Audible Sale ends tonight; Two new books from Iambik

The Audible sale ends tonight (September 2nd) so if you want to get any of the 1000+ audiobooks selling for $5.95, now is the time.  My two books and one short story that are a part of the sale are Shifting Positions by Jennifer Dellerman, The Distant Shore by Debora M. Coty and Autopsy by Joel M. Andre.  You can search by genre, author, title, narrator and key word.  Here's a direct link to the titles.

Iambik Audiobooks is getting ready to unveil a new website in October along with some new books.  However they did just publish new audio versions of two classics.  The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit and narrated by the wonderful Cori Samuel and Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy voiced by the Irish lilt of Tadhg Hynes.  Both are wonderful books.  For those who only think of 'serious doom and gloom' when they hear the name Thomas Hardy, I can promise you that Under the Greenwood Tree is a notable exception.  Both books can be purchased for $6.99 each and are available in mp3 and m4b formats.

Since Iambik is busily working on getting their new site up and running, these two new recordings do not have the usual sample to play of the first chapter of either book.  However, you can easily listen to other recording samples by Cori and Tadhg on the site to check out their voices.  Both are terrific narrators.  You won't be disappointed.

As for my current recordings, Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes is now in post-production and should be available on Audible very soon.  (I'll post here when that happens.)  I'm over the half-way mark recording and editing A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill and I've continued with prep work for my next book, Edited for Death by Michele Drier.  Lots to do to keep me busy. 

Big Audiobook Sale at Audible through Sept. 2, 2012

Audible has placed over 1000 titles for sale through this week ending on Sunday, September 2, 2012.  Here's a chance to buy some good ones for $5.95 each.  If you're a member of Audible, the price is even less.  After September 2, the titles will revert to their original prices.  Alas, there are only two of my titles in this sale.  My latest addition to Audible, Shifting Positions by Jennifer Dellerman is also part of the sale.  $5.95 is a lot cheaper than $19.95 -- the price it's been selling.  Get your HOT stuff from this book here.  

You can also buy the tween/young adult book, The Distant Shore by Debora M. Coty, for the $5.95 sale price.  The previous price for this book was $19.95 so that's a big savings.  You can access this title directly from here.  The short story I recorded in the horror genre is also part of the sale but it's not a full audiobook.  However, if you're interested, Autopsy by Joel M. Andre can be purchased directly from here.

There are a lot of titles to choose from in this sale and you can search by genre, author, title and narrator.  Now is the time to stock up.  For a full list of the sale titles you can go here. 

In the mean time, I'm waiting for final approval of Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes (a great collection of Southern tales by various women writers) before it hits Audible.  I'm currently about half way through recording A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill.  Following that, I'll begin narrating a mystery thriller, Edited for Death by Michele Drier. 

The current weather situation with so much loud heavy rain and thunderstorms has caused some rearranging of my recording schedule.  Can't be helped, though, so I just go with the flow.

My latest recording is available now on Audible!

The Distant Shore by Debora M. Coty, in audiobook form and recorded by yours truly, is now for sale on Audible, Amazon and should be available soon on iTunes.  I enjoyed reading this book very much even though it's aimed at children and young teens.  Here's the info from Amazon.  "Mysteriously banished to live with demanding Aunt Augusta on Florida's remote, untamed Merritt island of 1904, young Emma-Lee Palmer discovers a dark family secret. Befriended by a kindly sea captain, Emma-Lee and Aunt Augusta discover courage, renewed hope, and the importance of family in this transcendent story of healing and redemption through God's unconditional love. Inspired by a true story, The Distant Shore is a powerful blend of action, adventure, romance, and the quest within each of us to find our heart's home. Love, after all, is never too lost or too late."

I decided to use their description because I have a habit of giving away too much when I write a summary.  (I struggle with that each time I write one for the books I record for LibriVox.)  I hope everyone who purchases the book enjoys listening to it as much as I did reading and recording it.  A special shout-out to my wonderful proof-listener, Betsie Bush.  You're the greatest, Betsie!

Almost finished -- with several projects

I'm rounding the last curve now on my latest paid audiobook project.  My deadline is next Thursday but I'll be finished well before then.  I'll post here when the book, The Distant Shore, becomes available on Audible, Amazon and any other sites.  Remember this one is for children or, more specifically, tweens, aged 12 and up.  I would consider it a girl's book since the main character is a girl but there are many interesting characters and the story is well-written.  The author, Debora M. Coty, includes plenty of humor but pulls no punches when it comes to the sad parts of life.  I'll have more on this title later.

I finished another scarf to send to The Humble Stitch and Linda delivered more squares last weekend for the Knit-a-Square Project.  However, I also found a little time to whip up a purse for my sister Carol to give as a birthday gift to a little girl.  Carol wanted a purse like the ones I made for our nieces Bailey and Taylor here.  Except she wanted it in HOT pink with a zebra embellishment.  I knew I could find hot pink yarn but I wasn't sure about trying to crochet a 'zebra' style flower.  Instead I found a pretty zebra pattern hair bow which I clipped to the purse.  This way, the birthday girl can either leave it on the purse or use it in her hair.  I did suggest that the bow be removed if the purse needs to be laundered.  These bags wash and dry really well and the flowers that I've made on the past ones are sewn on and wash and dry with the purse.  I'm currently making a purse for my niece Ava (Carol's daughter) and, at Carol's suggestion, I'm using pretty wild (almost neon) colors.  Will post a pic when it's finished.  

Record, edit, repeat. Oh, and Amigurumi Elmo, too.

I'm deep into my latest book recording now so my days are pretty much the same.  Record, edit, repeat.  I like the story so that always helps.  My proof-listener, Betsie, also likes the book and that's even better.  I count on her to catch any errors I miss on my own proof-listening.  I'm recording The Distant Shore by Debora M. Coty.  Betsie says that the story reminds her a bit of Anne of Green Gables.

I did take a little time out last week to make an Amigurumi Elmo for my niece Taylor's third birthday.  He was pretty fast and easy to make.  I found the pattern for him at Sweet N' Cute Creations.  It was so nice of this crafter to share her pattern.  I didn't 'felt' him and I made his legs a little stiffer so that they don't really bend but those were the only changes I made.  He's just adorable.  I hope Taylor likes him.  She's always had a 'thing' for Elmo so I couldn't pass this up.

Back to my editing.  Oy vey...