience, use a director and benefit from it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=453.0,462.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/54","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And a director is there as a director a coach, a guide, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=462.0,467.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/55","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"An experienced narrator who also who understands the language of narration and how a narration should go.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=467.0,474.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/56","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That's going to help you through the method and the mechanics of narrating, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=474.0,478.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/57","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And that's part of that author prep service that you see on that page.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=478.0,481.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/58","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Where we do what's called a celebrity care session. 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So it's very easy to get through.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=656.0,669.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/80","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I'm happy to share that with the group if you'd like me to.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=669.0,673.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/81","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I think that's a good point, Nash, for folks to ask any questions and then we can go on from there.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=673.0,683.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/82","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm not seeing any questions so far, but if anyone does have a question, feel free to put it in the Q\u0026A that you can find at the bottom of your Zoom.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=683.0,694.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/83","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Window.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=694.0,696.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/84","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Is that in the chat itself?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=696.0,698.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/85","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's actually separate from the chat. But if it's easier to use the chat, feel free to put it in there. Also, I'm looking at both places.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=698.0,709.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/86","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Gotcha. So there's no open questions at this point.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=709.0,712.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/87","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"None yet.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=712.0,714.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/88","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There's… Well, let me go on to let me go on I'll just dig a little deeper on one on author oh somebody's got one.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=714.0,726.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/89","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What happens when you want more than one narrator? 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That's probably because it's Windows and not a Mac like I use.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=845.0,852.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/104","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We have a few different divisions here at John Marshall Media.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=852.0,856.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/105","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We have my division, the self and indie publishing division We do museum tours. We do audio for museums around the world. We have a division called Custom Shop that does educational material, English as a second language, podcasts.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=856.0,871.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/106","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Anything outside of standard audiobooks And then we have our legacy audiobook division where we're just producing audio books For the big five publishers.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=871.0,881.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/107","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Penguin Random House, Hot Shet. Harpercollins, etc.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=881.0,885.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/108","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And about 20 other large publishers. And we're getting more and more what are called audio dramas which At one point in time would have been called a radio play, right? 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You can have as many as you want.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=949.0,954.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/115","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"As long as the manuscript is written in a way… that calls for it, there's no problem. And there are a couple of different There are a couple of different types.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=954.0,967.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/116","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Of narration, right? They're a single narrator You have one narrator that reads the entire book start to finish.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=967.0,974.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/117","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"If it's fiction, doesn't matter if it's a male or female character You know, I do all the voices, all the characters, one narrator.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=974.0,981.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/118","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That's pretty standard. If you have two narrators There's what's called a dual narration that means there's say a male and a female narrator because The chapters are written from the chapters are written the point of view of a male character and the other one is written from the point of view of a female character.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=981.0,1001.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/119","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And that means that I read all, I narrate all the male chapters. 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To narrate all the female dialogue.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1045.0,1051.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/125","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So if it's Nash says… The other day I got out of my car and noticed something suspicious.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1051.0,1062.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/126","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"She said, I would say the she said, she says the dialogue that's Zigzag. Does that make sense?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1062.0,1068.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/127","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm doing the dialogue for all the male. She's doing all the dialogue for all the female. 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Yes, that's a great question.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1093.0,1101.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/131","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So audiobook pricing is structured the same way for when it goes for sale the same way that it is for production, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1101.0,1111.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/132","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's a tiered level of pricing. 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I'm just reading the Q\u0026A. I hope that's okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1137.0,1143.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/136","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, whatever's easier.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1143.0,1146.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/137","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So Faye asked the question, is the number of words reflected in the price not only of the narration, but of the product? And yes, that's an excellent question. And the answer is yes.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1146.0,1156.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/138","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And Faye also asks, do the narrators read through the book first to familiarize themselves with the story, beats, et cetera?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1156.0,1164.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/139","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I can explain that process. Yeah. 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And… both sort of my moral obligation but also I'm as a narrator, one is bound by the SAG rules. You have to do your homework.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1321.0,1336.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/158","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And if you don't do your homework, you don't get paid.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1336.0,1338.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/159","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I'm a very long-winded person. I apologize. That's my long-winded answer to your question. 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I'm not sure what that means.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1378.0,1384.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/165","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Explain the process. How about the emotional the emotional Can you expand on that question, Faye?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1384.0,1402.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/166","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm going to wait for Faye to answer. To expand on that question.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1402.0,1415.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/167","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"No. Oh, yes. Given that fiction is very visceral and emotional, how is that monitored?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1415.0,1421.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/168","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know that that That's an interesting question.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1421.0,1426.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/169","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I don't know what you mean by monitored.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1426.0,1432.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/170","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In the audition process. Faye, what I would do is… you and I would talk about what we think a good two or three minute excerpt of the book would be to grab.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1432.0,1445.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/171","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The essence of the narrative And give you an idea of the character range, you know, there's always good passages of dialogue in there emotional content is subjective, right? 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There's no such thing as too much information before we start the production process.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1465.0,1473.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/173","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"If you have a particular story that you want told in a particular way Just ask at the outset to let me know that this is a very, you know, this person has been through a traumatic experience and they're very angry all the time, but there's","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1473.0,1492.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/174","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know, they have sort of an emotional orchestration that goes through.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1492.0,1496.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/175","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm going to interpret the material the way The way I see it, that's the subjectivity of performance, right? And with fiction, it is performative.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1496.0,1508.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/176","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But again. As long as we're communicating before production starts.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1508.0,1515.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/177","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And you have faith that the narrator is going to do the job that you want.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1515.0,1519.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/178","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You'll be happy with it. Fiction is very visceral and emotional. How is that? Yeah, that's how it's monitored, honestly.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1519.0,1528.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/179","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we make that you and I make sure that We choose the voice that you love and that the narrator has all the information that they need before they start recording.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1528.0,1538.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/180","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1538.0,1544.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/181","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It is very subjective. It can't be monitored like through through Positron.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1544.0,1550.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/182","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yes, trauma builds, et cetera. So does the voice actor read through the entire manuscript to understand the story? Yes.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1550.0,1557.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/183","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yes, that is… a contractual requirement.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1557.0,1562.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/184","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That they read through the story. Absolutely.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1562.0,1568.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/185","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And you can tell if they haven't. If you listen to audiobooks.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1568.0,1572.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/186","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You can hear when they have it. Any other questions?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1572.0,1582.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/187","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, go for it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1582.0,1583.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/188","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I have a question. I've had a few people ask me, you know, authors wondering.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1583.0,1590.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/189","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1590.0,1591.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/190","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Like when is the right time to create an audiobook? You've written one book, you have your debut novel. Should you turn that into an audio book? Like when, when is a good time to start the process?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1591.0,1602.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/191","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, thanks for that question. You know, I have experienced the gamut of that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1602.0,1610.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/192","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"With both authors and publishers. Because the audiobook market has been booming you know, there was a real gradual rise about 15 years ago, it started to slowly grow in the last 10 it's accelerated and the last Five, even more so. 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So more audiobooks are being produced every year.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1640.0,1649.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/195","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Still a small percentage compared to how many books are actually published.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1649.0,1654.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/196","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"2023, this would be part of my presentation, by the way 2023, 2 million books were published in the United States.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1654.0,1664.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/197","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"2 million. 70,000 audiobooks were made. So there's a lot of room for audio and my publishers are I'm doing a lot of both in our legacy audiobook division and my division I'm doing a lot of backlist titles.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1664.0,1686.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/198","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Because they wanted to… ride the wave of audiobook popularity.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1686.0,1694.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/199","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Is there an ideal time to launch your audiobook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1694.0,1700.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/200","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I wish I could answer that question. Because I have authors that… did a simultaneous release date with with the print.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1700.0,1710.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/201","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And the ebook version. I've had others that did a staggered release I've had others that didn't want to release a print version at all.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1710.0,1720.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/202","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They just wanted to do an ebook and an audiobook version.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1720.0,1724.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/203","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It really is, it's up to you what your marketing plan is, what your budget allows for.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1724.0,1730.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/204","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What genre it is. There are an awful lot of variables.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1730.0,1735.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/205","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I… I don't know how else to say this. It is not my place to tell you when a good time is to launch an audiobook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1735.0,1744.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/206","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I think it's important to have the trifecta of print, ebook and audio.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1744.0,1750.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/207","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But it is entirely up to you. And like most every other business decision, it is subjective to the whims of the market.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1750.0,1759.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/208","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Is it better to… hold off and hold off let your book gain some momentum.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1759.0,1767.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/209","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then release the audiobook? Sure. Is it better to release the audio book at the same time as the book? Sure.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1767.0,1775.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/210","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yes, the answer is yes. There is a… there's all of those could very well apply.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1775.0,1784.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/211","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I just realized what a terrible answer that was to your question, Nash. I'm so sorry.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1784.0,1790.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/212","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There's no clear indicator, and I wish there was.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1790.0,1795.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/213","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"No, that's really helpful, though. Thank you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1795.0,1797.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/214","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sure. You know, I, and again I can tell you, let me just speak from my own experience, Nash.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1797.0,1805.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/215","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In the last four years since I took over this division.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1805.0,1811.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/216","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I would say… more than half of my authors have come to me and said.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1811.0,1819.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/217","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I've got a new book. I'm releasing it, and I want to have an audio book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1819.0,1822.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/218","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I don't know when I'm going to release the audiobook. Like, okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1822.0,1825.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/219","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's good to have it in the can, right? And then you can decide when that release date is.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1825.0,1832.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/220","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Of the remaining half. Half of them were like.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1832.0,1836.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/221","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know, my book's been in print for three years and everybody's bugging me about an audio book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1836.0,1840.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/222","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I guess I need to do an audio book. Because they already have followers and people read the book and they buy the audio book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1840.0,1848.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/223","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And vice versa. It's the strangest thing. And there's no clear indicator of why people do that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1848.0,1855.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/224","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But my authors that have a following come to me and that's come to me of the 400 or so authors of titles that I've produced in the last Three years. I've done 504 years but i've done Out of 100 books, I can tell you…","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1855.0,1873.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/225","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That 50 of them had a really solid following and the book had been in print for a while.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1873.0,1878.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/226","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And they're like, everybody's bugging me about an audio book. So that ended up being the right time for them to have an audiobook made. Do you see what I'm saying?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1878.0,1889.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/227","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah. Today's got great questions. In your opinion, what is the sweet spot for word count for audio?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1889.0,1900.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/228","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That depends. Faye.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1900.0,1904.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/229","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know there are like children's books are very short and we produce a lot of kids books and we do a soundscape with it. So there's music and sound effects with it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1904.0,1914.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/230","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And those are anywhere from six to 20 minutes long.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1914.0,1920.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/231","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Which means it's only a couple of thousand words, if that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1920.0,1926.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/232","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I can tell you most of my authors that write business books.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1926.0,1933.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/233","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You know, they're like. Personal success, gurus, that kind of stuff land between four and four six hours of audio","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1933.0,1949.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/234","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Memoirs tend to be longer. Fiction tends to fall in around between six to nine hours long depending on Is it a series you know how Is it a fantasy series?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1949.0,1967.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/235","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I can tell you too that at any given point, the company as a whole is producing between 125 and 200 audiobooks a month.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1967.0,1976.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/236","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we use Smartsheet and that analyzes all the estimated hours of all the audiobooks And it seems that it seems that eight or nine hours seems to be the average month to month.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1976.0,1990.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/237","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Which means that there's some books that are 18 hours long and some that are one hour long.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1990.0,1997.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/238","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Just in my experience, though. Fiction tends to be a little bit longer than nonfiction, unless it's a really huge memoir or, you know.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=1997.0,2006.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/239","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The history of Europe or something. Hope that answers your question.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2006.0,2015.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/240","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"How about my other folks? I got, boy, Faye. Faye, you're going to get a gold star for asking extra questions for everybody.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2015.0,2026.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/241","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nash, did you have another anything else that you wanted to ask me or would you like me to move on to something else? And I can stop sharing my screen because that's not helping us any.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2026.0,2035.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/242","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, I was wondering if you could talk a little about like, so if someone is ready to create an audio book for their book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2035.0,2043.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/243","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What do they need to have? Like you mentioned a character list is really helpful.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2043.0,2046.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/244","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yes. Yep. Let me talk about the different things that I do. There are three main models that I handle.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2046.0,2058.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/245","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I do distribution only, right? That means that Nash is an author. She's gone and she's written her book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2058.0,2064.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/246","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And she's gone to a studio somewhere and she's recorded the audio book And she probably needs some post-production work and then wants it to go into our distribution network.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2064.0,2074.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/247","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So we do what's called a courtesy spec check. 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Most of what I do is production and distribution together, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2112.0,2118.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/252","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Where I'm going to produce the audio book for you Then I'm going to put it into distribution and then I'm going to manage royalties for you on a quarterly basis.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2118.0,2127.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/253","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What you need in any of those scenarios, right, in order to produce an audio book, you have to have a working manuscript, right? Your print ready manuscript.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2127.0,2137.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/254","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You need to have for fiction, you need to have a character list and a pronunciation guide.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2137.0,2141.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/255","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And a clear idea of a clear idea of what type of narrator you want.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2141.0,2150.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/256","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And how many narrators you want. 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Let the professionals do it. For fiction, absolutely. Let the professionals do it. It's what we do.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2186.0,2196.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/262","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And we're going to do it justice and we're going to make you happy because what if you go through all that And it's a hard thing because as a writer your ego is embedded in the work that you've created. 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I equate it to dropping your kid off at school for the first time, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2213.0,2219.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/264","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You've created this thing and you've raised it and you've nurtured it and you've got it to be five years old and now you're handing it to me and say.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2219.0,2228.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/265","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Turn it into a teenager, you know, take it and create another iteration of this thing that I have created.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2228.0,2234.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/266","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And a lot of trust goes along with that um and i we earn that trust.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2234.0,2242.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/267","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"With nonfiction with non-fiction I don't ever discourage someone from narrating their own nonfiction piece.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2242.0,2251.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/268","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Especially a memoir.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2251.0,2256.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/269","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Because it's written in your voice. 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Ayoka, I hope I'm saying your name correctly.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2268.0,2275.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/272","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Did you finish listing the pillars of audiobook production? Another good question. So we have the word count, the type of narration.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2275.0,2285.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/273","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A per finished hour rate and the biggest one at the end is delivery date. 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Especially if we're trying to coordinate a release date with print or ebook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2293.0,2303.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/275","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The typical turnaround time of that final pillar is six to eight weeks.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2303.0,2308.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/276","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Depending on the length of the audiobook. 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I'm putting that three pager in the chat for everyone.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2342.0,2350.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/281","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So they have it. That's that decision tree that talks about the steps of production And the timeline that's involved. I hope that people find that useful.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2350.0,2364.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/282","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sorry, I lost my train of thought. The timeline.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2364.0,2371.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/283","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Nash has written a book. We decided it's 90,000 words. It's going to be a 10-hour It's going to be 10 hours long. 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And actually, one of my uh My favorite authors, we've become friends.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2483.0,2495.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/297","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"He's written a couple of… Corrales. I hope I'm pronouncing everybody's name.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2495.0,2502.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/298","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Correctly. This guy's name is Oliver Forward. He's written several books of beautiful love poetry really to his wife. 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It's really nice because we tend to add music.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2530.0,2537.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/302","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"To at least the opening credits and some interstitial music, in other words in between in between the pieces.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2537.0,2545.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/303","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, I've done a bunch of them and they work. They work really well, actually.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2545.0,2549.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/304","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Poetry's a… It's such a powerful tool and audiobook storytelling you know something gets triggered in us really in our primal before the written word, there was the spoken word and sharing stories orally is how we grew as a species and as a culture.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2549.0,2576.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/305","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And it's part of the reason that audiobooks have grown so much because it does trigger something differently in us than reading. And I love to read.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2576.0,2588.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/306","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But when you listen to something it's a much different experience. And poetry is another level of that experience as well. And you know, anybody that's read poetry knows that it can be moving. 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Yay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2613.0,2620.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/309","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I have no reason. I just do. See? It's a mystery even to Faye and she does it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2620.0,2625.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/310","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But as an author Can you provide a ballpark cost of a finished product of a 10-hour audiobook Yes, I can. And you and I should have a conversation about that.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2625.0,2642.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/311","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'll talk to anybody here. I don't want to talk individually cost for an audio. Clive is asking cost for an audio book.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2642.0,2649.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/312","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So I'm not going to give anybody raw numbers right now.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2649.0,2656.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/313","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I can tell you that I price things differently for everyone.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2656.0,2661.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/314","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I price things for lyricists differently because… I have a special relationship with them.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2661.0,2667.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/315","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And because of that, I would price things for you guys as well because you're coming to me through NASH.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2667.0,2675.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/316","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I can tell you that a standard audiobook And this is not my pricing. This is our standard audiobook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2675.0,2684.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/317","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Is between $600 and $650 per finished hour, right? That's for a single narrator, regular just a straight audiobook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2684.0,2695.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/318","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That means a 10 hour book would be between $6,06,500.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2695.0,2703.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/319","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"There are optional costs that go along with that. Adding music or sound effects, depending on the book, like producing a series of military titles. This guy wrote some historical fiction and each each book with the credits opens with music and a particular","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2703.0,2723.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/320","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sound effect one is a A Bell Huey helicopter from… from Vietnam. The other one's a P-51 Mustang, right? So there's… I hope that those are additional costs, right? Soundscaping adds money.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2723.0,2738.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/321","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But again, we talk after this and we'll have a different conversation about pricing.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2738.0,2744.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/322","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Because I'll give everybody a special deal.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2744.0,2749.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/323","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Do poets narrate their poetry books? Yes and no.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2749.0,2754.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/324","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So i In the case of Oliver Ford, he did not.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2754.0,2760.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/325","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"One of his friends who was a preacher and a magnificent speaker, but also an actor. He was just amazing.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2760.0,2768.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/326","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You can find a sample of his work on a just anywhere that his name is Oliver forward One of the books is called Romance. It's really lovely. You'll hear the narrator.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2768.0,2781.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/327","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I've done… two or three authors slash poets, books that were narrated by an actor, not by the author themselves.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2781.0,2793.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/328","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But I've also produced ones where the author did. So it can be either one.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2793.0,2801.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/329","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Are you wanting to narrate your own poetry?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2801.0,2807.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/330","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I can't wait to get the answer. I want to know what the answer is to that one.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2807.0,2814.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/331","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What else, Nash? Keep guiding me. You're helping me because I don't have my presentation. I'm just sort of trying to do everything from memory.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2814.0,2817.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/332","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, I do. Yeah, I do have another question. So obviously we highly recommend John Marshall Media because you guys are amazing.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2817.0,2827.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/333","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thank you. Thank you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2827.0,2829.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/334","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But could you give people an idea of like, you know, if they are trying to choose who to get to produce their audiobook, like what are some things they should look out for to know that, you know, it's a good reputable company?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2829.0,2841.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/335","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Like what are all of the good things that you guys do?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2841.0,2843.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/336","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, sure. First of all. I was just curious, once you mentioned poetry books oh Yeah, poetry is very personal.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2843.0,2853.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/337","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sorry, I'm just answering a question. It says, I was just curious about poetry because you mentioned poetry books.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2853.0,2859.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/338","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"From Aoka, again, poetry is usually so personal. It is indeed.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2859.0,2865.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/339","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That isn't everything that you're writing? Everything, whatever you're writing is personal.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2865.0,2874.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/340","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The things to look out for. First of all, I encourage everybody to Talk to me and then talk to other talk Talk to other audiobook production companies.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2874.0,2885.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/341","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And as you do, you can consider me a resource. You can get my contact information from Nash.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2885.0,2892.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/342","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm happy to have you guys have my email address. It's totally fine.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2892.0,2896.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/343","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I've been in the business a long time. I know how a lot of this stuff is supposed to work.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2896.0,2904.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/344","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We pride ourselves on our hands-on white glove treatment. You know, I take care of my authors. I'm always the first point of contact.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2904.0,2912.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/345","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Even though that there's a post-production team that's handling things. And then, you know, there's a narrator involved, there's editors and QCers and mastering engineers and project managers.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2912.0,2922.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/346","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But all of that filters through me. That's something to look out for is are you going to be taken care of or are you just going to be shuffled along an email stream or not be able to get somebody on the phone if you want","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2922.0,2939.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/347","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"All of my authors have my cell phone number. It's in my email signature.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2939.0,2944.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/348","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So that they can call me or text me at any time about anything.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2944.0,2949.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/349","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I'll answer you. That's important to look for. What kind of customer care are you going to get?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2949.0,2954.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/350","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What the turnaround time is. Don't let anyone tell you any differently that it The word count divided by 9,000 formula, people will give you different variations on that theme.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2954.0,2969.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/351","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm telling you, it's the most accurate. If they try to charge you additional whatever, I don't know what those costs would be, but… I've come across that with other authors. They're like, they wanted $5,000 up front and then they wanted another $5,000 and","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2969.0,2988.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/352","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's a per finished hour business. I charge per finished hour and I pay per finished hour.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2988.0,2999.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/353","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Have a good working manuscript and idea of when you want your audiobook produced.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=2999.0,3007.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/354","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Make sure that you have the research resources ready to assist whoever's going to produce your audio book, the things we talked about, a character list.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3007.0,3017.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/355","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A pronunciation guide You know, especially even in nonfiction, right? But especially nonfiction pronunciation guide you know i did i produced this title it was about successful drug launches in the US and there were lots of technical terms And I leaned really heavily on the author who was also a physician, so he knew all that stuff.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3017.0,3039.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/356","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Be prepared. There's no prepared You know… There is no knowledge that is not power, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3039.0,3048.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/357","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Knowledge is power. Information is power. The more information you give.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3048.0,3053.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/358","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"A production company and a narrator the more front loading of information you give, the better prepared they're going to be, the better job they're going to do, honestly.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3053.0,3064.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/359","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And ask… questions like, what's the questions what the turnaround time is Who's my point of contact? What kind of communication do you have?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3064.0,3073.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/360","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Is there a person that I'll be able to talk to at any given point?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3073.0,3078.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/361","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And if the answer is the answer is Yes, but then your experience is no, you're probably with the wrong people.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3078.0,3085.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/362","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sorry, I got a couple other questions. Faye has, I've heard audiobooks that are amazing and excellent, and I've heard some awful flat-footed yuck.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3085.0,3093.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/363","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Do you believe that through you the cost of production would be covered over time? Do authors make money by adding this to their product list?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3093.0,3101.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/364","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yes and yes.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3101.0,3106.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/365","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Again. What sort of marketing are you going to do, Faye?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3106.0,3111.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/366","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"How are you going to get the word out that Your book is there and an audio book is there and an ebook is there, right? You have a following.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3111.0,3118.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/367","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What are you spending on advertising and marketing? You can definitely make your money back.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3118.0,3124.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/368","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And this is part of spending money to make money. But the marketing push and advertising to let people know that it's available, where it's available.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3124.0,3134.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/369","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I do that on our, we have a storefront, lanternaudio.com. I create some promotional coupons for any of my clients.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3134.0,3140.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/370","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So they can try to direct traffic there. They do better there in terms of a percentage of royalties anyway.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3140.0,3148.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/371","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sorry, I thought there was another question there. So Nash, back to your Back to your question, the things, and I'm going to just repeat myself so everybody knows.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3148.0,3160.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/372","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What you need right when you're shopping around for an audio book production company.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3160.0,3168.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/373","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Do they have hands-on customer service for you like we do? Hands-on white glove treatment. That's what we pride ourselves on.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3168.0,3175.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/374","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Do they have hands-on customer service? Is there a person, a direct point of contact that you will have?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3175.0,3180.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/375","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"What's the timeline? What's your per finished hour rate?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3180.0,3186.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/376","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Are there any additional add-on costs? And what's an additional per narrator? All the questions that you guys have been asking today are really good questions.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3186.0,3196.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/377","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Those are the things that you need. Right? To ask when you're shopping around.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3196.0,3202.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/378","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"When you make a decision, it should be based on Those factors, not just the cost, right?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3202.0,3208.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/379","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We stand by the quality of our work, but also the quality of our customer care.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3208.0,3213.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/380","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So does that production company have a proven track record you know Can you hear samples of their work?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3213.0,3220.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/381","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Do they have a good reputation in the business? Those are questions to ask as you're shopping around.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3220.0,3227.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/382","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And again, I'm a resource that I'm a resource you guys have if you guys have And if you're shopping around, you're talking to another production company and you come across something where either the answer doesn't satisfy you or it seems confusing, whatever, just shoot me an email.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3227.0,3242.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/383","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then we can… swap phone numbers and we can talk and I'll answer anybody's questions at any given time. Okay. I'm at your service.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3242.0,3252.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/384","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In your opinion, this is from Faye again. Where is the best spot to spend the bulk of marketing dollars?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3252.0,3259.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/385","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I don't know. A lot about marketing. I know more about distribution and getting getting the word out through our own social media channel Social media advertising is important because that's where a lot of people consume their information anyway.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3259.0,3282.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/386","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That seems to have the greatest rate of return. Is through social media, but doing book signings and appearances also helps.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3282.0,3293.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/387","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And there are different ad generation companies, I have a company that I'm working with that we're partnering with, and I'm going to start adding that as a service.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3293.0,3304.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/388","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That create AI generated ads, really just like blurb ads that you can then And then they post them on social media for you to generate It's advertised. It's AI generated advertising. It's very effective. It's called shimmer.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3304.0,3319.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/389","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"If you guys want to look it up, S-H-I-M-R. Um Nash, what else? What do you got for me, Nash?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3319.0,3332.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/390","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3332.0,3333.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/391","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I think we really only had time for like one more question. If anybody wants to put a question in the Q\u0026A, And in the meantime, if anybody's thinking of anything, what is just like one piece of advice you could give to authors who are thinking about dipping their toe in the audiobook industry?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3333.0,3349.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/392","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Take your time. Take your time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3349.0,3354.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/393","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Don't rush into it, right? You know, I've spent… a number of years, both as a narrator and as a producer and a division manager.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3354.0,3365.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/394","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Trying to destigmatize the term self-published author. I don't think that you guys get the credit that you deserve.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3365.0,3376.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/395","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"For the reasons that I stated at the beginning about the amount of effort and love that you put into it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3376.0,3384.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/396","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And the courage that it takes to write a story and then put it out into a world that seems to be made out of razor blades and claws.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3384.0,3395.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/397","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Self-published authors do all the things that that a celebrity author like Stephen King gets from his publisher But they do it on their own.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3395.0,3409.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/398","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You're doing you're managing that project for formatting and making sure that it's proofread and it's edited and the ebook is done the right way and I'm going to project manage your audio book for you. You're not going to have to worry about it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3409.0,3425.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/399","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That's one of the things you don't have to do. And I know plenty of authors that have done that too.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3425.0,3434.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/400","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You guys all deserve a lot of credit in my world.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3434.0,3438.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/401","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Congratulations for congratulations for jumping into the waters of being authors. I don't know how you do it. Honestly, I don't know how you do it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3438.0,3449.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/402","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"My… I'm going to give everybody my email address right now. So write this down if you have paper.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3449.0,3458.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/403","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"It's k stillwell at johnmarshallmedia.com. That's K-S-T-I-L-L-I-L.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3458.0,3467.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/404","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"W-e-l-l. At johnmarshallmedia.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3467.0,3474.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/405","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Dot com.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3474.0,3482.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/406","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"In terms of… To answer your question, Nash, take your time with audiobook production because it's a bit it's expensive.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3482.0,3489.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/407","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm not going to lie. And we're really competitive. We're actually at the low end of a lot of A lot of companies that are out in the marketplace But you get the quality audiobook that you're going to pay for. You're going to get the","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3489.0,3503.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/408","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Quality narrator that you're going to pay for. And you're going to get the customer care from me and from my team that you're going to pay for.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3503.0,3511.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/409","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So take your time. Any financial decision you know is worth taking your time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3511.0,3520.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/410","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That's my best advice. My second answer to that question, Nash, if you will allow me is to strategize the release of your book, the ebook and the audiobook.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3520.0,3536.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/411","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"To build your following right sort of lay out a clear lay out a clear and be able to finance that clear plan of when you're going to publish all three of those things.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3536.0,3550.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/412","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And how you're going to advertise and market those things. I deal with people from all different walks that have all different budgets. No matter what your budget is, everybody has a budgetary constraint.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3550.0,3565.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/413","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I cut everybody a break somewhere. I'm going to give you something for free or discount it somewhere.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3565.0,3571.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/414","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I'm just going to do it because I want to help you get your story out.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3571.0,3575.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/415","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"My driving goal is to find interesting authors that have compelling stories that need to be shared with a wider audience.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3575.0,3582.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/416","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I'm going to help you do that. And part of my helping you do that is part of my giving you a break on the cost wherever I can.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3582.0,3590.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/417","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I apologize to everyone. I wish I had had my presentation.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3590.0,3594.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/418","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Instead of you guys having to listen to me bounce around like a ball in a racquetball court.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3594.0,3602.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/419","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"How?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3602.0,3603.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/420","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"No, this has been so helpful, Kevin. Thank you so much. We are unfortunately out of time.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3603.0,3608.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/421","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Oh, sure.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3608.0,3609.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/422","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sure. What's your advice for ghost writing? Get one. I have a couple of good ghostwriting services. Nash probably does too And how long does it take to complete an audio book? Six to eight weeks.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3609.0,3621.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/423","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That's it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3621.0,3623.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/424","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thank you, Kevin. This has been so informative. Thank you all for joining us today and asking all of those amazing questions.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3623.0,3631.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/425","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And Kevin, thank you for being so graceful and not having your presentation. You did such an amazing job and Yeah, I had.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3631.0,3638.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/426","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thanks. Thank you. Those really were really good questions. I know sometimes it's hard for people to start asking, especially in a virtual world. It feels a little weird sometimes, but it's okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3638.0,3647.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/427","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"They were all good questions, very well thought out. If I can be of service to any of you guys, even if it's just to answer questions.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3647.0,3656.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/428","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Just shoot me an email. You got my email address. Okay.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3656.0,3663.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/429","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Ruby.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3663.0,3664.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/430","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Yeah, and I put your email in the chat as well. So it's there. Just a couple of quick reminders before we go. This session was recorded and you'll receive the recording after we finish up here. So keep an eye on your inbox.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3664.0,3674.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/431","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"If you'd like to learn more about Indie Author Project. Visit indie authorproject.com.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3674.0,3681.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/432","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And keep an eye out for the upcoming expert sessions. Our next one will be in June and you can find information about that on ndauthorproject.com.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3681.0,3691.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/433","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But that is it. Thank you everybody for joining today. Thank you, Kevin. I hope you guys have a great rest of your day.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3691.0,3697.0"},{"id":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733/transcript/78838/annotation/434","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thanks, Nash. It was a real pleasure. Thank you all. Take care.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://lyrasis.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3577/collection_resources/146741/file/270733#t=3697.0,3702.0"}]}]}]}