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Originally Posted by BookCat
Do you read the audiobooks yourself, or pay an actor to do so? If the former, do you enjoy the process of making the audiobooks? Does it cost much?
If you enjoy making the audiobooks and this doesn't cost much, carry on doing so. There are people who prefer them, especially those who 'read' while doing something else. There are also those, like the blind, who rely on them.
However, if you're paying an actor and the costs of production are significant and it's not something you like doing, give consideration to this balance. Is it worth it? Do you really want to continue, especially as you aren't retrieving your costs?
As an aside: I noticed that you don't have a mobi, or other kindle format. It's preferable to have these available for download than for the customer to use Calibre for conversion. Calibre is great, but author-formatted books are better.
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After listening to a couple of books read by big name (SF) authors... I say: Get a professional Voice Actor (or 2). They are great at what they write... but!
Yes, do make an AZW3 + Mobi version available for download. Not everyone can (or wants to run Calibre). Even for a flat (no edit) conversion.
