Audiobooks the Talk

Sales and Promotion – Audiobooks

The wind has laid. The clouds have cleared. It’s 37 degrees precisely. The weather is as near perfect as it can be in February, 2022 at the third winding down of this pandemic that won’t die. I may even consider going into a store today without looking like a bandit. Consider being the key word.

On top of that, ‘Scarecrow Gets Three Wishes’ is now published. ‘Azalia’s Bizarre Dilemma’ is being narrated by voice genius, Reanna Harrison. ‘Sally the Loner Meets the Sourdough Kid’, a Vella Serial, is uploaded and running… But I feel heavy-hearted. Why?

‘Duh’, I say to myself with a dusting slap up-side the head, ‘now you have to promote and sell.’

 I hate selling myself and my works! But it’s a necessary evil that I’m ever-so-slowly getting better at…

One way I promote story visibility and sales is to turn each book into an audiobook.

There are a few options to get that job done. I use ACX Audible. Here’s why:

ACX Audible offers more than one method to pay talented storytellers that turn action words into dynamic 3D action with their voices.

There are plusses and minuses to each service. Check them out for yourself with a Google search for ‘audiobook services’ and go with what works for you.

Whichever service you choose, know that it takes a couple of months and a tad of work to take a book from print to a finished audiobook. Once the audiobook is finished and available for sale, promoting and getting it found begins.

Oh joy.

Audiobook Promo Codes lighten the load. Knowing how to use them lightens it even more.

ACX Audible assigns authors promo codes for free review copies of the story. The codes are very effective. But only if you get them out there in the world and redeemed by readers.

Here’s what I’ve found to be the simplest and most productive distribution method.

I’m currently a member of two Facebook groups (Cozy Mystery Audiobook Lovers and the brand-new Audible Lovers Cornucopia) that gives authors, narrators, and listeners a place to post and redeem the free promo codes. The Cornucopia is open to all genres and audiobook services.

Readers, writers, and listeners deserve the opportunity to get in on your best work. Offer it in any form available to you.

And, unless you’re a celebrity, include audiobooks in your sales toolbox.

On that note…

Happy Trails and Tales,

Alexie Linn

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Oops! Another ‘One More Thing’… Click here to join our Audible Lovers Cornucopia group. It’s free and where you’ll find links to Free Audibles for your posting, listening and reviewing pleasure.